TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Energy Fuels and Molecules – Future Pathways
Hydrogen (green and blue); Ammonia; Methanol
Forum 14 | Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3
28
April
10:00
11:30
UTC+3
This forum will explore the evolving landscape of hydrogen production, focusing on green (renewable) and blue (low-carbon) hydrogen technologies. It will delve into the role of ammonia and methanol as hydrogen carriers and their applications in energy storage, transportation, and industrial processes. The session will also cover the latest advancements in production methods, infrastructure development, and the integration of these fuels into existing energy systems. Participants will gain insights into the economic, environmental, and technological aspects of these key components in the transition to a lower carbon energy future.
Methanol, a key clean energy carrier, is a fundamental component in various industrial applications, including fuel, solvent, and chemical production. The conversion of CO2 to methanol has become a crucial strategy in the effort to transition to a low-carbon energy future. This paper examines two primary routes for methanol production: the direct CO2-to-methanol process and the indirect process, where CO2 is first converted to CO through a water gas shift reactor. The study compares the efficiency, economic feasibility, and environmental impact of both processes. It highlights how the direct methanol synthesis process is more favorable in terms of environmental benefits and financial efficiency due to lower capital investment and a quicker payback period. On the other hand, while the indirect method results in slightly higher profitability, it involves higher investment costs. The findings emphasize the importance of optimizing CO2 conversion to methanol in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable energy systems.
Keywords: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Direct methanol synthesis, Environmental impact, Methanol production, Techno-economic analysis.
Co-author/s:
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University.
Soheila Zandi Lak, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Eng. Maryam Koohi-Saadi, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Keywords: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Direct methanol synthesis, Environmental impact, Methanol production, Techno-economic analysis.
Co-author/s:
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University.
Soheila Zandi Lak, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Eng. Maryam Koohi-Saadi, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
We focus on the development of a green hydrogen supply chain using methylcyclohexane (MCH) as a hydrogen carrier, specifically advancing our proprietary Direct MCH® process. This innovative approach allows for the direct generation of MCH in the electrolyzer, bypassing the traditional chemical hydrogenation step. This results in significantly reduced plant costs and a more streamlined production process, aiming to make hydrogen production more economically viable and sustainable.
Our efforts in developing the Direct MCH® process include enhancing the performance of electrolyzers, improving catalyst coated membrane (CCM) technology, and creating advanced operational control methods. These technological improvements are crucial for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. This presentation will provide detailed updates on the current status of these developments and their contributions to enhancing green hydrogen production.
In addition to technological advancements, we are conducting practical demonstrations in Brisbane, Australia, leveraging the area’s abundant solar resources. Through these demonstrations, we have successfully produced green MCH, transported it to Japan, and conducted driving tests with fuel cell vehicles. This real-world application not only validates the process's feasibility but also showcases its potential impact on reducing carbon emissions in transportation.
Our initiatives underscore MCH's transformative potential in establishing sustainable hydrogen supply chains. By enabling the efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, MCH plays a crucial role in overcoming Japan’s domestic energy production constraints and contributes to the broader global shift towards renewable energy. These efforts highlight the importance of MCH in facilitating the global transport of renewable energy, establishing it as a key player in the energy transition, and paving the way for future innovations in green hydrogen supply and utilization.
Co-author/s:
Kaori Takano, Group Manager, ENEOS Corporation.
Our efforts in developing the Direct MCH® process include enhancing the performance of electrolyzers, improving catalyst coated membrane (CCM) technology, and creating advanced operational control methods. These technological improvements are crucial for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. This presentation will provide detailed updates on the current status of these developments and their contributions to enhancing green hydrogen production.
In addition to technological advancements, we are conducting practical demonstrations in Brisbane, Australia, leveraging the area’s abundant solar resources. Through these demonstrations, we have successfully produced green MCH, transported it to Japan, and conducted driving tests with fuel cell vehicles. This real-world application not only validates the process's feasibility but also showcases its potential impact on reducing carbon emissions in transportation.
Our initiatives underscore MCH's transformative potential in establishing sustainable hydrogen supply chains. By enabling the efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, MCH plays a crucial role in overcoming Japan’s domestic energy production constraints and contributes to the broader global shift towards renewable energy. These efforts highlight the importance of MCH in facilitating the global transport of renewable energy, establishing it as a key player in the energy transition, and paving the way for future innovations in green hydrogen supply and utilization.
