【Hydrogen Energy】China’s first skid-mounted natural gas hydrogen production unit with independent intellectual property rights, capable of 250 m³/h output, has been successfully commissioned
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On December 21, China’s first set of skid-mounted natural gas hydrogen production equipment with independent intellectual property rights, capable of producing 250 m³/h of hydrogen, was successfully commissioned, marking that China’s integrated technology for skid-mounted natural gas hydrogen production has reached world-class levels. This device was jointly developed by CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CNOOC Gas & Power Group), Southwest Chemical Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Southwest Chemical), and Foshan Fuel Energy Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Foshan Fuel Energy). It features an integrated skid-mounted design, making it easy to install and movable. Its key equipment, the new-type conversion furnace, is compact in size, features high efficiency in high-temperature conversion, and has a wide range of applicability ； Conversion and transformation catalysts feature high selectivity and strong activity, enabling them to meet the demands of frequent adjustments in equipment load ； The intelligent control system enables \"one-click start/stop\" and \"one-click load adjustment\". The equipment boasts high overall efficiency and is fully domestically produced; various indicators such as system consumption, equipment size, and product purity are all at the world’s leading level.
This set of equipment has been optimally designed taking into account the characteristics of hydrogen refueling stations; it is capable of producing fuel hydrogen for proton exchange membrane fuel cell vehicles on demand, providing a localized hydrogen supply solution for the development of China’s first batch of fuel cell vehicle demonstration city clusters. The facility can draw gas from the city’s natural gas pipeline and produce hydrogen using an on-site natural gas steam reforming process; thus, there is no need to transport hydrogen to the facility via long-distance tankers from centralized hydrogen production plants. This approach helps reduce the cost of hydrogen for end-users and lowers the risks associated with road transportation. In addition to achieving self-sufficiency, it also allows for the supply of hydrogen to conventional hydrogen filling stations. Furthermore, the high degree of integration of these devices and their small footprint make it possible to convert or expand existing city gas stations and natural gas facilities into hydrogen production and refueling stations. This approach can effectively address the challenges related to the scarcity and high cost of hydrogen in urban areas in China, and it plays an important role in promoting the development of infrastructure in the field of hydrogen energy in the country.
Why does it look like the PHG250 from the American company AP?
Is there one on the order of 500? How large is the investment of 250?