GKN Hydrogen delivers unique, safe and compact hydrogen storage system, based on metal hydride technology, with a capacity of 500kg for the “Hydrogen Terminal” project, funded by BMBF, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the company announced. The research project is a collaboration between the Steinbeis Innovation Center energyplus (siz energyplus) and the Technical University of Braunschweig.The storage units will be integrated into the university’s innovation network, contributing to applied basic research and sector coupling.
The storage units are scheduled to be integrated into the research environment of the Hydrogen Terminal at the Technical University of Braunschweig in December 2023 and gradually commence operations in 2024. Key components of the research project include:
- Hydrogen production, storage, and distribution,
- HRS -Hydrogen refueling stations for trucks
- Secure hydrogen supply for the fuel cell test benches at TU Braunschweig, the Lower Saxony Research Center for Vehicle Technology (NFF), and the Fraunhofer Project Center for Energy Storage and Systems (Fraunhofer ZESS)
The goal is also to use renewable energy to stabilize the power grid. Hydrogen is generated in an AEM Multicore electrolyzer from Enapter and transported to the metal hydride storage 900 m away via a pipeline.
The storage units are scheduled to be integrated into the research environment of the Hydrogen Terminal at the Technical University of Braunschweig in December 2023 and gradually commence operations in 2024.
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