New York-based H2 Industries has been granted preliminary approval by local authorities in Egypt to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant at East Port Said on the Suez Canal.

The project is designed to produce 300,000t/yr of clean hydrogen from 4mn t/yr of organic waste and non-recyclable plastic feedstock, which will be secured at the Mediterranean entrance to the canal.

H2 Industries says the plant’s levelised cost of production will undercut green hydrogen and other low-carbon technologies, as well as grey hydrogen.

The company’s proprietary technology uses an integrated thermolysis plant to produce hydrogen, which is then chemically bonded to a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC).

300,000t/yr – Planned hydrogen production

“Hydrogen in the form of LOHC carrier fluid can be transported and used to fill storage tanks much like diesel, but without the carbon emissions upon use,” the company says.

The waste heat from the process can be used for to generate power with steam turbines and generators, while CO₂ is captured during the production process for sale into the commercial market.

H2 Industrial says it is poised to undertake several more waste-to-hydrogen projects following a multimillion-dollar investment in the company.

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Author: Stuart Penson