Flexible and efficient nitrogen rejection processes for LNG (26.RP1.0299)
LNG processing can tolerate feed gas with low nitrogen content without issue. A “grey zone” exists at ~3–4% nitrogen, where an NRU (Nitrogen Rejection Unit)…
FEnEx CRC connects research universities, international participants and industry partners from across the supply chain to collaborate on projects across four research programs: Efficient LNG Value Chains (Core), Hydrogen Export and Value Chains (Core), Digital Technologies and Interoperability (Cross-Cutting), and Market and Sector Development (Cross-Cutting).
We are continually developing our project portfolio and looking for opportunities within scope. Please contact Professor Eric May, CEO, to discuss potential collaboration with FEnEx CRC.
Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamic Behaviour of CO2 Release and Plume Evolution from High-Pressure Pipeline Leaks (25.RP1.0291)
Understanding the characteristics of near-field CO₂ leakage is critical for accurate prediction of diffusion patterns and effective safety assessment. While large-scale plume dispersion models over…
Advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and low-carbon hydrogen in Australia: Insights, challenges and opportunities (25.RP4.0239)
The large-scale production of low-carbon hydrogen is central to Australia’s energy transformation, enabling Australia to become a global leader in export by 2030, whilst powering…
Implementation of Open Source Fuel Cell Stacks with Industry to Accelerate Fuel Cell Technology Development in Australia (25.RP2.0237)
Hydrogen fuel cells can provide zero-emissions power for the automotive industry, marine, aviation and remote and back-up power (e.g. for mining and telecommunications industries). It…
Controlled Release Methane Study (26.RP1.0303)
Understanding methane fugitive emissions measurement is the first step towards preventing their release. To understand emissions release in industrial facilities, it is necessary to perform…
Reliable and high-strength green steels for hydrogen supply and export infrastructures (25.RP2.0289)
High-strength steels are essential for hydrogen infrastructure, including pipelines, storage tanks, vessels, and offshore turbine bases, playing critical roles in Australia’s hydrogen supply and export…
Low-cost Hybrid Membrane/Adsorption Process for Natural Hydrogen and Helium Recovery (24.RP1.0215)
Natural hydrogen provides a clean and environmentally friendly alternative to industrial hydrogen. However, it frequently contains impurities such as nitrogen and methane, necessitating purification to…
H2 Powder and Transport KETH Pilot (26.RP2.0294)
A pilot-scale plant capable of both producing sodium borohydride (NaBH4) on the multi-kg scale and converting it to gaseous H2 at high pressure will be…
Hydrogen Embrittlement mechanisms in steels for hydrogen enriched natural gas transport (25.RP2.0285)
Blending hydrogen with natural gas is a quick return strategy to reduce carbon emission. The use of pipeline steels has been considered as the most…
Avoiding Sulphur Compound Freeze-Out in LNG Production – Phase 2 (25.RP1.0115A)
Natural gas often contains heavy hydrocarbons and/or other contaminants which need to be removed before the gas is liquefied. If these impurities are not removed,…
Harnessing Treated Wastewater Resources to Supply Water for Export-Scale Green Hydrogen Industry in the NT: Circular Economy Principles-based Techno-socio-economic Study (24.RP2.0197)
The Northern Territory’s energy and infrastructure landscape is evolving under new strategic priorities that emphasise security, affordability, and system reliability. As industrial demand and water…
Enhancing Asset Reliability and Risk Interoperability of Scale and Sparse Reliability Data (25.RP3.0247)
Data and analytics silos in industrial organisations, such as energy producers, arise due to technological and business processes performed by decentralised business units. However, the…
Measuring the Solubility of Oxygen in Cryogenic Hydrogen (25.RP2.0243)
Avoiding the formation of solid oxygen in hydrogen liquefaction plants is essential for safe and economic plant operation. As a pure substance, the freezing point…
Skilling the Energy Transition Through Attraction and Retention of Immigrants (25.RP4.0241)
Skilling the country’s transition to clean energy is a major obstacle for Australia. Currently, there is a global shortage of workers due to multiple factors…
