Linde Signs Agreement with ExxonMobil for Carbon Dioxide Off-take

[buster]

Linde Signs Agreement with ExxonMobil for Carbon Dioxide Off-take

Woking, UK, April 4, 2023 - Linde (NYSE: LIN) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) for the off-take of carbon dioxide associated with Linde’s new clean hydrogen production in Beaumont, Texas.

www.linde.com

Under the terms of the agreement, ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 2.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year from Linde’s hydrogen production facility, equivalent to the emissions from nearly half a million cars per year.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Linde Signs Agreement with ExxonMobil for Carbon Dioxide Off-take

Woking, UK, April 4, 2023 - Linde (NYSE: LIN) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) for the off-take of carbon dioxide associated with Linde’s new clean hydrogen production in Beaumont, Texas.

www.linde.com

Under the terms of the agreement, ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 2.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year from Linde’s hydrogen production facility, equivalent to the emissions from nearly half a million cars per year.

Exxon will earn a credit of $85/tonne or $187M/yr.

 

[Propflux01]

What exactly do you do with stored CO2?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

What exactly do you do with stored CO2?

Bury it.

Carbon storage safety | ExxonMobil

Dr. Dasari and the team are busy finding safe and secure geologic locations to store CO2 in US, Europe, and Asia.

corporate.exxonmobil.com

 

[kschachn]

Bury it.

Carbon storage safety | ExxonMobil

Dr. Dasari and the team are busy finding safe and secure geologic locations to store CO2 in US, Europe, and Asia.

corporate.exxonmobil.com

Hmm so let’s pump a fluid under pressure underground. What could go wrong?

 

[Propflux01]

Bury it.

Carbon storage safety | ExxonMobil

Dr. Dasari and the team are busy finding safe and secure geologic locations to store CO2 in US, Europe, and Asia.

corporate.exxonmobil.com

Too bad they couldn't split it without high temps or fuel usage.

 

[brianl703]

Hmm so let’s pump a fluid under pressure underground. What could go wrong?

Those with a water well will start getting seltzer water out of their tap.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Hmm so let’s pump a fluid under pressure underground. What could go wrong?

It's a cold liquid like form perhaps??

How do you store CO2 and what happens to it when you do? - Drax Global

The science of safely and permanently putting carbon in the ground

www.drax.com

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Too bad they couldn't split it without high temps or fuel usage.

Well now that you mention it. There has been research on using co2 as a refrigerant.

 

[JohnnyG]

And produce how much carbon dioxide in the process?

 

[kschachn]

It's a cold liquid like form perhaps??

How do you store CO2 and what happens to it when you do? - Drax Global

The science of safely and permanently putting carbon in the ground

www.drax.com

Even better, a liquid that cannot exist at atmospheric pressure. Perfect.

 

[brianl703]

Given the legalization of marijuana, couldn't growing operations use the CO2?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Even better, a liquid that cannot exist at atmospheric pressure. Perfect.

No different than natural gas. Even crude oil is under immense pressure. In any case some of the CO2 becomes mineralized.

 

[4WD]

CO2 injection has been used for EOR for many years …
This is for another purpose

https://www.epa.gov/uic/class-vi-wells-used-geologic-sequestration-carbon-dioxide#:~:text=Class%20VI%20wells%20are%20used%20to%20inject%20carbon,emissions%20to%20the%20atmosphere%20and%20mitigate%20climate%20change.

 

[JTK]

Pure gas, liquid or solid CO2 is used in food, beverage, petro-chem industries, of course for dry ice, etc..etc.

I forget the details on the Beaumont TX h2 plant, but I believe it's a steam-methane reformer, which basically strips the H2 out of natural gas. The byproducts are largely CO2, then water and CO, some trace N2, etc. "Capturing" the CO2 and saying you're zero emissions makes people feel good.

 

[4WD]

Those with a water well will start getting seltzer water out of their tap.

Waaaayyyy deeper

No different than natural gas. Even crude oil is under immense pressure. In any case some of the CO2 becomes mineralized.

Yeah - one of our wealthy ranch families had 15,000 psi equipment on gas wells …
Think it’s mostly plugged now …

 

[kschachn]

No different than natural gas. Even crude oil is under immense pressure. In any case some of the CO2 becomes mineralized.

It most certainly is.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

It most certainly is.

Well let us know what the pressure differences are.

 

[kschachn]

Well let us know what the pressure differences are.

It's not about pressure really. It's about a phase change.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

It's not about pressure really. It's about a phase change.

Why would that be a problem?

Carbon Storage FAQs

WHAT IS CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE? Carbon storage diagram showing CO2 injection into a saline formation while producing brine for beneficial use Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the separation and capture of carbon dioxide (CO2)

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