Recording of Friday, June 21, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:49 .
Frank Claasen from AMBARtec discusses an innovative iron oxide-based hydrogen storage system known as HyCS. Unlike conventional methods like steel bottles or liquefied hydrogen, this method uses the redox reduction of iron to store energy more efficiently. The process involves reducing iron oxide with hydrogen in a tank, releasing steam that can be condensed and reused in electrolysis, thus conserving water and avoiding wastewater production. Once reduced to pure iron, the material is safe for transport—non-hazardous and unpressurized—via standard 20-foot containers. When needed, inserting steam oxidizes the stored iron back into its original form while releasing hydrogen instantly. This approach prioritizes storing energy rather than just hydrogen itself. Claasen elaborates on efficiency gains when combining high-temperature electrolysis (efficiency up to 0.8) with high-temperature fuel cells versus traditional systems (around 0.6), achieving overall efficiencies around 64%. Additionally, their standard container holds about 600 kilograms of hydrogen equivalent to 20 megawatt hours but expects larger capacities by focusing on scalable manufacturing processes set for serial production by 2026.
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Frank Claasen
Business Development Manager
AMBARtec AG
Germany
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