ATOME Energy has placed a purchase order with CPH2 for a 1MW MFE220 electrolyzer unit, which will be delivered at the end of the year and used in ATOME’s Paraguay mobility project.
In addition, CPH2 and ATOME have signed non-binding letters of intent confirming the parties’ mutual intentions to collaborate on potential future orders of electrolyser units for ATOME’s international hydrogen and ammonia projects, as well as to investigate and discuss the possibility of forming a joint venture to produce electrolysers in country to serve the Latin American market using CPH2’s technology and know-how. ATOME has confirmed that it expects to receive additional orders in the near future.
‘Plug and play’
The MFE220 product from CPH2 uses 1MW of input power to produce 450kg of high purity green hydrogen per day. The MFE220 was created with the goal of being simple to construct, operate, and maintain. The company’s MFE440 product, which is currently in the concept design and layout stages, will run on 2MW of input power and produce 900kg of green hydrogen per day. The MFE electrolyser unit is designed to be ‘plug and play,’ requiring only the appropriate hard standing pad, electricity, and water supply from the end user.
MFE technology from CPH2 has a number of advantages, including increased uptime and efficiency, reduced risk of failure and maintenance downtime, and lower production costs. Other advantages include cryogenic gas separation, the absence of rare materials, and the use of potable water as the feed product, which eliminates the need for any pre-treatment. The MFE also uses a simplified stack, which allows for a faster and easier production process while lowering costs, parts, and maintenance. The stack is also covered by a 25-year warranty. The MFE is scalable, transportable, and easily assembled to the end customer’s scale and specifications.
The first unit for ATOME’s Mobility Division will be located in Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital, with production expected to begin before the end of Q1 2023, and will be the country’s first commercial production of hydrogen for transportation.
