Linde pens carbon dioxide offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

Linde has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil for the off-take of carbon dioxide associated with its new clean hydrogen production in Beaumont, Texas, the company said on April 4.

Linde previously announced that it will build, own and operate an on-site complex to supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to Dutch OCI Global’s new blue ammonia plant. Linde’s new facility is expected to start up in 2025 and will be integrated into the company’s US Gulf Coast industrial gas infrastructure. It will also supply clean hydrogen to other new and existing off-takers across the network.

Under the terms of the agreement, ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 2.2mn metric tons/year of carbon dioxide from Linde’s hydrogen production facility.

“Clean hydrogen is a key enabler of industry’s transition to a low-carbon economy,” said Dan Yankowski, senior vice president Americas, Linde. “Working with ExxonMobil as the carbon dioxide off-taker at our Beaumont project supports Linde’s strategy to decarbonise customer processes while safely and reliably supplying low-carbon hydrogen at scale.”

“ExxonMobil’s agreement with Linde underscores our growing momentum in providing industrial customers with large-scale solutions to sequester carbon dioxide emissions,” said Dan Ammann, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions. “Linde’s Beaumont clean hydrogen project is another significant step towards achieving heavy industry’s decarbonisation and net zero goals.”

Linde said it is actively supporting its customers to decarbonise their operations with the latest technologies for clean hydrogen and carbon capture, and by leveraging its existing hydrogen infrastructure.