Irving Oil will expand its hydrogen capacity at its Saint John refinery in New Brunswick, Canada, with the goal of offering hydrogen fueling infrastructure in Atlantic Canada, according to a press release.
The company’s initial investment in a 5 MW electrolyzer, developed by Plug Power, is expected to be fully operational by late 2023 and will play a role in exploring further hydrogen production at the Saint John refinery, as well as for downstream customers.
Once fully operational, the electrolyzer will produce 2 tonnes of hydrogen per day.
Today the Saint John refinery generates more than 200 tonnes of grey hydrogen per day, which is used to lower the sulphur content of petroleum products.
The hydrogen electrolyzer will use electricity from the local grid.
“Irving Oil will continue to work diligently with stakeholders to shift its hydrogen production to low-carbon, or green, hydrogen in the future – with the investment of the electrolyzer as an important first step on this journey,” the release states.
