Sulzer’s flow technology selected for biofuel production

Sulzer was recently selected by a major energy producer in Canada that is using local canola (rapeseed) oil to produce renewable diesel at industrial scale. The innovative process will rely on a range of Sulzer flow equipment, including specially designed centrifugal pumps. The biofuel will be used to power vehicles, trains and industrial boilers, realising an annual carbon reduction of up to 3 million t — the equivalent of taking 650 000 vehicles off the road.

Sulzer has been selected to supply a range of pumps for an innovative project in Canada that will utilise locally grown rapeseed as bio-feedstock for net zero diesel production. This includes reliable centrifugal pumps designed by Sulzer to ensure the necessary high pressure and high temperature, which are critical to the catalytic process that breaks down the canola oil. Completion of the refinery expansion is planned for March 2024, with anticipated net zero diesel output of 1 billion l/yr once operational.