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Chubu, Chiyoda, Hazer tie up on H2 demo plant in Japan

  • Märkte: Hydrogen
  • 11.04.23

Japanese utility Chubu Electric Power and engineering firm Chiyoda have signed a non-binding initial agreement with Australian technology firm Hazer to develop a hydrogen project in central Japan's Chubu area.

Chubu and Chiyoda are planning to build a pilot plant to produce hydrogen and graphitic carbon in the Chubu region, based on Hazer's developed technology. It will be the first time the Hazer Process will be installed in Japan, according to the companies.

The Hazer Process is a low-emissions hydrogen and graphitic carbon production process, which uses iron ore as a process catalyst to convert natural gas and similar methane feedstocks into hydrogen and quality advanced carbon materials without producing carbon dioxide in the reaction process. Carbon is captured in the feedstock as solid graphite.

The companies aim to start a demonstration production of turquoise hydrogen with initial capacity of 2,500-10,000t/yr in the late 2020s, with output expected to eventually rise to 50,000-100,000 t/yr.

Chubu Electric is considering using the produced hydrogen for power generation, as well as supplying the clean fuel to industries and for transport use in the area. The use of the graphite is still under discussion.

Japan is planning to set an intermediate target to secure 12mn t/yr of hydrogen by 2040, six times that of the current target of 2mn t/yr. This will be added to the country's established goal of 3mn t/yr in 2030 and 20mn t/yr in 2050.


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