STARBRIDGE™ 

Discover the electric cracking furnace technology

How to slash cracking furnace emissions by 95%!

The petrochemical industry has a sizeable carbon footprint. Releasing over 250 million tons of CO₂ emissions every year, steam crackers account for the lion’s share. Here at Linde, we have been collaborating and innovating to explore lower-carbon ways of sourcing the intense heat required to break hydrocarbons into olefins and aromatics.

Together with our partners BASF and Sabic, we have developed, engineered and successfully started-up two industrial-scale electric cracking furnaces, based on indirect and direct resistive heating. These innovative concepts have the ability to reduce direct CO₂ emissions from steam cracking by 95% or even more.

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Select your video sessions below: 

 STARBRIDGE™ Introduction

Introduction (7 min) 

Providing an overview of the STARBRIDGE™ electrical cracking furnace technology.

Technology (14 min)

Explaining why electrification is the option for CO₂ avoidance.

Engineering (13 min)

Talking about the demonstration plant, designed to enable reliable upscaling. 

Operation (14 min)

Sharing insights on operation of the demonstration plant. 

Outlook (7 min)

Summarizing the learnings and providing an outlook. 

STARBRIDGE™ Commercialization

Introduction (9 min)

Overview of the Sustainable Olefin Technologies and the environmental benefits of STARBRIDGE™ technology.

STARBRIDGE™ Demonstration Plant Operation (12 min)

Gain insights into the first operational phase of the eFurnace demonstration plant.

Commercial Furnace Design (19 min)

Technology transfer involves several steps, from radiant box design, feed and heat integration, and power supply concept to general arrangement.

Project Execution and Commercial Offerings (12 min)

Explore the execution and commercial offerings in detail, highlighting various applications, capacity expansion, and the scenario for a new grassroots plant. 

Commercial Decision Drivers for STARBRIDGE™ (7 min)

Commercial decision drivers for STARBRIDGE™ implementation, providing all the facts you need for the next step in your decarbonization journey. 

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