Imperial Oil Ltd. on Oct. 27 confirmed the renewable diesel undertaking beneath development at its Strathcona refinery stays on monitor for startup in 2025. The corporate additionally introduced it has efficiently accomplished coprocessing trials in any respect its refineries.
Brad Corson, president and CEO of Imperial Oil, mentioned each the renewable diesel and coprocessing initiatives in the course of the firm’s third quarter incomes name.
Imperial in mid-2021 introduced plans to assemble a 20,000-barrels per day renewable diesel advanced at its Strathcona refinery, which is positioned close to Edmonton, Alberta. The corporate made a ultimate funding choice in January 2023, with development starting quickly after.
“I lately visited our Strathcona refinery and am happy to share that the renewable diesel undertaking group is making nice progress, with development presently centered on finishing under floor infrastructure and above floor tankage,” Corson mentioned in the course of the third quarter earnings name. “Total, the undertaking continues to progress on plan with start-up focused for 2025.”
Corson additionally mentioned the corporate has efficiently accomplished feedstock coprocessing trials in any respect its refineries, together with Strathcona. “This know-how has the potential to cut back carbon depth of gas in addition to plastic merchandise by coprocessing vegetable oil and ethanol alongside typical crude feedstocks,” he mentioned.
Imperial beforehand introduced that the renewable diesel facility will use low-carbon hydrogen produced with carbon seize and storage (CCS) know-how. The corporate in September 2022 mentioned it has entered into an settlement with Air Merchandise for the low-carbon hydrogen provide.
