KHI: Liquefied hydrogen ship arrives in Australia
-Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project-
January 24, 2022
AGL Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries,
Power development,
Iwatani Corp.,
Marubeni,
Sumitomo Corporation,
On January 21, a liquefied hydrogen carrier arrived from Japan to Australia.
HESC project:
Produces hydrogen from lignite produced in Latrob Valley, Victoria (VIC).
Liquefiated and loaded at Hastings Port,
To Kobe Liquefied Hydrogen Cargo Handling Terminal in Japan,
This is the world’s first demonstration project to transport liquefied hydrogen.
Japanese goverment
VIC State Government
Contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating employment.
VIC
Lignite gasification / hydrogen refining
Hydrogen liquefaction / cargo base
In March 2021, the lignite gasification / hydrogen refining facility and hydrogen liquefaction / cargo base constructed in VIC were put into operation.
Liquefied hydrogen carrier
Suiso Frontia
Departed from Kobe’s cargo handling demonstration terminal on December 24th.
After a voyage of about half a month, I arrived at Hastings Harbor.
The ship will depart Australia after loading liquefied hydrogen and return to Japan in mid-February. It is said that it is fixed.
Prime Minister Morrison:
On January 7, the federal government will attract foreign investment to build a hydrogen supply chain.
Australia Clean Hydrogen Trade Program (ACHTP):
The first ACHTP will support the export of clean hydrogen to Japan.
–JETRO
https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2022/01/da41e6967b57fa77.html
Hydrogen carrier arrives in Australia from Japan
The world’s first carrier of liquefied hydrogen has arrived in Australia from Japan.
The vessel is part of a project to create liquefied hydrogen from Australian coal and ship it to Japan.
The Suiso Frontier,
built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries,arrived at a port in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria on Thursday.
Australia’s Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor
expressed hope that his country will lead the world in supplying new clean energy with Japan as its partner.
Japanese and Australian companies have been conducting experiments in Australia to create hydrogen from brown coal.
The volume of hydrogen gas is said to be reduced to one-800th of its original state when cooled to minus 253 degrees Celsius.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN News