ST.
PAUL, Minn., March 7,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M
and HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE)
have signed a joint research project agreement to develop large
liquid hydrogen storage tanks using Glass Bubbles from 3M – a high-strength, low-density hollow glass
microsphere. The collaborative research will focus on developing a
high-performance vacuum insulation system for liquified hydrogen
storage and transportation.
3M and HD
Hyundai will conduct a joint research project to develop large
liquid hydrogen storage tanks.
"We are honored to conduct joint research with 3M on insulation materials for hydrogen storage
tanks," said Kim Sung-jun, CEO of HD
Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
Hydrogen technology is a major factor for the future of clean
energy, but the success of storing and transporting liquid hydrogen
is key to its viability. Hydrogen needs to be transported as a
liquid and not a gas, because it can be reduced to
1/800th the volume. However, hydrogen is liquefied at a
very low temperature of minus 253 degrees Celsius, so a
high-performance insulation system for the tanks and the main
materials involved are critical.
"Through this agreement, we hope to successfully build a
technology collaboration system that can lead the world in the
field of liquified hydrogen storage and transportation," said Dr.
Kwang pil Jang, President of the Future Technology Research
Institute. "We are very excited to collaborate with 3M, which currently produces one of the highest
performing insulation products in the world. HD KSOE will surely
lead the future hydrogen society through synergy with 3M based on the global top technology we have
accumulated so far."
A signing ceremony was held at the 2024 Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) and was attended by Kim
Sung-jun and Kwang pil Jang, along with 3M's Advanced
Materials Division president Brian
Coleman and global lab director Patrick Fischer.
"This collaboration is a major step forward in the pursuit of
making hydrogen technologies available at scale," said Coleman.
"3M's glass bubbles offer significant advantages over traditional
cryogenic insulation materials when it comes to thermal efficiency
and durability. We're thrilled to lend our expertise and
world-class materials science in the hydrogen value chain."
Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on
insulation and construction workability evaluations,
demonstrations, and classification approvals for the application of
3M's Glass Bubbles to HD HHI's advanced thermal insulation system
for hydrogen storage tanks. Through this, the two companies hope to
capture the initial volume of orders for high-value-added ships
based on ultra-gap technologies in the rapidly approaching hydrogen
society and further strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic
shipbuilding industry.
Learn more about 3M solutions in
the hydrogen economy
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About HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD
KSOE)
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD
KSOE) is the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai's marine
sector, one of South Korea's
largest heavy industries conglomerates engaging in shipbuilding,
heavy equipment, and energy businesses. Founded in 1972 and
headquartered in the Republic of Korea, HD KSOE aims to become a
technology-oriented company in the shipbuilding & offshore
business equipped with world-class R&D and engineering
capabilities. As the world's largest shipbuilder, it is leading the
global market with its competitiveness in innovation and R&D,
focusing on projects on shipbuilding, offshore engineering, naval
shipbuilding, marine engine, marine system solutions and more. With
over 50 years of experience in the industry, it is especially known
for its great expertise in ship design and construction, including
those on ammonia carriers, liquid carbon dioxide carriers, and
ships designed for low carbon fuels.
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