Descripción del proyecto
Superar los retos de la industria para impulsar la producción de hidrógeno
Cumplir los objetivos de Hydrogen Europe para 2030 en materia de producción de hidrógeno exige avances en el rendimiento, la durabilidad, la seguridad y la rentabilidad de la tecnología. Las tecnologías actuales no son suficientemente eficientes ni escalables para satisfacer la creciente demanda. El equipo del proyecto AEMELIA, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende desarrollar un electrolizador avanzado que alcance una alta densidad de corriente (1,5 A/cm²) y un bajo consumo energético (46,2 kWh/kg), superando los objetivos de eficiencia energética de la Agenda Estratégica de Investigación e Innovación para 2030. El equipo del proyecto explorará métodos disruptivos como los electrodos sin aglutinantes y la síntesis avanzada de catalizadores basada en el efecto sinérgico de los calcogenuros, aleaciones metálicas con materiales abundantes. Además, desarrollará membranas más finas con gran estabilidad y baja permeabilidad. En conjunto, el equipo de AEMELIA pretende reducir el coste nivelado del hidrógeno a 2,5 EUR/kg, atrayendo así inversiones para su ampliación posterior al proyecto, generando ingresos y reduciendo las emisiones de CO2 en comparación con los métodos convencionales.
Objetivo
AEMELIA accepts the challenge to design and prototype AEMEL that meets and surpasses Hydrogen Europe’s 2030 targets for performance, durability, safety and cost. AEMELIA proposes a clear path to reach high current-density (1.5 A cm-2) and low voltage (1.75 V). Energy-efficiency surpasses the 2030 target (46.9 kWh/kg, or 85% of maximum theoretical efficiency), to make 3 times more H2 with less energy compared to XY. LCOH also outshines 2030 targets at 2.5€/kgH2 (17% lower than 2030 target). The degradation rate meets the 2030 target, enabling a 10-year lifetime. These and other KPIs will be validated via the TRL4 prototype of a 5-cell stack at 100 cm² that will deliver 7.2 Nm3/day of H2 at a purity of 99.9% at 15 bar.
The team will develop and test disruptive materials, such as fluorine-free ionomers ; thin, highly-conducting membranes ; PGM-free recombination catalysts ; and ionomer-free electrodes. These components are based on earth-abundant, safe materials. They would be fully scalable via existing manufacturing processes. They will be combined in innovate cell designs, taking into account novel flow-field design based on CFD models. Innovative operating conditions such as high operating temperature and pulsed current will increase energy-efficiency while reducing balance of plant (BoP) and will be tested in single cells, as will the use of impure water for improved LCA and cost. Lastly, disruptive methods for AI-based ionomer development and the measurement of the catalytically-active surface area of non-PGM catalysts will be developed.
Performance, durability, LCA and cost KPIs will be shared with companies to convince them to invest in upscaling after the project. Partners have many success stories in developing disruptive electrochemical materials and systems and bringing them to market. AEMELIA’s market penetration in 2031 is expected to generate 527 M€ in revenues by 2036, and 1172 kt CO2/year avoided compared to steam methane reforming.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy
Palabras clave
Programa(s)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-JU-RIA - HORIZON JU Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
75015 PARIS 15
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