Norway –

Providing green hydrogen to the global market and implementing zero-emission transport systems

Kristian E. Vik,

Secretary General,

Norwegian Hydrogen Forum

National association with approx. 75 members,and 20 partners from public sector

www.hydrogen.no/h2guide

Norwegian hydrogen technology legacy –dating back to large scale hydrogen electrolyzers since 1927

135 MWPlant in the

1950s

Stations & activities

Station in operation

Station under planning

Strategic locations

R&D /feasibility

activities

Infrastructure:

2017: Start of nation-wide network coverage

9 stations in operation

By 2019: 8 -13 stations expected

2025: Nation-wide coverage (50 ~ 100)

Uno-X

ASKO

HYOP

Newest

stations:

Transport Sector in Norway:

- After 2025, all new private cars, buses and light commercial vehicles shall be zero-emission vehicles

- In 2050, the whole transport sector to be virtually emission free

/➢ Production➢ Reformer technology & GTL ➢ Biomass gasification & Gas conversion➢ Water electrolysis (PEM + Alkaline) ➢ Wind – hydrogen

➢ Hydrogen storage - LH2 ➢ Metal embrittlement➢ Fuel cells (PEMFC+SOFC+AFC) ➢ Concept development (ship/forklifts) ➢ Hydrogen combustion➢ Power electronics➢ Systems evaluation➢ Refueling infrastructure/gas quality➢ Life cycle assessment (LCA) ➢ Socio-economic aspects

➢ Oxide nanoparticle production through sol-gel process – for electrolytes and anodes

➢ Design, modeling and production of SOFCs.➢ Reversible fuel cells for spacecraft and satellites➢ Hydrogen production from offshore wind and small scale

hydropower ➢ Maritime H2 infrastructure and FC-electric ships➢ FC offshore applications

➢ H2 Infrastructure business development in the High North (HyTrec)

➢ Catalysis➢ Solid electrolytes➢ Fuel cells and electrolysers➢ Gas separation membranes➢ Hydrogen storage materials

➢ Sealed FC systems for underwater applications

➢ Solider fuel cell systems➢ Fuel cell auxiliary power units powered by

kerosene

➢ FME MoZEES➢ Sorption Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming➢ Metal Hydride storage➢ Fuel cells➢ Hydrogen Energy Systems

/

➢ Reformer Technology➢ Hydrogen storage (MOF)

➢ Electrocatalysts and FC systems➢ H2 production from biological sources

➢ Miniature FC systems - from chemical fuel to electricity

H2 R&D ACTIVITIES - NATIONWIDE

- (2017-2024)

Development contract process for hydrogen electric ferry -

launched in 2017 by Norw. Publ. Roads Administration

Crossing chosen in Rogaland County, south-western Norway

• 3 operators are competing; Norled – Boreal and Fjord 1

• Winner will be picked autumn 2018

• Ferry to be tested in 2020

and go into traffic in 2021

High-speed hydrogen passenger ferry, designed by Brødrene Aa

Designed for 220 km

cruising distance pr day

Hydrogen consumption:

390 kg pr day

Top speed 28 knots

Green coastal shipping programme, # 7- H2

Designed and to be built by

Fiskerstrand Yard, Ålesund, by

2019-20

«HYBRIDSkip» Pilot-E R&D project:Framework agreement for funding of retrofit hydrogen ferry

Viking Cruises – large cruise ship with zero emission

propulsion from liquefied hydrogen (LH2)

– To be stored in insulated tanks at -253 degrees C

– Kawasaki’s development is valuable for similar technology development for Viking Cruises

– Development work for LH2 technology for cruise ships will go on for for the next years

Assessment for large scale export of LH2

Hydrogen from renewable and fossil sources (with CCS) for export.

HYPER project – 4 y study SINTEF, NTNU, IAE,

Statoil, Shell, Kawasaki Heavy Industries,

Mitsubishi Corp, Linde Kryotechnik, NEL-Hydrogen

Supported by

Research Council Norway

Reinertsen & Statoil, large scale H2-prod.

