BPCL, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Shake Hands for green hydrogen production

(EPT): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced that it has joined force with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to scale up alkaline electrolyser technology for the production of green hydrogen.

Presently, electrolyser plants are imported. This initiative is the first to be of this kind to help support the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve its renewable energy goals.

Refineries use large quantities of Hydrogen for de-sulfurization to make petrol, diesel, and other chemicals. Currently, Hydrogen is made at the refinery via. steam reforming of natural gas, but this results in high CO2 emission. therefore, refiners are setting up large-scale electrolysers to produce green hydrogen from water and thereby decarbonize Hydrogen production.

Speaking on the occasion, BPCL’s Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Arun Kumar Singh stated, “BPCL is fully committed towards environment protection and ensuring a greener planet. We have been extensively leveraging technology in all our activities.

“Today, through collaboration with BARC, we intend to scale up ‘Indigenous Alkaline Electrolyser Technology’ and look forward to commercialising it for large use especially in refineries. This will be another step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in our journey for achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.”

Bharat Petroleum has plans to expand its portfolio of renewable energy with solar, wind and biofuels. Furthermore, the company intends to meet power requirement for new projects in its refineries, primarily from renewable sources.