Clean Hydrogen Certification Global Initiative

Low-Carbon Hydrogen Certification

• Presenter: Magdy Aly, Manager of front-end development and certification.
• ADNOC is involved in low carbon and international gas sectors.
• The objective is to build cost-effective LCH value chains
• ADNOC has initiatives for LCH certifications.
• Challenges related to LCH certification definitions exist.
• Current efforts to resolve challenges relate to the future of LCH certification and digitalisation.

About Magdy Aly

• Magdy Aly has over 20 years of experience in the hydrogen and ammonia industry.
• He led the world's first large-scale blue hydrogen-based ammonia shipment.
• He is a key contributor to the UAE's Low Carbon Hydrogen Strategy.
• He is an expert in low carbon hydrogen value chain development and certification.
• He manages front-end development and certification.
• He is a Senior Certified Professional Coach (SCPC).
• He created the CATALYST and Green CATALYST frameworks.
• He is Vice Chair of SPE Low Carbon Hydrogen MENA group.
• He has mentored over 70,000+ professionals through online courses.
• He specialises in energy transition career development.

Sustainability for ADNOC

• Sustainability is a key priority for ADNOC.
• The new H2 business is aligned with ADNOC's broader sustainability strategy to enable UAE Net Zero 2050.
• The key components are: local environment, climate, emissions, and energy, economic and social contribution, workforce diversity, and development, health, safety, and security.

ADNOC Participation across the Full Hydrogen Value Chain

• ADNOC actively participates across the full hydrogen value chain.
• The chain includes hydrogen production, conversion, marketing, transport and end use.
• The production stage utilizes CCUS & CCS (captured CO2) and includes sources like methane, ethane, renewable wind and solar, and electrolysis.
• Transportation, storage, and distribution include Liquid H2, Gaseous H2, and LOHE (liquid organic hydrogen carrier)
• Conversion and marketing includes reactions with ammonia and hydrogen tanks.
• End use includes diverse applications such as power, mobility, marine fuels, steel products, chemicals, and refining.

Initiatives to Enhance Low Carbon Infrastructure Readiness

• Al Reyadah is the world's first commercial scale CCUS project at Emirates Steel and is in operation since 2016.
• 0.8 MTA of CO2 is captured and transported 55 km by ADNOC for Enhanced Oil recovery applications.
• Ruwais/TA'ZIZ combines ADNOC and ADQ to develop TA'ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone to create a world-scale park with plug-and-play services.
• Projects include ammonia, methanol, and ethylene dichloride production.
• LCA/Certification/Blockchain aims to pioneer a technology to certify carbon intensity of a range of products.

Initiatives to Demonstrate Small Scale Production, Transport & Utilization of Low Carbon products

• 2021-22: Low-carbon NH3 successfully executed sales and shipments to Japan, Korea, and Germany for various applications.
• 2023-24: CCS Pilot will demonstrate 44.01's Carbon Capture & Mineralization (CCM) technology to eliminate CO2 from the atmosphere.
• Green H₂ & Derivatives involve the formation of ADNOC, TAQA, and Mubadala to champion renewable energy and green H2 in 2022.

Initiatives to Demonstrate Small Scale Production, Transport & Utilization of Low Carbon products

• First Ever Bulk Shipment of CCS-Enabled Certified Low-Carbon Ammonia to Japan showcasing a successful delivery to Mitsui for clean power generation and supporting customers to decarbonize.
• ADNOC Opens the Region's First High-Speed Green Hydrogen Refueling Pilot Station in Masdar City, enabled through local and international collaborations.

Carbon Intensity of the Hydrogen Rainbow

• Hydrogen colours represent carbon intensity (kgCO2eq/kgH2).
• The colours indicate the carbon intensity levels from highest to lowest (Coal to Green H2).
• The ranges include coal gasification (20-25), natural gas reforming (9.8-13), electrolysis from renewables (0-0.5 and 0-50).
• Steam methane reforming (SMR) and autothermal reformation (ATR) are important methods in this process

Scope and System Boundaries for Emission Accounting Schemes

• The report focuses on the scope and system boundaries for emissions accounting related to hydrogen production, conditioning and conversion, transport and distribution, and hydrogen use.
• Key elements include different production routes, steam and electricity co-products, compression, direct emissions, and well-to-gate/well-to-wheel analyses.

Hydrogen Carbon Intensity Thresholds and Emissions Scope

• Key aspects of hydrogen production, conversion, transport. and end-use are detailed, with a specific focus on the intensity thresholds and emissions scope.
• Various production types, including natural gas, electrolysis, and coal are categorized and their emissions (kgCO2eq/kgH2) are listed.

