{"id":5244,"date":"2026-09-24T10:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:26:04","slug":"golden-weld-connects-air-liquide-to-porthos-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/en\/golden-weld-connects-air-liquide-to-porthos-pipeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden weld connects Air Liquide to Porthos pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday 23 September, the \u2018golden weld\u2019 was completed in a small gathering, connecting Air Liquide\u2019s facility in Rozenburg to the Porthos CO\u2082 pipeline. This connection brings together the different elements of the CCS chain \u2013 CO\u2082 capture, transport and permanent storage \u2013 marking another important step towards the realisation of the Porthos chain.<\/p>\n<p>Air Liquide is one of Porthos\u2019 initial customers, alongside Shell, Air Products and ExxonMobil. The company is currently working on the construction of its CO\u2082 capture facility in Rozenburg. Using its proprietary Cryocap\u2122 technology, CO\u2082 is captured from industrial processes.<\/p>\n<p>Martijn Lub, Project Manager at Air Liquide:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"><em>&#8220;We welcome this &#8216;golden weld&#8217; as a true illustration of joint progress. Large-scale decarbonization in the Port of Rotterdam requires strong, collective effort, and this connection to the Porthos CO2 pipeline shows what we can achieve when we collaborate together.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.porthosco2.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2309-Porthos-Goudenlas-LR-4.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once Porthos is operational, Air Liquide will supply the captured CO\u2082 to the Porthos collective pipeline. From there, the CO\u2082 will be transported to the compressor station on the Maasvlakte, where it will be pressurised for onward transport through an offshore pipeline to the P18-A platform in the North Sea. From the platform, the CO\u2082 will be injected into depleted gas fields approximately 3.5 kilometres beneath the seabed for permanent and safe storage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday 23 September, the \u2018golden weld\u2019 was completed in a small gathering, connecting Air Liquide\u2019s facility in Rozenburg to the Porthos CO\u2082 pipeline. This connection brings together the different elements of the CCS chain \u2013 CO\u2082 capture, transport and permanent storage \u2013 marking another important step towards the realisation of the Porthos chain. 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