Testing of H2 reforming from natural

gas with CO2 capture via SINTEF-

patented palladium membrane

technology, at Tjeldbergodden

… and has the ambition to develop a new storage and new hydrogen value chains

Accumula t ion o f exper ience and learn ing

Por t fo l io under eva lua t ion

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P o w e r G e n e r a t i o n H e a t M a r i t i m e

• Utilise existing gas power plants

• Switch fuel from natural gas to clean H2

• Clean electricity

• Clean back-up for solar and wind

• Launch large-scale H2 economy

• Enables H2 to transport/heat later

• Large energy sector in UK

• Difficult (and expensive) to de-

carbonise with electricity

• Utilise existing gas network

• Synergies with industry/power

generation

• Enables H2 to transport later

• Battery solutions not available

• Compressed or Liquefied H2

• Utilise existing gas processing

plants to provide low cost H2

• FC efficiency -> CO2 reductions

• Centralise CO2 emissions which

provides CCS optionality

H Y D R O G E Nto Heat

H Y D R O G E Nto Power Generation

L I Q U I D H Y D R O G E N to Transport

… s t i l l u n c e r t a i n t i e s t o b e a d d r e s s e d

Hydrogen related activities at SINTEF

• Feasibility studies and value chain assessment

• Processes & technologies for production of green hydrogen

from fossil & renewable sources

• Development of materials and concepts for FCs and electrolysers

• FC and electrolyser characterization & testing

• Diagnostics and prognostics, control algorithms, stationary and transport

• Analysis of gas quality/effect of impurities, sampling and poisoning effects

• Hydrogen liquefaction, processing and transport

• Gas separation, H2/CO2, patented Pd-membranes

• Hydrogen combustion, e.g. in gas turbines

• Hydrogen embrittlement, modelling

• End-use of hydrogen in transport, industry, power production and

domestic - demonstration and pilot projects

• 10 MW electrolyser, ferry, HD trucks, excavator, P2G

• Extensive laboratory and modelling capabilities

• Covering the whole range from materials to systems

Scandinavia's largest research organization

More info and contact: https://www.sintef.no/en/hydrogen

Nel Hydrogen

Compact Hydrogen fueling stationsLatest generation station module footprint < 10 m2

Dispenser footprint = 0,25 m2

High level of in-house technology development

Alkaline and PEM electrolysers Convertingwater and electricity to hydrogen and oxygen– for industry and energy purposes

• Hydrogen technology company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (NEL.OSE)

• ~200 employees, manufacturing facilities in Norway, Denmark and U.S.

• World’s largest electrolyser manufacturer, with >3500 units delivered in 80+ countries since 1927

• 30+ hydrogen fueling stations delivered to 8 countries, entering the U.S. in 2018

• License of CAR-100 hydrogen fueling station generation to Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha

CHEOP – Development of fuel cell system for offshore power supply and deep sea shipping applications

Background information• Part of Christian Michelsen Research group• Prototype development – from idea to product• 25 years experience with research, development and testing of

hydrogen and fuel cell technology• Expertise in advanced design and manufacturing, system design and

integration, and stack/complete system testing• SOFC, PEMFC, HTPEMFC, SOEC, HPPEM ELY

Development of Closed-loop Regenerative Fuel Cells Systems for space applications

Energy storage system for Stratobus

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De-carbonisation

Yearly• 180 million tonnes ammonia produced safely.

(8 million by Yara)

• 18 million tonnes proven

trade and storage

(4 million by Yara)

Mission

Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet.

Vision

A collaborative society; a world without hunger; a planet

respected.

Ammonia: NH3

Composed of Nitrogen N2 (78% in air)

and Hydrogen H2 (from water H2O)

Dense energy-hydrogen carrier

"This I can get for you"

“It’s all about concentrating large

amounts of energy on a limited area,

and through a single, robust apparatus

ensure operational reliability and financial results”

Green ammonia from renewable

energy through electrolysis of

water.

