Kawasaki Partners with CB&I to Promote Commercial-Use Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain

Decarbonization Kawasaki Partners with CB&I to Promote Commercial-Use Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain

2024-09-26 Source: Press release Mc Dermott 1 min Reading Time

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Under a strategic agreement signed between the two parties, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CB&I will work together to promote a commercial-use liquefied hydrogen supply chain and realize a zero-carbon-emission society.

Signing ceremony. From left: Motohisa Amako, General Manager, Hydrogen and Carbon Neutral Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company of Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Motohiko Nishimura, President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company of Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Mark Butts, Senior Vice President, CB&I and Brian Sherman, Vice President, Commercial, CB&I.(Source: Mc Dermott) — Signing ceremony. From left: Motohisa Amako, General Manager, Hydrogen and Carbon Neutral Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company of Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Motohiko Nishimura, President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company of Kawasaki Heavy Industries; Mark Butts, Senior Vice President, CB&I and Brian Sherman, Vice President, Commercial, CB&I.
(Source: Mc Dermott)

Houston/USA – Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki) and CB&I, a wholly owned unrestricted subsidiary of Mc Dermott, have recently announced their signing of a strategic agreement for promoting a commercial-use liquefied hydrogen (LH2) supply chain and realizing a zero-carbon-emission society. The signing ceremony took place at Gastech Exhibition & Conference in Houston on September 18, 2024.

"We are very pleased for this opportunity to build and launch a commercial liquefied hydrogen supply chain in cooperation with CB&I," said Motohiko Nishimura, President, Energy Solutions & Marine Engineering Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries. "By taking advantage of both companies' strengths and specialized know-how, we aim to cost down hydrogen, strengthen hydrogen supply chain competitiveness, and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon society."

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Both companies will use their specialized know-how to provide infrastructure that will enable commercial-scale international LH2 supply chains in order to help achieve carbon-neutrality. By leveraging our combined expertise to deliver large-scale LH2 infrastructure solutions, CB&I and Kawasaki are removing barriers, driving down costs and enhancing scalability across the entire supply chain.

"This strategic partnership represents a significant advancement in liquid hydrogen storage capabilities," said Mark Butts, Senior Vice President of CB&I. "Our technical expertise and extensive experience in liquid hydrogen storage position us at the forefront of the energy transition, delivering reliable storage solutions and executing projects worldwide with proven success."

Under this agreement, the companies will provide infrastructure to advance the global realization of a sustainable energy economy and meet decarbonization targets. This collaboration will reduce LH2 infrastructure costs and contribute to more widespread use of this clean and efficient energy source.

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