How we use LOHC to enable H2 to the maritime industry

Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) is the term used for a substance that can be used to hold hydrogen without any off gassing. The unique properties of LOHC’s as a carrier material enables us to bind hydrogen in the oil through an exothermic reaction. The process requires a reactor, catalyst material and pressure. After the hydrogen is bound in the oil, we get a compound referred to as hydrogenated LOHC.  The Hydrogenated LOHC can be stored or transported at ambient pressure and temperature with the use of conventional equipment used for Diesel/MGO or HFO (Heavy Fuel.) This enables us to re-use infrastructures that today are used for carbon based fuel and thus there is no need to invest in building new infrastructure to realise LOHC as a fuel.

On board the ship we make the hydrogen available again with our LOHC release unit. The process on-board is an endothermic reaction with the use of a reactor, catalyst material and heat to release hydrogen from the LOHC oil and feed it to a hydrogen off taker i.e. Fuel cell or internal combustion H2 engine.