Decentralized hydrogen production as a market enabler.
Flexible transport. Cost-effective storage.
Hydrogen.
Challenge
Hydrogen today: Low energy density. High pressure. Complex transport.
Storage
- Hydrogen is stored under high pressure in suitable pressure cylinders or tanks.
- These containers are very expensive
- The production volume of bottles/tanks is already very high, and no significant further price reduction due to economies of scale is expected.
Transport
- Due to its low energy density, large quantities of hydrogen cannot be transported on the road.
- Bottles and trailers are classified as hazardous goods.
- High surcharges are levied for transport.
- A network of pipelines is (still) not available / necessary at many locations.
Approach
AHS makes decentralized hydrogen safely storable and flexibly transportable.
From gas to liquid for cost-effective transport and storage of hydrogen
Technology
ONEReactor
Based on a license from Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies; tested for 6 years at Fraunhofer Institute
Hydrogenation: H2 in carrier oil
- Carrier material (LOHC): Benzyltoluene
- Heat is released in the reactor (exothermic reaction).
- Temperature: ~220 °C
Dehydrogenation: H2 returned as gas
Heat is required in the reactor (endothermic reaction).
Temperature: ~280 °C
Energy requirement:
~20% of offloaded hydrogen, e.g. through process heat at the customer’s site, fuel cell, engineCarrier material can be reused.
USP
Decentralized hydrogen production: Simple transport – simple storage
Produce hydrogen where a surplus of energy is available.
- Utilization of surplus, decentralized PV and wind energy
- Economic perspective for energy plants that are no longer subsidized
- Relieving network congestion and avoiding curtailment
Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation at the same or at different locations
- Daily output up to 500 kg H₂ per unit
- Input unit and output unit at different locations
- OneReactor with input and output storage unit in the same location
LOHC as a secure storage device
- Hydrogen chemically bound
- No highpressure cylinders required
- Easy transport and storage
- Suitable for decentralized and centralized use
- Lighter weight than other storage solutions
Independency of the hydrogen backbone
- Bridges missing or delayed pipeline connections
- Decentralized production, centralized storage possible
- Supply even with limited infrastructure
Regional autarky and resilience
- High security of supply through decentralized structures
- Resilient and distributed: bridges network disruptions and supply bottlenecks
Market & Use Cases
Specific applications and target markets
Material utilization of H2: decentralized production – centralized storage
Hydrogenation:
decentralized
Dehydrogenation:
central
Further use:
Hydrogen
Heat demand for dehydrogenation:
Customer waste heat / Heat storage
Quantaties:
up to 500 kg/d attachment, e.g. 5 t/d withdrawl
Target customers:
Refineries, chemical companies
H2 as energy storage / emergency power supply
Hydrogenation:
decentralized
Dehydrogenation:
central
Further use:
electricity + heat (motor)
Heat demand for dehydrogenation:
combustion engine
Quantaties:
up to 500 kg/d storage, e.g. 5 t/d withdrawl
Target customers::
Data centers, hospitals, small airports
Affordable energy- or H2-storage
Hydrogenation:
on site
Dehydrogenation:
on site
Further use:
electricity or hydrogen
Heat demand for dehydrogenation:
Combustion enine or heat storage
Quantaties:
up to 500 kg/d storage, up to 500 kg/d withdrawal
Target customers::
Medium-sized manufacturing companies with high energy or H2 requirements (tank size > 1,000 kg H2 )
Testimonial
Here's what our customers say
>> We transform surplus wind and solar energy into a safe, storable, and transportable energy carrier using LOHC – as the basis for a scalable ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
Together with Advanced Hydrogen Storage we integrate the accurately fitting size of reactor with our dezentralized, standardized and scalable 1-MW-Electroyzer projects. <<
Nils Döpke
Founder & Managing Director H2Green Oil GmbH
Company
Management and shareholders
Comprehensive expertise in hydrogen, market development and technology
Nils
Döpke
Managign Director
Founder & Managing Partner of H2Green Oil and expert in renewable energies and start-up founding
Anne
Kössler
Managign Director
Expert in sales and business development for new technology products at international corporations and start-ups
Dr. Markus Ostermeier
Managign Director
Business and product development at MAN and several start-ups, and expert in renewable gases.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt
Shareholder
Co-founder of Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and expert in LOHC
Prof. Dr. Patrick Preuster
Shareholder
Professor of Hydrogen Technology at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences and expert for the AHS ONEReactor
Conctact
Decentralized LOHC technology as an enabler for the H2 ramp-up
