Lotte Air Liquide Enerhy operates the largest high-pressure hydrogen dispatch center in Korea.

Joint Venture Between Lotte Chemical and Air Liquide Korea
Able to Supply 4,200 Passenger Cars Per Day, ‘[Edaily Reporter Kim Seong-jin] Lotte Air Liquide Enerhy, a joint venture established in 2022 through the collaboration of Lotte Chemical and Air Liquide Korea, has started the commercial operation of a state-of-the-art high-pressure hydrogen dispatch center in Daesan, Chungnam.’,
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, ‘Lotte Chemical announced on the 11th that they held a completion ceremony for the hydrogen dispatch center within the Daesan Petrochemical Complex in Seosan. Key government and industry figures, including An Se-chang, director of the Climate Energy Policy Office at the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, Lee Wan-seob, the mayor of Seosan, Ronny Chalmers, head of Air Liquide Asia Pacific, Lee Young-jun, CEO of Lotte Chemical, and Ken Ramirez, vice president of Hyundai Motors, were in attendance. The hydrogen dispatch center is expected to supply high-pressure hydrogen to the central region, including the Seoul metropolitan area, and serve as key infrastructure for fueling large hydrogen commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks.’,
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, ‘The new Daesan high-pressure hydrogen dispatch center is set to become the nation’s largest 450-bar high-pressure hydrogen production hub. It can produce enough hydrogen to supply 4,200 passenger cars or 1,100 commercial hydrogen buses per day. Lotte Air Liquide Enerhy also plans to enhance logistics efficiency by introducing advanced high-pressure tube trailers. These trailers can transport 3.5 times more hydrogen compared to existing 200-bar trailers, significantly increasing transportation capacity and efficiency. Built on Air Liquide’s proprietary technology and in-depth expertise across the hydrogen value chain, this facility guarantees the highest level of hydrogen supply by integrating strict quality control systems and world-class safety technologies.’,
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, ‘South Korea is demonstrating leading global leadership in the energy transition sector, supported by the government’s strong will to expand the hydrogen economy. Lotte Air Liquide Enerhy is striving to lead South Korea’s hydrogen economy transition by providing integrated hydrogen solutions from byproduct hydrogen refining to transportation and distribution, in alignment with the national vision.’,
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, ‘Kim So-mi, CEO of Lotte Air Liquide Enerhy, stated, “The completion of the Daesan high-pressure hydrogen dispatch center shows our strategic commitment and promise towards Korea’s sustainable energy future. Based on stable supply and logistics innovation such as high-pressure tube trailers, this facility has now begun full-fledged operations and is ready to welcome customers. We are pleased to provide competitive, efficient, and reliable high-purity hydrogen supply, and actively contribute to the acceleration of hydrogen mobility adoption and the achievement of Korea’s ambitious hydrogen ecosystem goals.”’,
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, ‘Lee Young-jun, CEO of Lotte Chemical, said, “The Daesan hydrogen dispatch center will be a significant milestone towards achieving carbon neutrality, as it transforms byproduct hydrogen into a high-value resource.” He added, “Lotte Chemical will continuously strive for technological innovation and discover new business opportunities to lead the hydrogen energy industry.”‘,
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