KBR Awarded FEED Contract for Amsterdam's First Commercial Liquid Hydrogen Import Terminal

KBR has been contracted by EcoLog to conduct front-end engineering design (FEED) for a dual-purpose liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid CO2 (LCO2) import terminal at the Port of Amsterdam, with Mott MacDonald serving as Owner's Engineer.

The facility is designed to handle initial annual imports of 200,000 tonnes of LH2 and 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 exports, with capacity to scale to 600,000 tonnes and 4.25 million tonnes respectively. The terminal will receive liquid hydrogen at –253 °C via specialized carriers, store it in insulated tanks, and regasify it for distribution through pipelines, truck, barge, or rail.

A key technical feature involves cold energy recovery during LH2 regasification to liquefy captured CO2, reducing overall energy consumption and emissions. The project supports two major supply corridors: liquid hydrogen from Oman's Duqm facility and from Norway's Gen2 Energy, with CO2 captured from industrial operations returning to Norway for permanent storage.

The terminal addresses infrastructure gaps in the EU hydrogen supply chain and supports industrial decarbonization across Northwest Europe. Developers expect to complete FEED by next year and target operations in 2030. Remaining challenges include securing permits, finalizing vessel designs, and establishing long-term offtake agreements.

Originally reported by Hydrogen Fuel News. Read the full article →