France – DOMO Chemicals and Hynamics have collaborated on a project to achieve zero-carbon for 100% of the hydrogen used at the Belle-Étoile industrial site in Saint-Fons, France.
The “HyDom” project will make it possible for the first time in France to install an 85 MW water electrolysis hydrogen production plant at the Belle-Étoile location, with a production capacity of 11,000 metric tons of low-carbon hydrogen per year. The French low-carbon electric power mix will run the plant. It will provide all of the yearly production of hexamethylene diamine, a crucial ingredient in the creation of plastics, by 2027.
In the long run, the project will stop the annual emission of 84 kilotons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Hexamethylene diamine will eventually be used in a variety of applications in significant industry sectors like automotive, electronics, and heating and cooling, as well as strong and low-carbon polyamides.
Low-carbon hydrogen
The decarbonization of industrial sites that use grey hydrogen produced from fossil fuels will be greatly aided by this project. The Vallée de la Chimie’s location near important transportation hubs provides opportunities for the development of a more complete hydrogen ecosystem.
The first stage of the project will involve developing and establishing technical concepts as well as integrating the low-carbon hydrogen production facility into the larger hexamethylene diamine production process.
In order to address connection issues, the HyDom project is being developed in close cooperation with RTE, taking into account the high-power scale of the upcoming electrolytic hydrogen production facility. The French government supports HyDom as a priority project for the industry’s zero-carbon strategy and for the “France 2030” investment plan. HyDom has also been presented to the European Commission for funding from the public purse.
