BASF, BP, Total, Sabic, Borealis and LyondellBasell have formed the Cracker of the Future consortium. It aims to reduce emissions by replacing the fossil fuels used to heat furnaces in naphtha or gas steam crackers with renewable electricity. “The key challenges in developing electricity-based cracker technology are ensuring that the chosen emissions reduction solution is technologically and economically feasible compared to the current process; that it fits into a future low-carbon value chain; and that it can be implemented in time to meet policy targets,” the consortium statement noted. The consortium is led by a French company, Engie, which has been working on its own version for several years. The group will then aim to develop and deploy electricity-based cracker technology for chemical production and will also invest in R&D and knowledge sharing.
BASF, BP, Total, Sabic, Borealis and LyondellBasell have formed the Cracker of the Future consortium. It aims to reduce emissions by replacing the fossil fuels used to heat furnaces in naphtha or gas steam crackers with renewable electricity. The consortium is led by a French company, Engie, which has been working on its own version for several years. The group will then aim to develop and deploy electricity-based cracker technology for chemical production and will also invest in R&D and knowledge sharing.