Japan’s Eneos, Mitsubishi to expand alliance into hydrogen, decarbonised fuels

TOKYO : Japan’s prime oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, and shopping and selling residence Mitsubishi Corp stated on Tuesday they will explore increasing their alliance to incorporate hydrogen and decarbonised fuels, along with to sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF).

The transfer comes as allotment of a broader effort by Eastern vitality corporations to develop global offer chains of low-carbon fuels, contributing to the vitality transition aimed at combating climate alternate.

In 2022, the 2 corporations agreed to behavior a joint feasibility see aimed at commercializing SAF, which is engaging to be made synthetically from hydrogen or from biological affords such as broken-down cooking oil or wood chips.

They now notion to broaden their collaboration to incorporate the enchancment of hydrogen offer chains the utilization of methylcyclohexane (MCH), a collect of hydrogen storage and transport, and the creation of carbon dioxide (CO2)-free hydrogen offer and insist in a international nation, and the utilization of hydrogen in the mobility sector.

They intend to leverage Eneos’ hydrogen stations for gasoline cell vehicles (FCVs), refineries and varied infrastructure, alongside with Mitsubishi’s network and abilities in constructing global gasoline offer chains, primarily based mostly on a Mitsubishi spokesperson.

The two corporations would per chance also work collectively to promote the synthetic fuels manufactured from CO2-free hydrogen.