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The consortium is developing an
industrial scale fl oating green hydro-
gen and ammonia project, based on the
proven concept of a fl oating production
and offl oading vessel (FPSO). Under the
agreement, Ohmium will develop PEM
electrolyser solutions for the 300-MW
offshore green hydrogen and ammonia
synthesis project.

The PEM electrolysers will be in-
stalled on board SwitcH2’s 268-metre
FPSO vessel. When complete, the 300-
MW fl oating facility will have a capacity
of up to 55-ktpa of green hydrogen and carrier for transport to offtakers. With delivers high effi ciency, and the com-
almost 300-ktpa of green ammonia – support from the Dutch government and prehensive, standardized design enables
enough to fuel multiple oceangoing approval in principle for its design by the fl exible and rapid installation, at scale.”
vessels for a full year. Norwegian certifi cation agency DNV,
the project anticipates green ammonia “The market for green ammonia
Ohmium’s PEM electrolysers will production by 2029. is poised to grow exponentially in the
utilise nearshore solar and wind power, coming decades, especially as a source
along with treated seawater, to produce SwitcH2’s Director and co-founder of clean fuel for the global shipping in-
green hydrogen. The hydrogen will be Mr. Bob Rietveldt, said, “Ohmium’s dustry, and Ohmium is looking forward
fed into an on-deck ammonia synthesis compact, hyper modular PEM electro- to collaborating with SwitcH2 in helping
unit, and the resulting product will even- lysers are ideally suited for the space address that need,” added Mr. Arne
tually be offl oaded onto an ammonia constrained FPSO setting. Their product Ballantine, Ohmium’s CEO.
Givaudan unveils ‘Digital Factory’ in Paris

Swiss fragrances and fl avours spe-
cialist, Givaudan, has unveiled a new
space in Paris that will host its ‘Digital
Factory’.

The digital factory will move to a
new space located in the centre of Paris,
in the district of Saint-Lazare, strate-
gically positioned close to key tech-
nology partners, valued customers, and
Givaudan sites, fostering collaboration
and innovation.

The expanded new state-of-the-art creation space includes a multi-pur- The digital factory acts as a catalyst
facilities are equipped with techno- pose room, specifi cally designed for for exploring digital technologies such
logies and collaborative workspaces, workshops focused on acculturation as artifi cial intelligence and big data.
serving as an incubator and catalyst for and ideation. The room features ad- By harnessing these advancements,
innovation. The facility will host a team vanced technologies developed by the Givaudan unlocks new solutions that
of 30 professionals in technology inno- Givaudan Digital Innovation team, in- empower teams and customers to de-
vation with diverse backgrounds. cluding tools like ‘Carto’ for fragrance velop groundbreaking products that
customisation and the ‘Mini Scent Piano’ align with shifting consumer demands
The digital factory’s expanded co- for sensory experiences. and position them for market success.

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