Linde Collaborates with Delaware City Refining to Construct New Hydrogen Plant

Linde and DCRC are expected to invest more than 100 million dollars for the construction of the new plant along with supporting infrastructure for the project. On completion, the new plant will have a capacity of processing 25 million standard cubic feet per day.

New Jersey/USA – Linde and PBF Energy have jointly announced that the companies and their guests broke ground for a new hydrogen plant that is being built in Delaware City, DE, in partnership with PBF subsidiary Delaware City Refining Company (DCRC). Delaware Gov. John Carney; U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Chris Coons (D-DE); Delaware City Mayor Stanley E. Green; and other dignitaries joined executives from Linde, PBF Energy, and DCRC in the groundbreaking ceremony.

Also in attendance were Kevin Herbein, President of United Steelworkers Local 4-898, and James Maravelias, President of the Delaware State AFL-CIO and Delaware Building Trades Council.

Investments by Linde and DCRC in this project, which include a 25 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) hydrogen plant and supporting infrastructure, are expected to exceed U.S. 100 million dollars. As part of this initiative, Linde will design, build, own and operate the hydrogen plant, which is targeted for start-up during the second quarter of 2020. The hydrogen plant project will generate about 80 to 100 construction jobs at peak workload, seven permanent positions, and 25 to 30 local contractor employees during major turnarounds.

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The refinery already features complex crude processing flexibility, and the new hydrogen plant will expand DCRC’s ability to convert its heavy feedstock slate into cleaner, higher-value products, including marine fuels that meet new global, ultra-low sulfur standards established by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that go into effect in 2020.

The plant will also include a Steam Methane Reformer with a proprietary Linde design and a Selective-Catalytic Reduction process unit that will reduce plant emissions and deliver excellent environmental performance.