UnLOHCked

Project description

The European long-term decarbonisation strategy "A Clean Planet for All" refers to hydrogen as a key player in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors such as cement, chemicals, steel and long-distance heavy transport. Green hydrogen is seen as part of the solution to replace fossil fuels and to speed up the transition to a more sustainable energy model, where the EU is aiming for climate neutrality by 2050. The EU is targeting a production of 10 Mt of green H2 (~300 TWh/year) by 2030, with an expected demand of >2,200 TWh/year by 2050, which will require large-scale production capacities and infrastructure. Large-scale hydrogen production in centralised or semi-centralised production facilities requires distribution solutions to deliver hydrogen to its users. In this respect, for long-distance transport, one of the main options is LOHC technology, the numerous advantages of which include that it enables hydrogen to be stored safely for long periods of time under ambient conditions, H2 can be transported using currently available facilities, and the hydrogen can also be released quickly and efficiently. The aim of UnLOHCked is to develop a CO2 emission-free, efficient and scalable dehydrogenation plant to be used commercially to generate renewable electricity and hydrogen.