據油氣新聞網9月4日報道，南非石油化工公司薩索爾（Sasol）稱，正與日本伊藤忠商事株式會社（Itochu）合作，探討開發用于航運燃料和發電的綠色氫和綠色氨項目。

薩索爾目前是世界上最大的煤炭燃料產品和化學品生產商，但作為其脫碳計劃的一部分，薩索爾正在逐步擺脫石化燃料。

綠色氫是利用太陽能和風能等可再生能源將水分解成氫和氧而產生的，被譽為發電、航運燃料和肥料制造的關鍵無碳能源。

薩索爾表示，由綠色氫氣生產的綠色氨也是凈零肥料制造的關鍵推動因素，可以作為海洋部門的船用零碳燃料，并用于火力發電的混合燃料。并補充道，綠色氨是一種很好的能量載體，特別是長距離運輸，而且很容易運輸，該產品也可以被“裂解”回氫氣，以進一步應用。

薩索爾在一份聲明中表示，兩家公司于8月27日和28日在突尼斯舉行的關于非洲發展東京國際會議（TICAD 8）期間簽署了一份諒解備忘錄。

薩索爾能源執行副總裁priscilla Mabelane表示，這標志著我們通過脫碳引領南非能源轉型的又一個里程碑，同時刺激工業發展。

薩索爾稱，日本伊藤忠商事株式會社一直在探索開發綠色氫作為海洋部門和發電的燃料。

郝芬 譯自 油氣新聞網

原文如下：

Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projects

South African petrochemical firm Sasol said it was partnering with Japan's Itochu to explore the development of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects for shipping fuel and power generation.

Sasol is currently the world's biggest producer of fuel products and chemicals from coal, but is transitioning away from the fossil fuel as part of its decarbonisation plan.

Green hydrogen, produced from splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, has been touted as a key carbon-free energy source for power generation, shipping fuel and fertilizer manufacturing.

Sasol said green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen, is also a key enabler of net-zero fertilizer manufacturing, and can be used as a zero-carbon bunkering fuel in the marine sector and for co-firing in thermal power generation.

"Green ammonia is an excellent energy carrier, especially over long-distances, and can be easily transported," it added. "The product can also be 'cracked' back to hydrogen gas for further applications."

The two firms signed a memorandum of understanding during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) held in Tunisia on August 27 and 28, Sasol said in a statement.

"This marks yet another milestone in our ambition to lead the energy transition in South Africa through decarbonisation, while stimulating industrial development," said Priscillah Mabelane, Sasol's executive vice president for energy.

Japanese conglomerate Itochu has been exploring the development of green hydrogen as a fuel in the marine sector and for power generation, Sasol said.