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    Hydrogen and carriers

    Technology for a better tomorrow

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    A more sustainable tomorrow

    We believe in the role of green hydrogen as a key resource for decarbonization. However, we know that major challenges lie ahead. Therefore, we drive the technological development of hydrogen and work on efficient engineering solutions for its generation, transportation, storage and use.

    We foster a more sustainable tomorrow to contribute to the energy transition through engineering and technology solutions.
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    Green hydrogen generation

    Electrolysis is fast becoming the most interesting solution for the large-scale generation of green hydrogen. It is a technique that, through the application of an electric current, converts water into hydrogen and oxygen atoms. At Sener, we work on the technological development of hydrogen generation solutions, with a view to offering the market more efficient and cost-effective solutions.

    We also work on the optimal integration of the electrolysis equipment, including hydrogen generation, water and electricity supply, and the subsequent phases of compression, storage and use, as well as the possible transformation thereof into other products. In this way, and by providing the system with intelligence and manageability, we maximize the overall efficiency of the solution without losing flexibility.

    We are also developing green H2 generation technology from bioalcohols or ammonia, as possible hydrogen carriers. These solutions will complement the use of H2 where there is not enough renewable electricity generation or in mobility applications where it is not possible to ship large volumes of compressed hydrogen, such as in the marine world.

    Storage, transport and uses of H2

    The green hydrogen-based economy faces not only the challenge of cost-effective generation, but also that of safe storage and transportation, which substantially increases the cost of the final product. At Sener, we accompany our clients when it comes to evaluating different options for storing and shipping H2 as compressed, liquid, converted to ammonia or other carriers currently under study.

    Our marine and liquefied natural gas experience puts us in an excellent position to design, for example, ammonia terminals and hydrogen gas carriers. Once it has reached its destination, we have the capability to conceive the processes of unloading, ammonia cracking, gasification, injection into hydroduct or into the natural gas pipeline network to transport that H2 to its final use.

    At Sener, we are already present in:

    • Optimization of the design of hydrogen generation plants, especially with high-power plants in mind.
    • Analysis of the different options for storage, transport and use of H2, either in carriers or for the production of other products such as synthetic fuels.
    • Design of hydrogen transportation networks.
    • Design of mixing solutions for H2 with natural gas for industrial uses, for example, in steel mills.
    • Injection into combined cycle gas turbines.
    • Use of fuel cells for power generation.
    • Use of co-generation solutions (CHP) for buildings, with fuel cells, engines or microturbines.
    • Integration of H2 refilling station solutions for mobility.

    News

    06.02.2022 Co-generation / Germany

    EnBW awards contract for hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine plant to international consortium
    12.03.2020 Energy / Spain

    The first green hydrogen plant that maximizes the use of existing infrastructure in Spain will start operations in Amorebieta in 2022

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    Sustainable industry

    Our mission is to innovate in order to advance towards a sustainable society and a sustainable business and industry. We are specialists in energy transition technologies, positioning ourselves as your technology partner in sustainable innovation. We would like to play a leading role in building a sustainable future, and for this we rely on science, technology and innovation.

    Circular economy

    We support the transformation of industrial models towards the circular economy paradigm, in which waste is reduced and the useful life of raw materials is extended.

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    At Sener, our journey in the renewable energy industry got underway in the 1980s, when we started up our first solar projects. This path has led us to be pioneers in the development of cutting-edge technology and to contribute to more than thirty solar thermal plants around the world,

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    We have been offering wind and other marine energy solutions such as wave energy for years, as well as having the capacity to cover a wide range of services throughout the entire lifespan of a wind farm project.

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    As one of the industry’s leading turnkey contractors, we carry out everything from large regasification terminals and cryogenic storage tanks to developing the virtual pipeline concept.

    Cogeneration

    Cogeneration and combined cycle power plants are highly complex facilities that call for expert knowledge in several industrial and energy fields. Our teams are experts in the design of hybrid plants that allow the reduction of CO2 emissions,

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