In August, Carbon280 reached it’s biggest milestone to date, with the highly anticipated launch of our Hydrilyte® Technology Pilot (HTP) Plant in Kwinana, Western Australia! This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant leap forward in our mission to revolutionise hydrogen storage and transportation, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
This pilot plant will be instrumental in proving the Hydrilyte® technology at an industrially relevant scale, providing crucial performance data for our partners and investors. We’re confident that a successful outcome will validate Carbon280’s technology, ultimately reducing the cost for existing hydrogen users and accelerating the implementation of future green projects, including the production of green iron, synthetic aviation fuels, and methanol.
One of the most groundbreaking aspects of Hydrilyte® is its unique ability to separate hydrogen from helium and store the hydrogen ready for transport. This is particularly exciting for natural hydrogen projects, where hydrogen often occurs mixed with other gases like helium, which are notoriously difficult to separate due to their similar molecular size. Hydrilyte® enables this separation and storage in a single step, facilitating the monetisation of both hydrogen and helium for natural hydrogen developers.
The Official Launch Recap
Not only did the weather clear in time for the morning’s events, but the rain held off until after the official opening concluded. The HTP plant launch was attended by several dignitaries, investors, supporters of the technology and our dedicated team. We were honoured to host a distinguished group of guests who share our vision for a sustainable future.
The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara & Member for Morley, spent the morning with Carbon280 CEO, Mark Rheinlander and was on hand to cut the ribbon and officially open our facility.
Minister Sanderson praised the project as a “Made in WA success story,” highlighting how it demonstrates “homegrown innovation and engineering excellence” and its potential to “contribute to the local and global energy transition.” She also noted that the project supports “advanced manufacturing, economic diversification and the creation of skilled jobs here in Western Australia.”
We were also delighted to welcome Magenta Marshall MLA – Member for Rockingham, and Ricky Andrian – Vice President Decarbonisation for PLN, Indonesia’s state electricity company. We are actively exploring a project with PLN, and we are incredibly grateful to Ricky for flying all the way from Jakarta to be with us.
Thank you to everyone involved!
Building the HTP plant was a unique and enduring experience. This is a first-of-a-kind design and build, with no analogous designs in the world.
Such an undertaking requires dedication, expertise, and ongoing collaboration. The Carbon280 team would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this vision a reality.
Safe Hydrogen Team: Ken Brown, Andy McLaine, and Dave Bowen for their research and filing the initial patents for what is now Hydrilyte®.
Willy Lund: Our Houston-based co-founder, whose conceptual engineering designs were key to our seed investment.
Woodside Energy: Represented at the launch by Catherine Simon, who led the technical due-diligence team and has been a wonderful supporter of this project.
Hive Energy (UK): Actively involved in the project through their Director Shirvine Zhang.
Ngiam Family: A Singapore family office who joined our cap table in the mini-raise we conducted last year.
The Carbon280 Team
Mark Rheinlander, Founder & CEO
Lucas Pickering, Chief Engineer
Peter Hillier, Hydrilyte Product Lead
Fletcher Wilson, Process Engineer
Dr. Adriana Pires Vieira, Research Scientist,
Alex Rheinlander, Lab Technician
Damien Chester, Financial Analyst
Michelle Wier, Accountant
Craig Breen, Independent Director
Our Engineering Partners
Worley, For Front End Engineering Design.
Aussie Fluid Power, led by Joel Woolerson, responsible for the mechanical engineering, fabrication, and construction.
I & E Systems, led by Barry Pretorius, responsible for the controls and instrumentation
Imperium Engineering, led by Aaron Drew and Greg Rossiter, responsible for the electrical engineering.
The Carbon280 team now look forward to the journey ahead as we continue to push the boundaries of hydrogen technology and contribute to global sustainability.