Xodus and Unique Metals to deliver hydrogen project in Australia

The project for green metals fabrication is one of the first of its kind in Australia. It integrates hydrogen production for power generation, oxygen generation for laser-cutting machinery and use, as well as providing fuel for on-site mobility including forklift transport. As part of the MoU, Xodus will collaborate with Unique Metals to design the project and explore the company’s current emissions profile and the potential impact of the proposal.

Unique HyMetals will enable the company to rebalance and optimise energy from rooftop solar and use it to transform water into hydrogen, which can then be used at times when solar is not feasible or unused. Furthermore, there will be zero waste, as the resulting oxygen, which is often considered a by-product of the process, will be captured and used for manufacturing activities such as laser cutting and oxyacetylene welding.

There are two phases to the project: the first entails using the hydrogen produced to power the site and decarbonise it, with all machinery operating in the facility set to replace carbon intensive sources of energy with hydrogen fuel cells, as well as fuelling forklift transport. In phase two, there will be sufficient hydrogen produced on site for commercial scale refuelling infrastructure to become viable, allowing the facility to become part of the state’s network with a refuelling station for hydrogen vehicles.

The initial construction phase is scheduled to start in 2022, with the second phase planned for 2025.

Unique HyMetals aims to build and operate a fully integrated hydrogen energy ecosystem with 65 t of green hydrogen production, 20 000 MWh of green hydrogen energy for manufacturing, 7 t of green hydrogen for transport and 500 tpy of pure green oxygen.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/12112021/xodus-and-unique-metals-to-deliver-hydrogen-project-in-australia/