Global Collaboration on Clean Hydrogen Certification

• Over 30 countries have collaborated on mutually recognizing certification schemes for renewable, low-carbon hydrogen, and derivatives.
• The US designates hydrogen as “clean hydrogen” encompassing renewable, nuclear, and CCS-produced hydrogen.
• This initiative aims to enable global mutual recognition of certification schemes.

The Future of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Certification: Digitalization and Blockchain

• Blockchain ensures traceability and transparency in hydrogen production and supply chains.
• Automation of certification processes and interoperability of schemes are facilitated through digitization.
• Data security and integrity, along with real-time data collection, are enhanced through integration with IoT and AI.

Example of a potential quantitative system for emissions intensity levels of hydrogen production

• This section details various types of hydrogen production, including biomass, coal, natural gas, and electrolysis.
• Quantitative emissions (kg CO2-eq/kg H2) are used to demonstrate the variation in emissions based upon the method of creation
• Intensity levels are compared based on different criteria such as availability of technology, 2021 and 2030 standards.

5 Certificates and 5 ongoing monitoring and auditing systems

• This section describes five certificate types related to hydrogen production and international trade.
• These involve five regions categorized as exporters or importers.
• The criteria for these certificates depend on the use of the hydrogen and the geographical region.
• The figures include tender requirements (kg CO2/kg H2) along with local standards.

Hydrogen Passport

• The 'Hydrogen Passport' is a certification for each kilogramme of hydrogen in a consignment.
• It includes data on production, conditioning, transport, water consumption, land use, waste management, and renewals.

Summary of the Session

• Value Chain Integration, Technology Leadership, Regional Standardization, International Collaboration, Digital Innovation and a Market-Driven Approach are key aspects of the summary.

Objective of the Session

• Various points regarding importance, prominence of Blue and Green Hydrogen in MENA, certification overview and DNV's role in certification process for Blue Hydrogen, CO2 storage, pre-validating low-carbon hydrogen claims, and ammonia attribute claims are listed.

The Challenge and DNV's Forecast

• The production of hydrogen is emission-intensive and highlighted via different hydrogen production categories and a detailed comparison
• DNV's forecast for Middle East and North Africa H2 production in 2023 and 2050 are detailed with percentage breakdown according to category (grid-connected electrolysis, green hydrogen, blue hydrogen, etc.).

Building Blocks of a Hydrogen Certification System

• The major elements of governance, enforcement, verification and tracking for hydrogen certification are described
• Key responsibilities and relevant activities related to each element are listed.
• Supporting factors for adoption such as policy regulation, market dynamics, frameworks, and standards, and harmonization, are described

Overview of Hydrogen Certification Schemes

• Voluntary Market and Mandatory Market certification schemes are outlined with prominent examples from different regions like Aichi Prefecture, California, Australia, European Commission, UK, etc.

Certification Roles

• Various task descriptions highlighting varying roles are described according to the experience level (Entry, Intermediate, and Advanced levels are described with corresponding duration).

Summary of the Session

• The summary of the session emphasizes the importance of hydrogen certification, the role of various schemes and regions, policy considerations, and collaboration with the private sector in the hydrogen certification landscape.

Typical Hydrogen Certification Interactions

• The flow of information among various parties involved in hydrogen certification is clearly described.

The Transition Framework

• The TRANSITION Framework acts as a roadmap for skill development in the energy transition. This summary encompasses prominent elements such as technical expertise, renewable energy integration, analytical thinking, networking and collaboration, sustainability mindset, innovation, technology adaptation, interdisciplinary knowledge, and numerical analysis.

DNV’s Validation of Attribute Claims

• DNV's validation process for attribute claims is crucial for low-carbon and renewable hydrogen and ammonia.
• Key questions, scopes, and tasks are explicitly detailed throughout the procedure.

Green Hydrogen Supply Chain

• The Green Hydrogen Supply Chain describes detailed stages from production to end-use detailing energy and material flow, including renewable sources, electrolysis, and water treatment.

DNV - CO2 Storage Certification Framework

• The DNV CO2 Storage Certification Framework is detailed, outlining guidelines, procedures, phases (screening, appraisal, permitting, design, construction, operation, close, and post-closure), and comprehensive requirements for carbon dioxide storage.

Explore the key aspects of the international initiative focused on clean hydrogen management and certification. This quiz covers the goals of global collaboration, the emphasis on lifecycle impacts, and the importance of transparency and technology in hydrogen production standards.