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Chiyoda’s Hydrogen and CCU Business
Chiyoda Corporation
Business Innovation department
Carbon Management Business Office
© Chiyoda Corporation 2021, All Rights Reserved.
26 February, 2021
NRW.Global Business Japan Fireplace WebTalk:
Hydrogen & FC Activities in Germany and Japan (Pre FC Expo Event)
Table of Contents
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1. SPERA Hydrogen Supply Chain
1-1. Hydrogen Supply Chain Technology Overview
1-2. Key Features of SPERA Hydrogen Technology
1-3. Technology Development : Phase 1 (Laboratory)
1-4. Technology Development : Phase 2 (Pilot Test)
1-5. Technology Development : Phase 3 (Demonstration)
2. Para-xylene production from CO2 and H2
2-1. Outline of national R&D project
2-2. Members of national R&D project
2-3. Integration with the existing supply chain
2-4. Schedule
2-5. Potential CCU Para-xylene commercialization in Europe
1-1. Hydrogen Supply Chain Technology Overview
• Chiyoda has established a large and efficient H2 storage and transportation system.
• Methylcyclohexane (MCH), an H2 carrier, remains a liquid under normal pressure and
temperature (SPERA Hydrogen®).
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HGN
Mobility, Port, Eco Town
Remote Area
Distributed demand
H2 H2
HGN DHG
StorageStorage
Electrolysis
Renewable Energy
+3H2
CH3CH3
TOL MCH
Power Gen., Gas Grid
Refinery, Chemicals, Steel
Energy & Industry
TOL
CCS
Hydrocarbon
By-Product
Reforming
GasificationCCU
Oil, Gas, Coal
CO2
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geo, etc. < Key Technology >
New Catalyst for Dehydrogenation
MCH
HGN: Hydrogenation
DHG: Dehydrogenation
TOL: Toluene
1-2. Key Features of SPERA Hydrogen Technology
Long term storage & long distancetransportation
Easy to handle
Use of existing oil
infrastructure
Chemically stable, minor MCH (H2) loss during long term
storage and long distance transportation
Liquid under ambient temperature and pressure
Approximately 1/500 in volume
Physical properties similar to
petroleum products
Combination of new and
proven technologies
Combination of conventional equipment and
new dehydrogenation catalyst technology
Storage and transportation risk
equivalent topetroleum products.
Risk during storage and transportation
is equivalent to that of petroleum products
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1-3. Technology Development : Phase 1 (Laboratory)
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• Chiyoda succeeded in developing a dehydrogenation catalyst at its R&D center in 2008
that has achieved optimum performance over 12,000 hrs continuous operation.
90
100
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
80
70
60
50
Time on Stream, h
MC
HC
on
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ion
, %
Conditions:
Feed: Methylcyclohexane (MCH) (99.85% Purity)
Pressure: 0.3 MPa
LHSV: 2.0h-1
Performance
MCH conversion: >95%, Toluene selectivity; >99.9%, H2 yield: >95%
H2 generation rate: >1,000 Nm3-H2/h/m3-cat. (1,000 Ncm3-H2/h/cm3-cat.)
Catalyst life: >10,000hr
Dehydrogenation Catalyst Development in Yokohama
1-4. Technology Development : Phase 2 (Pilot Test)
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Process Plant Storage Tank
H2
MCH
MCH
TOLTank
MCH
Dehydrogenation
TOL
MCH
50Nm3/h
TOL
TOL
Hydrogenation
• Chiyoda confirmed the performance and long life of the catalyst through 10,000 hours
continuous operation of its pilot plant from April 2013 to November 2014
SPERA Hydrogen Demonstration Plant in Yokohama
1-5. Technology Development : Phase 3 (Demonstration)
• Chiyoda and partners established the Advanced Hydrogen Energy chain Association for
technology Development (“AHEAD”) and carried out the world’s first global hydrogen
supply chain demonstration project
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Description
Scale210 tons/year
(maximum)
Duration March 2020 - December 2020
Hydrogen SupplyBrunei Darussalam
(Hydrogen Production)
Hydrogen DemandKawasaki City
(fuel for gas turbine power plant)
TransportationISO tank container
(container ship/truck)
Business Scheme
Establishment of the Association for
Technology Development.
NEDO Funded Project*
* Technology Development for the Realization of a Hydrogen Society (funded by NEDO)“Demonstration of the Hydrogen Supply Chain by the Organic Chemical Hydride Method Utilizing Unused Energy“
2-1. Outline of national R&D project
Para-xylene production from CO2 and H2 (“CCU -PX”) *1
to substitute existing fossil fuel-derived chemicals.
This R&D project is fully funded by Japanese government (“NEDO”) *2.
(Budget:US$20M, Duration: July 2020 to March 2024)
Ongoing
R&D
Biz as Usual
10(*1) CCU: Carbon Capture and Utilization
(*2) NEDO: the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
Conventional
Way
PTA: Pure Terephthalic Acid
PET: Poly Ethylene Terephthalate
2-2. Members of national R&D project
Technology development and business development are conducted
in parallel for rapid commercialization.
Business
development
Catalyst
industrializationCatalyst
development
Process
development
Toyama University
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2-3. Integration with the existing supply chain
Synthetic
ProcessSynthetic
Process PX PET
MEGH2
CO2
Commercialized Technology
Technology developed by CYD etc. (R&D phase)
Purification
Process
Para-xylene (“PX”) from our new technology completely suits
the existing downstream supply chain.
Existing facilities, supply chainsNew facilities
Captured CO2
from emissions
Raw
PX
Material for
Polyester
12PET: Poly Ethylene Terephthalate
MEG: Mono Ethylene Glycol
2020 2025 2030
2-4. Schedule
production
OperationDesign /
ConstructionPilot
Plant
OperationDesign /
ConstructionDemonstration
Plant
OperationDesign / ConstructionCommercial
Plant
Current
Project
Typical
Next
Project
Typical step-by-step schedule: Commercial operation is in 2029.
Chiyoda hopes to develop accelerated project with potential partners.
production
Accelerated
ProjectTo be developed with potential partners
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2-5. Potential CCU Para-xylene production in Europe
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Chiyoda would like to accelerate the project and release
CCU Para-xylene for all the world to see as early as possible.
Europe seems suitable for CCU Para-xylene production
due to public acceptance of green products and availability
of CO2 & Green H2.
→ Chiyoda is looking for potential partners in Europe and
hopes to accelerate the project’s timeline together with potential partners.