Essar takes delivery of hydrogen furnace
Furnace will run on hydrogen from 2026 after Hynet project becomes operational
UK-focused Essar Oil has taken delivery of a £45mn ($54mn) hydrogen-ready furnace that will be installed at its Stanlow refinery in the UK, replacing three furnaces currently used at the site. Furnaces, or process heaters, provide the heat required to vaporise hydrocarbon fluids during refining processes. The furnace will initially be fired by natural gas but will be capable of running on hydrogen in the future. “The new furnace is the first of its kind at any refinery in the UK and demonstrates clearly Essar’s long-term commitment towards decarbonising our operations and helping lead the UK’s low-carbon transition,” says Deepak Maheshwari, CEO at Essar Oil UK. “The new furnace is the
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