Ohmium and Aquastill form strategic collaboration

Ohmium, a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers, has announced a strategic collaboration with Aquastill, one of the leaders in modular membrane distillation technology, that uses the sustainable power of waste heat for desalination.

By integrating Aquastill’s desalination capabilities with Ohmium’s modular green hydrogen electrolysers, the collaboration will create new decarbonisation opportunities for businesses operating in coastal areas by providing a more efficient, sustainable and affordable way of producing clean energy. Additionally, the innovative integration of modular desalination units will facilitate new applications for cost-effective green hydrogen production, including co-locating PEM electrolysers with offshore wind farms, to enable the production of green hydrogen at source. Ohmium and Aquastill have begun assessing optimal integration of these technologies, with the intention of having these fine-tuned modules commercially available as soon as possible.

Arne Ballantine, CEO of Ohmium International, said: "This strategic collaboration is a great example of how the innovative integration of Ohmium and Aquastill’s technologies can enable the expansion of green hydrogen production to new sectors and geographies.”

Aquastill’s technology is powered by the residual heat from Ohmium’s electrolysers, and the membrane distillation process simultaneously provides additional cooling capabilities for the electrolyser. Unlike other energy intensive desalination technologies, the waste heat membrane-based distillation process has minimal energy requirements. These advanced desalination modules feature a modular and compact system design, making them easily transportable to wherever clean water is needed.

Bart Nelemans, CEO of Aquastill, said: “We have already begun to test the integration of our technologies, and we are confident that as a result of this joint collaboration, we will be able to produce cost-competitive green hydrogen from seawater, whilst simultaneously helping decarbonise the operations of companies based in coastal regions.”

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/14072023/ohmium-and-aquastill-form-strategic-collaboration/