Hynamics has signed an agreement to collaborate with ABB and trial the ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® green hydrogen energy management system (EMS).
The system was rolled out to all of Hynamics' production facilities in November 2022. It will enable hydrogen production energy costs to be reduced by up to 16%, according to ABB's models.
To reduce hydrogen production costs, the performance of the electrolysis process - which uses electricity from renewable sources to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen - can be improved. That's where ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® comes in, supporting every aspect of a hydrogen plant's lifecycle, from simulation during the design and engineering phases to real-time monitoring of energy consumption during operation. ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® is already available for five other industrial applications.
Maximum energy efficiency in hydrogen production
The system provides data that can be used to determine the optimal energy consumption required to produce hydrogen. It can also be used to minimize energy waste. Among other things, the system takes into account fluctuating electricity prices, plant availability and other related factors.
The companies have agreed to share relevant resources to determine the compatibility of their solutions. The ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® green hydrogen energy management system has already been deployed at Auxerre, Hynamics' first production and substation in the northern Burgundy region, about 170 km southeast of Paris. The 1 MW hydrogen plant for the urban community will power five buses of the Leo transport network (Transdev), as well as light commercial vehicles and trucks, and save 2,200 tons of transport-related CO2 emissions each year.
The agreement also provides for cloud-based deployment of the EMS at Hynamics' control center, potential performance and reliability tests conducted by EDF's R&D unit in Paris, and deployment of the EMS at additional Hynamics production sites in 2023.
