Mumbai, December 13, 2013 : .OMC Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(BPCL), and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC), have worked together to increase the scale of alkaline electrolyser technology in order to produce green hydrogen.Currently, the importation of electrolyser plant is permitted.
This initiative is the first to be of this kind to help support the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve its renewable energy goals.
For de-sulphurisation, which is used to produce petrol and diesel as well as other chemicals, refineries require large amounts of hydrogen.
Currently, hydrogen is produced at the refinery by steam reforming natural gas.However, this causes high levels of CO2 emissions.Refineries are now setting up large-scale electrolysers that produce hydrogen from water, and thus decarbonise the hydrogen production process.
“We have been extensively leveraging technology in all our activities,” BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Arun Kumar Singh said.
“Today, through collaboration with BARC, we intend to scale up ‘Indigenous Alkaline Electrolyser Technology’ and look forward to commercialising it for large use especially in refineries.This will be another step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in our journey for achieving net zero emissions by 2040.”
Bharat Petroleum has plans to expand its portfolio of renewable energy with solar, wind and biofuels.Furthermore, the company intends to meet power requirement for new projects in its refineries, primarily from renewable sources.
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