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- Basic engineering for underground hydrogen storage
To make the energy system and industry more sustainable, CO2-free gases such as green hydrogen are needed in addition to large amounts of renewable energy. Therefore, our long-term client Gasunie is planning to build an underground hydrogen storage facility near Zuidwending in the Netherlands, called the HyStock project, to offset any future imbalance in supply and demand for hydrogen in the BackBone.
The underground storage requires an above ground installation that injects hydrogen from the BackBone with compressors into the caverns and vice versa. This installation will be an important part of the hydrogen infrastructure in the Netherlands. Bilfinger Tebodin will execute the Basic Engineering for this unique installation.
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- Green hydrogen from the North Sea (North Sea Energy Program)
The North Sea plays an important role in the production of renewable energy. Not only is it a possible location for offshore wind farms and underground CO2 storage sites, it could also be an excellent place to produce hydrogen. The North Sea Energy Program was established in 2017 to determine the potential of the North Sea as an integrated energy system. Bilfinger is one of the more than 30 organizations, companies, and research institutes that are collaborating on this program. As part of the program, Bilfinger Tebodin has designed six hydrogen production plants of different sizes for a total of three “energy islands” that produce 2, 5, and 20 GW (gigawatts) respectively.
- Feasibility study for NAFTA hydrogen storage in Slovakia
Bilfinger conducted a pre-feasibility study on the production of hydrogen for a Slovakian company NAFTA. Technical and economic study has been made to simulate hydrogen fed into natural gas pipelines and stored underground, allowing a hydrogen feed-in to natural gas. Within the feasibility study, a team of consultants and technical experts from Bilfinger Tebodin has provided:
- market and technology investigation for selecting a suitable electrolyser (ALK/ PEM) meeting the client’s needs
- balance calculations to provide the client with necessary data on raw gases flows and the resulting amount of mixed gas
- process design for the technology to map the whole process in a concept design
The feasibility study was aimed to make the project ready for both internal and external funding, and further development.
- 1GW electrolysis conversion park for Port of Rotterdam Authority
The attention for green hydrogen is increasing significantly due to current climate objectives. For example, it can serve as a carrier for wind energy when electrolysis is used. Along with the potential end users, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is planning to build a 1GW electrolysis conversion park on the Tweede Maasvlakte. The hydrogen produced will be transported to the industrial sector and other users via a pipeline. Bilfinger Tebodin and Witteveen+Bos conducted a hydrogen-compression system analysis and a techno-economic analysis of different configurations for this project.