Bechtel technology solution selected to improve environmental performance of production of renewable fuels at industry leading facility in California

HOUSTON, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel today announced that World Energy, a net-zero carbon solutions provider for transport selected its SWSPlus^SM technology to treat the sour water at the company's renewable fuels facility in Paramount, California. Bechtel will provide a license and the engineering support to implement the technology that will further improve the environmental performance of World Energy's renewable fuels production process.

"For more than 20 years, we've pushed the boundaries of what is possible in carbon reduction," said Gene Gebolys, CEO, World Energy. "Getting to net zero is a team endeavor. Our part is to drive down emissions in existing fleet operations."

The three significant benefits World Energy will realize from the implementation of the SWSPlus^SM  technology in its renewable fuels production include:

• Reduction of nitrous oxides (NOx) emissions because the ammonia and hydrogen sulfide are recovered before incineration;
• The recovered hydrogen sulfide can be converted to elemental sulfur and the ammonia can be used within the refinery or sold as an additional source of revenue;
• Greater efficiency of the facility because of the removal of ammonia from downstream processes.

"When leaders like the World Energy implement emerging technologies that support more climate-friendly processes and facilities, it helps to accelerate adoption across the industry," said Paul Marsden, president of Bechtel's Energy business. "By collaborating with our customers who are committed to decreasing carbon emissions, we are shaping the future of energy together."

About World Energy
World Energy exists to deliver ever better solutions at scale to those leading the push to lower carbon transport. We partner with suppliers and customers committed to net-zero goals and empower them to address difficult transportation-based emissions challenges. Through our network of low-carbon fuel facilities and supply chain partners, World Energy delivers effective carbon reduction solutions to reduce logistics-based carbon impacts. For more information, visit www.worldenergy.net.  

About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com

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