H2 Core Systems GmbH

AEM Electrolysis – Technology, Products and Applications

Ulf Jörgensen – CEO
Ulf Behrens – Manager South America
www.h2coresystems.com

POWERING THE WORLD WITH GREEN HYDROGEN.

 AGENDA

• Company introduction
• Hydrogen Production by AEM Electrolysis
• Advantages compared to AEL and PEM Electrolysis
• Upscaling
• H2 Storage
• Applications
WHERE WE COME FROM
THE TC-HYDRAULIK
GROUP
35+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
• 70+ professionals
• 4 production sites
• 10.5+ Mio € turnover
• building, installing, MRO
• fluid systems (oils, water, gases)
• aviation, military, shipping,
energy supply, material
handling
Green Hydrogen Production
by
AEM ELECTROLYSIS
Electrolysers as Key Components of a
Green Hydrogen Economy

Source: ENAPTER
AEM Anion Exchange Membrane

AEL Alkaline Electrolysis

PEM Polymer Electrolyte Membrane or

Proton Exchange Membrane

WATER ELECTROLYSIS TYPES
Different types of commercially available water electrolysis technologies.
AEM SINGLE CELL
AEM STACK

Source: ENAPTER
BALANCE OF PLANT

Note: This configuration is for a generic system and might not be

representative of all existing manufacturers. Source: IRENA
H2 Production and Electrical Stack Efficiency@ LHV

0,64

0,66

0,67

0,68

0,67

LHV = Lower Heating Value

Source: ENAPTER
AEM ADVANTAGES
Combination of AEL and PEM benefits without major drawbacks
PEM electrolysis
• High power density
• Pressurized H2 production
• Dynamic operation
• Noble metal and titanium
materials & electrodes
CAPEX: High
OPEX: Low
Alkaline electrolysis
• Low power density
• No pressurized H2 production
• unflexible operation
• Inexpensive materials &
electrodes
CAPEX: Low
OPEX: High
AEM electrolysis
• High power density
• Pressurized H2 production
• Dynamic operation
• Inexpensive materials &
electrodes
CAPEX: Low
OPEX: Low
AEM USPs

Key characteristics

• Non-corrosive environment
• Avoiding noble catalysts
• No titanium components needed
• Cheap materials and catalysts
• Low water purity requirements
• High current density
• Differential pressure
• High dynamic
• High gas purity
• Simple balance of plant
• Low maintenance
Picture: ENAPTER
R&D PROGRESS
On the example of Enapter electrolyser technology

Source: ENAPTER
 New: Enapter Elektrolyser EL 4.0

• High efficiency
• Automated & remote operation with
Enapters EMS
• Low requirements for input water
purity
• Scalable and modular, add as many
modules as needed
• Modules can be easily integrated in
19“ racks
• Integrated hydrogen sensor
• Quick and easy installation
• Low maintenance requirements
Source: ENAPTER
 Enapter Electrolyser EL 2.1
(still available as reliable and efficient system)

• High efficiency
• Automated & remote operation
with Enapters EMS
• Low requirements for input
water purity
• Scalable and modular, add as
many modules as needed
• Modules can be easily
integrated in 19“ racks
• Quick and easy installation
• Low maintenance requirements

Source: ENAPTER
 Modular Solutions
Electrolyser Water tank

Source: ENAPTER
Source: ENAPTER
Fuel Cell
Gas dryer

Source: ENAPTER
 Complete Energy Supply System

Fuel Cell

Fuel Cell

Electrolyser

Electrolyser

Water tank

Gas Dryer

Source: ENAPTER
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)

Energy Management System:

Enapter’s unique Energy
Management System (EMS) allows
for intuitive monitoring and
control of the electrolysers and
dryers, as well as easy integration
with third-party devices (ie. fuel
cells, sensors, tanks, solar, wind,
etc.). The EMS takes energy system
control software to a whole new
level.

Source: ENAPTER
 Our Products
HydroCab Hydro Cluster MultiCore PowerCore HydroHulc HydroMercure Multi Purpose
Container

Electrolyser Electrolyser Megawatt-Electrolyser Electrolyser Compressor Compressor Electrolyser

Small Medium High + (Air driven) (Electromechanical) +
H2 Production H2 Production H2 Production Fuel Cell 140 bar, 400 bar 300 bar Compressor
and 1000 bar +
up to 2.5 Nm³/h up to 30 Nm³/h up to 210 Nm³/h + H2-Storage
Small electrical Compressor +
300 bar Fuel Cell
+
Refilling

Source: Own Pictures, ENAPTER, Maximator, Sauer/Haug

Hydrogen Production - AEM ELECTROLYSER

Indoor HydroCab
• Up to 2.5 Nm³/h (5.4 kg/d) of hydrogen
• Max. 5 electrolyser modules/rack
• Optional dryer for 99.999 % H2-purity
• 35 bar hydrogen pressure outlet
• Optional water tank + fuel cell integration
• Standardized and flexible
• Fully expandable with more racks
• Plug and play
• Available in no time --> "on Stock"
Hydrogen Production - AEM ELECTROLYSER PACKAGES

• Up to 2.5 Nm³/h (5.4 kg/d)

of hydrogen /rack
• Up to 20 racks
• Up to 250 kW
• Up 50 Nm³/h
• Up to 108 kg/d
• Standardized and flexible
• Fully expandable with more
racks
• Plug and play
Hydrogen Production AEM HydroCluster 60

