據油氣新聞網7月18日報道，阿聯酋清潔能源巨頭馬斯達爾(Masdar)已與日本領先的能源公司Inpex合作，以探索在阿布扎比建立一個項目，利用綠色氫和二氧化碳生產e-甲烷(一種燃料源)。

該協議是在阿布扎比舉行的日本-阿聯酋商業論壇期間簽署的，阿布扎比執行委員會成員謝赫和日本首相見證了該協議的簽署。e-甲烷或合成甲烷，有可能加速工業等難以減排的行業的脫碳。

馬斯達爾和Inpex將對整個價值鏈進行可行性研究。這包括氫氣生產、二氧化碳采購和e-甲烷生產和運輸。

該研究還將評估在阿布扎比經營甲烷化業務的商業可行性，以期將e-甲烷出口到日本。其還將研究該項目對減排的影響。

馬斯達爾的首席執行官拉馬希表示，“我們很自豪能與日本合作伙伴共同推進清潔能源解決方案。今天的發展為馬斯達爾開啟了令人興奮的新篇章，我們正在探索如何釋放綠色氫的全部潛力，為家庭和企業生產燃料。在阿聯酋主辦COP28之前，馬斯達爾將繼續與我們的日本合作伙伴建立牢固的聯盟，共同推進全球能源轉型”。

Inpex總裁兼首席執行官Takayuki Ueda表示，“我們將碳回收和甲烷化定位為我們的五項凈零業務之一，與馬斯達爾探索清潔e-甲烷生產的聯合倡議完全符合我們的脫碳努力以及我們對阿布扎比的長期承諾，阿布扎比是我們的核心業務領域之一。我們希望利用這個機會為我們在日本和阿聯酋的利益相關者提供附加值，同時幫助到2050年實現凈零社會”。

e-甲烷對消費者沒有特殊的燃料轉換要求，可以通過各國現有的天然氣基礎設施廣泛獲取。這意味著它有可能在不大幅增加成本的情況下加速脫碳。

郝芬 譯自 油氣新聞網

原文如下：

Masdar,inpex to explore UAE e-methane production

Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has teamed up with Inpex, a leading Japanese energy company, to explore establishing an Abu Dhabi-based project to produce e-methane, a fuel source, using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.  

The agreement was signed during the Japan-UAE Business Forum, in Abu Dhabi, and witnessed by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Japan’s Prime Minister. E-methane, or synthetic methane, has the potential to accelerate decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors such as industry.  

Masdar and Inpex will carry out a feasibility study focused on the entire value chain. This includes hydrogen production, procurement of CO2 and e-methane production and transportation.

The study will also evaluate the commercial viability of operating a methanation business in Abu Dhabi, with a view to exporting the e-methane to Japan. It will also look at the project’s impact on emissions reductions.

Masdar’s CEO, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, said, “We are proud to be working with our Japanese partners to advance clean energy solutions. Today’s development opens an exciting new chapter for Masdar as we explore how to unlock the full potential of green hydrogen to produce fuel for homes and businesses. Ahead of the UAE hosting COP28, Masdar will continue to build upon strong alliances with our Japanese partners as we advance the global energy transition.”

Inpex President & CEO Takayuki Ueda, said, “We position carbon recycling and methanation as one of our five net zero businesses, and this joint initiative with Masdar to explore the production of clean e-methane is fully aligned with our decarbonization efforts as well as our long-term commitment to Abu Dhabi, which is one of our core business areas. We hope to leverage this opportunity to provide added value for our stakeholders in Japan and the UAE, while helping realise a net-zero society by 2050.”

E-methane does not impose special fuel conversion requirements upon consumers and can be accessed widely via countries’ existing gas infrastructure. This means it has the potential to accelerate decarbonisation without significantly increasing costs.