Aenert news. Invention analysisCurrently, technology of hydrogen production through electrolysisis not competitive with the traditional steam reforming method in terms of either product price or performance. However, the use of steam reforming results in huge emissions of carbon dioxide and requires its subsequent disposal, which is not an easy task. In addition, this option uses fossil fuel –...
Aenert news. Invention analysisAchieving competitiveness of hydrogen production by water electrolysis compared to methane reforming requires solving a number of complex engineering problems in the design of electrolyzers. These include issues of improving anodes and cathodes, new catalyst materials, optimizing the design of membranes and diaphragms, more advanced electrolytes, etc. Separators...
Aenert news. Invention analysisHydrogen production through electrolysis is the main hope of renewable energy in creating a full cycle of electricity generation through wind turbines and photovoltaic stations and its intermediate storage. This is necessary to compensate for forced downtime of these generating capacities due to natural cycles. At the same time, additional generation of electricity...
Aenert news. Invention analysisElectrolysis is one of the main technologies for producing green hydrogen. However, to date, hopes for achieving acceptable competitiveness of this technology compared, for example, with steam reforming, have not been justified. The cost of hydrogen produced by electrolysis remains too high for mass production. In addition, another important problem for electrolysis...
Aenert news. Energy resources and infrastructureThe extraction of natural hydrogen from the bowels of the earth is today considered a very promising area in renewable energy. Hydrogen is expected to solve a large range of industrial and environmental problems, including energy storage and reducing emissions from heavy transport. The original idea was quite simple: produce green hydrogen by electrolysis using...
Aenert news. Invention analysisPreviously, in our article dated 21.03.2024 we have revised recent patents aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen production by water electrolysis. Another important problem in this technology is high operating costs of water electrolysis facilities, such as power consumption, regular maintenance, replacement of degraded or corroded elements, etc. Today we...
Aenert news. Invention analysisHydrogen production via water electrolysis holds immense significance in modern world. As an alternative way of producing power, it offers a potential to address global challenges related to sustainability and climate change. It offers a diverse set of advantages for a society, including decarbonization of energy sector in cases where energy is produced from green...
Aenert news. Invention analysisEarlier, in a set of articles related to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) technology we delved into such aspects of the technology as heterocyclic LOHC compounds (29.09.2023, 08.09.2023), hydrogenation and dehydrogenation (17.10.2023, 30.10.2023), LOHC catalysts in general and noble metal catalysts specifically (20.11.2023, 22.12.2023), and dealing with...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsHydrogen is considered to be one of the pillars of the imminent energy transition. The gas, however, brings along several challenges concerning its safe transportation as it is highly explosive and must therefore be transported in high-pressure tanks. These tanks have a pressure of 700 bar and are made of fiber-reinforced composites (FRC). Compared to metal tanks,...
Aenert news. Invention analysisPreviously, in our articles on recent patenting trends we covered several aspects of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) technology, including aromatic and heterocyclic LOHC compounds (29.09.2023, 08.09.2023), hydrogenation and dehydrogenation (17.10.2023, 30.10.2023), LOHC catalysts in general and noble metal catalysts in particular (20.11.2023, 22.12.2023)....
