Victorian Renewable Liquid Hydrogen Supply Hub

March 2nd, 2022

R&D Focus Areas:
Whole supply chain, Liquid hydrogen, Supply chain integration

Lead Organisation:
Monash University

Partners:
ENGIE Impact, Nikkiso Cryoquip

Status:
Completed

Start date:
February 2022

Completion date:
May 2022

Key contacts:
Paul A. Webley – paul.webley@monash.edu
Tom Hughes – tom.hughes@monash.edu
Niels Leemput (ENGIE Impact) – niels.leemput@engie.com
Tim Born – tborn@cryoquip.com.au

Funding:
AUD$75,000 – Victorian Renewable Hydrogen Business Ready Fund (BRF)

Project total cost:
AUD$150,000 – combined cash and in-kind contribution

Project summary description:
The Monash Technology Precinct aims to be net-zero by 2030. Within the precinct, there are several possible applications of hydrogen, including buses and trucks. There are also several users of liquid nitrogen (currently trucked in) on site. The liquid nitrogen generation process creates liquid hydrogen as a by-product. This feasibility study would look at the possibility of generating liquid nitrogen on-site (as well as renewable hydrogen to then be used to reduce fossil fuel use across the precinct).

This type of study is important because it is looking at how hydrogen can complement existing needs, remove upfront capital cost barriers, and solve two problems at once.

Higher degree studies supported:
Not applicable

Reviewed: December 2022