據(jù)油氣新聞網(wǎng)7月18日報道，阿聯(lián)酋清潔能源巨頭馬斯達(dá)爾(Masdar)已與日本領(lǐng)先的能源公司Inpex合作，以探索在阿布扎比建立一個項(xiàng)目，利用綠色氫和二氧化碳生產(chǎn)e-甲烷(一種燃料源)。

該協(xié)議是在阿布扎比舉行的日本-阿聯(lián)酋商業(yè)論壇期間簽署的，阿布扎比執(zhí)行委員會成員謝赫和日本首相見證了該協(xié)議的簽署。e-甲烷或合成甲烷，有可能加速工業(yè)等難以減排的行業(yè)的脫碳。

馬斯達(dá)爾和Inpex將對整個價值鏈進(jìn)行可行性研究。這包括氫氣生產(chǎn)、二氧化碳采購和e-甲烷生產(chǎn)和運(yùn)輸。

該研究還將評估在阿布扎比經(jīng)營甲烷化業(yè)務(wù)的商業(yè)可行性，以期將e-甲烷出口到日本。其還將研究該項(xiàng)目對減排的影響。

馬斯達(dá)爾的首席執(zhí)行官拉馬希表示，“我們很自豪能與日本合作伙伴共同推進(jìn)清潔能源解決方案。今天的發(fā)展為馬斯達(dá)爾開啟了令人興奮的新篇章，我們正在探索如何釋放綠色氫的全部潛力，為家庭和企業(yè)生產(chǎn)燃料。在阿聯(lián)酋主辦COP28之前，馬斯達(dá)爾將繼續(xù)與我們的日本合作伙伴建立牢固的聯(lián)盟，共同推進(jìn)全球能源轉(zhuǎn)型”。

Inpex總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官Takayuki Ueda表示，“我們將碳回收和甲烷化定位為我們的五項(xiàng)凈零業(yè)務(wù)之一，與馬斯達(dá)爾探索清潔e-甲烷生產(chǎn)的聯(lián)合倡議完全符合我們的脫碳努力以及我們對阿布扎比的長期承諾，阿布扎比是我們的核心業(yè)務(wù)領(lǐng)域之一。我們希望利用這個機(jī)會為我們在日本和阿聯(lián)酋的利益相關(guān)者提供附加值，同時幫助到2050年實(shí)現(xiàn)凈零社會”。

e-甲烷對消費(fèi)者沒有特殊的燃料轉(zhuǎn)換要求，可以通過各國現(xiàn)有的天然氣基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施廣泛獲取。這意味著它有可能在不大幅增加成本的情況下加速脫碳。

郝芬 譯自 油氣新聞網(wǎng)

原文如下：

Masdar,inpex to explore UAE e-methane production

Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has teamed up with Inpex, a leading Japanese energy company, to explore establishing an Abu Dhabi-based project to produce e-methane, a fuel source, using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.  

The agreement was signed during the Japan-UAE Business Forum, in Abu Dhabi, and witnessed by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Japan’s Prime Minister. E-methane, or synthetic methane, has the potential to accelerate decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors such as industry.  

Masdar and Inpex will carry out a feasibility study focused on the entire value chain. This includes hydrogen production, procurement of CO2 and e-methane production and transportation.

The study will also evaluate the commercial viability of operating a methanation business in Abu Dhabi, with a view to exporting the e-methane to Japan. It will also look at the project’s impact on emissions reductions.

Masdar’s CEO, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, said, “We are proud to be working with our Japanese partners to advance clean energy solutions. Today’s development opens an exciting new chapter for Masdar as we explore how to unlock the full potential of green hydrogen to produce fuel for homes and businesses. Ahead of the UAE hosting COP28, Masdar will continue to build upon strong alliances with our Japanese partners as we advance the global energy transition.”

Inpex President & CEO Takayuki Ueda, said, “We position carbon recycling and methanation as one of our five net zero businesses, and this joint initiative with Masdar to explore the production of clean e-methane is fully aligned with our decarbonization efforts as well as our long-term commitment to Abu Dhabi, which is one of our core business areas. We hope to leverage this opportunity to provide added value for our stakeholders in Japan and the UAE, while helping realise a net-zero society by 2050.”

E-methane does not impose special fuel conversion requirements upon consumers and can be accessed widely via countries’ existing gas infrastructure. This means it has the potential to accelerate decarbonisation without significantly increasing costs.