JGC Corporation’s subsidiary, JGC Corporation Oceania Pty Ltd, was awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the plant by Sumitomo Corporation’s subsidiary Summit Hydrogen Gladstone Pty Ltd. The project is planned at the site of an alumina refinery plant owned and operated by Rio Tinto Ltd.
Once operational, the plant will produce 250 tons of hydrogen per year utilising a 2.5 megawatt electrolyser. Plant CO2 emissions will be reduced by converting part of the fuel for the burners used in the alumina production process from conventional natural gas to hydrogen in the future.
Lycopodium will extend its hydrogen-based project experience to support JGC Corporation with its development planning application and approvals, whilst providing ongoing engineering and design assistance to meet AS/NZ compliance and safety requirements.
