Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens Install Europe’s First Industrial-Scale Electric Tubular Heater at Rheinland Refinery

Shell, together with Schneider Electric and Axens, is installing an electric tubular heater at its R3 base oil project at the Rheinland refinery complex in Germany — reported to be the first industrial-scale application of the technology in Europe. The project was announced on September 8, 2026. The equipment is being applied at the R3 […]