Advent’ says its HT-PEM gasoline cells “operate perfectly” on methanol, utilizing an built-in reformer.
Boston-headquartered Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) is to collaborate with Alfa Laval to discover purposes of Advent’s methanol-powered high-temperature proton alternate membrane (HT-PEM) gasoline cells within the marine trade.
Funded by the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) the venture is a joint effort between Advent, Alfa Laval and a gaggle of Danish shipowners. The venture will concentrate on testing Advent’s methanol-powered HT-PEM fuel cells as a supply of marine auxiliary energy. During the course of the venture, the gasoline cell system will bear a threat evaluation by a number one worldwide classification society.
At the identical time, the venture goals to combine the subsequent technology of Advent’s gasoline cells. These gasoline cells will probably be primarily based on Advent’s next-generation membrane electrode meeting, which is presently being developed throughout the framework of L’Innovator, the corporate’s joint growth program with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Aiming to satisfy the ever-growing energy necessities of the maritime trade, Advent’s next-generation gasoline cells are anticipated to show a major improve in lifetime, effectivity, and electrical output.
Advent says its expertise allows its gasoline cells to function at excessive temperatures of between 160°C and 220°C and function a dependable supply of on-demand energy throughout varied purposes and industries, together with transport, energy technology and heavy-duty mobility. The firm’s HT-PEM expertise can make the most of low-cost and considerable hydrogen-carrier fuels, like methanol, e-methanol and biomethanol.
Methanol particularly has attracted substantial curiosity as a future gasoline for the marine trade, and Advent says its HT-PEM gasoline cells “operate perfectly” on methanol, utilizing an built-in reformer.
“The Advent team is dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of the shipping industry,” mentioned Dr. Vasilis Gregoriou, Advent Technologies’ chairman and CEO. “Our Serene fuel cells run on methanol – a clean alternative to fossil fuels – which is safer to handle than hydrogen gas and can be easily deployed on-site. Over the past months, we have received significant interest from the marine industry for our methanol-powered fuel cells. This gives us optimism about the future and our contribution to the industry’s goal of net zero by 2050. We look forward to the successful completion of this highly innovative EUDP-funded project and further progressing our collaboration with Alfa Laval.”
“We are excited to see the result of this promising collaboration with Advent, an experienced partner with innovative fuel cell products deployed in the field today,” mentioned Jeroen van Riel, Alfa Laval’s enterprise growth supervisor for marine vitality options. “We are convinced that HT-PEM technology has great maritime potential and look forward to further exploring Advent’s differentiated technology as the marine industry moves towards decarbonization.”
