26 Jul 2023

Renewable Diesel Plant Opts for Sulzer Pumps

A Canadian oil producer is undertaking a project to use local canola (rapeseed) oil to create renewable diesel on an industrial scale. At the heart of the plant will be a number of precision pumps from Sulzer that have been designed to handle challenging process conditions. The expected outcome of the initiative is a reduction in carbon emissions by three million tonnes annually, equivalent to cutting the number of vehicles on the road by 650,000.

The anticipated output of the facility is more than one billion litres of net zero diesel per year that can be used to power vehicles, trains and industrial boilers. The proposed expansion of the existing refinery is expected to be complete by March 2024.

In all, Sulzer will supply 26 pumps. Two MSD (BB3) models will be responsible for the highpressure and high-temperature naphtha feed application, a central part of the catalytic process to break down the canola oil. Two BBT-D recycle pumps, and a number of OHH and PRE process pumps will be delivered with a Duplex stainless steel construction to ensure extended service in challenging conditions.
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