Co-author/s:
Kaori Takano, Group Manager, ENEOS Corporation.
JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) is at the forefront of developing technologies for green ammonia production and cracking, in collaboration with partners. These developments are set to accelerate the commercialization of a sustainable society by hydrogen and ammonia. At an upcoming presentation, JGC will unveil the latest updates and an overview of these developments and demonstration projects.
1. Green Chemical, including Ammonia, Production
JGC and Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei), have jointly developed the "Green Chemical Integrated Control System." This system is developed to produce green hydrogen and chemicals, such as green ammonia, even when powered by unstable renewable energy sources. By analyzing weather history and forecasts, power generation data, the system determines the optimal plant operation load.
Key Features of the System also include:
This system is part of the "Large-scale Alkaline Water Electrolysis System Development and Green Chemical Plant Demonstration" project, funded by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Running from 2021 to 2030, the project includes a medium-scale demonstration plant in Fukushima, set to begin operations in FY2025. This plant will combine a 10 MW class water electrolysis system with an ammonia synthesis plant, showcasing the system's suitability for future commercial-scale development.
2. Ammonia Cracking
JGC, in collaboration with Kubota Corporation (Kubota) and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Taiyo Nippon Sanso), is developing large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen production. This project, awarded by NEDO in 2023, aims to create a high-efficiency, zero-emission cracking system that ensures long-term, safe operation.
Key Technologies of the development include:
The project involves laboratory tests, including material nitriding tests, catalyst performance tests, PSA performance tests, and burner tests. With sufficient data acquired, JGC has completed the basic design package for the demonstration plant and its budgetary cost estimation. The demonstration plant location has been decided, and the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase is set to commence soon.
1. Green Chemical, including Ammonia, Production
JGC and Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei), have jointly developed the "Green Chemical Integrated Control System." This system is developed to produce green hydrogen and chemicals, such as green ammonia, even when powered by unstable renewable energy sources. By analyzing weather history and forecasts, power generation data, the system determines the optimal plant operation load.
Key Features of the System also include:
- Automated Plant Operation: The system can autonomously start up and shut down the plant without any operator intervention.
- Remote Operation Visualization: This feature monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure efficient plant operations and maintenance.
This system is part of the "Large-scale Alkaline Water Electrolysis System Development and Green Chemical Plant Demonstration" project, funded by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Running from 2021 to 2030, the project includes a medium-scale demonstration plant in Fukushima, set to begin operations in FY2025. This plant will combine a 10 MW class water electrolysis system with an ammonia synthesis plant, showcasing the system's suitability for future commercial-scale development.
2. Ammonia Cracking
JGC, in collaboration with Kubota Corporation (Kubota) and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Taiyo Nippon Sanso), is developing large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen production. This project, awarded by NEDO in 2023, aims to create a high-efficiency, zero-emission cracking system that ensures long-term, safe operation.
Key Technologies of the development include:
- Cracking Furnace utilizing corrosion-resistant cracking tubes:
JGC develops the entire process and cracking furnace, Kubota evaluates nitriding resistance of existing tubes and develops specialized tube material - Hydrogen Purifier:
Taiyo Nippon Sanso develop a one-step hydrogen purification system using Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology.
The project involves laboratory tests, including material nitriding tests, catalyst performance tests, PSA performance tests, and burner tests. With sufficient data acquired, JGC has completed the basic design package for the demonstration plant and its budgetary cost estimation. The demonstration plant location has been decided, and the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase is set to commence soon.
The primary challenge inherent in the current energy system is its substantial environmental footprint, largely attributable to its heavy reliance on fossil fuels. In recent decades, there has been extensive exploration into utilization of hydrogen as a clean energy. Hydrogen could account for up to 12% of global energy by 2050. However, to make it economically feasible, there must be a significant reduction in the production costs associated with both renewable electricity generation and electrolysis.
