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Electrolysis and Electrolysers

Electrolysis and Electrolysers

Energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) is of particular national interest and in line with the H2030 strategy. Electrolyzers can use the surplus of RES to produce hydrogen through water splitting. The team develops Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) and Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyzers. Main tasks under development are:

  1. Design and construction of single cell and stack electrolyzers;
  2. Testing alternative materials (different bipolar plates, porous transport layers, membranes and catalysts) and different electrolyzer configurations to achieve higher performance/lower cost;
  3. Durability testing and evaluation of operating conditions to enable stable operation over an extended operation range;
  4.  Explore the use of treated wastewater instead of fresh water due to sustainability issues;

The research is carried out mainly under the BiCat4Energy project, Analysis and Promotion of Renewable H2 in the POCTEP Region project and service contracts.