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The technology that has recently attracted the most attention for the industry's low-carbon energy transition is clean hydrogen production and utilization. In the case of Korea, if carbon dioxide generation is controlled to 4 kg or less when producing 1 kg of hydrogen, it will have the status of clean hydrogen. Legalizing a clean hydrogen production scheme requires strict carbon footprint management in hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and utilization stages. As a result, it is causing significant changes in the existing hydrogen market. First, hydrogen produced through steam methane reforming (SMR) or by-product hydrogen from petrochemical and steelmaking processes, which currently supply most hydrogen, has become essential to combine with CCUS technology, and various demonstration projects have begun. Using biogas, a carbon-neutral fuel, for SMR will soon become the most effective clean hydrogen production technology. Interest in biofuels has re-energized syngas production and hydrogen extraction through biomass gasification.
Research and development (R&D) on green hydrogen without worrying about carbon dioxide is steadily progressing. Korea, which lacks renewable energy, is highly interested in the convergence of nuclear power generation and water electrolysis technology. Although still in the R&D stage, turquoise hydrogen production is expected as a technology that can change the natural gas-based energy supply chain to a hydrogen supply chain. Many companies and research institutes in Korea are already making various efforts to secure turquoise hydrogen production technology. This presentation will introduce research activities on clean hydrogen production and utilization technology currently underway at KITECH, focusing on turquoise hydrogen production technology.
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| Keywords | Clean hydrogen, Low carbon, Industrial sector, Turquoise hydrogen |
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