Another key hurdle in hydrogen technologies is the effective storage and transport of hydrogen, which boasts a very high energy density by mass (119.7 MJ/kg) and very low energy density per unit volume (33.2MK/kg in compressed form at 40 MPa or 8.5 MJ/kg in liquefied form at -253°C). A recent development in this realm is the consideration of ammonia as a viable hydrogen carrier. Ammonia boasts a high hydrogen content by weight (17.8%) and is capable of liquefying at low pressure, 1 bar at -33 °C. This strategic approach capitalizes on existing, dependable infrastructure that can be readily expanded to accommodate the burgeoning market demand. More than 100 MTPA of Ammonia is expected to be traded via ships by 2050.
KBR has a long history as a market leader in ammonia technology. Built on a legacy of technology innovation and industry records, KBR’s Ammonia Cracking technology, H2ACT®, delivers a pathway to large scale, sustainable hydrogen production, with efficiency and high technology readiness at the heart of the process. H2ACT® is built using proven, reliable technology elements and process operations from the ammonia production industry, capable of providing a record single-train capacity of 1,200 MTPD of clean hydrogen.
Selecting the most suitable catalyst is pivotal to advancing ammonia cracking technology. KBR has an agnostic approach for selection of catalyst for H2ACT® technology. The approach focuses on a comprehensive catalyst evaluation framework that ensures optimal performance, longevity, and cost-effectiveness. Catalyst candidates are required to be screened through a combination of thermodynamic and kinetic modelling to predict their behaviour under varying operating conditions. Subsequently, critical parameters such as ammonia conversion efficiency, hydrogen purity, thermal stability, and resistance to deactivation over extended runs has to be evaluated. Selection criteria are grounded in achieving high catalytic activity at lower temperatures, minimal pressure drop, robustness against sintering and poisoning. Process optimization is carried out using detailed simulation tools that integrate catalyst performance data to fine-tune reactor design and operating conditions. This integrated strategy enables the selection of a catalyst that suits best to KBR’s H2ACT® technology.
This paper presents the details of KBR catalysts selection roadmap to ensure the most suitable catalyst for KBR’s ammonia cracking technology, H2ACT®.
Co-author/s:
Rafael Camejo, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Amit Parekh, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Another key hurdle in hydrogen technologies is the effective storage and transport of hydrogen, which boasts a very high energy density by mass (119.7 MJ/kg) and very low energy density per unit volume (33.2MK/kg in compressed form at 40 MPa or 8.5 MJ/kg in liquefied form at -253°C). A recent development in this realm is the consideration of ammonia as a viable hydrogen carrier. Ammonia boasts a high hydrogen content by weight (17.8%) and is capable of liquefying at low pressure, 1 bar at -33 °C. This strategic approach capitalizes on existing, dependable infrastructure that can be readily expanded to accommodate the burgeoning market demand. More than 100 MTPA of Ammonia is expected to be traded via ships by 2050.
KBR has a long history as a market leader in ammonia technology. Built on a legacy of technology innovation and industry records, KBR’s Ammonia Cracking technology, H2ACT®, delivers a pathway to large scale, sustainable hydrogen production, with efficiency and high technology readiness at the heart of the process. H2ACT® is built using proven, reliable technology elements and process operations from the ammonia production industry, capable of providing a record single-train capacity of 1,200 MTPD of clean hydrogen.
Selecting the most suitable catalyst is pivotal to advancing ammonia cracking technology. KBR has an agnostic approach for selection of catalyst for H2ACT® technology. The approach focuses on a comprehensive catalyst evaluation framework that ensures optimal performance, longevity, and cost-effectiveness. Catalyst candidates are required to be screened through a combination of thermodynamic and kinetic modelling to predict their behaviour under varying operating conditions. Subsequently, critical parameters such as ammonia conversion efficiency, hydrogen purity, thermal stability, and resistance to deactivation over extended runs has to be evaluated. Selection criteria are grounded in achieving high catalytic activity at lower temperatures, minimal pressure drop, robustness against sintering and poisoning. Process optimization is carried out using detailed simulation tools that integrate catalyst performance data to fine-tune reactor design and operating conditions. This integrated strategy enables the selection of a catalyst that suits best to KBR’s H2ACT® technology.
This paper presents the details of KBR catalysts selection roadmap to ensure the most suitable catalyst for KBR’s ammonia cracking technology, H2ACT®.
