Chemical Plant Supplying By-Product Hydrogen to Utility Gas Provider

Summary

The CSBP Chemical plant produces hydrogen as a by-product. An industrial gas producer and supplier (Air Liquide) receives hydrogen gas from CSBP to produce a commercial grade hydrogen for industrial use.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Chemical sector	Producer of industrial chemicals and fertilisers
Utility gas sector	Producer and supplier of industrial gases

Region

Kwinana Industrial Area, Kwinana, ( Perth , Western Australia ).

Applied Technologies

• Gas separation, purification, and pressurisation

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Generated income for involved companies Capital and operational costs to produce commercial grade hydrogen
Environment	Increased energy efficiency and avoided impacts (greenhouse gas emissions) Increased energy security
Social	Not known

Additional Comments

None.

References

• van Beers, D, Bossilkov, A and van Berkel, R (2005) “Capturing Regional Synergies in the Kwinana Industrial Area – 2005 Status Report”, CSRP Report (for Project 3B1), August 2005

Last Update

18 January 2007