Imagine a sponge that can soak up huge amounts of hydrogen gas without needing the extreme, dangerous pressure usually required. This project creates a special material that acts like that sponge, allowing fuel tanks to be smaller and lighter. It also uses 3D printing to make these tanks fit perfectly into the odd shapes of trucks and ships.
Current hydrogen storage relies on 700 bar compression, which is inefficient and takes up too much space. This prevents hydrogen from replacing diesel in heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and trains.
A 1 kg H2 adsorption-based demonstrator vessel and a catalogue of WAAM-made alloy specimens for lightweight pressure vessels.
If you are a truck manufacturer dealing with bulky 700 bar hydrogen tanks that take up too much space — this project developed ultraporous materials that reach 33 gH2/lsys. This allows you to fit more fuel in a smaller volume, making hydrogen a viable replacement for diesel engines.
If you are a shipbuilder dealing with the need for storage capacities beyond 60 kg H2 — this project developed a low-compression storage system. It uses 3D-printed lightweight vessels that can be shaped to fit the specific hull constraints of a ship.
If you are a materials producer dealing with the difficulty of scaling lab-made MOFs to industrial levels — this project developed a process to produce these materials in batches beyond 10 kg. This opens a projected market of € 345 million by 2028.
The projected system cost is 1,780 € for a capacity of 5.6 kg H2.
Yes, the project aims to produce materials beyond 10 kg for the first time and provides a business case for a 1,250 ton plant with a CAPEX of € 14 million.
The estimated FOB price for the new ultraporous material is less than 15 €/kg.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project focuses on maturing production standards and creating a catalogue of WAAM alloy specimens.
The project projects a Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) of € 345 million by 2028.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 8 industrial partners (57% ratio), including 4 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, spanning 8 countries, suggests a focus on manufacturing viability rather than pure academic research. The inclusion of specialized partners in additive manufacturing and machine learning indicates a high capacity for rapid prototyping and process optimization.
Contact ENVIROHEMP SL in Spain for partnership opportunities regarding ultraporous material scaling.
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