Hydrogen producer Lhyfe has entered into a partnership with Exogen Hydrogen Solutions. The British company has developed a plant that will produce industrial steam based on green hydrogen and decarbonize numerous industrial, district heating and mobility applications. The collaboration has the potential to open up a "novel ecosystem" as well as "a wide range of new markets."
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding late last week about the new partnership. The plan is for Lhyfe to build and operate green hydrogen production facilities that Exogen will use to power its steam-hydrogen plants (HSP 3000) and in mobility applications.
Joint product for European market
The companies intend to further develop the European market with a joint product offering. The targeted mobility applications are specifically hydrogen refueling stations for forklifts, vans, delivery trucks and passenger cars. Meanwhile, heat applications include industrial steam and powering large buildings such as airports and hospitals, as well as district heating networks.
The generation of steam is a core element of many industrial processes. Steam is therefore considered a necessary resource. In particular, the pulp and paper industry, the food and beverage industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the chemical industry and the oil and gas industry have a high demand for process steam. Globally, around 37 % of all fossil fuels burned in industry are used to generate steam.
Saverio Costanzo, CRO at Exogen, calls the decarbonization of heat supply the "biggest challenge facing energy markets." In this context, he says, the hydrogen-steam power plant is a sensible solution to eliminate CO2 and NOx emissions.
Features of the HSP 3000
In this regard, the company describes Exogen's HSP 3000 hydrogen-fueled steam plant as a "zero-emissions solution" because it emits no NOx or CO2 emissions. Instead, the plant emits steam, which will be used in Lhyfe's hydrogen plants to produce hydrogen. The plants use boiler technology from Canada's Jericho Energy Ventures. The manufacturer is Italy's Sofinter Group, which will deliver the steam generators pre-assembled in container-sized units.
The Exogen HSP 3000 is intended to serve as a pathfinder for other hydrogen applications. Once green hydrogen is available in sufficient quantities, the green-produced steam will be used for other mobility, transportation and logistics applications. The companies hope this will result in "significant operational synergies and cost benefits."
