Exolum has launched the first project in the world for transport and store green hydrogen on a commercial scale in existing infrastructure using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC). organic compounds that can absorb and release hydrogen through chemical reactions. The project is being carried out in Imminghamthe oldest UK freight port.
The project will allow Exolum’s current infrastructure to be used to accelerate faster, more flexible and efficient growth of the hydrogen market. This approach will allow a more specific approach to the development of hydrogen infrastructureensuring that the storage is located in closest areas to the points of expected demandsuch as ports or industrial zones.
The project has received British government fundingwhich has contributed 505,000 pounds within the framework of the Hydrogen Storage and Distribution Supply Chain Collaborative R&D led by Innovate UK. The test will carry 400 cubic meters of LOHC with 20 tons of hydrogen through a 1.5 km long pipeline which will connect Exolum’s facilities in Immingham East and Immingham West, in the Humber region. They will be carried out laboratory tests necessary to confirm that the quality of the LOHC is maintained in this process. The hydrogen transported is equivalent to the consumption of a hydrogen-powered car traveling 2 million kilometers.
This demo will also include a scientific study of the potential costs and benefits of converting, transporting, storing and releasing hydrogen as LOHC, to be published in early 2025.
As part of the project, Exolum has also carried out the first maritime transport of hydrogen and the LOHC used in the study, already in the same way in which they will be distributed in their oil pipelines. This supply route, from Francealso demonstrates that naval routes are a viable and safe alternative for transporting hydrogen over long distances.
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