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duction capacity of 5,000 bpd-7,000 bpd
(3 < S/C < 5 in SMR) and a blue H2
co-production capacity of 100 MMft3
d
(240 metric tpd). It should also be noted
that all elements of the potential plant's
process are technically proven and commercially
available, requiring no further
research or technological development.
The H2
would be transported by ship as
a compressed gas (3,600 psig, or 250 bar),
sailing a distance of 1,100 nautical miles
(2,035 km) to its destination in California.
The planned provider for the comhas
a range of ship sizes
pressed H2 shipsf
available and has received an approval in
principle from the American Bureau of
Shipping (ABS) for a container ship design
(FIG. 10) that would safely store up to
2,000 metric t of compressed H2
at ambient
temperatures and a pressure of 3,600
psig.7
This planned ship would be powered
as fuel. Studies have conis
quite
by electric drive engines and onboard fuel
cells, using H2
cluded that the levelized cost of H2
competitive as a marine transport solution
for distances of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700
km) and remains somewhat competitive
up to 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km). The
ship will operate as a closed system with
no losses or boil-off requirements.8
The plant's capital expenditures are estimated
at between CAD $800 MM and
CAD $1,000 MM with H2
production
cost at < U.S. $2.00/kg and a California
retail price for H2
$21.50/kg).
of U.S. $16.10/kg (CAD
8
Takeaway. The new co-generation technology
being used in Carseland has confirmed
the technical and economic feasibility
of co-producing blue H2
and syngas on a
small scale and promises to make a valuable
contribution to decarbonization in Canada
and beyond. Co-generation of this kind
provides a strong opportunity to export
compressed blue H2
ing H2
from Canada to growmarkets
in other countries.
NOTES
a Rocky Mountain GTL Inc.
b Enhanced GTL® (EGTL®)
c SynDiesel®
The Shell Quest Project (2015), located in
Scotford Refinery near Edmonton, Canada.
e Eni Econfining process
f
Global Energy Ventures
LITERATURE CITED
1
Ewing, M., et al., " Hydrogen on the path to net-zero
emissions-costs and climate benefits, " Pembina
Institute, July 2020.
d
FIG. 10. Compressed H2 ship. Courtesy of
Global Energy Ventures Ltd.
2
3
4
PPHB Energy Investment Banking, " Will hydrogen
play a key role in our energy future? " July 2020.
Government of Canada, " Clean fuel regulations, "
Canada Gazette, Volume 154, December 2020.
Shell Plc., " Quest carbon capture and storage, " online:
https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/about-us/projects-andsites/quest-carbon-capture-and-storage-project.html
5
6
7
California
Energy Commission, Joint Agency Report,
2019.
Bouilama, Sherri, " Event highlights-the California
market for hydrogen, " Edmonton Journal, March 2021.
Global Energy Ventures, " Launch of 2022
compressed hydrogen ship program, " December
2021, online: https://gev.com/wp-content/
uploads/2021/12/launch-of-2022-compressedhydrogen-ship-program.pdf
Global
Energy Ventures, " Shipping solutions for
energy transition, " Macquarie Virtual Conference,
March 2021.
STEVE KRESNYAK is VP and chief
technology officer for Rocky
Mountain GTL Inc. as well as the
inventor and engineering director
responsible for developing the GTL
technology currently installed at
the Carseland, Alberta site. He has
more than 40 yr EPC/EPCM experience globally and
has provided engineering expertise for upstream,
downstream and offshore energy projects, primarily
pertaining to gas and oil. As a partner with COLT
Engineering, Mr. Kresnyak authored and presented
several patents and technical papers.
JAN WAGNER is the president of
Wagner Energy Consulting and is
a process engineer with more
than 45 yr experience. He currently
focuses on gas production, gas
processing, syngas derivatives and
H2
an MS in Process Engineering from Czech Technical
University in Prague in 1967 and is a Life Member of
the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Alberta.
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