Chlor-alkali and PVC company Vynova Group has inaugurated a state-of-the-art hydrogen-fired steam boiler system at its site in Tessenderlo, Belgium. By the end of this year, the company will install a second, identical steam boiler. Thanks to both boilers, Vynova will reduce the CO2 emissions of its Tessenderlo production site by 10,000 tons per year. The project represents a total investment of more than 8 million euros. In Tessenderlo, Vynova produces various base chemicals that are used for instance in the construction industry, the medical world, the food industry and for water purification. As part of that production process, hydrogen is obtained as a by-product. That hydrogen will serve as fuel for the two new steam boilers. Vynova will use the produced steam in its processes, for instance to further purify its products. “We have recently expanded our production capacity for various products, which means we are also generating more hydrogen as a by-product. We a...