Co-author/s:
Rafael Camejo, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Amit Parekh, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Daulet Zhakupov
Chair
Acting Director, Department of Alternative Energy
KMG Engineering LLP
Kazakhstan
Geoffrey Ellis
Vice Chair
Research Geologist & Project Chief
U.S. Geological Survey
United States of America
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo
Speaker
Researcher in Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Iran
Methanol, a key clean energy carrier, is a fundamental component in various industrial applications, including fuel, solvent, and chemical production. The conversion of CO2 to methanol has become a crucial strategy in the effort to transition to a low-carbon energy future. This paper examines two primary routes for methanol production: the direct CO2-to-methanol process and the indirect process, where CO2 is first converted to CO through a water gas shift reactor. The study compares the efficiency, economic feasibility, and environmental impact of both processes. It highlights how the direct methanol synthesis process is more favorable in terms of environmental benefits and financial efficiency due to lower capital investment and a quicker payback period. On the other hand, while the indirect method results in slightly higher profitability, it involves higher investment costs. The findings emphasize the importance of optimizing CO2 conversion to methanol in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable energy systems.
Keywords: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Direct methanol synthesis, Environmental impact, Methanol production, Techno-economic analysis.
Co-author/s:
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University.
Soheila Zandi Lak, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Eng. Maryam Koohi-Saadi, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Keywords: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Direct methanol synthesis, Environmental impact, Methanol production, Techno-economic analysis.
Co-author/s:
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University.
Soheila Zandi Lak, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
Eng. Maryam Koohi-Saadi, Researcher in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical engineering, Shiraz University.
The primary challenge inherent in the current energy system is its substantial environmental footprint, largely attributable to its heavy reliance on fossil fuels. In recent decades, there has been extensive exploration into utilization of hydrogen as a clean energy. Hydrogen could account for up to 12% of global energy by 2050. However, to make it economically feasible, there must be a significant reduction in the production costs associated with both renewable electricity generation and electrolysis.
Another key hurdle in hydrogen technologies is the effective storage and transport of hydrogen, which boasts a very high energy density by mass (119.7 MJ/kg) and very low energy density per unit volume (33.2MK/kg in compressed form at 40 MPa or 8.5 MJ/kg in liquefied form at -253°C). A recent development in this realm is the consideration of ammonia as a viable hydrogen carrier. Ammonia boasts a high hydrogen content by weight (17.8%) and is capable of liquefying at low pressure, 1 bar at -33 °C. This strategic approach capitalizes on existing, dependable infrastructure that can be readily expanded to accommodate the burgeoning market demand. More than 100 MTPA of Ammonia is expected to be traded via ships by 2050.
KBR has a long history as a market leader in ammonia technology. Built on a legacy of technology innovation and industry records, KBR’s Ammonia Cracking technology, H2ACT®, delivers a pathway to large scale, sustainable hydrogen production, with efficiency and high technology readiness at the heart of the process. H2ACT® is built using proven, reliable technology elements and process operations from the ammonia production industry, capable of providing a record single-train capacity of 1,200 MTPD of clean hydrogen.
Selecting the most suitable catalyst is pivotal to advancing ammonia cracking technology. KBR has an agnostic approach for selection of catalyst for H2ACT® technology. The approach focuses on a comprehensive catalyst evaluation framework that ensures optimal performance, longevity, and cost-effectiveness. Catalyst candidates are required to be screened through a combination of thermodynamic and kinetic modelling to predict their behaviour under varying operating conditions. Subsequently, critical parameters such as ammonia conversion efficiency, hydrogen purity, thermal stability, and resistance to deactivation over extended runs has to be evaluated. Selection criteria are grounded in achieving high catalytic activity at lower temperatures, minimal pressure drop, robustness against sintering and poisoning. Process optimization is carried out using detailed simulation tools that integrate catalyst performance data to fine-tune reactor design and operating conditions. This integrated strategy enables the selection of a catalyst that suits best to KBR’s H2ACT® technology.
This paper presents the details of KBR catalysts selection roadmap to ensure the most suitable catalyst for KBR’s ammonia cracking technology, H2ACT®.
