Imagine a machine that acts like a high-tech microwave for gas. Instead of heating food, it splits methane into clean hydrogen gas and solid carbon powder. This means you can make your own fuel right where you need it without creating any CO2 pollution.
Industrial hydrogen production is either carbon-heavy (steam reforming) or energy-intensive (electrolysis), while transport and storage of H2 add significant costs.
A 6 kW microwave plasma test system and an industrial-level test bed, supported by 0D-1D and 2D plasma models.
If you are a plant manager dealing with high CO2 emissions from traditional hydrogen production — this project developed a microwave plasma module that produces CO2-free hydrogen on-site. This removes the need for expensive transport and storage of gas.
If you are a station operator dealing with the high cost of importing hydrogen — this project developed a scalable system that produces H2 on-demand from biomethane. It targets a competitive cost of 1.5€/Kg H2 by 2025.
If you are an energy provider dealing with the transition to low-carbon fuels — this project developed technology that fits into existing gas infrastructures. It converts natural gas into turquoise hydrogen and valuable solid carbon.
The technology aims for a competitive cost of 1.5€/Kg H2 by 2025.
The project used a 6 kW equipment for testing to provide the data necessary to scale up to a 100 kW module, which serves as the primary technological building block.
The company focuses on equipment sales and the licensing of their proprietary technology.
The system uses 5x less electrical consumption than water electrolysis.
SAKOWIN foresees revenues of €75M in 2030.
The project is led by a single French SME, SAKOWIN, which holds 100% of the industry ratio. This lean structure indicates a fast-track commercialization path where the company controls the entire IP and development process from modeling to the industrial test bed.
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