North West Redwater Partnership | Sturgeon Refinery
Canada
Operational
Overview
Status
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Operational
Region
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North America
Geography
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Canada
State
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Alberta
Equity Owner
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North West Redwater Partnership
Proponent
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North West Redwater Partnership
Output
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Blue hydrogen
Carbon capture utilization storage (CCUS)
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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Financing
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Technology
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Gasification from heavy bottoms
Technical Advisors
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Advisors
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Project Contact
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Darcy Walberg, dwalberg@nwrpartnership.com Environmental Lead, represents NWR on NCIA’s Environment Committee
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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Offtaker
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Hydrogen produced through gasification used for refinery operations
Commercial Operations Date
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2013
Decommission Date
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FID
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Description
The refinery uses gasification to convert the heavy bottoms (a substantial waste product of bitumen) into both the hydrogen required for refinery operations and a pure, dry CO2 stream that is captured.
This captured CO2 is then sold to third parties for enhanced oil recovery and permanent storage.
The CO2 captured from the refinery serves as an anchor supply to the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line. Designed at the same time as the Sturgeon Refinery, the ACTL system represents a significant investment in a CO2 management solution for Alberta’s industrial development.