【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】1633–2021: Independent development of the world’s first carbon electrode-based electrolyzer for hydrogen production

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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2024-5-4 at 07:59. Happy May Day 2024 – safety first! Let’s give praise and support to the achievements in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment. **********************[A Decade of Progress in Chemical Engineering Equipment] A continuously updated summary thread; feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Engineering Forum) ***************** On January 11, 2021, it was reported from the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone that a “medium-sized container” suitable for use in hydrogen stations had recently arrived at the Lüliang Development Zone in Shanxi. This marked the successful delivery of the world’s first carbon electrode-based electrolyzer for hydrogen production, developed by Tianjin Jinmei Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jinmei Hydrogen), a company based in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. This equipment is of medium-sized container type, equipped with internationally leading hydrogen production technology and fully independent intellectual property rights; it features high-quality hydrogen output as well as low costs and energy consumption in hydrogen production. Jinmei Hydrogen Source’s “green hydrogen” technology contributes to Tianjin’s efforts to achieve its \"dual carbon\" goals. The parent company of Jinmei Hydrogen Source, Tianjin Jinmei Carbon Materials Technology Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jinmei Carbon Materials”), is a **high-tech enterprise that is primarily engaged in the research and development and production of new types of carbon materials and graphite materials. The special graphite materials it produces are widely used in high-tech fields such as fuel cell bipolar plates, lithium battery anode materials, and high-speed train brake pads. In line with the overall plans of Tianjin city and Binhai New Area, the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone serves as a key area for the development of the hydrogen energy industry, and represents Binhai New Area in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei fuel cell vehicle demonstration city cluster. Based on a thorough evaluation of various factors such as industrial chain integration, application scenarios, and transportation location, Jinmei Carbon Materials invested in establishing Jinmei Hydrogen Source in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone in May this year to pursue projects related to the industrialization of \"green hydrogen\" equipment. This includes distributed hydrogen production devices, centralized hydrogen production devices, and mobile hydrogen production devices, which can be used in various applications such as hydrogen production and energy storage in hydrogen refueling stations, metallurgy, hydrogen cooling in power plants, the electricity sector, and semiconductor manufacturing. “A few months since establishing operations in the free trade zone, we have already started production, and our products are now in use. ”According to Zang Wenping, chairman of Jinmei Hydrogen Source, the company now has two production lines: one for manufacturing miniature and small-scale hydrogen generators, and the other for producing medium-sized container-based hydrogen generation equipment. Currently, the company’s micro hydrogen production (electrolyzer) equipment has been used in hydrogen-rich water stations and hydrogen inhalation machines in cities such as Tianjin and Guangzhou. The world’s first carbon electrode-based electrolytic water hydrogen production device developed by the company has also been successfully delivered. Zang Wenping told reporters that Jinmei Hydrogen Source’s \"green hydrogen\" technology can effectively address the industry challenges associated with high costs in hydrogen production and transportation, which hinder the application of hydrogen energy. This technology will facilitate the rapid development of the hydrogen energy sector, particularly the green hydrogen industry, providing strong technical and product support for China to achieve its \"dual carbon\" goals at an earlier date. “We plan to take one year to build a production line for electrolyzers with an annual output of 100,000 units, as well as the capacity to assemble container-based systems for hydrogen production via electrolysis at an annual rate of 100 sets. ”Zang Wenping is full of confidence regarding the future development of the company. Hydrogen energy is an important component of low-carbon clean energy. Currently, **relevant ministries are actively promoting the demonstration use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in key areas across the country. As the hydrogen energy industry develops, cost-effective and efficient solutions for hydrogen supply become increasingly important within this industry chain. The Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone continues to make efforts to promote the hydrogen energy industry, and has initially achieved industrial clustering in hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, as well as in core components and demonstration applications. The implementation of this project will effectively complement the regional hydrogen industry in terms of \"green hydrogen\" production, providing support for the creation of hydrogen application scenarios in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone and generating substantial economic benefits.