Novel alkaline electrolyser with optimized micro-patterned electrodes for efficient ultra-low cost hydrogen

新型碱性电解槽具有优化的微图案电极，可实现高效、超低成本的氢气

• 批准号: 10075115
• 金额: $ 6.37万
• 依托单位: ELECTROGENOS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10075115
• 关键词: Novel; alkaline; electrolyser; optimized; micro

**Challenge:**So far hydrogen production is too expensive. Currently the market is served by 96% grey hydrogen (meaning H2 created by natural gas or methane, without capturing greenhouse gases) which is responsible for 830M Tonnes of CO2 emissions. Blue hydrogen is no alternative since it is basically the same as grey hydrogen, just with carbon capturing. In reality CO2 capture is very expensive and has the added problem of methane leakage along the supply chain.Green hydrogen, meaning hydrogen produced by renewable energy sources, is currently prized at around 5US$/kg. This prize needs to come down to a third in order to make it an effective energy source. At Electrogenos we aim to make green hydrogen the most viable and competitive technology. We are taking a top-down approach to achieve that goal with < 1.5$/Kg by 2025\. Because we are dealing with a very competitive market our technology is set for rapid commercialization.This project aligns perfectly with the UK's 'Net Zero' strategy of 5GW of low carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030\. It would also boost the UK's position as hydrogen producing nation.**Innovation:**In this project we will develop a novel surface enhancement technique for the electrodes of our 4kW electrolyser prototype. The enhanced electrodes will boost efficiency and durability of the hydrolyser cell. This will provide a higher output of hydrogen while saving costs. It will improve the integral part of our product, the electrolyser cell itself.This project has the benefit of coupling disruptive manufacturing tools (soft tools) with a novel design that can outperform what is now available on the market (being made of precious metals or achieved through expensive manufacturing techniques).Our chief scientist is specialized in developing microstructures via electroplating for the heat-exchanger market which has very tight profit margins and keeping costs to a minimum through scalable continuous manufacturing is a must. During his PhD thesis he developed many electrocatalysts for hydrogen production processes. Both experiences led to the next logical step in founding Electrogenos Ltd with its unique approach to develop novel electrolyser cells. This grant funded project would offer us the opportunity to further our technology and speed up commercialization.

**挑战：**到目前为止的氢生产太贵了。目前，该市场由96％的灰色氢（意味着由天然气或甲烷创建的H2，而无需捕获温室气体），该氢造成了830m吨CO2排放。蓝色氢是不能选择的，因为它基本上与灰色氢相同，而碳则捕获。实际上，二氧化碳捕获非常昂贵，并且在供应链沿供应链中添加了甲烷泄漏的额外问题。绿色氢（这意味着可再生能源生产的氢气，目前都在5US $/kg左右。为了使其成为有效的能源，该奖项需要降至三分之一。在ElectoNONOS，我们旨在使绿色氢成为最可行和竞争性的技术。到2025年，我们正在采用自上而下的方法来实现该目标。由于我们正在处理一个非常竞争性的市场，因此我们的技术将用于快速商业化。该项目完全符合英国的“净零”策略，到2030年，低碳氢容量的5GW策略。这也将提高英国作为氢生产国家的地位。增强的电极将提高水解器电池的效率和耐用性。这将提供更高的氢输出，同时节省成本。它将改善我们产品的组成部分，电子电池本身。该项目的好处是将破坏性的制造工具（软工具）耦合到一个新颖的设计，该设计可以超越市场上可用的东西（由贵金属制成或通过昂贵的制造技术制成，通过昂贵的制造技术实现）。我们的首席科学家通过促进型号的高度结构而在高温下进行高级市场，以使热层次易热，以使热量塑料量很高，以使热门市场库存量很高，以使热量盘市场库存良好，以使热量盘市场保持良好的市场，以使热量盘市场保持良好的市场，以使其富于热量的市场，以使热门市场持续过热，以便在热门市场上保持良好的市场，并以热量塑料的速度来培养高级市场。可扩展的连续制造是必须的。在他的博士学位论文期间，他开发了许多用于氢生产过程的电催化剂。两种经历都导致了以其独特的开发新型电解质细胞的方式创建Electogenos Ltd的逻辑步骤。这个赠款资助的项目将为我们提供进一步的技术并加快商业化的机会。