A project at The University of Western Australia to build international partnerships that support Australia-China hydrogen and carbon capture research has received Federal Government funding.
Australia-China Net Zero Collaboration: Advancing Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Solutions was awarded $480,000 from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.
Led by Dr Xiong Xiao, from UWA’s School of Engineering, researchers from Australia and China with expertise in hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage will address key technical challenges to drive innovation in clean energy.
“As Australia strengthens its role in the global hydrogen economy, this grant will support and aid cooperation with leading Chinese institutions, including Tsinghua University and China University of Petroleum-Beijing,” Dr Xiao said.
“We aim to build knowledge in hydrogen liquefaction efficiency, and carbon capture technologies, which will further develop Australia’s expertise and capability in the development of clean hydrogen and support our energy transition and adoption of carbon capture technologies.”
The project includes workshops — two in Australia and two in China — engaging academia, industry, and other experts with the Future Energy Export Cooperative Research Centre annual conference.
Hydrogen experts will take part in exchanges between Australian and Chinese to further improve cooperation and to support long-term joint research efforts.
“This project builds on the strengths of UWA’s Fluid Science and Resources Group, renowned for its expertise in thermophysical property measurement, solid–fluid equilibrium modelling and cryogenic engineering,” Dr Xiao said.
“Under the leadership of Professor Eric May, Chevron Chair in Gas Process Engineering at UWA and CEO of the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre, the group provides critical support and advanced research infrastructure for this initiative.”
This grant promotes Australia-China joint innovation, which aims to support the global energy transition.