Descrizione del progetto
Un processo di produzione ecologico e la riciclabilità per la sicurezza e la longevità dello stoccaggio dell’idrogeno
L’idrogeno, un elemento utilizzato per l’energia e i carburanti verdi, rappresenta una soluzione promettente che potrebbe ridurre significativamente le emissioni, nonché accelerare e agevolare la transizione verso catene del valore ecologiche ed economie circolari. Tuttavia, molte tecnologie cruciali per garantirne un utilizzo efficiente non sono state tuttora convalidate o sono ancora in una fase di sviluppo iniziale, in particolare le soluzioni di stoccaggio verdi. Il progetto ECOHYDRO, finanziato dall’UE, si propone di introdurre un rivoluzionario processo di produzione ecologica destinato ai serbatoi per lo stoccaggio dell’idrogeno utilizzando materiali riciclabili. Il progetto si concentrerà sullo sviluppo di un nuovo processo di avvolgimento dei filamenti ad alta efficienza energetica, sul miglioramento della resina acrilica termoplastica funzionale per la polimerizzazione in situ e sul perfezionamento di strumenti e attrezzature allo scopo di allungare il ciclo vitale dei serbatoi di stoccaggio dell’idrogeno. In definitiva, ECOHYDRO ottimizzerà la riciclabilità stabilendo una tecnologia in grado di recuperare completamente le fibre di carbonio e la resina dai serbatoi di idrogeno giunti alla fine del loro ciclo vitale.
Obiettivo
ECOHYDRO aims to develop a new energy efficient filament winding process of hydrogen storage tanks using recyclable materials. We will improve the thermoplastic acrylic resin for in-situ polymerization, which has been used for wind energy and marine applications so far, for the high-speed filament winding process by optimizing the UV polymerization of the resin and developing new filament winding tools and equipment. Especially, we will develop multi-functional resin with fire-resistance, thermal insulation and self-healing capacity which are expected to enhance the safety of hydrogen storage, and hybrid tows to reduce microcracking. We will develop a recycling technology to recover 100% of carbon fibres and resin from hydrogen tanks after their end-of-life. These recovered materials will be used for the rewinding process for new tanks manufacturing. This recycling and rewinding technology will contribute to significant reduction of the cost and of carbon footprint of hydrogen storage tanks. To improve the safety and durability of hydrogen tanks, a new structural health monitoring technology via sensor integration into the tanks in service life, will be developed in combination with data science using AI algorithm. These sensors embedded into the tank during the manufacturing process will be used to monitor the soundness of filament winding process in real time to improve the yield ratio. The developed technologies will be validated by four different types of industrial demonstrators (TRL4) using either compressed gas hydrogen storage cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage, such as aboveground station, tube trailor, truck and bus, and aviation. The industrial partners of ECOHYDRO (Tier 1, end-users) will validate the demonstrator development and prepare a future plan for a higher TRL (4-8) development in terms of the KPIs. Dissemination and communication activities will be performed in relation with other EU projects as well as general public and scientific community.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringstructural health monitoring
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-JU-RIA - HORIZON JU Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
91120 Palaiseau
Francia