The biogas-derived hydrogen production equipment at Toyota Daihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing Co Ltd (TDEM) in Thailand, is powered by green electricity from solar panels, which reflects Toyota’s commitment to focus on the entire Life Cycle Actions (LCA) through their environmental initiatives.
The green hydrogen production project is a result of the collaboration between Toyota Motor Corp (TMC), CJPT and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) which aims to work together on initiatives that contribute to carbon neutrality in Thailand.
The biogas is derived from farm waste that is produced every day at CP’s poultry farm.
The green hydrogen will be used for long-haul logistics by hydrogen trucks, thereby contributing to zero-emission heavy-duty transportation.
Initially, the compact production machine will process biogas into hydrogen at a capacity of 2kgs per day.
The hydrogen production equipment installed in TDEM was manufactured by Mitsubishi Kakoki, which also developed this advanced technology that can support energy self-reliance.
Meanwhile, TMC and Toyota Tsusho will also cooperate towards developing a hydrogen eco-system, including building a system for the compression, storage, and transportation of biogas and hydrogen.
Masahiko Maeda, CEO of Asia Region of TMC, said, “Our project with CP group is progressing well. This biogas-derived hydrogen production equipment is yet another milestone on our journey toward achieving Carbon Neutrality in Asia region.
“Japanese industry has always been committed to developing technology and building the entire energy, mobility and data ecosystem, including suppliers and ancillary sectors, to contribute to every country in Asia.
“In this project, all the parties of CJPT, along with Mitsubishi Kakoki and Toyota Tsusho are all committed to showcasing what we can do towards delivering mobility for all with real and practical carbon-neutral technologies using the strengths of each county,” he said.
Biogas-derived hydrogen production equipment.
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods), a leader in integrated agro-industrial and food businesses, had marked 2022 as the company’s second-decade use of biogas at all farm operations including hogs, poultry and layers, to convert animal manure and wastewater to energy allowing it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
CP Foods’ seven-layer complexes in Thailand produce biogas from chicken manure and convert it to electricity for use in operations, allowing the complexes to save 70% to 80% on total power costs.
Treated water from the biogas system is recycled and reused in the biogas system for mixing with manure.
Furthermore, the operations provide residual and treated water to nearby farmers who want to increase their plant yield and save on fertiliser costs.
Biogas systems developed by CP Foods have the potential to replace 69 million units of electricity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 490,000 tons of CO2 equivalent per year.
In addition to biogas, CP Foods continues to transition toward greener energy sources such as solar panels including solar farms, solar floating, and solar rooftops in its operations across Thailand.
Meanwhile, Toyota positions hydrogen as an important fuel in its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality.
