Hydrogen Sensing in the European Union Δ 26th of October 2018 Ω 2:11 PM

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~ Liquid Hydrogen Carriers

»Hydrogen supply and transportation using liquid organic hydrogen carriers
Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier
that will allow the EU to accomplish its strategic targets of zero-emission mobility,
integration of renewables and the decarbonisation of industry.
However, its low density and explosive nature make hydrogen storage and transport
technically challenging, inefficient and very expensive.

The Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology
enables safe and efficient high-density hydrogen storage in an easy-to-handle oil,
thus eliminating the need for pressurized tanks for storage and transport.

The HySTOC project will demonstrate LOHC-based distribution of high purity hydrogen (ISO 14687:2-2012)
to a commercially operated hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in Voikoski, Finland, in an unprecedented field test.
Dibenzyltoluene, the LOHC material used within HySTOC is not classified as a dangerous good,
is hardly flammable and offers a five-fold increase in storage capacity
compared with standard high pressure technology,
leading to a transport cost reduction of up to 80%.

HySTOC comprises 5 partners (including 2 SMEs, 1 industrial and 2 scientific partners)
from 3 European countries (Finland, Germany, The Netherlands).
The partners cover the whole value chain from basic research and testing (FAU & VTT)
through core technology development (Hydrogenious Technologies and HyGear)
to the end-user that will operate the LOHC-based hydrogen infrastructure (Woikoski).
The comprehensive and complementary mixture of expertise and know-how
provided by the consortium ensures not only an efficient realization of the technical and
(pre )commercial objectives of the project,
but also the subsequent dissemination and exploitation of the achieved results
to maximize its impact within the consortium and the hydrogen market as a whole.

In the long term, the LOHC technology developed within HySTOC
will allow integration of renewable energy by making it available to hydrogen mobility
in an easy-to-handle form and will thus help decarbonize the world.

Project reference: 779694
Topic: FCH-02-6-2017 Liquid organic hydrogen carrier
Contract type: Research & Innovation Action
Start date: Monday, January 1, 2018
End date: Thursday, December 31, 2020
Duration: 36 months
Project cost: � 2,499,921.25
Project funding: � 2,499,921.25
Coordinator: Hydrogenious Technologies (Germany)

Other participating organisations:
Hygear NL
»Woikoski, Finland
»VTT Finland
»Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

FAU tests energy carriers to find a new form of energy storage
Current research by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Artl and
Dr. Peter Wasserscheid of Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)
focuses on a new concept for storing and transporting regenerative energy for mobile applications.
The concept is based on using energy generated at �energy rich� locations
(wind farms, photovoltaic fields) at an �energy rich� time
to charge a low-energy liquid in a chemical reaction with electrolytically produced hydrogen.
This energy enriched liquid can then be stored without any losses over long periods of time,
transported with high-energy density and
distributed using modern infrastructure
(e.g. pipelines, tankers, fuel depots, fueling stations).

The energy from the enriched liquid is then liberated when and where necessary through hydrogen release.
The liquid can then be returned to the energy production site.
Both scientists recently spoke about the current state of research
in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, DOI:10.1039/C1EE01454D.

The innovative technology is based on a patent of the company Air Products from 2004
»US8003073
»Tech energy liquid battery by Air Products
and uses what are known as �Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers� (LOHC).
These energy carrying compounds can exist in low-energy form and
an energy-rich hydrogenated form.
The chemical N-ethylcarbazole often shortened to carbazole is at the core of current research.

Large-scale energy supply from regenerative sources
(wind farms in the North Sea, Desertec etc.) is a hot topic today.
However, this supply can only be assured if suitable technological methods
are found to store and transport large amounts of energy with minimum energy loss.
Only then can seasonal fluctuations in production be balanced out and
only then can a more efficient non-electric transportation of useful energy
to the point of use be realized.
The use of the researched LOHC system is considered diverse and
ranges from mobility applications (for instance running cars with combustion engines or fuel cells)
to the stabilisation of electrical networks to global energy transportation.

�Erlangen provides the ideal research environment for this subject matter.
The combination of system-oriented approaches and
excellent materials research allows us to carry out particularly fast-paced research at the FAU�,
says Prof. Artl, chair of Separation Science and Technology at the FAU and
scientific director of the newly established Energy Campus Nuremberg.
�The development of new types of catalysts for hydrogenation and
dehydrogenation reactions particularly benefit from the interdisciplinary cooperation
in the Erlangen cluster of excellence between Materials Science, Chemistry and Process Engineering�,
added Prof. Wasserscheid (Head of the Chemical Reactions Engineering Department).

