GS Caltex converts plant to use LNG as fuel

South Korea’s refiner GS Caltex is now using LNG instead of oil to power its Yeosu refining plant in a move to reduce emissions.

Low sulfur heavy oil emits 76 tons of CO2 per terajoule, 20 tons more than LNG, according to GS Caltex.

The company expects this fuel switch will lead to a 19 percent cut in carbon emissions.

This includes a 30 percent reduction in emissions of other pollutants such as sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides.

The fuel switch would also help with cutting operational costs for the Korean company.

GS Caltex says it expects 11.5 billion won ($9.5 million) in cost savings per year.

“Energy demand is on a constant rise, but the traditional supply-centered ways are not enough to tackle the issue of greenhouse gas emissions,” said GS Caltex CEO Huh Se-hong.

That is why switching to “efficient fuels” is the best way to meet the contradictory goals of stabilizing energy supplies and coping with climate change, he said.

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