LIQUID-H
KSP-2020 – competence-building project with industry; project number 336403.
LIQUID-H is a competence-building project that is jointly funded by industry (20%) and the Research Council of Norway (80%). It is coordinated by IFE and is supported by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Universidad de Sevilla (USE) as international R&D partners. Cash-financing is realized through the Norwegian industry partners A/S Norske Shell, Greenstat, Teco 20230, HYDS.
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Background:
The conventional hydrogen liquefaction process employed by industry is energy intensive (>10 kWh/kg) and economically feasible only at large scale (> 50 ton/day). Magnetocaloric hydrogen liquefaction (MCHL) is an alternative process which promises significant reduction in energy consumption and capital investment already for small-scale production volumes (<1 to-5 ton/day).
Project goals:
- Develop novel chemical compounds with >50% reduced content of critical raw materials (rare-earth).
- Build competence and know-how in the area of magnetocaloric hydrogen liquefaction.
- Provide concepts for the active magnetic regenerator and superconducting magnet subsystems.