Descripción del proyecto
Un novedoso almacenamiento de hidrógeno sólido facilita la transición energética
El almacenamiento de energía es fundamental para el aprovechamiento total de las fuentes de energía renovables dada su disponibilidad intermitente. El hidrógeno es la sustancia conocida con mayor densidad energética, unas tres veces más elevada que la del gasóleo y la gasolina. No obstante, en estado gaseoso, la densidad volumétrica del hidrógeno es muy baja y se necesita una fuerte compresión para almacenarlo, lo que conlleva un consumo energético significativo. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos HyCARE está desarrollando una forma novedosa de almacenar el hidrógeno en estado sólido mediante hidruros metálicos. También almacenará energía en forma de calor mediante materiales de cambio de fase, lo que impulsará los recursos energéticos y la eficacia energética. Los tanques de almacenamiento combinado de calor e hidrógeno en estado sólido integrarán la tecnología para producir hidrógeno para su almacenamiento y para usarlo.
Objetivo
The main objective of the HyCARE project is the development of a prototype hydrogen storage tank with use of a solid-state hydrogen carrier on large scale. The tank will be based on an innovative concept, joining hydrogen and heat storage, in order to improve energy efficiency of the whole system. The developed tank will be installed in the site of ENGIE LAB CRIGEN, which is a research and operational expertise center dedicated to gas, new energy sources and emerging technologies. The center and its 350 staff are located at Plaine Saint-Denis and Alfortville in the Paris Region (F). In particular, the solid-state hydrogen tank will be installed in a Living Lab aimed to develop and explore innovative energy storage solutions. The developed tank will be joined with a PEM electrolyzer as hydrogen provider and a PEM fuel cell as hydrogen user.
The following goals are planned in HyCARE:
- High quantity of stored hydrogen >= 50 kg
- Low pressure < 50 bar and low temperature < 100°C
- Low foot print, comparable to liquid hydrogen storage
- Innovative design
- Hydrogen storage coupled with thermal energy storage
- Improved energy efficiency
- Integration with an electrolyser (EL) and a fuel cell (FC)
- Demonstration in real application
- Improved safety
- Techno-economical evaluation of the innovative solution
- Analysis of the environmental impact via Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- Exploitation of possible industrial applications
- Dissemination of results at various levels
- Engagement of local people and institution in the demonstration site
Ámbito científico
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.3.8.2. - Increase the energy efficiency of production of hydrogen mainly from water electrolysis and renewable sources while reducing operating and capital costs, so that the combined system of the hydrogen production and the conversion using the fuel cell system can compete with the alternatives for electricity production available on the market
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
10124 Torino
Italia