2024.02.02
Posco, ADNOC to produce blue hydrogen in Gwangyang
By
Shim Woo-hyun, The Korea Herald - Posco Group and the United Arab Emirates' Abu
Dhabi National Oil Company will collaborate on blue hydrogen production
facilities in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, Posco International said
Wednesday.
Posco
International, Posco Holdings and ADNOC signed a three-way strategic
collaboration agreement at the UAE energy group’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Under
the agreement, the three companies will build blue hydrogen production
facilities at Posco International’s liquefied natural gas terminal in
Gwangyang.
Blue
hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced from fossil fuels such as natural gas
through a process called reforming. The production is also coupled with a
carbon capture and storage (CCS) process to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by
capturing and storing the carbon dioxide generated during the hydrogen
production process.
The
companies also agreed to build CCS facilities at the Posco LNG plant.
“ADNOC
is one of the leading companies in the CCS sector. ADNOC will become a great
partner of Posco Group,” an official from Posco International said.
Starting
this year, the three companies will test the feasibility of the project
involving hydrogen production and CCS facilities, with plans to start supplying
blue hydrogen to nearby regions in 2029.
“The
latest project is meaningful to the group as it will allow us to take the first
step in the domestic supply of eco-friendly hydrogen,” said Lee Jeon-hyeok,
head of the energy business unit at Posco International.
Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240131000771