KBR announced today it has been awarded a feasibility study contract by Southern Rock Energy Partners to support the development of a first-of-its-kind refinery in Cushing, Oklahoma, according to a news release.
Southern Rock’s proposed 250,000bpd refinery will be powered by solar, wind, waste heat and geothermal energy and consume hydrogen and oxygen as a fuel source, making it a cutting-edge refinery with the goal of becoming net zero carbon, and the first truly green refinery in the United States, the release states.
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide expert consulting services, including a feasibility study in the formative stages of the project, and key technical information for the individual process units. KBR will focus on incorporating best practices into the design that will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) with the potential for future reduction of GHG for a sustainable operation.
The facility would capture carbon dioxide emitted by the autothermal reformer. Southern Rock also plans to build a hydrogen/oxygen peaking power plant on-site with 150 MWh of capacity. The plant would also run on low-carbon electricity and recycle 80% of wastewater.
