Basf Corporation (Basf) Produces Oxo-Alcohols at a Large Facility Located on a Brownfield in Freeport, Texas
FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01
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Award DECD0000089 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $75M obligated, FY2025 to FY2029, for Basf Corporation (Basf) Produces Oxo-Alcohols at a Large Facility Located on a Brownfield in…. The work is performed in Texas. Source
Description
Basf Corporation (Basf) Produces Oxo-Alcohols at a Large Facility Located on a Brownfield in Freeport, Texas. Approximately 150 Kilotons (KT) of Synthesis Gas (Syngas) Are Consumed Annually to Meet Current Oxo-Alcohol Production Rates. Basf Also Consumes Large Quantities of Natural Gas in the Steam Methane Reforming Process, Which Is Currently Operating at Full Capacity Leading to Adverse Impacts on Equipment and Catalyst Lifetimes. This Circularity Project Will Divert Internal Material Streams from Incinerators to Plasma Gasifiers. The Plasma Gasifiers Will Produce Syngas, Which Will Replace a Portion of Existing Syngas Production On-Site and Reduce Natural Gas Consumption, Thereby Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Criteria Air Pollutant (Cap) Emissions. Optimization of On-Site Syngas Production from Waste Streams Via Plasma Gasification Will: 1) Reduce Product Carbon Footprint; 2) Reduce Basf Carbon Dioxide Emissions; and 3) Allow Basf to Stay Competitive in the Broader Oxo-Alcohol Product Market. Access to Renewable Power (Solar and Wind) Through Power Purchase Agreements Will Improve the Site’s Carbon Footprint and Enable Basf to Gradually Switch from Natural Gas to Electricity for Energy Needs. This Project Will Provide Tangible Benefits to the Freeport Community by Improving Local Air Quality and Creating Additional Permanent Jobs at the Basf Freeport Manufacturing Site.