2024.09.12
Visual concept of the testing and development center
EBARA Corporation will establish a new equipment testing and development center for hydrogen infrastructure-related equipment in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, to contribute to the realization of a hydrogen society.
<h3><b>1. Background</b></h3>
Amid the global trend toward decarbonization, hydrogen, which does not emit CO2 when burned, is expected to play a key role in addressing climate change. The EBARA Group is working to apply its technologies and businesses Groupwide to implement the “Production, Transport, and Use” of hydrogen throughout society. We have already launched the world's first liquid hydrogen booster pump and are marketing it around the world.
<h3><b>2. Overview</b></h3>
This center is designed to conduct equipment performance tests and develop elemental technologies using liquid hydrogen (actual liquid) to ensure that liquid hydrogen pumps, which are indispensable for the construction of hydrogen supply chains in Japan and other countries around the world, can be implemented in society. This center will be the world's first full-scale commercial product testing facility for liquid hydrogen pumps using actual liquid.
| Facility Name | (tentative name) Ebara Hydrogen Equipment Test and Development Center (E-HYETEC) |
| Location | Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture (Company-owned land), JAPAN |
| Site area | Approx. 18,000 ㎡ |
| Building area | Approx. 2,800 ㎡ |
| Investment amount | Approx. 16 billion yen |
| Facility Details | Liquid hydrogen pump performance test facility, related elemental technology development facility, etc. (Closed-type indoor testing facility that is not affected by weather conditions) |
| Start of construction | January 2024 |
| Completion of construction | June 2026 (planned) Part of the test facility is scheduled to be operational in 2025 |
To ensure the safe and stable operation of our liquid hydrogen pumps for customers, quality assurance through performance testing using actual liquid hydrogen at -253°C is indispensable. This center will enable us to conduct product performance tests and elemental technology development using actual liquid hydrogen at full-scale, contributing to the advancement of our hydrogen infrastructure-related business. Furthermore, it will also contribute to the development of hydrogen-related technologies for domestic and overseas companies aiming to build hydrogen supply chains.
<h3><b>3. Future Prospects</b></h3>
EBARA aims to grow its hydrogen infrastructure-related business as a new pillar of its operations, aiming to achieve revenue of 30 billion yen in 2030 and over 200 billion yen in 2040. The new test center will contribute to the construction of a global hydrogen supply chain, and will contribute to the realization of a hydrogen society and carbon neutrality by 2050.
The EBARA Group aims to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing material issues identified in its long-term vision and executing the medium-term management plan to increase corporate value.
Hydrogen Business website
For business inquiries : hydrogen@ebara.com
Request for Interview : ec-pr@ebara.com
【Reference】
<h3><b>■Major initiatives in EBARA's hydrogen infrastructure-related business</b></h3>
| Mar. 2022 | Elliott Develops New FLEX-OP®Hydrogen Compression Design |
| Apr. 2022 | Started joint research with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) to develop a hydrogen production technology that does not emit carbon dioxide by utilizing hydrocarbons and other materials. |
| Feb. 2023 | Developed the world's first Liquid Hydrogen Booster Pump |
| Dec. 2023 | Began liquid hydrogen testing of ultra-high-pressure plunger pumps for hydrogen stations. |
| Dec. 2023 | Develops the World's First Hydrogen-Fueled Absorption Chiller-Heater |
| May. 2024 | Established the “Co-Creation Laboratory for Creating the Future with ‘Flow’ at EBARA Corporation and Tohoku University”. |
| Jul. 2024 | Agreement with Tokuyama Corporation Concerning Pilot Test of Hydrogen-Powered Absorption Chiller-Heater |
<h3><b>■Example of hydrogen supply chain</b></h3>
As shown in the figure below, liquid hydrogen pumps are indispensable products in the hydrogen supply chain. In addition to the liquid hydrogen pumps shown in-use in the figure below, the Center will be able to perform performance tests on various hydrogen-related products and materials with actual liquid hydrogen.