Emerson to Help Accelerate Green Hydrogen Production
January 11 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Automation technologies integral to world’s
first offshore green hydrogen production process
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is helping accelerate technology development
for large-scale offshore green hydrogen production. The company is
developing software and systems to enable safe and efficient
operation of the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production
process on an operational gas platform.
The PosHYdon project is a pilot that aims to validate the
integration of offshore wind power and offshore natural gas and
hydrogen production at sea—generating renewable fuels by harnessing
a green energy source. The Neptune Energy-operated platform Q13a-A
in the Dutch North Sea will host the project, which will provide
insight into electrolyzer efficiency from a variable power supply
and the cost of installing and maintaining a green hydrogen
production plant on an offshore platform.
Green electricity will be used to simulate the fluctuating
supply from wind turbines and power the production process, which
will convert sea water into demineralized water and then safely
produce hydrogen via electrolysis. The hydrogen is then blended
with the natural gas and transported to the coast, via the existing
gas pipeline, and fed into the national gas grid. The 1 MW
electrolyzer is expected to produce up to three tons of hydrogen
per week.
“Hydrogen is regarded as the ‘fuel of the future,’ but with
ambitious decarbonization and net zero emission targets, it is
essential to expand production capacity and accelerate the
transition to hydrogen produced using sustainable energy,” said
Mark Bulanda, executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions
business. “Through the PosHYdon project, we – together with the
consortium partners – hope to provide a pathway to large-scale
offshore green hydrogen production and make a significant
contribution to the energy transition process.”
Emerson’s DeltaV™ distributed control system, DeltaV safety
instrumented system and DeltaV Live operator interface software
will manage the desalination and electrolyzer units, gas blending
and balance of plant equipment. By meeting the unique application
challenges, including variable desalinated water feedstock and
power supply, DeltaV software and systems will provide enhanced
safety, process uptime and operational efficiency. The solution
will ensure the existing natural gas operations remain unaffected
and blended gas meets its required specification. Integration with
the existing offshore systems and communication with onshore
operations will maximize process visibility and prevent unforeseen
issues.
“The PosHYdon project creates a unique opportunity to develop
the steps required to ensure safe, large-scale green hydrogen
production at sea,” said Bulanda. “Emerson’s experience across the
hydrogen value chain, wind power and offshore energy industries
will help achieve successful project execution, and our proven
technology will ensure safe and efficient operations in this first
of a kind application.”
PosHYdon is being developed by consortium partners Nexstep, TNO,
Neptune Energy, Gasunie, Noordgastransport, NOGAT, DEME Offshore,
TAQA, Eneco, Nel Hydrogen, InVesta, Hatenboer, Iv-Offshore &
Energy and Emerson. The project has been awarded a €3.6 million
grant from The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the
agency’s Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation scheme, which
invests in renewable energy developments, including hydrogen
pilots.
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About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA),
is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative
solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential
markets. Our Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid,
and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel
and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating
costs. Our Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps
ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety,
advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure.
For more information visit Emerson.com.
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