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COLLABORATION

Evonik to develop precious metal catalysts and

technology with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies

Evonik has signed an agreement propulsion units. “When transporting potential comparable to diesel fuel. It
to develop, scale up and produce pro- hydrogen over long distances, liquid can be stored at ambient temperatures
prietary fixed bed catalysts for mobile organic carriers play a particularly im- and pressure, has a competitive storage
applications of Hydrogenious LOHC portant role. To overcome catalytical density level, and is reusable as a
Technologies’ proprietary liquid organic challenges associated with the use of hydrogen carrier hundreds of times.
hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology onboard applications, customization –
based on benzyl toluene (BT). based on extensive and proven experi- “The flexibility and scalability of
ence – is required,” Mr. Michael Frey, our LOHC technology accelerates the
The safe, cost-efficient and flexible Head of Product Line Polyolefin and ramp-up of the hydrogen economy
process chemically binds hydrogen Continuous Process Catalysts, at Evo- because we can leverage the existing
synthesized by sustainable energy to nik said. Hydrogenious’ LOHC process liquid fuel infrastructure,” said Dr. Caspar
the LOHC-BT, which then is trans- uses BT as carrier material, boasting Paetz, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
ported to the off-taker site where the competitive safety and economic of Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies.
hydrogen is released for industrial advantages. The thermal oil – which is Catalysts for pilot plants and commer-
or consumer use – or in the mobile loaded with hydrogen – is hardly flam- cial units are expected to be available
application released on board to power mable and non-explosive, with a risk from 2026 onwards.

RAPID TAPE SHEARING
Solvay partners iCOMAT for composite processing

technology

Solvay is partnering with Bristol, tailoring of the fibre orientation at any Double Diaphragm Forming technology
UK-based start-up iCOMAT which has point of a composite material part and and rapid curing prepregs, reduced part
developed Rapid Tape Shearing (RTS), providing unprecedented levels of struc- weight and takt time can be achieved,
a disruptive material deposition techno- tural efficiency. This means less material providing the composite industry with
logy that could revolutionise the design deposited enabling lighter and more solutions to achieving high volume part
and manufacture of composites, answer- cost effective parts than ever before. production. Solvay and iCOMAT will
ing the industry’s need for lighter and Steering makes it possible to control work together to accelerate RTS’ com-
more cost-efficient composite structures. fibre orientation during forming, reducing mercial exploitation using a new RTS
RTS is the world’s first industrial pro- forming-induced defects and improving pilot manufacturing cell to be operational
cess that enables defect-free steering of structural performance. By combining in 2024 at Solvay’s Composite Material
wide composite tapes, enabling precise RTS-made steered blanks with Solvay’s Application Centre in Heanor, UK.

Worley awarded FEED contract for hydrogen project

in Scotland.
Worley has been awarded a front ted to be online in the 2030s. Once ope- facilities and carbon-intensive industrial
end engineering design (FEED) con- rational, the project will be the largest clusters across the country. Kintore
tract for the first phase of Statera’s renewable (green) hydrogen project in Hydrogen was a successful applicant
3-GW Kintore hydrogen project in Europe. It aims to harness surplus elec- in the UK Government’s Net Zero
Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The study has a tricity generated by Scotland’s offshore Hydrogen Fund Strand 1 competition in
target completion date in 2024, and the wind resources to produce renewable March 2023, receiving funding for the
project will be ready for an FID in 2025. hydrogen, which will play a critical FEED, planning and consenting work
The full 3-GW of production is expec- role in decarbonising power generation for the initial 500-MW phase.

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