Emerging Energy
At jimmylea, we help clients develop emerging energy technologies by providing practical engineering solutions that bridge research, technology commercialisation and industrial implementation. We work with organisations developing innovative energy systems, supporting projects from early concept through to commercially viable processes.
Our expertise spans the complete engineering pathway, including process development, conceptual engineering, process definition, simulation-driven design verification, Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed engineering design. By applying first-principles engineering, advanced process simulation and engineering judgement, we help clients evaluate technical feasibility, define operating envelopes and reduce technical uncertainty before significant investment.
Our engineers understand the challenges associated with emerging technology, where conventional design methods, operating experience and industry standards may not yet exist. We provide practical engineering guidance to overcome scale-up, operability, safety and process integration challenges, enabling new technologies to progress towards commercial deployment.
Emerging Energy
As experienced emerging energy technology scaleup consultants, we support clients through engineering reviews, design verification and risk-based technical assessments using advanced in-house simulation capabilities. These studies provide confidence for investment decisions by identifying engineering risks early, verifying system performance and establishing a clear pathway towards successful technology commercialisation.
The articles below provide technical insights into emerging energy, including engineering principles, process development, technology commercialisation and design considerations that support the successful development and scale-up of innovative energy technologies.
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Best Way To Transport Hydrogen Over long distances
As a manufactured fuel, hydrogen can be produced in a decentralised manner in most countries around the world. This means even in a net zero economy, the global trade of hydrogen could look quite different from the current international trade in fossil fuels including natural gas. With further declines in the costs of renewable electricity and electrolysers, regions with lower-cost renewable electricity may develop an economic advantage in the production of low-cost hydrogen. However, for hydrogen to become a globally traded commodity, the cost of imports needs to be lower than the cost of domestic production. Unlike oil or natural gas, transporting hydrogen over long distances is not an easy task. Hydrogen liquefaction is an extremely energy-intensive process. Maintaining the low temperature required for long-distance transportation and storage results in additional energy losses and associated costs. The upside is that hydrogen can be converted into multiple carriers that have a higher energy density and higher transport capacity, potentially making them cheaper to transport over long distances.
Among the substances currently identified as potential hydrogen carriers suitable for marine shipping, liquid ammonia, the so-called ‘liquid organic hydrogen carriers’ in general (toluene-methylcyclohexane (MCH) in particular) and methanol have received the most attention in recent years.This paper compares the key techno-economic characteristics of these potential carriers with that of liquefied hydrogen to develop a better understanding of the ways in which hydrogen could be transported overseas efficiently. The paper also discusses other factors beyond techno-economic features that may affect the choice of optimum hydrogen carrier for long-distance transport and the global trade of hydrogen.
Dehydrogenation of MCH Over Pt-based Catalyts Supported on Granular Activated Carbon
The dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane over Pt-based catalysts supported on functional granular activated carbon was developed. Sulphuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid and aminopropyl triethoxy silane were adopted to modify the granular activated carbon. The structural characterisations suggested that the carbon materials had a large surface area, abundant pore structure and a high number of oxygen-containing functional groups, which influenced the Pt-based catalysts on the particle size, dispersion and dehydrogenation activity. The hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction technique was utilised to investigate the interaction between the active component Pt and the various functionalised granular activated carbon materials. The CO pulse technique revealed the particle sizes and dispersion of the as-prepared Pt-based catalysts. Finally, the Pt-based catalysts were successfully applied to study their catalytic activity in the dehydrogenation reaction of methylcyclohexane. The results showed that the Pt-based catalyst over granular activated carbon functionalised with sulphuric acid groups had a higher conversion of methylcyclohexane (63%) and a larger hydrogen evolution rate (741.1 mmol/gPt1/min) than the other resulting Pt-based catalysts at 300 °C.