Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) has announced its involvement with two green-hydrogen projects in Germany — REFHYNE II at Shell’s Rheinland Energy and Chemicals Park and RWE‘s 14-MW pilot electrolysis facility located in Lingen, part of the Get H2 Nukleus project.
For REFHYNE II, Linde Engineering will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new proton-exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolysis facility. ITM Power plc (Sheffield, U.K.) will supply the electrolyzer stacks. REFHYNE II is expected to produce up to 44,000 kg/d of renewable hydrogen to partially decarbonize site operations. It will be used to produce cleaner energy products, such as transport fuels, with a lower carbon intensity. As demand evolves, renewable hydrogen from REFHYNE II could also be directly supplied to industrial customers in the region to help them lower their emissions. The facility is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.
“With the 100 MW electrolysis REFHYNE II, we are further advancing Shell’s goal of being a net-zero-emissions-company by 2050. For Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland, REFHYNE II is a great investment and a milestone in its transition. The project will benefit from the experience that Shell and its partners Linde and ITM have in the development, construction and operation of other renewable hydrogen projects in Europe”, said Andrew Beard, Shell VP Hydrogen.
REFHYNE II follows the success of the 10 MW PEM electrolyzer REFHYNE I, which started up in 2021 and employs PEM electrolyzer technology.
For RWE, Linde Engineering designed and constructed a 4-MW electrolysis plant that was integrated into RWE’s 14-MW pilot electrolysis facility. The pilot facility was recently commissioned in Lingen, Germany. Delivery of the electrolysis plant, which is based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology from ITM Power, marks the first milestone of a cooperation between Linde and RWE. Linde Engineering will also design and build two 100 MW PEM electrolysis plants as part of the GET H2 Nukleus project in Lingen. The first of the two 100 MW electrolysis units is due to go into operation in 2025, the second one in 2026.
The GET H2 Nukleus project connects the production of green hydrogen in Lingen with industrial customers in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.
”With Linde Engineering as EPC contractor for our pilot plant and the first two units for GET H2 Nukleus, RWE is laying the foundation for the production of green hydrogen on an industrial scale in Lingen. In Linde, we have found a strong partner to drive forward our hydrogen ambitions,” said Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen RWE Generation SE.