Dow and Shell Awarded $4.2-Mn Grant For 'e-Cracker' Technology Program

摘要

Amsterdam— Dow and Shell announced that their program to develop technology to electrify ethylene stream crackers (e-cracker) has been awarded a $4.2-million grant from the Dutch government (PCN, 22 June 2020, p 2). The companies have joint teams in the Netherlands and the U.S., which have deployed their expertise in electrical design, metallurgy, hydrocarbon technology and computational fluid dynamics to narrow down concepts, validate emissions benefits, advance patents, demonstrate the durability of electric heating elements, and partner with equipment suppliers.