KENTECH Signs MOU with Linde for Collaborative Hydrogen Research
The research team led by Professor Hwang Ji-hyun of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s Linde for international collaborative research. This agreement, focusing on four essential research and commercialization topics, aims to establish a robust hydrogen ecosystem both domestically and internationally.
Linde, a global leader in hydrogen energy technology, will collaborate with KENTECH on projects that span the entire hydrogen value chain. The first research area involves establishing a large-scale liquefied hydrogen infrastructure in Boryeong City, a project recently selected as the top priority in Chungcheongnam-do (province), with a total budget of 30 billion won (approximately $23 million).
Professor Hwang said,
“The first identified research area involves establishing a large-scale liquefied hydrogen infrastructure in Boryeong City, a project recently selected as the top priority in Chungcheongnam-do, with a total budget of 30 billion KRW,”
The second research area focuses on developing safety standards and technologies for liquefied hydrogen import terminals and conducting demonstration research. This will be a key government R&D project starting in 2025. “The second research area focuses on developing safety standards and technologies for liquefied hydrogen import terminals and conducting demonstration research, which will be a key government R&D project starting in 2025,” Hwang added.
The third research area is the development of offshore floating green hydrogen production and liquefaction platform technology. This technology has been a representative research achievement of Professor Hwang’s team, presented at global conferences such as Gastech 2022 in Italy, Gastech 2023 in Singapore, and OTC 2024 in the United States. The research results will be applied to the Green Hydrogen Energy Island project for the development of the offshore wind farm in Sinan, Jeollanam-do.
Hwang noted.
“The third research area is the development of offshore floating green hydrogen production and liquefaction platform technology, a representative research achievement of our team, presented at global conferences such as Gastech 2022 in Italy, Gastech 2023 in Singapore, and OTC 2024 in the United States,”
The final research area involves evaluating the economic feasibility of importing liquefied hydrogen from regions such as the Middle East, Australia, and Chile to Korea. Through international collaborative research with Linde, the team plans to publish more accurate and correct economic feasibility evaluation results in world-renowned journals. “The final research area involves evaluating the economic feasibility of importing liquefied hydrogen from regions such as the Middle East, Australia, and Chile to Korea,” Hwang explained.
Professor Hwang’s research team has derived more specific plans for international collaborative research with the world’s top hydrogen energy global companies based on their numerous domestic and international research and development achievements. These plans also draw from the results of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform (FIP) Hydrogen Energy Research Institute in Germany and other international collaborative research outcomes.
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