Lauren Services is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the detailed engineering and design contract to help Ekona Power Inc bring to life the first industrial deployment of its proprietary solution for clean hydrogen production. Ekona will develop a one-tonne-per-day clean hydrogen plant at investor partner ARC Resources’ Gold Creek Natural Gas Plant in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Lauren Services will provide detailed engineering and design services, including procurement support, constructability review and potential construction management.
Ekona Gold Creek is a first-of-a-kind clean hydrogen production solution with technology to reduce the carbon intensity of the Natural Gas Plant. Ekona Gold Creek will be built in 2024, commissioned and tested in 2025, and operated for commercial evaluation in 2026 and beyond. At the core of Ekona’s solution is the xCaliber™ reactor, which uses pulsed combustion and high-speed gas dynamics to convert natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. Ekona’s clean hydrogen production plants operate without the need for water, renewable electricity, or CO2-sequestration infrastructure to mitigate emissions, and can be deployed wherever natural gas infrastructure exists.
“Lauren Services is proud to partner in this historical project that firmly positions Canada as a world leader in clean hydrogen technology,” says Dustin Edgren, vice-president of operations at Lauren Services. “Our experienced engineering and design teams are excited to help bring Ekona’s world-class solutions to market for the benefit of the environment and our industry.
“Our made-in-Canada technology offers a viable and ready-now solution for using hydrocarbons in cleaner, better ways,” says a member of Ekona’s Field Deployment Group. “With Lauren Services we have found a partner with a demonstrated track record that aligns with our high-performance culture and spirit of innovation.”
Lauren Services continues to grow its portfolio of innovative projects across transitional energy, encompassing a variety of energy sources and technologies that aim to reduce carbon emissions while providing reliable and affordable made-in-Canada energy to meet growing global demand. Bob Prasad, Lauren Services vice-president of business development, says recent project success affirms the company’s place as a growing player in the western Canadian energy sector.
“Our mission is to be the first call and trusted provider of innovative and dynamic project solutions,” says Prasad. “Our rapidly expanding roster of clients and complex projects is a testament to our unique abilities, and we are well positioned to support growth in 2024 and beyond.”
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