AHS develops LOHC reactors for the safe storage and flexible transport of decentrally produced hydrogen.
Advanced Hydrogen Storage GmbH
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About AHS
Advanced Hydrogen Storage (AHS) makes decentrally produced hydrogen safe to store and flexible to transport. The core element is the ONEReactor, which is based on a licence from Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and was tested for six years at the Fraunhofer Institute. Hydrogen is chemically bound into the carrier oil benzyl toluene (LOHC) – without pressure cylinders and without the significant scaling limits of pressure vessels. Hydrogen uptake is exothermic at around 220 °C, release is endothermic at around 280 °C; the heat demand is approximately 20 % of the discharged hydrogen and can be covered, for example, by waste heat, a fuel cell or an engine. Up to 500 kg H2 per day can be stored and released per unit; storage and release units can be operated at the same or different locations. Target customers are refineries, chemical companies, data centres, hospitals, small airports as well as medium-sized manufacturing companies with high energy or H2 demand.
- Processes
- LOHC hydrogen storage (ONEReactor: storage of H2 in benzyl toluene, release as gas), LOHC hydrogen storage (storage and release), ONEReactor technology based on a licence from Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, Integration with decentralised standardised 1-MW electrolysis projects
- Materials
- Benzyl toluene (LOHC carrier oil), Hydrogen, Benzyl toluene (carrier oil)
- Industries
- Refineries, Chemical industry, Data centres, Hospitals, Small airports, Medium-sized manufacturing companies with high energy or H2 demand
- 01
Decentralised H2 production (e.g. 1-MW electrolysis)
- 02
Storage of H2 in benzyl toluene in the ONEReactor (~220 °C)
- 03
Transport of the loaded carrier oil without pressure cylinders
- 04
Release of H2 as gas in the ONEReactor (~280 °C)
- 05
Reuse of the carrier oil
Technology & Media
Benzyl toluene (carrier oil)
Liquid carrier medium in which hydrogen is chemically bound and which can be reused after hydrogen release.
Hydrogen
Storage and transport medium, produced decentrally e.g. with PV and wind power and flexibly storable.
Applications
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOHC hydrogen storage (ONEReactor: storage of H2 in benzyl toluene, release as gas)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Benzyl toluene (LOHC carrier oil), Hydrogen |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONEReactor (LOHC storage/release reactor) | AHS (licence: Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies) ONEReactor | – | Daily capacity up to 500 kg H2 per unit; storage temperature ~220 °C, release temperature ~280 | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
ONEReactor was tested for six years at the Fraunhofer Institute; the technology is based on a licence from Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies.