EET Fuels Partners with Wood for Hydrogen Fuel Switching Project at Stanlow Refinery

EET Fuels has enlisted engineering firm Wood to undertake front-end engineering design (FEED) for its hydrogen project at Stanlow oil refinery. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 95% by 2030 through decarbonisation involving hydrogen-ready furnaces and carbon capture. EET Fuels is investing $1.2 billion to achieve this goal.

EET Fuels, owner of the Stanlow oil refinery in the UK, has appointed Wood, a global consulting and engineering leader, to conduct the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its ambitious hydrogen project, according to an announcement made on Tuesday.

Part of the Essar Energy Transition (EET), a $3.6 billion initiative for low carbon projects in the UK and India, EET Fuels is on track to become the UK's first low carbon process refinery. The hydrogen fuel switching project is a significant step in this direction.

The FEED phase will finalize the designs for a hydrogen-ready crude distiller furnace, targeting a 95% cut in emissions by 2030. EET Fuels is investing $1.2 billion in its decarbonisation efforts over the next five years. Once implemented, the project will reduce emissions at the Stanlow Refinery by 0.2 million tonnes per year.

(With inputs from agencies.)