AGDC submits Alaska hydrogen hub proposal – November 13, 2022

The Alaska Gasline Improvement Corp. mentioned Nov. 7 that it has submitted an idea paper for an Alaska Hydrogen Hub to the U.S. Division of Power. The hub is supported by Agrium U.S., Salamatof Native Affiliation, Alaska CCUS Consortium – which incorporates ASRC Power Companies, Santos and Storegga – and the College of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Middle for Power and Energy.

Funding for hydrogen hubs was included within the 2021 Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act, with the funds anticipated to be awarded in late 2023 or early 2024. AGDC mentioned DOE envisions choosing six to 10 hubs and awarding as much as $7 billion to assist manufacturing and supply of fresh hydrogen power.

Tips require {that a} qualifying hub produce a minimal of fifty tons of hydrogen per day, and AGDC mentioned the Alaska hub anticipates preliminary manufacturing of greater than 600 tons per day, finally rising to 1,600 tons per day.

The Alaska Hydrogen Hub would use pure gasoline feedstock from the Alaska LNG Challenge with the related carbon sequestered.

AGDC mentioned a lifecycle evaluation of the Alaska LNG Challenge discovered that the Alaska undertaking would have the bottom carbon depth of any U.S. liquefied pure gasoline undertaking.

DOE requires funding from the undertaking together with federal funding. “The Alaska Hydrogen Hub idea anticipates utilizing $850 million in DOE funding together with $3.75 billion in private-sector funds, backed by offtake agreements from hydrogen clients within the U.S. and Asia,” AGDC mentioned.

Cook dinner Inlet ammonia manufacturing

In early October AGDC introduced an settlement to evaluate the potential for zero-carbon ammonia manufacturing within the Cook dinner Inlet area. Events to the settlement are AGDC, Mitsubishi Corp., TOYO Engineering Corp. and Hilcorp Alaska.

The memorandum of understanding is to guage the business feasibility of utilizing North Slope pure gasoline delivered to Southcentral by the Alaska LNG Challenge to supply carbon-free ammonia, with carbon dioxide generated to be captured and sequestered in underground geologic formations in Cook dinner Inlet.

AGDC mentioned Alaska hydrogen manufacturing was additionally mentioned with Japanese power leaders in the course of the Alaska LNG Summit in Tokyo on Oct. 24.

Challenge benefits

In its Nov. 7 launch, AGDC listed benefits of an Alaska Hydrogen Hub:

*North Slope pure gasoline estimated at 200 trillion cubic ft, could be transported by the AGDC-backed Alaska LNG Challenge for in-state use and for conversion to LNG for export.

*Availability of underground geologic formations in Cook dinner Inlet for storage of carbon launched within the manufacturing of ammonia. AGDC mentioned geologists have estimated Cook dinner Inlet has 50 gigatons of carbon sequestration capability.

*Agrium’s idle ammonia plant is subsequent to the deliberate Alaska LNG Challenge LNG facility.

“Utilizing Alaska LNG as a springboard for launching the Alaska Hydrogen Hub will generate clear, competitively priced power, create new high-paying jobs for Alaskans, and place the U.S. as a dependable power accomplice for our allies abroad,” mentioned AGDC President Frank Richards.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski famous that the Alaska LNG Challenge is absolutely permitted “and including hydrogen manufacturing to this undertaking enhances and extends Alaska LNG’s monetary rationale and local weather advantages.”

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan mentioned: “With Alaska LNG and the Alaska Hydrogen Hub because the cornerstones of the Alaska LNG Challenge, Alaska has the assets and experience to be an revolutionary power supplier for generations.”

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy mentioned: “Pure gasoline is a key ingredient for hydrogen manufacturing, and the rising international demand for low-carbon hydrogen can be fueling progress for Alaska LNG.”

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