Pernis Refinery power station

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Pernis Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 269-megawatts (MW) in Vondelingenplaat, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pernis Refinery power station Vondelingenplaat, Rotterdam, Netherlands 51.881, 4.3376 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC, GT 1, GT 2: 51.881, 4.3376

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3][4][5] 126[2][4] combined cycle[2] yes[5] 1997[1]
GT 1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 48[2][6] gas turbine[2] yes[7] 1981[1]
GT 2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 95[2][6] gas turbine[2] yes[7] 1999[1]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CC Shell Nederland Raffinaderij [100%][5] Shell PLC [100.0%]
GT 1 Alco Energy Rotterdam BV[8] Alcogroup SA
GT 2 Air Products and Chemicals Inc[6] Air Products and Chemicals Inc

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[6]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[6]
  • Non-industry use: heat[6]


Background

This power station provides combined heat-and-power to Shell's Pernis oil refinery in Vondelingenpaat, Netherlands.[9] The excess heat is also used through the area's district heating network.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184859/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/44538. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175020/https://inis.iaea.org/Search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:28036897. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. n/a
  4. 4.0 4.1 GE Power Systems (2003-05). "IGCC Gas Turbines for Refinery Applications" (PDF). General Electric. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174928/https://asiandownstreaminsights.com/energy-transition/decarbonising-refining-key-insights-from-pernis-refinery/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174803/https://www.pbl.nl/sites/default/files/downloads/pbl-2022-decarbonisation-of-the-industry-cluster-botlek-pernis-rotterdam-4946.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184119/https://www.shell.co.uk/about-us/news-and-publications/media-releases.html#press-release-archives. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Projects – Brave Work Solutions". Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  9. Gosse, Andy (Oct 18th, 2021). "Decarbonizing Refining: Key Insights from Pernis Refinery". Asia Downstream Insights. Retrieved May 13th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Residual Heat from Shell's Pernis refinery helps heat Dutch homes". www.shell.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

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