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Varennes, Quebec, Canada

A significant initiative in North America's sustainability landscape

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Suncor
proman
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Québec

200,000

tonnes

of non-recyclable waste and residual biomass to be treated per year

125 million

liters

of biofuels and circular chemicals to be produced per year

170,000

tonnes

of CO2 equivalent of GHG emission reductions per year

Sign indicating the location of a future biofuel plant in Varennes.
Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR) employs Enerkem's advanced thermochemical process to recycle carbon and hydrogen from non-recyclable waste and residual forest biomass which were destined to landfill and incineration.

Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR)

The future of sustainable biofuels

Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR) employs Enerkem's innovative process, coupled with one of the world's largest PEM electrolyzers, to produce biofuels and circular chemicals from non-recyclable waste and residual biomass.

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A hydrogen pipeline to houses illustrating the transformation of the energy sector towards clean, carbon-neutral, safe and independent energy sources to replace natural gas in homes.
A hydrogen pipeline to houses illustrating the transformation of the energy sector towards clean, carbon-neutral, safe and independent energy sources to replace natural gas in homes.

Revolutionary electrolyzer fuels sustainable energy hub

VCR selects Accelera by Cummins

Varennes Carbon Recycling incorporates a substantial 90MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system from Accelera by Cummins. This system, one of the largest currently under construction, will play a pivotal role in VCR's waste-to-fuels and circular chemicals production. Scheduled to be operational in 2025, this installation will produce renewable hydrogen and oxygen, contributing to carbon reduction in fuel and chemical production.

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Varennes, Canada

Varennes Carbon Recycling

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Enerkem Alberta Biofuels

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