MUNICH, GERMANY: Clariant AG said that its catalysts business is participating in the German government's Kopernikus technology initiative, aiming to promote the switch to renewable energy.
The program is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Of the four main Kopernikus projects, Clariant is contributing to the "Power-to-X" project by designing catalysts tailored for the liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) technology.
Clariant's partners in the LOHC development team include:
- RWTH Aachen University
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen/Nuremberg (FAU)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM) / Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
- Leibniz-Forschungsverbund Energiewende (WZB/DIW)
- Areva H2Gen GmbH
- Hydrogenious Technologies GmbH
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
Besides being a standard industry gas, hydrogen has the potential to be a major energy carrier. Hydrogen obtained from renewable energy or industrial sources can be used to store energy for subsequent use in industry, mobility and electricity. However, hydrogen's very low density, high flammability and extreme volatility make storage and transportation difficult, thereby limiting its environmental and commercial advantages.
MUNICH, GERMANY: Clariant AG said that its catalysts business is participating in the German government's Kopernikus technology initiative, aiming to promote the switch to renewable energy.
The program is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Of the four main Kopernikus projects, Clariant is contributing to the "Power-to-X" project by designing catalysts tailored for the liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) technology.
Clariant's partners in the LOHC development team include:
- RWTH Aachen University
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen/Nuremberg (FAU)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM) / Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
- Leibniz-Forschungsverbund Energiewende (WZB/DIW)
- Areva H2Gen GmbH
- Hydrogenious Technologies GmbH
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
Besides being a standard industry gas, hydrogen has the potential to be a major energy carrier. Hydrogen obtained from renewable energy or industrial sources can be used to store energy for subsequent use in industry, mobility and electricity. However, hydrogen's very low density, high flammability and extreme volatility make storage and transportation difficult, thereby limiting its environmental and commercial advantages.
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