A New-concept Nearshore Hydrogen Plant
The Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on the concept design of a new marine hydrogen production and liquefaction plant, which was jointly developed with Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE).
ABS is a world-class ship and offshore plant certification body. An AiP certificate award ceremony took place at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the world’s largest conference held in Houston, on May 2 (local time), in the presence of officials from KENTECH, KSOE and the ABS.
The technology jointly developed by KENTECH and KSOE is a new-concept offshore plant that can produce hydrogen using water electrolysis technology on a nearshore coast, liquefy and store produced hydrogen, and vaporize it for supply to a client.
KENTECH and KSOE plan to continue to cooperate in areas such as feasibility studies and R&D for additional hydrogen technology concepts, the commercialization of R&D results and presentations at renowned overseas academic meetings.