“The investment is part of Shell’s strategy of selective Downstream growth and focus on larger, integrated refining and chemical sites,” said Tom Botts, Shell’s downstream executive vice president for global manufacturing.
The new desulphuriser’s furnace features a specially designed multi-burner system that will reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
At the peak of construction activity, about 1,300 extra people will work on the Shell Pernis site, in addition to the regular Shell workforce of 2,100.
