Hazer Group Achieves Milestone at Commercial Demonstration Plant in Perth
Key Ideas
- Hazer Group's Commercial Demonstration Plant in Perth completes over 360 hours of continuous operation, showcasing improvements in methane conversion.
- The company's technology demonstrates advancements in methane-to-hydrogen conversion rates, stable reactor operations, improved feed gas flow rates, and avoidance of reactor fouling.
- Hazer's milestone achievements support commercial scale-up plans for its methane pyrolysis technology, with a focus on producing high-purity graphite and advancing next-generation reactor equipment.
- Partnerships with industry leaders like FortisBC, POSCO, ENGIE, and Chubu Electric highlight growing demand for large-scale hydrogen applications in sectors such as steel making and petrochemicals.
Hazer Group in Perth, Australia, has marked a significant milestone at its Commercial Demonstration Plant, achieving over 360 hours of continuous operation. The company's performance test program is progressing well, with a focus on methane conversion improvements. Key advancements include stable reactor operations, enhanced feed gas flow rates, and successful avoidance of reactor fouling. Hazer's technology is showing promise with methane-to-hydrogen conversion rates approaching design values. CEO Glenn Corrie expressed optimism about the company's technological progress and commercialization strategy.
The fluidised bed reactor technology, along with extensive global patent coverage, has played crucial roles in Hazer's success. The recent test campaign highlighted over 97% production uptime and the production of Hazer graphite for advanced customer testing. Plans for the future involve producing high-purity graphite and developing next-generation reactor equipment for scaling up hydrogen production.
Commercial discussions have been enabled by the successful CDP test program, leading to partnerships with FortisBC, POSCO, ENGIE, and Chubu Electric. The company is addressing the rising demand for large-scale hydrogen applications in challenging sectors like steel making and petrochemicals. Progress is also evident in Hazer's collaboration with FortisBC in Canada, with a recent milestone reached through the delivery of graphite for testing in a small-scale unit.