Varennes Carbon Recycling Selects Accelera by Cummins to Manufacture, Supply Electrolyzer System
Cummins Inc. has announced that its business segment, Accelera, will supply a 90-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system to Varennes Carbon Recycling in Quebec, Canada. This project aims to enhance the green hydrogen economy in North America. The electrolyzer, composed of four HyLYZER-5000 units, can produce up to 10 tons of hydrogen per day and will assist in converting waste materials into low-carbon fuels and circular chemicals. The facility is expected to be operational by 2025, signifying a major advancement in renewable energy technologies.
- Supply of a 90MW electrolyzer to Varennes Carbon Recycling enhances Cummins' role in the green hydrogen market.
- HyLYZER-5000 generates five times more hydrogen than existing products, improving scalability for large-scale production.
- Project supports North America's shift to net-zero emissions and positions Cummins as a leader in innovative technology.
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 3, 2023 / Cummins Inc.
Accelera™ by Cummins, a business segment of Cummins Inc., will supply a 90-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for Varennes Carbon Recycling's (VCR) plant in Quebec, Canada - a key step in advancing North America's green hydrogen economy.
Varennes is a consortium between Shell, Suncor and Proman, with the support of the Canadian and Quebec governments. The biorefinery will be powered by the exclusive waste-to-methanol technology platform developed by Enerkem.
This electrolyzer system will be comprised of four HyLYZER®-5000s-Accelera's largest electrolyzer product. Each HyLYZER-5000 utilizes 25MW of electricity and can produce up to 10 tons of hydrogen per day. This first-of-its-kind installation will provide the capacity needed to generate clean, renewable hydrogen and oxygen for VCR's conversion of waste material to low-carbon-intensity fuels and circular chemicals. The facility is under construction and scheduled to be operational in 2025.
An electrolyzer splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored as a compressed gas or liquid and used as an energy-dense, clean power source to help decarbonize a variety of hard-to-abate sectors. The VCR plant will use both the renewable hydrogen and oxygen to recycle carbon and hydrogen from waste materials.
Cummins launched its zero-emissions technology brand Accelera on March 8, with a broad portfolio of market-leading renewable hydrogen solutions that have been part of many of the world's hydrogen "firsts."
They include powering the world's largest PEM electrolyzer in operation at 20MW in Bécancour, Canada; the world's first megawatt-scale demonstration plant for storing wind energy in the natural gas grid in Windgas Falkenhagen, Germany; and the world's first hydrogen refueling station for ships, cars, trucks and industrial customers in Antwerp, Belgium.
"Our partnership with VCR illustrates Accelera's role as a global technology leader and highlights our ability to scale hydrogen production across a variety of industries," said Amy Davis, President of Accelera by Cummins. "This project will be the first installation of Accelera's HyLYZER-5000, which generates five times more hydrogen than any of our PEM electrolyzer products currently in use and can accommodate the power needs for large-scale hydrogen production.
"Additionally, this is the first time our electrolyzers will power biofuel and circular chemical production, showcasing our unique capabilities to innovate and meet customer demands while accelerating the shift to net-zero emissions."
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