Co-author/s:
Rafael Camejo, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Amit Parekh, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Another key hurdle in hydrogen technologies is the effective storage and transport of hydrogen, which boasts a very high energy density by mass (119.7 MJ/kg) and very low energy density per unit volume (33.2MK/kg in compressed form at 40 MPa or 8.5 MJ/kg in liquefied form at -253°C). A recent development in this realm is the consideration of ammonia as a viable hydrogen carrier. Ammonia boasts a high hydrogen content by weight (17.8%) and is capable of liquefying at low pressure, 1 bar at -33 °C. This strategic approach capitalizes on existing, dependable infrastructure that can be readily expanded to accommodate the burgeoning market demand. More than 100 MTPA of Ammonia is expected to be traded via ships by 2050.
KBR has a long history as a market leader in ammonia technology. Built on a legacy of technology innovation and industry records, KBR’s Ammonia Cracking technology, H2ACT®, delivers a pathway to large scale, sustainable hydrogen production, with efficiency and high technology readiness at the heart of the process. H2ACT® is built using proven, reliable technology elements and process operations from the ammonia production industry, capable of providing a record single-train capacity of 1,200 MTPD of clean hydrogen.
Selecting the most suitable catalyst is pivotal to advancing ammonia cracking technology. KBR has an agnostic approach for selection of catalyst for H2ACT® technology. The approach focuses on a comprehensive catalyst evaluation framework that ensures optimal performance, longevity, and cost-effectiveness. Catalyst candidates are required to be screened through a combination of thermodynamic and kinetic modelling to predict their behaviour under varying operating conditions. Subsequently, critical parameters such as ammonia conversion efficiency, hydrogen purity, thermal stability, and resistance to deactivation over extended runs has to be evaluated. Selection criteria are grounded in achieving high catalytic activity at lower temperatures, minimal pressure drop, robustness against sintering and poisoning. Process optimization is carried out using detailed simulation tools that integrate catalyst performance data to fine-tune reactor design and operating conditions. This integrated strategy enables the selection of a catalyst that suits best to KBR’s H2ACT® technology.
This paper presents the details of KBR catalysts selection roadmap to ensure the most suitable catalyst for KBR’s ammonia cracking technology, H2ACT®.
Co-author/s:
Rafael Camejo, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Amit Parekh, Senior Technical Advisor, KBR.
Yohei Shimada
Speaker
Manager, Digital Solutions, Sustainability Co-Creation Unit
JGC Holding Corporation
Japan
JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) is at the forefront of developing technologies for green ammonia production and cracking, in collaboration with partners. These developments are set to accelerate the commercialization of a sustainable society by hydrogen and ammonia. At an upcoming presentation, JGC will unveil the latest updates and an overview of these developments and demonstration projects.
1. Green Chemical, including Ammonia, Production
JGC and Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei), have jointly developed the "Green Chemical Integrated Control System." This system is developed to produce green hydrogen and chemicals, such as green ammonia, even when powered by unstable renewable energy sources. By analyzing weather history and forecasts, power generation data, the system determines the optimal plant operation load.
Key Features of the System also include:
This system is part of the "Large-scale Alkaline Water Electrolysis System Development and Green Chemical Plant Demonstration" project, funded by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Running from 2021 to 2030, the project includes a medium-scale demonstration plant in Fukushima, set to begin operations in FY2025. This plant will combine a 10 MW class water electrolysis system with an ammonia synthesis plant, showcasing the system's suitability for future commercial-scale development.
2. Ammonia Cracking
JGC, in collaboration with Kubota Corporation (Kubota) and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Taiyo Nippon Sanso), is developing large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen production. This project, awarded by NEDO in 2023, aims to create a high-efficiency, zero-emission cracking system that ensures long-term, safe operation.
Key Technologies of the development include:
The project involves laboratory tests, including material nitriding tests, catalyst performance tests, PSA performance tests, and burner tests. With sufficient data acquired, JGC has completed the basic design package for the demonstration plant and its budgetary cost estimation. The demonstration plant location has been decided, and the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase is set to commence soon.
1. Green Chemical, including Ammonia, Production
JGC and Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei), have jointly developed the "Green Chemical Integrated Control System." This system is developed to produce green hydrogen and chemicals, such as green ammonia, even when powered by unstable renewable energy sources. By analyzing weather history and forecasts, power generation data, the system determines the optimal plant operation load.