ThermoFAST enhancements for stream analysis (24.RP1.0201)
ThermoFAST is a thermodynamic property calculator for natural gas, LNG, ammonia and hydrogen that has been developed in the Fluid Science & Resources group at…
Evaluation of Turquoise Hydrogen Production Technologies (24.RP2.0205)
Natural Gas Pyrolysis (NGP) is emerging as a promising technology for hydrogen production from natural gas (“turquoise hydrogen”) with no direct carbon emissions. In this…
Fugitive Emissions Continuous Monitoring & LDAR (25.RP1.0240)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an ongoing challenge for all industries, and a particular focus for Australia’s future energy exports. Decarbonisation of the energy industry…
Australian Technology Testbed for Fugitive Emissions Sensors (24.RP1.0216)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an ongoing challenge for all industries, and a particular focus for Australia’s future energy exports. Decarbonisation of the energy industry…
Net Zero Australia Part 2 (24.RP4.0232)
The Net Zero Australia (NZAu) Project identified and analysed net zero pathways for Australia with unprecedented rigour and to the highest standards of governance and…
Heavy Hydrocarbon and Contaminant Solidification from Natural Gas (24.RP1.0206)
Natural gas often contains heavy hydrocarbons and/or other contaminants which need to be removed before the gas is liquefied. If these impurities are not removed,…
Magnetic Refrigeration for Enhanced Hydrogen Liquefaction (24.RP2.0204)
Liquid hydrogen serves as an ideal carrier for energy storage and transportation, boasting a significant energy storage capacity of 120 MJ/kg; more than twice that…
Hydrogen Storage in Porous Formations: Study of Multiphase Flow and Hysteresis Effects (23.RP2.0193)
Opportunities and motivations of this project on underground hydrogen storage in Pilbara and Midwest regions Pilbara: An Affiliate of BP Australia is a participant in…
Development and Demonstration of Safe, Efficient Hydrogen Liquefaction Through Optimized Mixed Refrigerants and Plant Design (24.RP2.0173)
This project targets the development of cost-effective, safe hydrogen liquefaction for domestic and global supply chains. Liquid hydrogen’s (LH2) advantages include high volumetric energy density…
H2 Magnetocaloric Liquefaction using Polycrystalline Holmium – Proof of Concept (24.RP2.0202)
This project aims to realize the Proof of Concept experiment (POC) for hydrogen liquefaction through a magnetocaloric cycle (refrigeration) based on polycrystalline holmium (Ho).
Decarbonising Ironmaking with Australian Renewable Hydrogen and WA Iron Ores (23.RP2.0157)
Hydrogen (H2) and ammonia (NH3) serve as more practical and effective means of harvesting, storing and exporting Australia’s abundance renewable energy and can also be…
Thermophysical properties and simulation of mixed refrigerants used for the hydrogen liquefaction process (23.RP2.0161)
Current hydrogen liquefiers’ energy consumption is between (11.9 and 15.0) kWh/kgLH2, and liquefaction cost is between (2.5 and 3.0) US$/kgLH2. In comparison, liquefied natural gas’s…
A technical, economic and environmental assessment of clean marine fuel options and industries for Australia (22.RP4.0126)
Examining how the adoption of different, prospective clean marine fuels will perform technically, economically and environmentally when deployed i) from today to the mid-2030s in both new and retrofitted ships and ii) from the mid-2030s to the 2050s in new ships.
Requirements, specifications and piloting of interoperable ecosystem cluster management (22.RP3.0120)
Developing, extending, and validating OIIE Specifications and Standards for facilitating ecosystem and cluster management.
Green hydrogen for road transport in Western Australia (21.RP2.0094)
Implementing a pilot program to contribute to the development of the complete industry supply chain for hydrogen fuelled heavy haul vehicles in WA.
Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Underground Storage in Porous Media (21.RP2.0091)
Hydrogen will play an important role in the energy transition as an energy carrier for Australia and globally. Moreover, Australia also has great opportunities to…
Direct Ammonia Reduction of Iron Ore (21.RP2.0060)
Researching and developing the use of ammonia as a reliable renewable reductant for direct raw iron making.
