Completion of the World's Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Plant in Incheon... "5,000 Hydrogen Buses Can Operate for One Year"

The world's largest liquefied hydrogen production facility has been established in Incheon.

On the 8th, Incheon City held a completion ceremony for the liquefied hydrogen production facility, the 'Liquefied Hydrogen Plant,' at SK E&S in Wonnam-dong, Seo-gu, attended by Mayor Yoo Jung-bok, Minister Ahn Deok-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Lee Jae-jung, Chairman of the National Assembly's Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, SK CEO Jang Yong-ho, SK E&S CEO Choo Hyung-wook, and representatives from hydrogen-related companies.

The liquefied hydrogen plant, which broke ground in May 2021, completed about 30 months of construction and commissioning, and will begin supplying 30,000 tons of liquefied hydrogen annually, the largest scale in the world, nationwide.

Incheon Liquefied Hydrogen Plant View [Photo provided by SK E&S]

Until now, the metropolitan area has been supplied with by-product hydrogen produced in petrochemical complexes and steel complexes or gaseous hydrogen reformed from city gas, and any issues in production or transportation led to disruptions in hydrogen supply.

The liquefied hydrogen produced at the liquefied hydrogen plant is gaseous hydrogen cooled to an ultra-low temperature of -253°C, a cutting-edge technology produced in only nine countries worldwide, including South Korea, the United States, Canada, and France. Compared to gaseous hydrogen, its volume can be reduced to 1/800, offering more than ten times higher transportation efficiency.

The Seo-gu liquefied hydrogen plant produces 90 tons per day and 30,000 tons annually, enough to operate about 5,000 hydrogen buses for one year. It can rapidly and stably supply large-scale, economical hydrogen nationwide, including Incheon.

At the completion ceremony, the Korea Petroleum Management Service, the dedicated hydrogen distribution agency, and domestic liquefied hydrogen production companies IGE (a subsidiary of SK E&S), Hyosung Hydrogen, and Hi-Changwon signed a 'Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Cooperation Agreement,' pledging stable production and supply.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Based on favorable hydrogen production infrastructure such as the liquefied hydrogen plant, we will expand support and investment to create a hydrogen economy ecosystem, including establishing a hydrogen public transportation system, attracting hydrogen anchor companies, and fostering materials, parts, and equipment companies."

On the 8th, the completion ceremony of the world's largest liquefied hydrogen plant was held at SK E&S in Wonnchang-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, attended by Yoo Jung-bok, Mayor of Incheon, Ahn Deok-geun, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, and officials from hydrogen-related companies.
[Photo by Incheon City]

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