US-based Utility Global and South Korea’s Hanwha Corporation are to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for a hydrogen production plant using biogas generated from South Korean wastewater treatment.
Utility Global will look to deploy its H2Gen system at the wastewater plants, if the initial design work is successful.
Hydrogen produced from biogas is slated to be used in South Korea’s hydrogen-powered mobility sector and other clean energy applications.
Parker Meeks, CEO of Utility Global, said the partnership represented a strategic advancement in the global expansion of its H2Gen system and marked a meaningful step towards supporting clean hydrogen production.
“South Korea already has a well-established hydrogen mobility market and is a country with significant growth potential,” he said.
Dr Vladimir Novak, Chief Commercial Officer of the company, added,“We plan to expand across the US, Asia, and Europe, providing cost-effective and clean hydrogen for transport and other energy applications.”
The study will generate data for design parameters, process configuration, capital requirements, project duration, and economic analysis.
It will enable Hanwha to make a more informed decision on implementing the system.
Last month Utility announced the operation of its H2Gen system at a major steel plant in North America, claiming it was the first hydrogen produced using steel plant off-gas (blast furnace gas).
