HYScale
The Horizon Europe project HYScale, coordinated by CENmat, scales a critical-raw-material-free advanced alkaline (AEM) water electrolysis technology to a 100 kW system.
project facts
- Full titleEconomic green hydrogen production at scale via a novel, critical raw material free, highly efficient and low-CAPEX advanced alkaline membrane water electrolysis technology
- ProgrammeHorizon Europe – Clean Hydrogen Partnership (HORIZON-JU-RIA)
- TopicScaling up of cells and stacks for large electrolysers
- Grant agreement101112055
- Duration1 June 2023 – 31 May 2027
- CoordinatorCENmat (Cutting-Edge Nanomaterials CENmat UG)
- CENmat’s roleCoordinator
HYScale develops and demonstrates a highly efficient, low-cost and sustainable anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis technology. It uses anion-exchange membranes, ionomers and catalysts without critical raw materials and without PFAS-based membranes or ionomers.
The project optimises and upscales the production of membranes, ionomers, electrodes, porous transport layers and stacks, and integrates a large-area stack into a functional electrolyser system that is validated in an industrially relevant environment at TRL 5.
targets
- Stack with 400 cm² active area and 100 kW nominal power
- 2 A/cm² at 1.85–2 V per cell
- 60 °C operating temperature and 15 bar hydrogen output pressure
- System CAPEX target of 400 €/kW (about 50 % cost reduction) and hydrogen below 3 €/kg
- Industrial validation at TRL 5
Project targets as published on CORDIS; they are research goals, not product specifications.
cenmat’s contribution
CENmat coordinates the consortium and contributes its own materials: AionFLX™ PFAS-free membranes and ionomers and CRM-free electrodes, which are scaled up within the project.
Related CENmat products
AEM stacks and systems
HYScale AEM electrolyser stacks and systems
CRM-free AEM stacks on CENmat materials: 6 kW short stack validated, 100 kW stack currently being commissioned.
Learn more →AEM membranes
AionFLX™ anion-exchange membranes
PFAS-free anion-exchange membranes for AEM electrolysers; wet or dry assembly.
Learn more →AEM ionomers and binders
AionFLX™ ionomers
Matched PFAS-free binder for AEM catalyst layers, electrodes and inks.
Learn more →CRM-free anodes for AEM
OXYGN catalysts and electrodes (AEM)
CRM-free oxygen-evolution catalyst and coated anodes.
Learn more →CRM-free cathodes for AEM
H2GN catalysts and electrodes
CRM-free hydrogen-evolution catalyst and coated cathodes for AEM cells.
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Test the materials
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HYScale has received funding from the Clean Hydrogen Partnership under grant agreement No 101112055, supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Views expressed on this page are those of CENmat only.