【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】New Hydrogen Production Equipment from Shanghai Electric ALK+PEM, 2017–2022
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Witnessing the decade-long rapid development of chemical processing equipment; praising the prosperity and strength of modern China. Replies will be rewarded – discussions are welcome. ------------------------------------------- On December 8th, the ceremony marking the completion of production of hydrogen production equipment by Shanghai Electric, as well as the inauguration of Shanghai Hydrogen Equipment Era Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hydrogen Equipment Era Company”), was held in Shanghai. At the ceremony, two new hydrogen production devices were unveiled – the \"alkaline electrolysis water hydrogen production device\", which has a hydrogen production capacity of 1500 Nm3/h. It features high-performance, new-type electrodes, and offers advantages such as high electrolysis efficiency, long service life, and low operational costs. “The \"PEM electrolysis water hydrogen production equipment\" has a hydrogen production rate of 50 Nm3/h; it uses highly active catalysts as well as highly conductive and corrosion-resistant bipolar plates, and features high current density, low energy consumption, and fast dynamic response. Thanks to their modular design, both products can meet the requirements for integrated, large-scale production of green hydrogen, and they are currently at the leading level in China.
In March 2021, Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group, in collaboration with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, established a R&D center for PEM (polymer electrolyte) electrolysis-based hydrogen production technology, aiming to pursue cooperation in various areas such as the entire hydrogen industry chain, chemical energy storage, coal chemical processing, and flue gas treatment. On April 19 of this year, Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. released its \"2021 Social Responsibility Report.\" In a statement included in the report, the president of Shanghai Electric said that as part of its strategies to achieve carbon neutrality, the company is accelerating the research, development, and application of low-carbon technologies such as hydrogen energy, energy storage, and carbon capture. In the field of hydrogen energy, Shanghai Electric, after thoroughly analyzing the key equipment involved in the four stages of production, storage, transportation, and utilization, is focusing on large-scale, low-cost hydrogen production equipment, as well as equipment for using hydrogen on a large scale in applications such as the production of methanol through the combination of green hydrogen and carbon capture, and the production of ammonia via hydrogenation. This approach aims to help establish a scalable and low-cost industrial ecosystem for hydrogen energy based on the use of renewable energy for hydrogen production and carbon dioxide capture in green chemical processes. In the field of carbon dioxide capture and its comprehensive utilization, the large-scale carbon capture and utilization project carried out by Shanghai Electric in Jiahua, Zhejiang, will have an annual capacity to capture 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Additionally, there is a demonstration project within the industrial park for the production of 130,000 tons of methanol through hydrogenation, providing a viable approach to achieving greener energy use for raw materials and advancing the process of significant carbon reduction. On November 5, Shanghai Electric and Datang Group had in-depth discussions on further expanding the areas of cooperation between the two parties. Shanghai Electric stated that it will continue to adhere to the principles of openness, collaboration, and mutual benefit in the future, seize various development opportunities, accelerate its development in the new energy sector, and achieve more innovative and integrated industrial projects in areas such as wind power, solar thermal energy, energy storage, and hydrogen energy. The company is committed to ensuring that traditional energy sources and new energy sources can develop together in a complementary manner in the new era. On November 23, Shanghai Hydrogen Era Technology Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 200 million yuan. Its business scope includes the sales of hydrogen refueling and storage facilities for use at stations ； Manufacturing of gas and liquid separation and purification equipment ； Energy storage technology services ； Battery manufacturing, etc. According to Qichacha’s equity tracing, the company is indirectly wholly owned by Shanghai Electric. On November 28, Shanghai Electric entered into a strategic partnership with the College of Electrical Engineering. Under this agreement, the two parties will work together to deepen and broaden their cooperation in areas such as the development of academic programs, joint training of industry professionals, industry-university-research collaboration, the establishment of demonstration bases for integrating industry and education, and the two-way flow of talent, thereby promoting the coordinated development of industrial core competitiveness and regional innovation capabilities. During the event, the Hydrogen Energy Center Laboratory of Shanghai Electric-Shanghai Dianji University was officially inaugurated.
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