Belgium: ExxonMobil Inaugrates Cogeneration Capacity in Antwerp Plant
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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
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ExxonMobil inaugurates its newest high efficiency cogeneration
plant at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium. Cogeneration is the
simultaneous production of electricity and useful heat or steam used
for industrial processes.
"Energy efficiency is one of the most effective tools available for
reducing greenhouse gas emissions," said Sherman Glass, president of
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply. "Since 2004, ExxonMobil has invested
in over 1,500 megawatts of cogeneration capacity in five countries."
With the inauguration of the Antwerp facility, ExxonMobil now has
interests in about 4,600 megawatts of cogeneration capacity in about
100 individual installations at more than 30 sites around the world.
This is enough capacity to supply the needs of more than 5 million
homes in Europe.
"This new cogeneration plant allows for the efficient generation of
electricity to run pumps, compressors and other equipment in our
facilities, while at the same time, producing additional steam that is
needed in processes that transform crude oil into refined products,"
said Gilbert Asselman, manager of the Antwerp refinery.
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