BASF, SABIC and Linde unveil an electric steam cracking demonstrator
BASF, in collaboration with SABIC and Linde, inaugurated a demonstration plant for electrically heated steam cracking in Ludwigshafen, designed to drastically reduce CO2 emissions.
| Companies | Linde, BASF, SABIC |
|---|---|
| Sector | Énergie Hydrogène |
| Theme | Innovation & Transformation, Innovation sectorielle |
A major step towards reducing CO2 emissions was taken when BASF, SABIC of Saudi Arabia and Linde inaugurated a demonstration plant for steam-electric cracking furnaces in Ludwigshafen. This pilot plant is the first in the world to use electric heating for steam cracking, a crucial technique in the production of basic chemicals. The partners have developed this technology to demonstrate that it is possible to produce olefins such as ethylene and propylene continuously from renewable sources of electricity, thus replacing natural gas with electricity.
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