Hydrogen Liquefier for the demonstration operation
川崎重工：水素液化機を販売：１日５トン/ＦＣＶ千台分（動画）：
KHI: Selling hydrogen liquefier: 5 tons/day for 1,000 FCVs：
川崎重工：出售氢液化器：5吨/天，用于1,000辆FCV
川崎重工；
6月１０日、水素液化機の販売を開始したと発表した。
マイナス２５３度の極低温で水素を液化する設備です。
国内メーカーでは初めて、水素液化機を販売する。
水素液化機：性能
液体水素の１日当たりの製造量は５トン。
燃料電池車（ＦＣＶ）千台分の燃料に相当する。
川崎重工/播磨工場（兵庫県播磨町）で、３千時間以上の連続実証運転や機能試験を実施した。
各種データを収集するとともに、信頼性を確認済み。
水素ステーション：
今後、水素ステーションの運営事業や水素を利用する産業ガス会社などに提案する。
川崎重工は、液体水素の大型貯蔵タンクなども開発中。
将来的に水素関連製品で年１千億円超の売り上げを目指す。
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Kawasaki Commences Sales of Hydrogen Liquefier
～ Performance and reliability demonstrated by long-term continuous operation for over 3,000 hours ～
Tokyo, June 10, 2020 –
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
announced today that it started selling of the hydrogen liquefier which was the first developed by made-in-Japan technologies with industry-leading liquefaction efficiency.
Hydrogen
is a clean energy that does not generate greenhouse gases when used as a fuel for power generation or fuel cell vehicles etc., and is expected to be used about 300,000 tons per year※1 around 2030.
Focusing on the property of hydrogen, which becomes 1/800 in volume by liquefying at minus 253°C, Kawasaki engaged in research and development of liquefaction technology.
The hydrogen liquefier
has demonstrated its performance and reliability through continuous demonstration operation for over 3,000 hours and various functional tests carried out until this spring.
The main features are as follows;
Capability of producing 5 tons of liquefied hydrogen per day (equivalent to 1,000 FCVs’ fuel)
Industry-leading liquefaction efficiency※2, of which key factors are a heat exchange cycle and liquefaction process developed by ourselves utilizing our technology cultivated in the development of high-speed rotating machines such as gas turbines for power generation and jet engines for aircraft
Production of high purity hydrogen at 99.999%※3 and realization of easy maintenance, which have been realized since inclusion of impurities are eliminated in the hydrogen liquefaction process
Compact layout due to the vertical structure of the liquefier (earthquake-resistant design)
Prompt start of liquefaction within 24 hours※4 after start-up of the plant
In addition, Kawasaki has many related technologies such as
storage tanks and transport containers with high heat insulation performance for storing liquefied hydrogen.
It enables to provide engineering and procurement for not only hydrogen liquefier but also hydrogen liquefaction plant.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
https://global.kawasaki.com/en/corp/newsroom/news/detail/?f=20200610_8069