Advanced CGH2 storage technologies and distribution system
Hydrogen as an energy carrier constitutes an essential part of a decarbonized energy and economic system. To facilitate the transition towards a hydrogen-based energy system, the optimization of currently available hydrogen storage and transport systems are envisaged. The use of improved steel of increased strength levels as a compressed hydrogen tank material reduces material usage and mass and biobased carbon fibres can be used as a renewable raw material for carbon fibre composite tanks, replacing fossil-based materials and thus reducing the carbon footprint. In transport, linking hydrogen producers, transport systems, and consumers and integrating production and demand forecast allows for an increase of energy and cost efficiency
Project Goals
The main objectives to achieve in this project are:
- Identification of suitable improved steels of increased strength levels for type I compressed gaseous hydrogen tank other than those most commonly used according to ISO 9809-1, aiming at reducing the carbon footprint and increasing competitiveness of hydrogen tank solutions.
- Production of carbon fibres from biobased precursor materials for manufacturing carbon fibre composite compressed gaseous hydrogen tanks.
- Production of carbon fibre reinforced aluminium for use as a compressed gaseous hydrogen tank or liner material.
- Identification of a novel high-temperature resistant (> 130 °C) polymer material to be used as liner material.
- Identification of suitable precursor materials from refinery products to be used as carbon fibre precursor material.
- Production of a tank-like tube or vessel from identified suitable steels or carbon fibre composite materials.
- Creation of an intermodal hydrogen logistics and distribution concept by modelling and linking hydrogen production, transport, and consumption sites.
Rolle des AIT
- Preparation of techno-economic assessments of novel tank materials for stationary and transportable storage solutions
- Sensitivity analysis on the factors influencing the price of tank materials for stationary and transportable storage systems
- Assessment of the challenges and decisive factors for establishing new stationary and transportable storage systems on the market
- Expertise and know-how on energy markets, price development, and electricity price forecasting
Funding
This project is funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) under the COMET Centre of the 6th Call for COMET Centres (K1), subcontracted by HyCentA.
