This second strategic partnership aims to increase the green hydrogen production capacity of the METAGENE™ process and support its scale-up toward industrial deployment.
MONTREAL, Canada — HPQ Silicon Inc., a technology company specializing in advanced materials innovation and the development of next-generation processes, and its French technology partner NOVACIUM SAS (“Novacium”), are pleased to announce the signing of an industrial and commercial cooperation agreement with AD-VENTA Innovative (“AD-VENTA”), a major player in the design of high-pressure hydrogen storage, regulation, and distribution systems based in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, France.
This agreement marks a pivotal step in the development of the METAGENE™ technology, the innovative solution developed by Novacium to autonomously produce high-pressure green hydrogen. This new partnership will accelerate the development of the METAGENE™ station and increase its production capacity, which could now reach up to 20 kilograms of hydrogen per day, compared with the previously anticipated 1 to 10 kg/day range.
“The arrival of AD-VENTA in the project, and in particular the involvement of its CEO, Mr. Jean-Luc Mussot, who is internationally recognized for his expertise in high-pressure hydrogen regulation and distribution, represents an important milestone for us,” said Jed Kraiem, Head of Novacium. “His forty years of experience, notably at COMEX, one of the most prestigious companies in hyperbaric engineering, is a major asset for successfully scaling the project.”
This alliance will not only shorten the METAGENE™ station’s development timeline but also significantly boost its production capacity. AD-VENTA already operates a high-pressure hydrogen dispensing station. While it does not produce hydrogen, it is supplied with compressed hydrogen cylinders at 200 bar, which are recompressed to 350 bar or higher via an integrated compressor and then stored in dedicated tanks. Hydrogen is then dispensed through a nozzle similar to a standard fueling station, with a maximum capacity of roughly 20 kg of H₂ per day.
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