【Haichuan Hydrogen Energy】Hydrogen energy is widely utilized in the development of HBIS Group’s business
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Hydrogen energy is widely utilized in the development of HBIS’s operations – on August 28, 2020, the hydrogen refueling station operated by HBIS Group in Handan was put into use, enabling the simultaneous and stable operation of 49-ton heavy-duty tractors, 31-ton dump trucks, as well as box-type logistics vehicles. This hydrogen refueling station is the first fixed-type hydrogen refueling station built by a steel company in China. In terms of hydrogen logistics, on June 1, 2021, the hydrogen transport line operated by HBIS Group was put into trial operation at HBIS Tangsteel, with a transport capacity provided by 30 49-ton hydrogen-powered trucks. It marks the official operation of China’s first hydrogen-powered truck transportation route operated on a market-based basis, kicking off the effort to accelerate the development of an industrial green ecological logistics system, with Tangshan as a model. Regarding the layout of hydrogen production plants, in August 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary named Dahe Century Hydrogen Source (Hebei) Co., Ltd. was established to oversee the planning and construction of such plants. These include the Chengde green hydrogen project and the HBIS (Jiahua) hydrogen production project. In addition, HBIS and the Petroleum Pipeline Design Institute jointly planned the pipeline hydrogen transport route in Tangshan City. Centered around the hydrogen production plant, a local hydrogen pipeline network has been established that extends to Qianan, Qianxi, Luanxian, Caofeidian, and Jing Tang Port, covering the key logistics routes in the Tangshan area. Combined with diversified hydrogen transportation methods such as liquid hydrogen and solid hydrogen storage, it can effectively reduce transportation costs in various scenarios.
Through a partnership between Hebei Iron and Steel Group and the Italian company Tenor, the world’s first direct reduction plant with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year was built in the Xuanhua area of Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, using hydrogen-rich coke oven gas; the first phase of this plant has an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons. On May 10, 2021, Angang of Hebei Iron and Steel Group held the groundbreaking ceremony for the demonstration project on hydrogen energy development and utilization, marking the official start of construction of the world’s first hydrogen-based metallurgy demonstration project. On December 16, 2022, the entire first phase of the project was completed ； Currently, the project is undergoing joint debugging. Based on River Steel’s series of explorations and attempts in the field of hydrogen energy, He Jiang summarized the current challenges in this industry as well as the corresponding solutions. In terms of policy, it is necessary to strengthen **policy guidance and implementation in order to drive the industry toward true marketization ； In terms of business model, it is necessary to address the three issues of vehicle costs, operational costs, and infrastructure support ； A cash pool is the fundamental solution to the three problems of a business model. Finding the right fund pool is of utmost importance. Hebei Iron and Steel continues to explore innovative business models for the operation of hydrogen-powered vehicles. By collaborating with enterprises along the entire industry chain, it aims to create a high-quality hydrogen industry ecosystem, providing practical solutions for the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles for both enterprises and other parties.