Domo Chemicals, a producer of engineered polyamide materials, and Hynamics, a subsidiary of EDF Group specializing in the production of low-carbon hydrogen, enter into a partnership with the objective of achieving zero-carbon for 100% of the hydrogen used at the Belle-Étoile industrial site, in Saint-Fons (south of Lyon, France), in the heart of the French Vallée de la Chimie (“Chemistry Valley”).
Reportedly for the first time in France, the “HyDom” project will enable the installation of an 85-megawatt (MW) hydrogen production plant using the water electrolysis process at the Belle-Étoile site, with a production capacity of 11,000 metric tons of low-carbon hydrogen per year. The plant will be powered by the French low-carbon electric power mix. By 2027, it will supply 100% of the annual production of hexamethylene diamine, a key component used in the production of plastics, according to Domo Chemical. The company says the project will eventually prevent the emission of 84 kilotons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year.
This project is a major step towards the decarbonization of industrial sites that use grey hydrogen (produced from fossil fuels), according to the company. The location in the Vallée de la Chimie within the vicinity of major transport routes opens up opportunities for the creation of a more complete hydrogen ecosystem. The first phase of the project will consist of building up and ascertaining technical concepts and integrating the low-carbon hydrogen production plant within the larger production process of hexamethylene diamine.
The HyDom project reportedly is being developed in close collaboration with RTE (an organization in charge of managing the French power grid) to solve connection issues. As a priority project for the industry's zero-carbon strategy and for the “France 2030” investment plan, HyDom is supported by the French government and has been presented to the European Commission for public funding, according to Domo Chemicals.
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