Shell’S R3 Base Oil Project

Energy, Oil & Gas

Shell partners advance low-carbon refinery heating at Rheinland

Mon, 07 Sep 2026

Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens have installed an industrial-scale electric tubular heater at Shell’s R3 base oil project in Germany, marking a milestone in refinery electrification. The companies said the technology is Europe’s first industrial-scale installation of its kind.