Hydrogen Industry Fundamentals Agenda

THE MARKET FOR HYDROGEN

• The use of hydrogen in the process industries
• Safety
• Oil refineries
• Petrochemicals
• The use of hydrogen in the chemicals industry
• The use of hydrogen in reducing metal ores

METHODS OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

• The production of hydrogen from coal
• The production of hydrogen from natural gas
• The production of pure hydrogen
• Hydrogen production from the hydrocarbon process industry
• Hydrogen production from the chlor-alkali industry
• Hydrogen in natural gas

THE COST OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM FOSSIL FUELS

• Hydrogen production from natural gas
• Cost of hydrogen production from a central facility from natural Gas
• Impact of scale of operation
• Hydrogen from coal
• Greenhouse gas emissions

THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES

• The production of hydrogen by electrolysis
• High-temperature electrolysis
• Comparison of performance of different cells
• Other approaches
• Impact of solar radiation variation on electrolysis
• Economics of hydrogen production by electrolysis
• Photochemical water splitting
• Hydrogen production from biomass

HYDROGEN STORAGE AND TRANSPORT

• Transport of hydrogen as liquid
• Storage in salt caverns
• Storage as hydrides
• Hydrogen compression
• Hydrogen transport by pipelines
• Cost of hydrogen storage and transport

THE MASS SHIPPING OF HYDROGEN

• Cost of ships and shipping
• Transport of hydrogen as an intermediate – ammonia and hydrocarbons

COMPETITIVE POSITION OF HYDROGEN VERSUS FOSSIL FUELS

• Fuel cells
• Fuel cell applications
• Competitive position hydrogen and fossil fuels in vehicles

Case Study 1: Hydrogen Production and Use in a Domestic Setting

Case Study 2: Hydrogen From Large Scale Solar Power

Case Study 3: Remotely Produced Hydrogen Shipped to North East Asia

Case Study 4: Hydrogen From Victorian Lignite to North East Asia