▶ Showcased hydrogen engines for vehicles and hydrogen generator systems at Korea’s largest hydrogen industry exhibition;
▶ Aiming for commercialization of hydrogen engines for mobility in 2025 and power generation in 2026;
▶ Embarked on national agenda projects such as development of direct injection hydrogen engines and domestic production of hydrogen engine generators
HD Hyundai Infracore unveiled its hydrogen engine technology, which is heralded as a next-generation energy source, and development roadmap.
The company announced on the 25th (Wednesday) that it participated in ‘H2 MEET 2024,’ the largest hydrogen industry exhibition in S. Korea, held at KINTEX for three days from the 25th (Wednesday) to 27th (Friday).
At this exhibition, it undertook promotional activities by showcasing a generator system utilizing the 11-liter hydrogen engine ‘HX12’ and the 22-liter hydrogen engine ‘HX22’ for large trucks and unveiling a product line that can be applied to hydrogen engines.
In particular, the hydrogen engine developed by HD Hyundai Infracore features a maximum output and torque that is more than double-digit percent higher in displacement than those of overseas competitors through optimal performance design, and makes it easy to retrofit (remodel) old vehicles by utilizing the conventional internal combustion engine platform as it is.
Additionally, the hydrogen engine is more competitive in price and has higher output than other next-generation power sources, such as electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.
HD Hyundai Infracore will also participate in the 'Tech Talk' held during the exhibition period to introduce the current status of hydrogen engine technology development and delineate the hydrogen engine development roadmap, including areas where hydrogen engines can be applied in the future.
The company has embarked on developing hydrogen engines in 2022, with plans to mass-produce hydrogen engines for trucks starting in the second half of 2025. In 2026, the company plans to mass-produce 11-liter hydrogen engines for power generation, and then expand its application to large trucks and high-power special equipment by developing a high-output hydrogen engine by 2027.
It recently won a bid for the ‘Direct Injection Hydrogen Engine Technology Development’ project commissioned by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, and is jointly developing a direct injection hydrogen engine with 10-25% higher output and torque than the conventional port injection method by 2027 in partnership with the Korea Automotive Research Institute (KATECH), the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Germany-based FEV, and U.S.-based University of Michigan.
Last August, the company won a contract for the government's first domestically produced hydrogen fuel-cell engine generator demonstration project commissioned by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning.
An official of HD Hyundai Infracore said, "Based on ongoing technology development and investment, we have been able to showcase a hydrogen engine on the verge of commercialization at this exhibition," and added, "We will actively develop products that can be applied to various demand sources and contribute to the transition to a carbon-neutral society." <End>
■ Caption: A visitor observes a hydrogen engine at HD Hyundai Infracore’s exhibition hall at the ‘H2 MEET 2024’ that kicked off at KINTEX in Goyang City on the 25th (Wednesday).