Dow chooses Linde as its clean hydrogen and nitrogen partner for its planned ethylene and derivatives plant in Canada, which would have zero carbon emissions.
In order to supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen for its projected integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, which would produce net-zero carbon emissions1, Dow announced on April 25, 2023 that it had chosen Linde (NYSE: LIN) as its industrial gas partner.
"Linde's partnership is critical in enabling Dow to advance its plans to decarbonize our Fort Saskatchewan site while growing our business," said Edward Stones, Dow's business vice president, Energy and Climate. "Our customers are looking to Dow to help lower the carbon footprint of their products, and this is an important step in that direction."
Dow's net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker and derivatives complex would decarbonize approximately 20 percent of its global ethylene capacity while growing its global polyethylene supply by about 15 percent and supporting approximately $1 billion of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth across the value chain by 2030.
"The Dow net-zero Fort Saskatchewan project will be a milestone project in global industrial decarbonization," said Dan Yankowski, senior vice president Americas, Linde. "Linde's engineering, large project execution and operations expertise, combined with our long-standing relationship, uniquely positions us to support Dow as it takes an important step towards achieving its decarbonization goals."