Open Specification for Analytics Interoperability (20.RP3.0048)
Identifying high priority use cases to develop the industry-wide standards necessary to ensure interoperability of new digital technologies for LNG and hydrogen export.
Future Energy Exports CRC Foundation Fellows
The FEnEx CRC Foundation Fellows are the academic glue behind the four integrated programs. These post-doctoral staff define, implement and support various projects across programs…
Comparison of IONEX and Baker Hughes Catalyst for O-P Conversion (25.RP2.0246) – Completed
Ortho-para hydrogen conversion (OPC) is a catalytic process in which ortho-hydrogen is converted to para-hydrogen at cryogenic conditions. It is a critical requirement of hydrogen…
A technical and economic assessment of underground hydrogen storage in Western Australia (23.RP2.0176) – Completed
Western Australia has set its sights on becoming a major producer and exporter of clean hydrogen. Turning that ambition into reality means solving a very…
Training Course: Hydrogen Pathways – Introduction and Overview (23.RP2.0191) – Completed
FEnEx CRC and industrial collaborators have developed an on-line app (H2 Pathways) that allows for determination of the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) and the…
Phase Boundary and Liquid Volume Fraction Measurements of sCO2 Related Mixtures (24.RP1.0210) – Completed
The Allam Cycle is an oxy-fuel power generation process which uses hydrocarbon fuels, with nearly all atmospheric emissions including the generated carbon dioxide (CO2) being…
Hydrate Detection System for LNG and Gas Plants (24.RP1.0203) – Completed
This project will explore potential for deployment of an online hydrate detection system (HDS) at key locations.
Simulation and testing of cryogenic ortho-para conversion in hydrogen liquefaction processes (22.RP2.0125) – Completed
Hydrogen liquefaction is a significantly energy-intensive process. Compared to established liquefied energy commodities, such as LNG, the process requires deeper cryogenic temperature and, uniquely, is…
Asset Reliability and Risk Interoperability to Optimise Maintenance Execution and Improve Risk Management of Energy Producers (21.RP3.0106) – Completed
Demonstrating the benefit of using standards-based interoperable interfaces to bridge the gap between siloed reliability and risk models.
Feasibility of open source fuel cell stacks with different hydrogen storage options (23.RP2.0158) – Completed
This project examined how the Open Source Stack (OSS) hydrogen fuel cell—developed by Chemnitz University of Technology (TUC)—can be adapted for use with viable hydrogen…
Highly sensitive, reliable, selective, and innovative hydrogen gas sensing system for renewable energy plants (24.RP2.0229) – Completed
This project aims to design and fabricate a proof-of-concept innovative hydrogen gas sensor and supporting system that can tackle the grand challenge of effectively detecting…
Avoiding sulphur compound freeze-out in liquefied natural gas production (22.RP1.0115) – Completed
Generating new freeze-out and solid-phase-stability data for LNG-relevant sulphur compounds at industrially pertinent concentrations.
Opportunities and Pathways for Large-Scale Utilisation of Renewable Hydrogen in Mineral Processing and Metal Refining in WA (23.RP2.0192) – Completed
This project, primarily a desktop-study will embrace literature review, industry consultation, brainstorming, process flow-sheeting and process modelling and simulation. The project will begin with identifying…
Fluidised-bed combustion of ammonia (NH3) for stationary combined heat and power generation (21.RP2.0059) – Completed
Advancing knowledge and technology to develop an end-use market of ammonia as a fuel for power generation to support Australia’s renewable H2 export industry.
Test Bed for Fugitive Methane Emissions Sensors (23.RP1.0186) – Completed
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an ongoing challenge for all industries, and a particular focus for Australia’s future energy exports. Decarbonisation of the energy industry…
Hydrogen 4:0 Design and Development of Cyber-Physical Systems for an Interoperable Renewable Hydrogen Plant (21.RP2.0062) – Completed
Hydrogen is increasingly recognised as a key energy source for a sustainable future. With vast renewable resources, access to coastal transport ports, and advanced research…
An enabling or constraining force for Net Zero: How organisations and industry bodies can respond to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) scenarios (24.RP4.0196) – Completed
The findings from this research will support governments, organisations and industries that plan to use CCS to support emissions reductions programs and will contribute to Australia’s pathway to Net Zero by 2050.
