Reportedly the first commercial use of hydrogen as a boiler fuel in both Egypt and the MENA region, it has the potential to offset approximately 24,000 tonnes of natural gas consumption per year.
Mitsubishi has said the boiler, located at the Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) refinery, uses byproduct hydrogen, already produced at the facility.
Instead of wasting the gas, the refinery now captures and uses the hydrogen as a fuel, amounting to around 14,000 tonnes of hydrogen-rich gas per year.
Javier Cavada, President and CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mitsubishi Power, said the conversion is a milestone in Egypt’s energy transition.
“This project will lay down the foundation for a commercial path for decarbonising Egypt’s industrial facilities with minimal downtime, in addition to demonstrating the tangible and positive impact of hydrogen in reducing emissions and developing sustainable energy solutions,” he added.
The Japanese multinational said the conversion offers a replicable decarbonisation model for other heavy industries looking to utilise waste hydrogen streams.
A similar approach has been taken in the UK, where chemicals firm Ineos recently completed a £30m upgrade at its Hull refinery, cutting CO2 emissions by 75% using blue hydrogen co-produced onsite.
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