RE: Breaking news - Germany tables Hydrogen Acceleration Act8 Jul 2025 17:31
Marco Richrath
Executive Board
Shell โข Universitรคt Dortmund
Cologne Bonn Region
Promises made, promises kept
At Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, we have set ambitious goals and have been very public about them. I am proud to announce we have reached some key milestones.
For the first time, product from the revamped Hydrocracker (HCU) is flowing into the tanks. While this may sound like a routine technical update, it represents something far greater: it makesย the two locations of Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland โ Wesseling and Godorf โ now fully integrated for the first time.
Itโs also a completion of the โWesseling Crude-Freeโ Transformation project โ just two months after the shutdown of the D500 crude distillation unit.ย This transformation symbolizes Shellโs energy, innovation, and strong team spirit.ย
The teams on site are now focused on the next milestones: completing and commissioning the new facilities already under construction โ the R3 base oil plant and the 100 MW REFHYNE 2 electrolyzer (ITMโ Electrolysers) โ on schedule.ย Another promise made.
A huge thank you to all the teams whose passion, expertise, and energy made this transformation possible.