Covalion, Hydrogenious jointly test innovative hydrogen storage technology
Early in 2019, the companies agreed on closer cooperation in order to further establish LOHC technology in the growing hydrogen market. Both partners are based in Erlangen (Germany), which will strengthen the city’s role as the world’s central industrial location for LOHC developments.
The partners consider dibenzyltoluene, commonly used in industry as a heat transfer oil, to be the most suitable hydrogen carrier material. This proprietary carrier oil offers significant advantages in terms of storage density, cost and above all safety. It is flame retardant and non-toxic. In addition, it is not classified as dangerous goods. This eliminates the risks of conventional hydrogen storage. In addition, it can be transported under ambient conditions, which facilitates handling and transport within the existing infrastructure. Ultimately, the LOHC technology could serve to store hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles in standard tanks, similar to those used in vehicles with combustion engines. Likewise, the technology could be used in smart grid installations for intermediate energy storage.
Hydrogenious Technologies is convinced that it has found a strong partner in Covalion who can actively contribute to the international expansion of the market for LOHC applications. Covalion is a Framatome brand, 75.5% of which is owned by the French EDF Group; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) holds a further 19.5% of the shares. Framatome’s hydrogen activities in Germany are managed by Covalion.
Thanks to its extensive experience as a power plant manufacturer, Covalion has recognised the importance of hydrogen in a future energy system. The company offers a range of products for the hydrogen market, including PEM electrolysers, hydrogen filling stations and LOHC-based solutions.
Hydrogenious Technologies was founded in 2013 as a spin-off of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg with the aim of marketing the LOHC technology. Thanks to Anglo American Platinum’s investments and partnerships with companies such as Framatome, Clariant, Sasol and MAN, Hydrogenious Technologies has a wealth of economic, strategic and financial resources.
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