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TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
HydroPlas reactor
for converting plastic
waste-to-hydrogen
FusionOne produces technologies
for the conversion of plastic waste-to-H2
and clean electricity with proprietary,
patented pending technologies for the
thermal processing of plastics and other
carbon matter into clean " white " H2
and
electricity. FusionOne is commercializing
its HydroPlas Reactor with plastic
polymer feedstocks and several other
H2 PRODUCTION
BEHYOND showcases offshore H2
production potential
BEHYOND has finished studying the technical and economic feasibility of
generating green H2 from wind produced offshore, where wind resources abound.
During this phase, the project studied various configurations for an offshore
H2 production module in which electrolysis is carried out using energy produced
by offshore wind farms.
This study offers a strategic assessment of the creation of an offshore wind-H2
market, which could make a significant contribution to the decarbonization of the
planet. Offshore wind energy production is expected to grow significantly over
the course of this decade, and the BEHYOND project shows that there is potential
for dual renewable production in the same location, creating synergies in terms of
infrastructure, energy transport cables and grid points.
The configuration studied by BEHYOND can be implemented all over the
world, producing and transferring H2
on a large scale. This technological
development represents a breakthrough for the creation of the H2
value chain,
as part of a blue economy, and could be a solution to boost the competitiveness
of offshore wind farms.
This first phase of the project concluded that economic viability will be
achieved once the green H2 industry and value chain reach a stage of maturity,
as well as with the help of investments from companies that are positioning
themselves in the H2
market, complemented by innovation support funds.
Another way to improve this economic viability is to provide incentives that will
help the industry accelerate the decarbonization process, thus increasing the
demand for renewable energy.
carbon-based waste feedstocks. The
company is on track to have the first
system operational in the first half of this
year. Installation of the first reactor will
be in feedstock-rich Detroit, Michigan
(U.S.). FusionOne is securing its supply
chain within North America and building
strong relationships with key component
suppliers to meet its growth plans over
the coming years. Additional sites are
expected to be announced this year.
FusionOne is finalizing fabrication
of the HydroPlas Reactor, while actively
engaging with H2
industry leaders,
particularly in the U.S. and European
H2
mobility sectors, to develop key
relationships and identify additional
sites for deployment of HydroPlas in
strategically significant locations to
support combatting climate change.
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Johnson Matthey's new
H2
technology HyCOgen
will convert CO2
and
green H2 into SAF
Johnson Matthey has launched
HyCOgen, a reverse water gas shift
technology designed to help enable the
conversion of captured CO2
into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
HyCOgen is a catalyzed process to
convert green H2 and CO2
into carbon
monoxide, which is combined with
additional H2
to form synthesis gas
(syngas), a crucial building block in the
manufacture of fuels and chemicals.
In combination with FT CANS Fischer
Tropsch technology (developed in
collaboration with bp), HyCOgen provides
an end-to-end, optimized and highly
scalable process that converts up to 95%
of the CO2
into high-quality synthetic
crude oil. This synthetic crude oil can be
further upgraded into sustainable drop-in
fuel products, including aviation fuels,
renewable diesel and naphtha.
The scalability of the integrated
HyCOgen/FT CANS solution enables
cost-effective deployment across a wide
range of project sizes-from small-scale,
single electrolyzer fed units to largescale
ones with H2
fed from multiple
large electrolyzer modules.
The global aviation industry is
responsible for 12% of transport-related
CO2
emissions; therefore, substantial
production of low-carbon-intensity
SAF is essential to mitigate emissions.
Both the EU and U.S. are setting bold
targets for scale up and blending,
and this is expected to increase SAF
demand significantly. Johnson Matthey's
HyCOgen solution, along with the FT
CANS technology, can help increase
the supply of SAF through its efficient
production at scale.
Given the challenges associated with
new propulsion technologies, airport
infrastructure and the long asset life
of aircraft, there are significant hurdles
in moving from hydrocarbon-based
aviation fuel to alternatives such as
battery electric or H2
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