Imagine a water-splitting machine that usually wastes a lot of electricity to work fast. This project is like upgrading the engine and the filters to make it run much more efficiently at lower power. By using special nanoparticles, it cuts down the electricity bill needed to produce each kilogram of hydrogen.
Current alkaline electrolysers are too expensive to operate because they prioritize speed (current density) over energy efficiency, leading to power consumption above 54 kWh/kg.
A novel electrolyser stack including catalyst coated diaphragms (CCD), Zirfon membranes with reduced HTO, and transition metal phosphide catalysts.
If you are a chemical producer dealing with high electricity costs for hydrogen feedstocks — this project developed a new stack design that reduces electricity consumption to 48 kWh/kg. This lowers the operational expenditure of your green hydrogen plant.
If you are a plant operator dealing with high energy bills and critical raw material shortages — this project developed catalysts with critical raw material use below 0.3 for alkaline cells. This reduces both your OPEX and supply chain risk.
If you are a steel manufacturer dealing with the high cost of decarbonizing heat — this project developed a catalyst coated diaphragm (CCD) that improves voltage efficiency. This helps lower the levelised cost of hydrogen for large-scale industrial use.
It prioritizes efficiency over current density to lower operational expenditure. The target is to reduce electricity consumption to 48 kWh/kg, which directly lowers the levelised cost of hydrogen.
The project uses a combination of single cell, SRU, and short stack level validation. Based on available project data, it aims for a current density of 1.0 A/cm2.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project develops disruptive components like Zirfon membranes and catalyst coated diaphragms.
CAPEX values in terms of €/(kg/d) and €/kW are scheduled to be provided by month 24 (M24) of the project.
The project develops a novel stack design and membrane electrode assemblies based on Zirfon that can replace current high-voltage components to improve efficiency.
The consortium consists of 5 partners across 5 countries (BE, DE, EE, NL, UK) with a 40% industry ratio (2 industrial partners). This balance suggests a strong transition from academic research (2 universities, 1 research center) toward industrial application, led by an SME coordinator specializing in hydrogen solutions.
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