Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage: Key to India’s Sustainable Future

Cryogenic hydrogen storage systems seen as the future of sustainability in India; developments still required to make significant change.

Here’s an article posted in Economic Times.

According to the article,

• Cryogenic energy storage systems offer potential benefits for India’s sustainable energy future.
• India should invest in studying the feasibility and developing its own technology in this area.
• Policy changes and funding allocation are crucial for establishing research facilities and creating pilot-scale demonstrations.

Let us look into some of the recent developments in cryogenic storage in India, that can prove to be vital for hydrogen storage in the country:

• INOXCVA, a leading manufacturer of cryogenic equipment in India, has recently completed the construction of the largest liquid hydrogen storage tank in the country.
  • This tank, with a capacity of 238 m³, is designed to store hydrogen at cryogenic temperatures of -253°C, making it dense enough for efficient storage and transportation.
  • This is the first in a series of similar projects planned at INOXCVA’s facility in Kandla.
• Researchers at Anant National University are focusing on the feasibility and development of cryogenic energy storage systems, particularly for hydrogen.
  • Their work involves utilizing the cold energy wasted during the regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at terminals.
  • It is estimated that around 1.5 GW of cold energy is currently wasted, which could potentially generate approximately 500 MW of electricity through cryogenic systems.

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