• Up to 30 Nm³/h (65.4 kg/d) of hydrogen

• Max. 60 electrolyser modules
• Optional dryers for 99.999% purity
• 35 bar hydrogen pressure outlet
• Integrated water management system
• Optional integrated hydrogen storage +
fuel cells
• Optimized HVAC for high energy
efficiency
UPSCALING
Hydrogen Production - MEGAWATT ELECTROLYSER

AEM Multicore
• 1 MW or 0.5 MW electrolyser
• Production of up to 450 kg H2/day
• Max. 210 Nm³/h nominal flow
• Optional dryer for purity 99.999 %
• Flexibility 3 % - 100 % of nominal rate
• Available from 2024

Source: ENAPTER
ADVANTAGES BY USING MULTIPLE STACKS
Enapters unique strategy compared to AEL and PEM manufacturers

• Less risk due to a failure by a single unit – high

availability
• No single point of failure
From mainframe to PC to blade servers
• Tremendous cost reduction by mass-production and
standardisation
• Larger capacities by using multiple stacks of this single
size
• Focus on supply efforts on a single stack
• High flexibility response, that means, a bunch of
smaller stacks will react more faster than a single,
From single cells to PV modules to MW solar plants larger stack
• Higher utilisation of the manufacturing equipment

From single stack to modular electrolyser to MW electrolyser systems

H2 Storage
STORAGE – BUFFER/LOW PRESSURE (35bar)
Standing Lying Sizes and capacity

- 3.5 m³ – 10 kg H2@35 bar – 330 kWh

- 5 m³ – 14 kg H2@35 bar – 460 kWh
- 9 m³ – 26 kg H2@35 bar – 860 kWh
- 13 m³ – 36 kg H2@35 bar – 1,200 kWh
- 20 m³ – 56 kg H2@35 bar – 1,860 kWh
- 30 m³ – 85 kg H2@35 bar – 2,750 kWh
- 50 m³ – 141 kg H2@35 bar – 4,600 kWh
- 73 m³ – 206 kg H2@35bar – 6,700 kWh
- 95 m³ – 268 kg H2@35 bar – 8,700 kWh
- 115 m³ – 325 kg H2@35 bar – 10,500 kWh
COMPRESSION – HIGH PRESSURE
Low Volume –
up to 1000bar

High Volume –
up to 1000bar
STOARGE – HIGH PRESSURE (300-1000bar)

High Pressure Bottle-Systems

• 0.8m³ Volume – 17kg H2@300bar – 26kg H2@500bar – 40kg@900bar – Footprint 1.2m²

• 3m³ Volume – 64kg H2@300bar – 98kg H2@500bar – Footprint 5m³
• 18m³ Volume – 385kg H2@300bar – Footprint 40m²
 APPLICATIONS
• Energy Storage
• Power-to-Heat
• Power-to-Gas
• Industrial Solutions
• Mobility Solutions
• Education and Research
 Stationary Use of Green Hydrogen by using
PV/Wind/Water Power
Battery/ Supercapacitor
Electricity

Electrolyser Fuel Cell

Storage

Pure
H2O H2O H2 H2
PROJECTS AND MARKETS
COMBINED HEAT AND POWER FROM H2

The „Quarree100“ project in Heide is a funded • To fullfill the demand of green hydrogen, we need
initiative, target to change the energy supply in a huge capacities of efficient and cheap
part of the city Heide from fossil to100% electrolysers While there are compettitive
renewable. This will be done by sector coupling, electrolysers available at the markets , their
using the excessive energy of solar and especially production still is mainly handwork and very slow.
wind for direct use and hydrogen storage, extended • The flagship project H2Giga supports the rampup
by waste heat recovery and seasonal storage. The for serial production of electrolysers
„Quarree“ district is a combination of living, • H2CS/TC is part of subproject Hyplant100.
working and studying locations. Hydrogen lead projects: H2Giga: Series production
Hydrogen-house
Starnberger See, Germany

Private house powering by

our HydroCab Power Core.

Showcase for future energy

systems.
Das Haus. (white-energy.eu)
Carbon-neutral, mobile,
self-supplying emergency
and backup power
United Nations Project.
Houston, USA
Middle Africa
 MOBILFUNK-TÜRME
Antenna-powering
Replacing diesel gensets

Chile
Smart Response Solution
Gridstability by flexible
loadmanagement.
Houston, USA
Lancium
PowerCore in a laboratory
for science applications
and studies.
Lemgo, Germany
Blending bio-gas with
hydrogen for science and
education.

Aarhus, Denmark
Research & Development
University of Weimar
Germany
International Exhibitions
Generation-H2
International Teambuilding
Hannover, Germany
Bremen, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Vejle, Danmark
Arnhem, Netherlands
Houston, USA
Manufacturing Industry
Huge Initiatives for CO2 reduction
• Internal Logistics + Transportation
• Power to X
o green Methane/Jet Fuel
• Mobility
• R&D
Green Energy Farms
• A lot of renewable energy is already wasted
• energy consumption and production fluctuate
• Incorporate modular electrolysis, to improve the
overall performance and resilience of the system
• Scale up your modular system quickly and easily,
just as needed
ENAPTER – APPLICATIONS I

Source: ENAPTER
ENAPTER – APPLICATIONS II

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ENAPTER – APPLICATIONS III

Source: ENAPTER
 For us, living in green
residence is looking
perfect and we want to
be part of its
development.
 Thank you.
sales@h2coresystems.com

www.h2coresystems.com

POWERING THE WORLD WITH GREEN HYDROGEN.