Doosan Fuel Cell Advances Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Development... Stepping Forward in Clean Hydrogen

Nambu Power, Samsung C&T, and Energy Technology Institute Sign Agreement

Doosan Fuel Cell, Samsung C&T, Korea Southern Power, and Korea Institute of Energy Technology signed a carbon capture and storage (CCS) agreement on the 3rd and are taking a commemorative photo. Jaehoo Seok, Vice President of Doosan Fuel Cell (third from left), Byungsoo Lee, Vice President of Samsung C&T Construction Division (first from left), Jaewon Shim, Head of Business Division at Korea Southern Power (second from left), and Youngcheon Park, Research Director at Korea Institute of Energy Technology. (Photo by Doosan Fuel Cell)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Doosan Fuel Cell has embarked on securing a super-gap technological competitiveness necessary for the transition to clean hydrogen fuel cells. It has succeeded in developing carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCU) technology.

Doosan Fuel Cell announced on the 4th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 'development and transition of clean hydrogen fuel cells' with Korea Southern Power, Samsung C&T Construction Division, and the Korea Institute of Energy Research. The signing ceremony was held the previous day at Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun. The agreement was prepared to respond to domestic hydrogen economy activation policies such as the clean hydrogen certification system and the Clean Hydrogen Power Supply Obligation (CHPS).

Through the agreement, they decided to ▲develop CCU technology linked to fuel cells ▲convert existing hydrogen fuel cells into blue and green hydrogen fuel cells ▲jointly cooperate on ammonia fuel cell demonstration projects and commercialization.

Hydrogen is classified into gray hydrogen, blue hydrogen, and green hydrogen depending on the production method. Gray hydrogen accounts for about 96% of the hydrogen currently produced. It is mainly made by reforming natural gas. Byproduct hydrogen, which is incidentally generated in petrochemical-related companies, is also gray hydrogen. When CCU technology is applied here, it is recognized as blue hydrogen. Since the production cost of green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis of water using electricity from renewable energy such as solar power, is still high, interest in blue hydrogen is considerable. Blue hydrogen is characterized by almost no carbon dioxide emissions and the ability to be produced at a reasonable cost.

Doosan Fuel Cell will jointly develop fuel cell-linked CCU technology with the Korea Institute of Energy Research. It will conduct blue hydrogen fuel cell demonstrations applying the technology with Korea Southern Power. After the demonstration, under cooperation with Korea Southern Power, it plans to convert existing installed hydrogen fuel cells into blue hydrogen fuel cells to transition to clean hydrogen.

Doosan Fuel Cell will also participate in the ammonia fuel cell demonstration project. Ammonia can be liquefied at minus 33°C and has a smaller volume than hydrogen, allowing 1.5 times more transport. Due to its high energy density, it is evaluated to have higher efficiency and economic feasibility than liquefied hydrogen (liquefaction temperature minus 253°C). When Doosan Fuel Cell develops ammonia fuel cells, Samsung C&T Construction Division will import ammonia from overseas. Korea Southern Power will support by providing demonstration sites for ammonia fuel cells.

Jung Hyungrak, CEO of Doosan Fuel Cell, emphasized, "Through this agreement, we will actively respond to the government's clean hydrogen policy, secure super-gap technological competitiveness, and accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen fuel cells."

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