15 million less CO2 from

Yara’s ammonia assets

Our climate response• Circular Economy

• Precision Farming

• Production efficiency

• Renewable energy

ZEG Power - provider of clean energy with potential for significantly lower Cost of Energy compared with conventional methods

Business Objective

▪ High efficient production of

electricity and hydrogen from

hydrocarbon gases with

integrated CO2- capture

Advantages

✓ Energy savings Efficiency above 75% and higher H2-yields

(95+ vol%) at lower temperature (600-650°C)

✓ Reduced CAPEX and OPEXNo need for shift reactors or additional CO2 capture

systems, significantly reducing investment requirements

Higher efficiency, allowing lower production cost and

ultimately lower Cost of Energy

✓ Simplified process layoutProcess intensification, allowing H2-production with

integrated CO2-capture in one single step, with reduced

footprint

Modular design, simplifying upscaling and installation

✓ “Pure” H2 and CO2Highest purity of CO2 due to in-process capture

✓ Patented technologyThe ZEG ® technology is based on 17 years of R&D at

one of Norway’s most prestigious energy technology

research institutes (IFE)

Rendering of a projected large scale ZEG Power plant

www.hystorsys.noNot for distribution without consent!

• No moving parts• Low maintenance cost• High safety

• No noise or vibrations

• Guaranteed gas purity (impurities are trapped by the metal powder)

• Flexible installation(can be wall/ceiling mounted)

• Utilization of waste/excess heat• Compression at “no” energy cost• Access to geothermal resources

Hystorsys- Developer and supplier of MH-based hydrogen compressors- Spin-off from the Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)

HYMEHC – Thermal Hydrogen Compressors

Advantages Typical usages• Industrial applications

(On-site bottling utilizing waste heat from the industrial process)

• Storage of renewable H2 (e.g., from wind or solar installations)

• In combination with high-temperature fuel cells

• 1st stage compression at refueling stations

• Bottling of H2

• Reforming of H2(waste heat available)

Cerpotech – We make ceramic powders

What? High-quality complex oxide powders

How? Spray-pyrolysis based on liquid solutions

Why? Superior quality, tailor-made materials

Where? Trondheim, Norway

Not to be published without consent

Solid Oxide CellsPiezoceramics many more applications:

Batteries, catalysts, coatings,

gas-separation membranes,

transparent ceramics, thermoelectrics,…

Hexagon Composites ASA

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HYDROGEN &

LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLESMOBILE PIPELINES LPG

MEDIUM AND HEAVY-

DUTY VEHICLES

Agility Fuel Solutions (50%)

OTHER

Hexagon MasterWorks

Hexagon Composites delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future.

We are adapting our leading composite pressure vessel technology for a wide range of

mobility and storage applications

• Facilities in Germany, Norway, USA and Canada

• Sales offices in India, Singapore and Russia

• ~820 employees – of which ~410 employees in Agility Fuel Solutions (50% JV)

• Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:HEX)

Research activities at Gexcon • Development, validation and optimisation of the computational fluid

dynamics (CFD) tool FLACS-Hydrogen for hydrogen safety applications.

• Coordinator for the EU project ‘Improving Hydrogen Safety for Energy

Applications (HySEA) through pre-normative research on vented

deflagrations’ (www.hysea.eu).

• Research partner in the KPN project ‘Safe Hydrogen Fuel Handling and

Use for Efficient Implementation’ (SH2IFT), coordinated by SINTEF.

• Active participation in the International Association for Hydrogen Safety

(HySafe) and International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen Task 37 on

Hydrogen Safety.

• Member of the advisory boards for the EU projects:

• PRESLHY (www.preslhy.eu): ‘Pre-normative Research for Safe Use of Liquid Hydrogen’,

coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and

• ENABLEH2: ‘ENABLing cryogEnic Hydrogen-based CO2 free air transport’, coordinated

by Cranfield University.

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HYDROGEN GUIDE 2017

www.hydrogen.no/h2guide

Thanks for your attention

Kristian E. Vik

Norwegian Hydrogen Forum

kristian.vik@hydrogen.no

Tlf. +47-95183350

www.hydrogen.no