Activities
WORKPACKAGES
Activities
Task 1. Definition of specifications (Enagás)
Task 2. Research of new materials, components and designs for the new generation of PEM electrolyzers (AMES)
Task 3. Development of new component designs for PEM electrolyzers (H2GREEM)
Task 4. Hydrogen storage in the form of organic liquids (EXOLUM)
Task 5. Decarbonization of the natural gas network through the injection of green hydrogen (Enagás)
Task 6. Recycling sustainability and life cycle analysis (Enagás)
T1. Definition of specifications
Leader: ENAGÁS
Participants: AMES, ESTAMP, ROVAL, H2GREEM, EXOLUM, NANO4, H2SITE
The main objective is to guarantee that the new generation of PEM electrolyzers and the storage of the generated hydrogen, either in the form of organic liquids or injected into the natural gas network, meets the specifications and requirements necessary for the decarbonization objectives established at the national level. .
To achieve this global objective, the following specific objectives are proposed:
- Definition of the requirements for innovative components and the design of the new generation of PEM electrolyzers.
- Definition of the main characteristics for the efficient storage of green hydrogen in the form of organic liquids.
Definition of the necessary specifications for the decarbonization of the natural gas network through the injection of green hydrogen.
T2. Research of new materials, components and designs for the new generation of PEM electrolyzers
Leader: AMES
Participants: H2GREEM, ESTAMP, ROVAL, NANO4
The main objective is to investigate new materials and manufacturing processes for the development of optimized components of a new generation of PEM electrolyzers.
To achieve this global objective, the following individual objectives are established:
- Research into materials and manufacturing processes for low-cost bipolar plates with an optimized fluid-dynamic design of the flow distribution channels, which allow new electrolyzer designs with high efficiencies and durability and reduce technology costs.
- Research into materials and manufacturing processes for current collectors, with designs optimized at the porosity level, which allow the development of electrolyzers with greater efficiency and durability.
Research of new precursors for catalytic inks and new manufacturing processes for the deposition of the catalyst and the membrane-electrode assembly that reduce the amount of precious metals used in the electrodes, thus achieving lower investment costs for the development of new generation PEM electrolyzers .
T3. Development of new component designs for PEM electrolyzers
Leader: H2GREEM
Participants: AMES, ESTAMP, ROVAL, NANO4
The main objective is to develop new designs of electrolysis cells and stacks that allow laying the design foundations for the industrial-scale manufacturing of a new generation of PEM electrolyzers, capable of generating green hydrogen at a competitive price.
T4. Hydrogen storage in the form of organic liquids
Leader: EXOLUM
Participants: H2GREEM
The main objective is to study the storage of hydrogen in liquid form through the use of organic liquids.
To this end, the following specific objectives are proposed:
- Selection and definition of the LOHC and catalysts.
- Testing and validation of a laboratory-scale prototype of a LOHC hydrogenation-dehydrogenation system.
Technical-economic feasibility study of LOHCs systems.
T5. Decarbonization of the natural gas network through the injection of green hydrogen
Leader: ENAGÁS
Participants: H2SITE, H2GREEM
The main objective is to investigate for the optimal integration between renewable electricity generation and the natural gas network through the injection into the natural gas network of hydrogen generated by the PEM electrolyzer developed within the framework of 'GreenH2Pipes'.
To this end, the technical feasibility of direct injection of hydrogen into the natural gas network will be studied with the aim of achieving decarbonization objectives, and it could also be an efficient option for the storage and transportation of hydrogen.
To this end, the following specific objectives are proposed:
- Investigation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of the fluid dynamic behavior of different hydrogen injection conditions in the natural gas network
- Investigation of the mechanical behavior of materials from the Spanish natural gas transportation infrastructure, after exposure to mixtures of natural gas and hydrogen .
- Preparation of hydrogen sampling procedures and impurity analysis associated with the injection of hydrogen into the natural gas network.
Investigation of the separation of natural gas and hydrogen mixtures transported through gas infrastructure. Research using a Bayesian scientific robot 'Bayesian machine scientists' of the optimal integration of hydrogen generated with renewable sources into the gas network.
T6. Sustainability recycling and life cycle analysis
Leader: ENAGÁS
Participants: AMES, EXOLUM, ESTAMP, ROVAL, H2GREEM, NANO4, H2SITE
In this task, a comparative analysis of the life cycle will be carried out (applying the guidelines of the ISO 14040/14044 standards) to evaluate the environmental impact of the injection of hydrogen natural gas generated by the innovative electrolyzer and organic liquids into the network. used for liquid storage of this energy vector.