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‘Green’ hydrogen from wind power
The situation on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein is perfect: a strong wind energy region and ideal geological conditions for storage coincide there with innovative companies dedicated to climate protection. The result is a partnership of nine local industrial players. They have initiated the ‘Real West Coast Laboratory 100’ – ‘Reallabor Westküste 100’ – project.
Their aim is to use regenerative energy produced with wind power. On the site of Raffinerie Heide, ‘green’ hydrogen will then be produced by electro- lyzing water. This is to be used for the production of climate-friendly aviation fuel for aircraft. It will also be fed into the gas network.
There is also a prospect that in parallel to the elec- trolysis operation, a new pipeline technology will form the basis for a hydrogen network between the
refinery, municipal utilities, a cavern system and the existing natural gas network. A storage system of caverns for depositing hydrogen can lead to the use of available wind energy in a continual material flow for industrial exploitation.
CO2 AS RAW MATERIAL
“We plan to represent a regional, ‘green’ hydrogen business on an industrial scale, and to support the decarbonisation of industry, heating and transport”
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Green hydrogen and decarbonization on industrial scale
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Hamburg Airport
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Offshore Wind
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Cement production
O 2 Oxyfuel
CO 2 Separation
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Methanol synthesis
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