Further information for the media:

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt
Tel.: 09131/85-27440
wolfgang.arlt@cbi.uni-erlangen.de

Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid
Tel.: 09131/85-27420
wasserscheid@crt.cbi.uni-erlangen.de

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~ European Hydrogen Association

»European Hydrogen Association

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~ Hydrogen in Competiveness of EU Report

»Hydrogen in Competiveness of EU Report
ξ the Council reached an agreement on the main elements for the launching of a fuel cells and hydrogen joint technology initiative
ξ the proposal for a JTI on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen and the Article-169 initiatives AAL and Eurostars to be adopted before the summer of 2008

Major specific objectives
ξ enabling market breakthrough of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies,
ξ thereby enabling commercial market forces to drive the substantial public benefits;
ξ placing Europe at the forefront of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies worldwide;
ξ reaching the critical mass of research effort to give confidence to industry, public and
ξ private investors, decision-makers and other stakeholders to embark on a long-term programme
ξ leveraging further industrial, national and regional investment in research and technological development
ξ In the light of climate change and the need for significant reductions of cumulative greenhouse gases and pollutants,
ξ fuel cells and hydrogen have the potential to become a viable alternative to traditional energy solutions
ξ currently the fuel cell and hydrogen technologies are not commercially available
ξ further research and technical development is needed before they can be taken into use

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~ CertiHy

»CertiHy

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~ European Environment Agency

»European Environment Agency

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~ Clean Air

»Clean Air

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~ MEPs give go-ahead to Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JTI

»MEPs give go-ahead to Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JTI

ξ The European Parliament has given its support to the EU's fifth Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) in a vote on 20 May.
ξ A considerable majority of 590 out of a total of 619 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting during a plenary session in Strasbourg
ξ were in favour of setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Initiative.

ξ The FCH JTI aims to facilitate and accelerate the development and deployment of cost-competitive European hydrogen and fuel cell based energy systems
ξ and component technologies for applications in transport, stationary and portable power.

ξ Hydrogen as an energy carrier and fuel cells as efficient energy converters
ξ are expected to take on great significance as part of future energy systems, helping to achieve sustainability and security.

ξ The new JTI will build on the work of the industry-led European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP),
ξ with a special focus on its implementation plan.
ξ This plan foresees a series of actions relating to the development of hydrogen supply and fuel technologies including:
ξ - commercial take-off for early market applications (e.g. handheld devices, portable generators) by 2010;
ξ - stationary applications (domestic and commercial combined heat and power) by 2015;
ξ - mass market roll-out of transport applications by 2020

ξ Europe's Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik sees hydrogen and fuel cells
ξ as playing a decisive role in the future of energy systems
ξ When the European Commission released its proposal for the FCH JTI in autumn 2007, he said:
ξ 'Europe is facing major challenges to secure its energy supply,
ξ while combating climate change, preserving the environment, and maintaining a competitive economy.
ξ 'Technologies such as fuel cells and hydrogen can help us tick all the boxes,' Commissioner Potocnik added.
ξ 'The Joint Technology Initiative for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen will be a major step in bringing about the research, development and deployment programme
ξ that Europe needs to bring these technologies to the market.'

ξ Between 2008 and 2017,
ξ the FCH JTI will have a budget of �1 billion.
ξ The investment will be shared by its two founding members,
ξ the European Commission and
ξ the European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Industry Grouping,
ξ a non-profit organisation uniting the sector's key players.

ξ According to the HFP, a Fuel Cell and Hydrogen General Stakeholders Assembly is planned in the middle of October 2008 in Brussels, Belgium,
ξ in order to launch the FCH JTI.

ξ JTIs are a novel tool and key element in the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7),
ξ creating public-private partnerships in industrial research at European level for the first time and
ξ thus pooling public and private resources.

ξ JTIs that have been set up so far include
ξ ARTEMIS (Embedded Computing Systems),
ξ ENIAC (Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020),
ξ Clean Sky (Aeronautics and Air Transport) and
ξ IMI (Innovative Medicines).

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