Fuji Electric and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical partner to study hydrogen fuel cell system
Published by Willow Munz,
Editorial Assistant
Global Hydrogen Review,
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd (FE) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (MGC) have announced that they will jointly study the development and demonstration of a power generation system integrating fuel cells and hydrogen generators using methanol as feedstock. The initiative aims to leverage both companies' strengths to develop hydrogen fuel cells for a variety of facilities and regions.
The study will evaluate the feasibility of commercialising a fuel cell system that uses hydrogen produced by the methanol-reforming process. The goal is to combine two companies' technologies and expertise to create a fuel cell system that efficiently and cost-effectively generates electricity using methanol-derived hydrogen. The current study targets to begin the demonstration by March 2027. The envisioned system will use green methanol produced with MGC's Carbopath environmental recycling platform, making it possible to offset CO2 generated during methanol reforming. The system is expected to serve as a clean energy source for backup power during outages at data centres, factories, and other facilities, or for power generation systems to reduce peak loads. Through these initiatives, FE and MGC will proactively develop markets for practical applications of the system, aiming to deliver clean energy supplies to a variety of regions and facilities.
Hydrogen fuel cells are expected to contribute significantly to green transformation (GX) as a clean method of power generation that produces electricity through the chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. However, current challenges include costs and commercial readiness of technologies for storing and transporting hydrogen. Methanol, a type of hydrogen carrier, is well-suited for generating hydrogen on demand at the point of consumption. Methanol remains a liquid at room temperature and pressure, so it is easy to store and transport, and it can be used with existing infrastructure.
Demonstration scheme
Compared to pressurised hydrogen, which is typically distributed at 20 MPa in Japan, the same volume of liquid methanol can store and transport approximately six times more hydrogen molecules (calculated at 25°C condition).
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