Ebara Elliott Energy awarded landmark order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to advance global liquefied hydrogen supply chain

Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE), a leading global provider of high-performance turbomachinery and a subsidiary of Ebara Corporation, has been awarded a breakthrough order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. to supply specialized liquid hydrogen booster pumps and cryogenic Hydrogen Return Gas Blowers for the Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain Commercialization Demonstration, which is led by Japan Suiso Energy, Ltd. and backed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (hereinafter NEDO).

"This order is a massive leap forward for the global energy transition and showcases our team’s unmatched ability to solve the most complex engineering challenges," said Shane Reph, Chief Operating Officer of Ebara Elliott Energy. "By deploying this technology, we are transforming hydrogen into a commercial reality and accelerating the path to a carbon-neutral future."

EEE’s advanced metallurgy and rotating equipment expertise are the key enablers for this demonstration project, which is currently under construction as Kawasaki LH2 Terminal in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

"Building a reliable hydrogen supply chain requires equipment that can perform flawlessly under the most extreme conditions," said Teruaki Tsukamoto, Senior Director of the Hydrogen Business at Ebara Elliott Energy. "Following Ebara’s successful world-first liquefied hydrogen test of a centrifugal liquid hydrogen pump in 2022, this order validates our technology as a market-ready, commercialized solution. We are not just designing for the future; we are delivering the high-reliability infrastructure needed to connect hydrogen globally today."

The order includes two mission-critical technologies engineered for extreme cryogenic environments:

• Liquid Hydrogen Booster Pumps: High-pressure, centrifugal pumps designed for stable operation at -253°C. It ensures a reliable supply of liquefied hydrogen to downstream equipment by increasing pressure from storage tanks to required levels.
• Cryogenic Hydrogen Return Gas Blowers: Sophisticated compressors operating at -240°C that recover and circulate low-pressure gas generated within the facility, maintaining pressure balance in the gas system between onshore facilities and the liquefied hydrogen carrier, including its cargo tanks

To ensure the long-term reliability essential for global supply chains, EEE and Ebara are constructing a new, full-scale commercial testing and development center in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture. This facility is the first of its kind to be equipped with actual fluid test capabilities for liquid hydrogen pumps at scale, reinforcing EEE’s position as a trusted solution provider.

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