This new facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada will be based on Topsoe’s SynCOR autothermal reforming technology, capture over 95% of the produced CO₂, which will then be stored safely underground. Hydrogen-fueled electricity will power the plant and offset the remaining five percent of emissions at the site. The clean energy complex will help refining and petrochemical customers served by the Air Products Heartland Hydrogen Pipeline to reduce their carbon intensity. The complex will also produce liquid hydrogen for merchant sales and as a clean fuel in the transportation sector.

The technology produces hydrogen at large scale with extremely low emissions and energy consumption.

Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy has marked hydrogen as a key enabler for Canada to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Expected to come onstream in 2024, the SynCOR-based hydrogen facility will effectively support that goal.

“We are very proud of our collaboration with Air Products, and that our SynCOR™ technology plays a central part in their landmark net-zero hydrogen project. This is not only proof of our ability to deliver efficient hydrogen solutions, it also bears testament to our ability to achieve our vision of being recognized as the world leader in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024. Our work and this project is a strong contribution to the decarbonization of fuels and chemicals in Alberta and across the world,” said Amy Hebert, CCO at Topsoe.

The hydrogen complex is part of Air Products’ ambition to reach over 1,500 t of hydrogen production per day and achieve more than 3MMt per year of CO₂ capture in Alberta alone.