• Clariant's EleMax® catalyst is critical for hydrogen storage technology's efficient hydrogen and energy supply solutions
• Innovative Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology greatly improves the safety, scalability and convenience of hydrogen storage and transportation
• Easy installation for industrial use or hydrogen refueling stations, allowing transportation within existing fossil fuel infrastructure
Clariant, the world's leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, recently announced that its catalyst business unit, in conjunction with leading clean energy company Hydrogenious Technologies, is committed to providing reliable, scalable and safe hydrogen supply solutions for various application areas Program.
Hydrogen from renewable sources such as wind and hydropower has long been considered a more efficient and environmentally friendly fuel. However, the instability caused by climatic conditions requires cost-effective large-scale storage to ensure a stable supply of electrical energy. Moreover, the ultra-low density, flammability, and explosive nature of hydrogen pose great challenges for storage and transportation. Traditional hydrogen storage methods usually include physical compression (200 to 700 bar), or extreme cooling (-253 ° C). These two methods not only consume high energy, but also have significant safety risks.
Through a major technological innovation, hydrogen storage technology companies have chemically combined hydrogen molecules with LOHC to develop a highly innovative hydrogen transport method. This unique method requires Clariant's EleMax H catalyst. The liquid organic hydrocarbon dibenzyl toluene promotes the storage of hydrogen through a hydrogenation reaction, and when hydrogen is needed, it is dehydrogenated using EleMax D to release hydrogen again. Clariant's highly active catalysts provide superior performance for hydrogen transport and decomposition, thereby optimizing the life cycle and efficiency of LOHC.
Delivery process of LOHC equipment in United Hydrogen Group (Tennessee, USA)
Diesel-based hydrides are non-explosive, non-toxic, and have low flammability, so they are classified as non-hazardous chemicals. Under ambient pressure, the hydride can maintain liquidity in a wide range of temperature changes from -39 ° C to 390 ° C, so it has the characteristics of convenient use. With these advantages, industrial areas, commercial and public hydrogen refueling stations are even as small as living areas, and only a simple device is needed to store hydrogen. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of flexible processing, so that renewable energy production of hydrogen (from electricity to gas) has been widely promoted.
Innovative solutions from Hydrogen Storage Technologies and Clariant's specialty catalysts have jointly introduced a safer and more efficient way to store and transport large amounts of clean hydrogen produced from renewable sources, aiming to achieve zero-emissions transportation and cleaner industrial processes. For example, the first commercial-scale partnership with the United Hydrogen Group (Tennessee) proved the expected technical and economic appeal. With catalyst research and expertise, Clariant will continue to improve the applicability and effectiveness of advanced technologies provided by hydrogen storage companies.
Marvin Estenfelder, R & D Director of Clariant's Catalysts Business Unit, welcomed the alliance and said: "We are very pleased to be working with hydrogen storage technology companies on the development of renewable energy and sector integration. Special catalysts for LOHC technology The successful R & D is not only a test of Clariant's cutting-edge technology, but also reflects the importance of sustainability to our culture, operations and growth and innovation drivers. "
Daniel Teichmann, CEO of Hydrogen Storage Technology, believes that working with Clariant is also future-oriented. He emphasized: "As an innovation-driven company, Hydrogen Storage Technology will work with Clariant to provide sustainable energy and Mode of transport. The partnership with Clariant not only catalyzes LOHC technology, but also accelerates our progress towards a decarbonized world through economic and ecological hydrogen management methods. This means that we are moving towards the hydrogen The vision of a global economy can be taken a step further. "