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Technology Roadmap
Carbon280 are developing the technology for the HydrilyteTM System and, working closely with Safe Hydrogen, on improvements to the HydrilyteTM itself.
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First prototype
Technology readiness level 3
Technology readiness
The Hydrilyte™ Storage System has been through two prototype iterations and is now at Technology Readiness Level 4.
2nd Prototype
Technology readiness level 4
The first prototype demonstrated that the Hydrilyte™ could successfully store and release hydrogen.
The second prototype demonstrated that this could be done over repeated cycles.
Technology Pilot (TRL 6) estimated duration 12 months
The purpose of the Technology Pilot is:
Design
Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Design of the Hydriding and Dehydriding batch reactors and integration of balance of plant
Develop a digital twin for system development and enhancement
Simple remote monitoring of the technology demonstrator
Build
Fabricate a technology demonstrator
Integrate technology demonstrator into a demonstration microgrid
Demonstrate
The operational efficiency of the technology demonstrator from hydrogen in to hydrogen out (closed loop)
The reliability of the basic design by integration into a demonstration microgrid where it can run continuously
Remote monitoring
Commercial Pilot (TRL 8/9) estimated duration 24 months
The purpose of the Commercial Pilot is:
Design
Refine design from lessons learned
Minimise rotating equipment
Simplify maintenance
Integrate component redundancy to enable continuous operations over a 20 year design life
Containerise the system so that it is easily transportable
Extend digital twin for system demonstration, systems integration and operator training
Basic design for continuous reactors (for large scale plants)
Build
Fabricate the commercial demonstrator
Factory acceptance tests with customer
Site acceptance tests with customer
Demonstrate
Integrate system into an operating microgrid
Commission system into operation
Comparative Analysis
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Hydrilyte™ vs Ammonia
Cost of storage in Australian $/Kg-H2
Ammonia has a higher hydrogen density than Hydrilyte™ which make it more attractive where volumetric density is the only consideration.
However:
The Hydrilyte™ plant is simpler and less expensive per Kg-H2 stored.
Hydrilyte™ requires less energy to make 1 Kg-H2
Together, these make a Hydrilyte™ plant cheaper to run per Kg-H2 stored
Unlike Ammonia, the Hydrilyte™ System can operate optimally with a variable supply of hydrogen.
Hydrilyte™ is safe and non toxic to people and the environment, while ammonia is a toxic and hazardous material requiring special handling procedures.
Hydrilyte™ vs Compressed Hydrogen
Cost of Storage in Australian $/Kg-H2
Compressed Hydrogen is a good solution for vehicles that have to travel long distances and where the ability to instantly release hydrogen on demand is critical.
However, for use in Microgrids:
Hydrilyte™ can store hydrogen at a lower cost per Kg H2 than compressed hydrogen
Hydrilyte™ is safer than compressed hydrogen
Hydrilyte™ has an equivalent density of hydrogen and, with future improvements, we expect a significant increase in that density.