PROJECT CONCEPT
OUTLINE
The project aims to further advance electrolysis technology by focusing on the development of low-temperature water electrolyzers for highly pressurized hydrogen production. The primary objective is to achieve significant progress in operating electrolysis systems at high pressure (80 bar) while eliminating the need for energy and cost-intensive mechanical compression processes. By avoiding these processes, the project aims to realize energy savings of approximately 2-4%. The focus on low-temperature electrolysis and high-pressure operation will contribute to the development of more efficient and sustainable hydrogen production methods, promoting the wider adoption of clean energy technologies.
KEY AIMS
- Develop a novel polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser which can produce hydrogen at very high pressures (200 bar), reducing the energy consumption required for post-compression.
- Development of a cost-effective technology enabling large-scale application of PEM electrolysers.
- Develop a set of breakthrough solutions for high pressure electrolysers at materials, stack, and system levels.
- The new technology will be validated by demonstrating a high-pressure electrolyser of 50 kW nominal capacity with a production rate of about 24 kg H2/day in an industrial environment.
CONSORTIUM
CNR-ITAE (Italy) – Research Institution
Solvay Speciality Polymers (Italy) – Membranes
Rhodia Operations (France) – Catalysts
IRD (Denmark) – MEAs
RWE Power (Germany) – Demonstration
Oort Energy (UK) – Electrolyser
HSSMI (UK) – Manufacturing / LCA
The project is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members including top-up funding by the UK Research and innovation under grant agreement No 101101318. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or UK Research and innovation. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
