States need to figure out how to clean up and decarbonize their existing oil refineries today and plan for a reduction or change in industrial outputs by 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Here are five ways it can be done.
1. Convert smaller refineries to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
2. Commit to reducing methane leaks
3. Electrify or shut down high heat intensive units
4. Replace all gray hydrogen with green hydrogen
5. Implement Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) on concentrated waste gas streams at FCC units
Now it’s just a question of how to get it done.