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Clariant’s cracking catalysts set to support the hydrogen industry

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Global Hydrogen Review,


Clariant Catalysts’ role in the so-called ‘green hydrogen revolution’ continues to grow. The company is now participating in Germany’s TransHyDE project, AmmoRef, which is tasked to develop process technologies and catalysts for ammonia cracking to facilitate future hydrogen transport. With €14 million in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), AmmoRef is part of the overarching €135-million TransHyDE project, which aims to revolutionise the nation’s hydrogen transport infrastructure in preparation for a sweeping energy transition. TransHyDE is one of three hydrogen flagship projects aiming to prepare Germany’s entry into a hydrogen economy.

Although green hydrogen is an abundant, versatile, and clean energy source, its high volatility and very low density make it difficult and expensive to transport. An economically viable method is to convert hydrogen to ammonia (NH3) for transportation and then release it at the point of use. The release is achieved by cracking (dissociation) of ammonia into hydrogen. Currently, there are commercial processes and catalysts available, but at relatively high energy costs. AmmoRef aims to develop new catalysts and technologies for ammonia dissociation at lower energy costs and improved efficiency.

Clariant will be collaborating non-exclusively with other prominent partners in academia and industry. Amongst others are Prof. Schlögl (Max Planck Institute, Berlin and Mühlheim), Prof. Muhler (Ruhr-University Bochum), Prof. Behrens (University of Kiel), Prof. Lerch (Technical University of Berlin), as well as thyssenkrupp, and BASF. Clariant’s role in AmmoRef is to use the knowledge of the chemical reactions and catalytic processes to develop new and improved generations of its existing ammonia cracking catalysts.

Furthermore, Clariant will provide its ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMax® 10 Plus, for the synthesis of green ammonia.

The company is also involved in other major projects involving renewable hydrogen value chains. These include the Kopernikusinitiative for advancing renewable energy and the Carbon2Chem programme to reduce industrial CO2 emissions, both of which are also sponsored by the BMBF. The company offers extensive expertise in hydrogen technologies and a broad portfolio of adsorbents and catalysts for the production, conditioning, and purification of hydrogen and catalysts to convert hydrogen to sustainable chemicals and fuels.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/product-news/08122021/clariants-cracking-catalysts-set-to-support-the-hydrogen-industry/

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