The electrolyser will be installed in a decommissioned area of the refinery and is expected to produce at least 167 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to displace some of the refinery’s current fossil-based hydrogen use.
Blending up to 20% hydrogen into existing natural gas pipelines in the eastern Mediterranean region is “technically feasible” and can serve as an interim solution while dedicated hydrogen infrastructure is developed, according to a new...
“I think we have not been generous enough to the company that took on that risk and a project of that scale,” H2 View was told.
The process will use heat (up to 950°C) generated by the test reactor to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
“We’ve seen positive momentum on hydrogen production, storage and transportation – now it is time to focus on demand.”
The JV is expected to be operational ‘within the year,’ focusing on the production, sale, and commercial use of hydrogen fuel cells.
The industry has choices in meeting the challenges of shipping hydrogen, writes Ibrahim Muritala, Global Hydrogen Leader – Global Sustainability, ABS.
Recent financial reports flagged a going concern, as working capital declined alongside rising cash outflows and heavy reliance on government grants.
Duferco Energia selected the firm’s technology for its Giammoro Hydrogen Valley, which will include a 4MW solar installation to power the production of around 100 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.
OMV told H2 View that since opening Austria’s first hydrogen refuelling station in 2012, “the demand for hydrogen as a fuel fell short of expectations.”
