Next milestone in the HyBit hydrogen project – Electrolyzer successfully delivered – EWE
Bremen, October 9, 2024: On Tuesday (October 8), the next milestone for the northern German large-scale hydrogen project HyBit was reached with the successful delivery of an electrolyzer in Bremen. The joint project by swb, EWE and ArcelorMittal Bremen aims to reduce CO2 emissions in steel production and mark the start of the decarbonization of the industry.
The delivery was made via heavy transport from the manufacturer in Farmsum (Netherlands) to Bremen-Mittelsbüren. The delivery consisted of two separate modules that were connected to each other on site. The larger module consists of a container measuring 1,250 x 380 x 350 centimeters and weighs around 32 tons. The actual electrolysis will take place in this after commissioning. The smaller, so-called utility container has the dimensions of a 40-foot container (1,219 x 244 x 259 cm) and weighs ten tons.
The electrolyzer that has now been delivered is the heart of the production of green hydrogen: desalinated water meets electrical power from renewable energy sources in the container units. The electrical voltage splits the surrounding water into oxygen and hydrogen. This process is called electrolysis.
Dr. Karsten Schneiker, CEO of swb AG, comments:
With the successful delivery of the electrolyzer, we are delighted about the next step in the HyBit project.
“Thanks to the close and productive cooperation with our partners from politics, business and science, we will soon be able to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in Bremen. This innovative project underscores our commitment to providing climate-friendly energy sources in our region, in which the use of hydrogen as an energy source will play a central role.”
Stefan Dohler, CEO of EWE AG, adds:
The energy transition will not be possible without hydrogen.
“On the one hand, it is important to replace conventional energy sources in their function as energy suppliers, but on the other hand, moving away from conventional energy sources also means replacing their function as a basic material in industrial applications with alternatives. Green hydrogen is suitable as an energy carrier and storage medium for renewable energies as well as a basic material in corresponding industrial processes. It is therefore a key to the success of the energy transition.”
Dr. Thomas Bünger, CEO of ArcelorMittal Flachstahl Deutschland, says:
The decarbonization of steel production is a long-distance race.
“For our plant in Bremen, another part of the journey has been completed with the electrolyzer that has now been delivered. After commissioning, we will already be able to use the first hydrogen in our processes. With the planned conversion of the production technology in the coming years, we are resolutely driving the transformation forward together with our partners in order to make climate-neutral steel production possible. The political and economic framework conditions are crucial for implementing rapid decarbonization.”
In April last year, the foundation stone for the project was laid at the power plant site in Bremen-Mittelsbüren. Most of the individual components have now been delivered. In the next step, these will be assembled to form the complete electrolysis plant.
This is HyBit
HyBit stands for Hydrogen for B remens industrial transformation and marks the start of the decarbonization of steel production in Bremen. The aim of HyBit is to produce green hydrogen using electrolysis at the swb power plant site in Bremen-Mittelsbüren using the electrolyzer. This
will be used primarily for pig iron production and processing in the ArcelorMittal Bremen steelworks. In addition, part of the hydrogen produced can be flexibly transported by truck to other locations, such as hydrogen filling stations.
The HyBit project involves an investment volume of around 20 million euros, ten million of which is a grant from the state of Bremen.
The facts in a nutshell
The construction of the electrolysis plant with an output of 10 megawatts is the foundation stone for green steel production in northwest Germany. The majority of the hydrogen produced in it will be delivered to the ArcelorMittal Bremen steelworks in the immediate vicinity of the electrolyzer. The use of green hydrogen will reduce CO2 emissions in the steelworks . For
more information, visit:www.swb.de/hybitandwww.clean-hydrogen-coastline.de
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Next milestone in the HyBit hydrogen project – Electrolyzer successfully delivered – EWE, source