Imagine a water-splitting machine that works like a high-tech heater to make hydrogen gas. Instead of using fragile ceramics that crack easily, this project uses a sturdy metal-based design. It's like switching from a glass vase to a steel thermos, making the machine tougher, cheaper to build, and much faster to start up.
Current green hydrogen electrolysers suffer from high capital and operational costs, fragile ceramic components, and slow startup times, making them difficult to integrate with volatile renewable energy grids.
A metal-based monolithic SOEL stack architecture featuring infiltrated electrodes and integrated support layers to replace traditional ceramic designs.
If you are an iron and steel plant dealing with high carbon emissions — this project developed a metal-based monolithic stack that reduces manufacturing costs by 50% and increases hydrogen production rates to 1.2 A/cm2.
If you are a chemical producer dealing with expensive green hydrogen feedstock — this project developed a durable SOEL technology with degradation rates below 0.75%/1000 h to lower your long-term operational costs.
If you are a renewable energy provider dealing with fluctuating power supply — this project developed a compact stack that can go from hot state to operation in less than 240 seconds to match your energy spikes.
The project aims to reduce stack costs by 50% by replacing ceramic components with metal and reducing stack volume by at least 20%. It targets a CAPEX of ~520 €/(kg/d) and OPEX of ~45 €/(kg/d)/y by 2030.
Yes, the project specifically outlines a path for large-scale manufacture towards MW and GW scale using well-established production routes for solid oxide technology.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on developing innovative electrode and stack designs and identifying industrial players for high-volume manufacture, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The metal-based monolithic architecture allows for fast dynamic operating modes, reaching operation in less than 6 hours from cold state and less than 240 seconds from hot state.
The project aims to demonstrate commercially viable durability with degradation rates kept below approximately 0.75% per 1000 hours at the stack level.
The consortium is a balanced mix of 7 partners across 6 countries, featuring a 29% industry ratio (2 industrial partners, including 1 SME). Led by a high-profile academic institution (DTU), the group combines 2 universities and 3 research organizations, ensuring a strong pipeline from fundamental material science to industrial application.
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