據世界天然氣網12月16日消息 挪威能源巨頭Equinor和法國公用事業公司Engie宣布了H2BE項目，該項目旨在比利時開發利用天然氣生產低碳氫氣。

2月，Engie和Equinor簽署了一份合作開發低碳氫項目的諒解備忘錄。現在，兩家公司正在推進H2BE項目，該項目非常符合比利時和佛蘭德的氫氣戰略。

比利時在10月發布了其氫戰略，H2BE項目將幫助實現該戰略。該項目旨在利用自熱重整（ATR）技術結合碳捕獲和儲存（CCS）從天然氣中生產氫氣。

ATR技術可實現95%以上的脫碳率，并可大規模生產氫氣。捕獲的二氧化碳將以液體形式運輸，并永久儲存在挪威北海的一個地下場所。

現在，Engie和Equinor啟動了一項可行性研究，以評估Ghent地區一個場地的技術和經濟適用性。同時，與潛在氫氣承購商的商業談判仍在繼續。

此外，正在與北海港就與港口基礎設施的整合進行討論。H2BE項目適合于Connect 2025，這是最近公布的北海港口戰略計劃，通過加速向碳中和的過渡和所需的氫氣和二氧化碳基礎設施的發展。

吳恒磊 編譯自 世界天然氣

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Engie and Equinor to produce hydrogen in Belgium with H2BE project

Norwegian energy giant Equinor and French utility company Engie announce the H2BE project which aims to develop the production of low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas in Belgium.

In February, Engie and Equinor signed an MoU to develop low-carbon hydrogen projects together. Now, the two companies move forward with the H2BE project that fits well the Belgian and Flemish hydrogen strategies.

Belgium released its Hydrogen Strategy in October and the H2BE project is to help deliver on the strategy. The project aims to produce H2 from natural gas using autothermal reforming (ATR) technology combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The ATR technology allows for decarbonisation rates above 95 per cent and for producing hydrogen at large (GW) scale. The captured CO2 will be transported in liquid form and will be permanently stored at a site on the sub-surface of the Norwegian North Sea.

Now, Engie and Equinor launched a feasibility study to assess the technical and economic suitability of a site in the Ghent area. Commercial talks with potential hydrogen offtakers continue simultaneously.

Moreover, discussions are ongoing with North Sea Port on integration with port infrastructure. The H2BE project fits within “Connect 2025”, the recently published strategic plan of North Sea Port, by accelerating the transition towards carbon neutrality and the development of the required H2 and CO2 infrastructure.