Japanese firms Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Toyo Engineering Corporation, JGC Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation have signed a joint venture agreement to enhance the front-end engineering design (FEED) execution for a liquefied hydrogen supply chain in development by Japan Suiso Energy (JSE).
According to Kawasaki, the four parties will conduct the required FEED aimed at realizing a demonstration of commercial operations for hydrogen liquefaction facilities (two plants capable of processing 60 tons per day), onshore liquefied hydrogen storage tanks (five tanks with a capacity of 10,000 m3 each), export terminal facilities for large liquefied hydrogen carriers and related facilities at the liquefaction and export terminal in Hastings, Victoria, Australia.