Welcome to the age of hydrogen and non-hydrocarbon gases

摘要

Welcome to the dawn of the age of hydrogen and other non-hydrogen gases." This could well be one of the signs that greets delegates as they enter the Dubai World Trade Centre in September for the first live Gastech in over two years. Based on the topics of the papers that will be presented during the three-day strategic and technical programme, much of the discussion in the meeting rooms and on the trade show floor will be devoted to the carriage in bulk of non-hydrocarbon gases - namely, hydrogen and CO_2. With climate change and decarbonisation of shipping on everyone's mind, hydrogen along with ammonia are viewed as important carbon-free future fuels. Additionally, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) will help bridge the gap to when enough renewable energy is available to create an ample supply of green versions of these fuels. While the trade of ammonia is well established, that's not the case for hydrogen and CO_2.