Alkaline Electrolysers Wind and Photovoltaic Power Sources Hannover Messe 2013 Hydrogen and Fuel cell
Committed to excellence and innovation since its creation, H2Nitidor offers high efficiency Pressurized Alkaline Water Electrolysers up to 30bar, based on VOLTIANA technology by CASALE Chemicals (CH). H2Nitidor offers a wide range of electrolyser technical specifications and special constructions will be provided on request for integration into energy handling systems based, for instance, on renewable energy resources powering.
H2Nitidor is a company with years of experience in designing and manufacturing high pressure electrolysers. We are a team of experts, committed to the excellence and innovation on hydrogen technologies. With an active department of R&D, H2Nitidor is focused on the development of reliable, high efficiency, high purity and high pressure alkaline electrolysers Field proven and state-of-the-art hydrogenelectrolyser system suitable for advanced transportation, aviation and renewable energies, such as Photovoltaic and Wind energies. The development department of H2Nitidor researches and studies about advanced industrial applications in partnership with the main research institutes in the world.
Technical description AEL alkaline electrolyser Nickeloxid auf Ni-Gerüst ZrO2 auf Polymer Atmospheric pressure Bipolar displacement Up to 240 cells per stack Powered by paralleling large flows Cheap materials Ni Pt/C Ni-Co-Fe Ni-Al Source: Wenske, Enertrag Stand Elektrolyse und zukünftige Entwicklungen, Berlino November 2010
Technical description PEM Acidic polymer electrolyte membrane coated on both sides with metal catalysts Bipolar displacement Mold design from 10 to 60 cells per stack System of simple design H2O purity greater than required by AEL Source: Smolinka NOW Workshop:PEM Wasserelektrolyse, Ulm 2008
Technology of alkaline electrolysis Prospectus of technology characteristics Advantages Disadvantages Technically mature and reliable Stack and systems available to the MW class Compact systems of the MW series Long lifetime (stack and system) Availability of large electrolyzers Limited ability to partial load single stack Architecture of complex system Current density and power Partial load capacity through the modularization of the system already possible High potential for cost reduction High operating pressures technically achievable (> 50 bar) Development potential (efficiency, temperature, capacitance) Cheap materials for high temperature Market limited offer Development intermediate potential (material) in comparison to the PEM technology Prospect Risks
Technology electrolysis PEM Prospectus of technology characteristics Advantages Disadvantages System configuration simple and compact design of the stack High current density Ideal for pressure equipment Part of the load large and fast dynamic behavior (in particular in the start-up) High overload capability Development of related applications well below MW of alkaline electrolysis Limited power circuit (40 kw today) The modularization is little synergy in system components included Useful life (stack and system): data are not available Very expensive (precious metals) High development potential (efficiency, the surface of cells, the temperature and duration) Increase the level of pressure In the coming years prototype systems expected in MW Good potential to reduce costs in the medium term (reduction precious metals) Synergies with the development and marketing PEMFC Young technology No experience in MW Prospect Risks
Technology electrolysis Voltiana Prospectus of technology characteristics Advantages Intarnational patent technology by Casale Chemical Variabile load Variable power supply High Pressure generation @ high efficiency MPPT (Maximum power point tracking) Prospect Decrease costs Increase level pressure (60 bar in methane pipeline) Increase efficiency Improve materials (and increase work temperature)
Energy storage to P2G Concept description P2G: Applications: storage of surplus energy (balancing public network), together with renewable energy, reference current for the production of gases for various applications (such as biofuels). Operation: working range (20-100%), high-load hours (> 4000 hours) Selection criteria for P2G: Expected cost /kw - 600 /kw relevance as regards the profitability, Efficiency kwh/nm³ - Low, 4,4 kwh/nm³ relating to low costs (low maintenance costs / management, low operating costs (Bilanciamento rete pubblica)) Technology maturity - High Lifetime (Stack / sistema) - 50.000 h/ 170.000h Performance max. - MW classe Suitability for Class MW; Operative temperature - >100 C Relevance in respect of the high efficiency Working pressure - 10 / 40 bar (60 bar) Medium relevance for subsequent applications and process; Reaction Time - seconds High relevance for coupling with intermittent
Energy storage from CO 2 adsorption Wind Sun H 2 CH 4 CH 3 OH CO 2 Air Biogas
Example: Wind generator output Use surplus of renewable energy (free cost) to produce hydrogen Power [MW] Maximum power to grid Time [h] Electrical power to grid Electrical power to produce hydrogen
Plant schematic Example of plant for the production of Methanole with CO 2 adsorbed from air A ILs B CH 3 OH+ CO 2 C CO 2 Reactor separation ILs + CO 2 H 2 From electrolyser CH 3 OH
CO 2 conversion to CH 3 OH 1 t CO 2 150 Kg H 2 920L CH 3 OH
CO 2 conversion to CH 4 1 t CO 2 200 Kg H 2 510Nm 3 CH 4
Application of our technology H2 for light mobility hydromethane Rome
Application of our technology Hydrogen for industry Complete system in container Hydrogen for industry
Hydrogen for industry 1MWe High efficiency Modular combination to switch at 500kW Easy to place and transport
PV Hydrogen for industry 1MWe Electrolyser 1MWe Hydrogen stored
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