Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) has announced the official opening of the Futtsu No. 2 District in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, featuring "E-HYETEC" – the world’s first commercial-scale product test centre for liquid hydrogen pumps using actual liquid hydrogen at -253°C – and "E-HYEFAB," a co-located cryogenic equipment manufacturing facility, in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
The integrated site combines development, prototyping, testing, assembly, and final shipment within a single operational footprint. Testing machinery under actual operating conditions using real fluid accelerates development cycles while ensuring unrivalled safety and reliability for large scale energy transition projects.
"As the global energy sector transitions toward carbon neutrality, establishing a safe, resilient hydrogen supply chain is paramount," said Nobu Miyaki, Chairman and CEO, Ebara Elliott Energy.. "E-HYETEC and E-HYEFAB enable us to deliver fully verified, commercial scale cryogenic pumps and blowers directly to energy projects worldwide, supporting our customers’ decarbonisation goals with complete confidence."
Spanning 18 000 m2 with a building area of 2800 m2, E-HYETEC serves as EEE’s global centre of excellence for hydrogen equipment. The facility conducts rated full-load operational testing on booster pumps, cryogenic return gas blowers, and fluid systems. Advanced safety systems include early-leak hydrogen sensors, automated emergency ventilation, and centralised digital monitoring.
Integrating manufacturing and actual-fluid testing in Japan strengthens global supply chain efficiency, enabling faster delivery timelines and comprehensive lifecycle support for energy producers, industrial gas companies, and EPC contractors advancing toward 2050 net zero goals.
