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South Korean renewable energy specialist EcoSimplex has begun commercial operation of its ECO-Hydrogen Station in Seoul, Korea, to produce hydrogen from biogas.
The facility sources biogas from a local sewage treatment plant and processes around 4,000 normal cubic metres each day to generate around 500kg of hydrogen.
The hydrogen is slated for supply to route buses, police buses, and hydrogen passenger cars.
“By supplying hydrogen fuel generated from biogas derived from citizens’ sewage, we can contribute to building a sustainable society by reducing greenhouse gases, improving the environment, achieving energy-self reliance, and expanding hydrogen infrastructure,” said Kim Youngmin, Vice President of EcoSimplex.
By using hydrogen from biogas, the company claims it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 85% compared to grey hydrogen, which uses fossil fuels such as city gas.
Producing hydrogen from biogas mitigates the high global warming potential of its main component – methane – by capturing a potent greenhouse gas that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere and converting it into a clean-burning fuel.
According to EcoSimplex, it plans to expand future hydrogen projects based on the experience gained from building and operating the ECO-Hydrogen Station.
A in South Korea announced this week involves the production of hydrogen using industrial off-gas – the gaseous byproducts generated during manufacturing, refining, or chemical production.
Both developments fit with South Korea’s Hydrogen Economy Roadmap, which outlines the country’s pathway to becoming a global leader in clean energy by 2040.
It is structured around three core pillars and aims to deliver 1,200 hydrogen refuelling stations nationwide, deploy 15GW of fuel cells for utility-scale power, and supply over five million tonnes of hydrogen each year.
