German chemicals firm Evonik has signed a term sheet with hydrogen specialist VoltH2 to build a 50MW electrolyser at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands.
The electrolyser will supply Evonik’s hydrogen peroxide plant, once operational in 2027. Until then, Evonik will continue to use onsite fossil-based hydrogen for hydrogen peroxide production.
Evonik Peroxide Netherlands Managing Director, Peter Metten, said the company hopes to switch its production over entirely to renewable sources.
Specifically, the company has committed to a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions between 2021 and 2030, and Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Hydrogen peroxide is widely used as a bleaching agent, disinfectant and oxidising agent. It is mainly produced by the anthraquinone process, which involves reacting hydrogen and oxygen in a catalytic process.
André Jurres, founder and Managing Director of VoltH2, said, “This systems-integrated approach is demonstrating how to optimize the use of sustainable electricity and its natural allies, such as green hydrogen production.”
“The long-term commitment of Evonik and VoltH2 shows the feasibility of achieving significant carbon emission reductions on a large scale in the coming years.”
The facility will be the first green hydrogen water electrolysis plant at an industrial scale in the North of the Netherlands.
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