At H2 Meet in South Korea and under the theme ‘Be a hydrogen pioneer’, Hyundai presented its activities covering the entire hydrogen value chain under the HTWO brand.

For the first time, the whole of Hyundai took part in the show, which took place near Seoul from 25 to 27 September. The stand brought together Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Rotem, Hyundai Steel, Hyundai Engineering, Hyundai E&C and Hyundai Glovis.

The Korean giant began by focusing on production, as it had done at the CES in Las Vegas. Hyundai is working in particular on W2H (Waste-to-Hydrogen) and P2H (Plastic-to-Hydrogen). The W2H process uses organic waste such as food and sewage sludge to produce hydrogen. In fact, the Group has set up the very first plant in Chungju to convert food waste into hydrogen and supply hydrogen to nearby service stations. The second P2H process uses non-recyclable plastic.

There was also talk of PEM electrolysis. Hyundai has its first plant at Buan, operated by Hyundai E&C.

The group also wants to decarbonise ports and airports. Since last year, Hyundai Motor has deployed a fleet of 30 XCIENT Class 8 hydrogen-powered trucks for the NorCAL ZERO project. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions at the Port of Oakland in California, USA. The company has also committed to building a hydrogen infrastructure at Incheon International Airport in Korea, as well as expanding hydrogen refuelling stations near the airport terminals. Hyundai is using fuel cell trucks for logistics.

To decarbonise logistics, Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Glovis have created a joint venture called HTWO Logistics. Starting with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, USA. This JV is set to expand to other sites in the US and around the world. This scenario will also cover the steel industry, which supplies raw materials for automotive production and the development of hydrogen-based energy.

H2Meet was an opportunity to discover the full range of applications. Hyundai intends to apply its technology to ships, trams, forklift trucks, generators and heavy equipment. The Hyundai Rotem hydrogen fuel cell tram was also presented in virtual reality.

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Article written by Laurent Meillaud and translated by Logan King