Low Pressure, Low Temperature Liquefied CO2 Transportation Technology for CCUS Demonstrations: Phase 1 (23.RP1.0177) – Completed
Exploring the technical feasibility and operability of low pressure and low temperature liquefied CO2 transportation technology.
The Effect of the Isopentane Fraction on the Freezing Temperature of a Mixed Refrigerant (25.RP1.0236) – Completed
Iso-pentane and other high boiling point compounds are often added to refrigerants to increase their enthalpy of vaporisation and thus cooling power. New mixed refrigerants…
Design of a Proof-of-Concept Magnetic Refrigeration Testing Facility for LH2 (23.RP2.0184) – Completed
This project will provide a detailed design for a proposed lab-scale testing facility.
Feasibility Study of a Fugitive Methane Emissions Sensor (23.RP1.0171) – Completed
Investigating the feasibility of using a commercial methane emissions sensor for on-site applications, focussing on real-world conditions by employing dynamic flow measurements and comparative analysis.
Vapour Liquid Equilibrium Measurements & Solid Formation Tests in Industrial Mix (23.RP1.0167) – Completed
Understanding of phase behaviour of a mixed refrigerant and determining the optimum reliable predictive model of its thermodynamic properties.
Evaluating fugitive emissions sensing technologies (22.RP1.0146) – Completed
A review and analysis of current methods for determining fugitive emissions in LNG plants.
Pilot demonstration and field development design of non-cryogenic low-cost helium production (22.RP1.0135) – Completed
Helium recovery demonstration using the cascade dual reflux pressure swing adsorption process based on the cost-estimated field-testing facility.
Avoiding and remediating heavy hydrocarbon freeze-out in liquefied natural gas production (22.RP1.0124) – Completed
Enhancing the understanding of heavy hydrocarbons’ freeze-out behaviour.
Design of pressure-relief systems for CCS plants (22.RP1.0116) – Completed
Investigating the process design of CCS pressure-relief systems to improve CSS safety.
Net Zero Australia (21.RP4.0052) – Completed
A highly detailed analysis of five distinct pathways to net-zero emissions by 2050, including the costs and benefits of each scenario.
Using big data and strategic communication to support the hydrogen industry’s evolution in Australia (21.RP4.0104) – Completed
An analysis of hydrogen industry narratives in Australia’s news and social media.
Thermophysical Properties of Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas (21.RP2.0093) – Completed
Thermophysical property data for pure hydrogen and its related mixtures are essential to design the process equipment required for production, liquefaction, storage and transport. However,…
Bridging Blue and Green Hydrogen (21.RP2.0085) – Completed
Quantifying economic and CO2 emission reduction benefits of the integration of blue and green hydrogen production.
Paths to a sustainable hydrogen supply chain (21.RP2.0065) – Completed
A Hydrogen Pathways App to explore and analyse the different stages of the hydrogen supply chain.
Fully DC Microgrid for Green Hydrogen Production (21.RP2.0061) – Completed
Researching the transition from AC to fully DC microgrids for green hydrogen production.
Digital Twin Feasibility Study (20.RP3.0042) – Completed
Exploring flexible, low-cost software solutions using digital twins for accurate simulation of operational behaviour in LNG and hydrogen plants.
Developing a Digital Competencies Framework (20.RP4.0041) – Completed
Analysing a sample of the current energy sector workforce and providing a snapshot of digital skills proficiency levels and current skills gaps.
Supporting the Australian director community’s pathway to Net Zero by 2050 (23.RP4.0160) – Terminated
Equipping directors with deeper knowledge and best practice approaches to lead and implement strategies across corporate Australia to achieve Net Zero by 2050.