The Hermann Josef Hospital (HJK) in Erkelenz is becoming a demonstration project for tomorrow’s climate-friendly energy supply, the Bosch announced. “Together with our partner Hydrogenious, we are coupling new hydrogen technologies – to drive forward the energy transition. The Helmholtz Hydrogen Cluster (HC-H2), based at Forschungszentrum Jülich, is coordinating the project” , the company stated.
In a subsequent expansion stage starting in early 2025, the SOFC system will be supplied with hydrogen that has been chemically bonded to a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC): The hydrogen stored in the LOHC will be released in a dehydrogenation unit, to be installed on-site by our partner Hydrogenious, and then fed into the fuel cell. This LOHC system will be ramped up using heat from the SOFC system, which in the future will also provide the energy needed for the reaction to release the hydrogen from the LOHC. Until then, the system will be heated electrically.
The goals of the project at Erkelenz Hospital are clear: a significant reduction in carbon emissions, enabling a more efficient and more affordable energy supply in the long term. Together with our partners, we are looking to demonstrate the innovative combination of two novel hydrogen technologies by the end of 2026. We will examine whether the hydrogen technologies can meet half the hospital’s base load.
The showcase hydrogen project at Erkelenz hospital is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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