Worley is partnering with Shell to help decarbonise its chemical plants in Germany. The Wesseling site, located in the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, Germany, plans to stop processing crude oils in 2025. The first project that Worley is working on is converting the site’s hydrocracker into a base oil production unit, to make high quality lubricants such as engine and transmission oils.
The plant will produce around 300,000 tonnes of base oils per year, equivalent to around 9% of the EU’s demand, and 40% of Germany’s. By repurposing the hydrocracker and introducing a high degree of electrification, the project is expected to reduce Shell’s scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by around 620,000 tonnes a year.
Marijn Bezuijen, project director at Rheinland, says: ‘The Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland is on a transformation journey to help Shell become a net zero emissions company by 2050. In the coming years, we will be working on key projects to achieve this. I am delighted that we are once again drawing on Worley’s expertise to help us make them a success.’
