World’s First Tiles Cooked in a Hydrogen Plant Utilizing Gas Produced by Simplifhy

22 May 2024

Simplifhy has been involved in the design of the hydrogen plant for tile baking for the Amazon Project.

In particular, the Amazon Project involves the construction of a test plant for the experimentation of a laboratory oven, powered by a hydrogen/methane mixture with varying concentrations between 0% and 100%.
The purpose is to test the same oven in the ceramic sector for tile baking.

The ceramic sector extensively uses natural gas, but due to the increasingly high costs of gas and the large amount of CO₂ generated, it now looks with interest to hydrogen.

Indeed, hydrogen is an energy carrier that can enable the ceramic industry to begin a decarbonization process. This occurs through a gradual replacement of natural gas, used as fuel, with H₂ in variable percentage mixtures.

Designing the Hydrogen Plant for Tile Baking – Amazon Project

The hydrogen required for this experimentation in which we participated is produced by a newly constructed plant consisting of:

  • Electrolysis system for hydrogen production
  • Compression system
  • Storage system
  • Mixing system

Therefore, the hydrogen produced by the electrolyzer is compressed to a pressure of 200 bar (g) and stored in the storage system.
During the testing phases, the stored hydrogen is withdrawn and sent to the mixer.

The mixer, taking in hydrogen and methane, allows obtaining the mixture defined by the operator for feeding the test furnace.

Simplifhy’s Design Activities for the Innovative Hydrogen Plant

At Simplifhy, we have handled all the design activities for the new hydrogen production plant. Firstly, we performed the sizing of the main machinery:

  • Electrolyzer
  • Compressor
  • Storage system
  • Mixer

Furthermore, we dedicated ourselves to the development of the final engineering of the plant, with the preparation of the documentation necessary to obtain authorizations from the competent authorities.

We also developed the technical specifications for the tender requests and the subsequent technical/economic alignment of the offers received from suppliers.

Finally, we took care of the executive engineering of the plant, not only from the development of the necessary floor plans and the construction of buildings but also to the documentation for the implementation of the electro-instrumental plant and cable routes.

In terms of mechanics and piping, we developed the necessary documentation for:

  • Sizing and selection of pipelines for the construction of the plant
  • Establishment of the pipeline route
  • Installation of equipment

Simplifhy: The Solution Provider for Hydrogen in Various Application Sectors

At Simplifhy, we position ourselves in the Italian market as a solution provider for the use of hydrogen in various application sectors, including:

We provide tailor-made decarbonization solutions for each reality, designed to meet the specific needs of each client.
In particular, we act as a single point of contact during the phases of:

  • Design and feasibility study
  • Detail Engineering and project implementation
  • Hydrogen transportation
  • Installation and maintenance of plants

Contact us for personalized consulting for your needs.

    In Simplifhy we offer strategies and systems for the decarbonisation of industry, through deployment of Hydrogen-based technologies as an alternative fuel.

    Our plants are tailoredaccording to the necessities of each specific project.

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