Fabrum, Fortescue Commission Australia’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Plant at Christmas Creek Mine
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Fabrum has collaborated on the design, build, and commissioning of Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant at a mine site with and for Fortescue.
The liquid hydrogen plant at Christmas Creek, which comprises a hydrogen liquefaction facility, liquid hydrogen storage and a liquid hydrogen refueling station, was unveiled on August 16. Liquid hydrogen from the plant will be used to power Fortescue’s zero-emissions mining equipment prototypes including its offboard power unit and its hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype. The liquid hydrogen plant can produce ~350 kg of liquid hydrogen per day and has ~600 kg of storage.
“We’re delighted to be developing world-leading hydrogen technologies for our partner, Fortescue, to help the company achieve its decarbonization goals. While others in the industry might see the decarbonization challenge as too big, Fortescue is leading the way in adopting new technologies to enable a zero-emissions economy,” said Christopher Boyle, Fabrum’s executive chair.
“Together, we’re demonstrating the future is here now - and that our liquid hydrogen production and refuelling technologies can enable industry to power operations and transport today,” added Boyle.
“Fortescue is moving at rapid speed to decarbonize and the completion of our hydrogen facility, which is the largest gaseous and liquid hydrogen plant on any mine site in Australia, is testament to our commitment to leading heavy industry in decarbonizing,” said Dino Otranto, Fortescue Metals chief executive officer.
“Hydrogen and fuels made using renewable energy will have a role to play in decarbonizing mining, whether it’s in buses, heavy mining equipment such as haul trucks and excavators, or producing green iron,” added Otranto.
“This renewable hydrogen plant is versatile, enabling us to produce gaseous and liquid hydrogen to be used to power our mining equipment prototypes, while also providing the added benefit of refueling our fleet of coaches at Christmas Creek,” concluded Otranto.
“This is the first project we’ve collaborated on with Fortescue, an investor in Fabrum, and it highlights the great opportunities we see to help each other be successful in the future. This project also represents our entry into the mining and minerals industry to add to our work in heavy transport, aviation and other industries,” said Dr. Ojas Mahapatra, chief executive officer of Fabrum.
“It’s an exciting time for Fabrum as we continue to grow rapidly to meet increasing global demand for hydrogen production systems and other technologies,” added Dr. Mahapatra.
For 20 years, Fabrum’s patented cryogenic technology has enabled the global movement towards clean energy transition. Fabrum delivers solutions to support a zero-emission future for mobility in aviation, marine, heavy transport, and heavy industry. The Fabrum patented cryocooler technology has been applied in electrolyzers, hydrogen liquification plants, boil-off gas management systems, and hydrogen refueling stations. Fabrum’s composite technology has also been adopted into heavy industry mobility, on-board aviation fuel tanks, and superconductivity. Fabrum, headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand, has built an impressive list of global IP and solution success, applying its sustainable solutions to enable humanity to tread lightly.
Fortescue is the technology, energy, and metals group accelerating commercial decarbonization through industry, rapidly, profitably, and globally. It is leading the green industrial revolution, building a global portfolio of renewable green hydrogen and green ammonia projects and green technology solutions, while also leading the global effort to help decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. This includes developing and acquiring the technology and energy supply to help decarbonize the Australian iron ore operations of one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, Fortescue Metals, by 2030.
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