Hyundai Heavy Industries to Develop Core Technology for Seawater Electrolysis System

Joint Development of Seawater Electrolysis Technology by 8 Industry-Academia-Research Institutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Hyundai Heavy Industries, an affiliate of HD Hyundai, is joining forces with the Korea Institute of Materials Science and others to develop core technologies for seawater electrolysis systems.

On the 22nd, Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a "Joint Development Agreement for Core Technologies of Seawater Electrolysis Systems" at the Korea Institute of Materials Science in Changwon, Gyeongnam, together with Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hyundai Oilbank, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Seoul National University, Pusan National University, Techwin, and Heesung Catalyst.

This agreement aims to develop world-class seawater electrolysis technology by linking the strengths of academia, industry, and research institutes to develop core materials for seawater electrolysis, AEM (Anion Exchange Membrane) electrolysis stacks, and system-level technologies.

Through this agreement, if laboratory-level achievements are commercialized and realized by industries, it is expected to accelerate the commercialization of green hydrogen production systems utilizing the infinite resource of seawater.

Hyundai Heavy Industries is intensifying efforts to secure core electrolysis technologies by jointly developing catalysts and electrode technologies for seawater electrolysis with Pusan National University and the Korea Institute of Materials Science, and by collaborating with Seoul National University on electrolysis system process analysis models.

In addition to electrolysis, Hyundai Heavy Industries is laying the foundation for eco-friendly energy businesses by carrying out a national project on "Development and Demonstration of Safety-Based Small Hydrogen-Powered Ship Technology" in the hydrogen fuel cell sector.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Hyundai Heavy Industries and others held the "2nd Exchange Meeting of the Technical Council for Joint Development of Seawater Electrolysis Systems" in addition to signing the agreement. Through regular exchange meetings, Hyundai Heavy Industries and partners plan to share research status among technical councils and seek cooperation measures to advance green hydrogen production technology development.