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By Maharlika Manalo

BATANGAS CITY — The Hydrogen Optimization Project of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) and Air Liquide, a first of its kind in the country, is on full-swing at the Shell Refinery in Barangay Tabangao, here, the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced Monday, September 9.

The HyStar Project held its ceremonial groundbreaking last August 29, marking an innovative venture into an environment-friendly industry intended to boost fuel production in the country.

Leading the groundbreaking were Mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha, Congressman Marvey Marino, Shell Tabangao Refinery General Manager Jan-Peter Groot Wassink, Shell Companies in the Philippines Country Chairman Cesar Romero, Air Liquide Southeast Asia Region VP Boon Hai Ng, and Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) Governor Angelica Mapua-Cayas.

“HyStar is a partnership project of Shell and Air Liquide to put up a hydrogen manufacturing unit on a site that will supply hydrogen to the refinery to allow it to process more advantage feed stocks that means more options for crude to allow us to produce more quality fuels for consumers” said Shell Refinery Business Opportunity and Business Development Manager, Paolo Barredo.

He added this is first of its kind in the Philippines and is targeted to be operational next year.

Barredo said Shell buys crude, which is a raw material for processing products like diesel and gasoline that are sold at retail stations.

Through this project, there will be a production of extra hydrogen that is a component required by the plant to allow for more advantage.

“This project allows us to have more options when a problem in the supply of crude happens in case trouble erupts in the Middle East,” he added.

The hydrogen manufacturing unit emits carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere but with this partnership , the CO2, instead of entering the atmosphere as pollutant , will be captured by Air Liquide to be tapped in a more beneficial manner like being utilized in the production of carbonated drinks.

Wassink said Shell normally invests in their own facility but this time they recognized the expertise of Air Liquide with the expertise in industrial gas while Shell have the expertise in petroleum products.

The partnership of the two companies will create leverage and will bring more benefits to the country.

“This is a new chapter in the history of Tabangao refinery. Shell has been a responsible partner in the community and contributes to nation building,” Wassink said.

Welcoming the new development in the city, Mayor Dimacuha said “let us continue to have a strong partnership, together we continue to carve a bright future for Batangas City and the entire country.”

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was represented by Philippine Board of Investments Governor Cayas who hailed the partnership of two multinational companies. “This is a testament to the country’s conduciveness to investments with its minimal environment impact and state- of- the- art technology.”

Meanwhile, Congressman Mariño expressed pride that Batangas City is first to host this kind of project which means more jobs for Batangueños.

“Indeed, the city is the best place for this project because investors are given importance here. Shell can count on our support for this undertaking and their succeeding projects,” Mariño added.

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