Howden will provide three hydrogen diaphragm compressors for the Raven SR Inc. (Raven SR) renewable hydrogen production facility in Richmond, California. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year, with the site expected to be operational in 2023.
The installation will support hydrogen compression into mobile high pressure tube trailers that will provide hydrogen locally to Raven SR customers. The manufacturing and supply work for the contract is being carried out by Howden facilities in Rheden, Netherlands, and Springfield, Missouri, with aftermarket support provided by Howden in Los Angeles.
Raven SR is collaborating with Republic Services Inc. to convert organic waste to produce green hydrogen at a site in Richmond. Raven SR will initially process up to 99.9 tons of organic waste per day at Republic Services’ West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill and produce up to 2000 metric-tons per year of renewable hydrogen as well as power for its operations.
Raven SR’s technology can produce green hydrogen and high-quality Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel, from a wide range of feedstock, including municipal solid waste, methane, and biomass. Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO2 Reforming process is emissions-free and requires minimal waste sorting before processing, according to the company.
