System & tech. development enabling large-scale clean hydrogen and power prod. by the ZEG ICC™ technology, including offshore applications

ZEG Power har utført en rekke målrettede FoU-prosjekter for å utvikle selskapets teknologi, løse kritiske problemer og modne frem det første industrielt skalerete ZEG-anlegget, ZEG H1. Dette anleggets utforming er i stor grad resultat av betydelig historisk støtte fra blant andre Forskningsrådet og realiseringen av anlegget er tildelt støtte fra Enova. For fortsatt utvikling mot ZEG-anlegg i større skala, er det behov for ytterligere FoU-innsats der målet er mer kompakt anleggsutforming, mer avanserte materialer med lengre levetid og med det reduksjon i kapital- og driftsutgifter for de større anleggene. Videre vil det gjennom LargeZEG-prosjektet utvikles systemløsninger for offshore anvendelser av ZEGs teknologi med tanke på produksjon av ren elektrisk kraft til oljeplattformer og i andre marine applikasjoner. LargeZEG er således et svært viktig prosjekt for ZEG Power og i tråd med selskapets strategi om å kunne tilby markedet større anlegg med stadig bedre ytelser og lavere kapital- og driftskostnader. ZEG utfører prosjektet sammen med FoU-partnerne IFE, UiO og Sintef og med industripartnerne H2 Production, Höegh LNG, SLB (Schlumberger), Sevan SSP og Siemens Energy.

It is well recognised that the use of hydrogen for long-haul, heavy-duty land and marine propulsion, as well as for industry purposes and power production will have an essential and increasing role in the transition to a green energy value chain and green economy. In addition, the oil and gas sector already consume significant and increasing quantities of hydrogen in e.g. refinery operations and is expected to rely on clean hydrogen in the near future. ZEG Power can provide compact solutions for clean hydrogen and power production by the ZEG ICC (TM) technology, with integrated carbon capture. By scaling up the technology, and by developing solutions also for offshore applications through leveraging existing industry expertise within platform design, offshore engineering, and hydrogen turbines, a compact and emission free solution for stable and secure power to oil and gas platforms operating on the NCS can be developed in addition to being highly relevant for other marine and land-based applications in the medium to large-scale segment. In this project, it is proposed to address these aspects by: • Developing the ZEG process for operation at pressure up to at least 15 barg • Developing solutions for the core ZEG ICC (TM) technology operating on a moving and/or shaking foundation • Developing a new catalytic material, primarily as a bi-functional Combined Sorbent-Catalyst Material (CSCM) These three innovations will be key to support and enable the upscale and implementation of ZEG Power’s innovative hydrogen technology for medium to large scale applications, onshore and offshore, in the size range 10-50 tonnes of H2 daily production rate. The project will be executed by ZEG Power as project owner in cooperation with the industrial partners Höegh LNG, H2 Production (CCB), SLB (Schlumberger), Sevan and Siemens Energy. IFE and UiO will support the project by performing key research activities on the materials development and testing.