BP and industrial gases company Linde plan to move ahead with a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas that will enable low-carbon hydrogen production at Linde’s existing facilities, as well as offering CCS to other emitters along the Gulf Coast industrial corridor.

The project is expected to be operational as early as 2026 and could ultimately store up to 15mn t/yr of CO₂ across multiple onshore geological storage sites. BP did not disclose the financial details of the joint project.

“The project will be a further important step in the development of BP’s low-carbon business,” says David Lawler, president of BP America.

“BP is evaluating large-scale CCS and hydrogen projects for industrial clusters in the US and already is in action on Teesside, the industrial heart of the UK.”

15mn t/yr – Potential storage capacity

As part of the project, BP will appraise, develop and permit the geological storage sites for permanent sequestration of the CO₂. It will also support the project in areas including renewable power, natural gas supply and commodity trading.

The low-carbon hydrogen produced at Linde’s plants will be sold to customers along its hydrogen pipeline network under long-term contracts to enable production of low-carbon chemicals and fuels. The company operates two hydrogen pipelines and a hydrogen storage cavern on the Gulf Coast.

“Linde is committed to lowering absolute carbon emissions by 35pc by 2035 and reaching climate-neutrality by 2050. Capturing the CO₂ from our hydrogen production plants in the Houston area will be a significant step towards achieving these goals,” says Dan Yankowski, president of Linde Gases North America.

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Author: Stuart Penson