Key Features of the System also include:
- Automated Plant Operation: The system can autonomously start up and shut down the plant without any operator intervention.
- Remote Operation Visualization: This feature monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure efficient plant operations and maintenance.
This system is part of the "Large-scale Alkaline Water Electrolysis System Development and Green Chemical Plant Demonstration" project, funded by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Running from 2021 to 2030, the project includes a medium-scale demonstration plant in Fukushima, set to begin operations in FY2025. This plant will combine a 10 MW class water electrolysis system with an ammonia synthesis plant, showcasing the system's suitability for future commercial-scale development.
2. Ammonia Cracking
JGC, in collaboration with Kubota Corporation (Kubota) and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Taiyo Nippon Sanso), is developing large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen production. This project, awarded by NEDO in 2023, aims to create a high-efficiency, zero-emission cracking system that ensures long-term, safe operation.
Key Technologies of the development include:
- Cracking Furnace utilizing corrosion-resistant cracking tubes:
JGC develops the entire process and cracking furnace, Kubota evaluates nitriding resistance of existing tubes and develops specialized tube material - Hydrogen Purifier:
Taiyo Nippon Sanso develop a one-step hydrogen purification system using Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology.
The project involves laboratory tests, including material nitriding tests, catalyst performance tests, PSA performance tests, and burner tests. With sufficient data acquired, JGC has completed the basic design package for the demonstration plant and its budgetary cost estimation. The demonstration plant location has been decided, and the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase is set to commence soon.
We focus on the development of a green hydrogen supply chain using methylcyclohexane (MCH) as a hydrogen carrier, specifically advancing our proprietary Direct MCH® process. This innovative approach allows for the direct generation of MCH in the electrolyzer, bypassing the traditional chemical hydrogenation step. This results in significantly reduced plant costs and a more streamlined production process, aiming to make hydrogen production more economically viable and sustainable.
Our efforts in developing the Direct MCH® process include enhancing the performance of electrolyzers, improving catalyst coated membrane (CCM) technology, and creating advanced operational control methods. These technological improvements are crucial for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. This presentation will provide detailed updates on the current status of these developments and their contributions to enhancing green hydrogen production.
In addition to technological advancements, we are conducting practical demonstrations in Brisbane, Australia, leveraging the area’s abundant solar resources. Through these demonstrations, we have successfully produced green MCH, transported it to Japan, and conducted driving tests with fuel cell vehicles. This real-world application not only validates the process's feasibility but also showcases its potential impact on reducing carbon emissions in transportation.
Our initiatives underscore MCH's transformative potential in establishing sustainable hydrogen supply chains. By enabling the efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, MCH plays a crucial role in overcoming Japan’s domestic energy production constraints and contributes to the broader global shift towards renewable energy. These efforts highlight the importance of MCH in facilitating the global transport of renewable energy, establishing it as a key player in the energy transition, and paving the way for future innovations in green hydrogen supply and utilization.
Co-author/s:
Kaori Takano, Group Manager, ENEOS Corporation.
Our efforts in developing the Direct MCH® process include enhancing the performance of electrolyzers, improving catalyst coated membrane (CCM) technology, and creating advanced operational control methods. These technological improvements are crucial for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. This presentation will provide detailed updates on the current status of these developments and their contributions to enhancing green hydrogen production.
In addition to technological advancements, we are conducting practical demonstrations in Brisbane, Australia, leveraging the area’s abundant solar resources. Through these demonstrations, we have successfully produced green MCH, transported it to Japan, and conducted driving tests with fuel cell vehicles. This real-world application not only validates the process's feasibility but also showcases its potential impact on reducing carbon emissions in transportation.
Our initiatives underscore MCH's transformative potential in establishing sustainable hydrogen supply chains. By enabling the efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, MCH plays a crucial role in overcoming Japan’s domestic energy production constraints and contributes to the broader global shift towards renewable energy. These efforts highlight the importance of MCH in facilitating the global transport of renewable energy, establishing it as a key player in the energy transition, and paving the way for future innovations in green hydrogen supply and utilization.
Co-author/s:
Kaori Takano, Group Manager, ENEOS Corporation.
