Hanwha Engineering & Construction has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Energy Research to develop core technologies for making gasification hydrogen from waste plastic pyrolysis oil.
Under the agreement, the two sides will actively cooperate in developing hydrogen production technology using the gasification process using waste plastic pyrolysis oil and developing integrated safety management system technology for plant safety management. It will also discuss additional areas of cooperation through technological exchanges.
Waste plastic pyrolysis oil refers to an emulsion produced in the process of heating and decomposing waste plastic. When the oil produced in this way is incompletely burned together with limited oxygen in a gasifier in a high-temperature and high pressure state, synthesis gas, which is mainly composed of hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO), can be produced. This is the production of hydrogen gasification.
As a key task for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the government announced a plan to promote the fuel and raw materials of waste plastics through chemical recycling such as pyrolysis, and to expand public pyrolysis facilities to 10 locations.
Choi Kwang-ho, vice chairman of Hanwha Engineering & Construction, said, “Securing the technology for producing hydrogen gas is a step closer to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management in preparation for the upcoming carbon zero era,” adding, “It will serve as an opportunity to lead the hydrogen business along with Hanwha Engineering & Construction’s flagship eco-friendly businesses such as the wind power business and large-scale water treatment business.”
