HyFlow is an EU-funded research project for the intensification of alkaline water electrolysis
HyFlow
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About HyFlow
HyFlow is a research project co-financed by the European Union's Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) as well as local funding agencies. The goal is to intensify alkaline water electrolysis by demonstrating PEM-like performance (Proton Exchange Membrane) in an alkaline electrolysis stack. This is intended to significantly reduce the investment and electricity costs of alkaline electrolysis and accelerate the clean energy transition. Technically, this is achieved through flow engineering of porous transport electrodes (PTEs) and advanced electrode coatings. The effect was demonstrated at cell level in the laboratory (TRL 3) by UCLouvain; using existing pilot facilities at IFAM, UCLouvain and Stargate, the technology is being validated in a relevant environment (TRL 5). The consortium comprises three companies, one research centre and one university.
- Materials
- Flow engineering of porous transport electrodes, Advanced electrode coating
- Industries
- Hydrogen electrolysis, Energy transition / Clean Energy, Energy transition / Clean Energy
- 01
Flow engineering of porous transport electrodes (PTE)
- 02
Advanced electrode coating
- 03
Validation at cell level (TRL 3)
- 04
Testing in pilot facilities (TRL 5)
- 05
Techno-economic analyses, monitoring and safety
Processes
Flow engineering of porous transport electrodes
Improving the flow guidance in porous transport electrodes to increase the current density in alkaline electrolysis stacks.
Advanced electrode coating
Coatings for enhancing the performance of alkaline electrodes.
Project Partners & Pilot Facilities
UCLouvain
University partner with pilot facility
IFAM
Research centre with pilot facility
Stargate
Corporate partner with pilot facility
Components
Inside the production
