Pumping āeā (electrons) from sun and wind into water to produce hydrogen seems to be the fashion of the season.
Plans for plants to produceĀ āgreen hydrogenāĀ are popping up like mushrooms after a rainy day. Not only are there plans for such a plant in IJmuiden (100 MW,Ā see our post of 25 October) but alsoĀ one of similar size in āthe north of the countryā, an initiative ofĀ GasunieĀ and Engie, whileĀ TennetĀ plans to do the same in the north of Germany.Ā GasunieĀ is also a participant in theĀ Hydrogen Coalition, which has the ambition of establishing 3Ā -Ā 4Ā gigawatts of green hydrogen capacity by 2030.Ā
Producing hydrogen commerciallyĀ thisĀ way may still be a challenge, but it has the advantage of simplicity: āeā goes in and āHā comes out. Coming up with processes with more valuable products (and still be profitable) require far more imagination.Ā Ā
This is whereĀ VoltachemĀ comes into the picture.Ā Ā
Together with several partners,Ā VoltaChemĀ has recently acquired aĀ grantĀ of 9 Mā¬Ā for aĀ 4-year innovation projectĀ in the field ofĀ selective electrochemical oxidationsĀ of bio-based feedstock.Ā TheĀ project aims toĀ demonstrate that multi-step chemical conversions can be avoided and instead performed in a single electrochemical system.Ā
Are you interested in Power-2-Chemicals technology and more specifically paired electrosynthesis and selective electro-oxidation ofĀ bio-basedĀ feedstock?Ā Please contactĀ MartijnĀ de Graaff or WillemĀ Frens.Ć¢ĆĀĀÆ