Renewable Energy Storage
Storage of wind, solar and hydroelectric energy to be used as alternative sources for carbon-free energy systems
HyCARE
An innovative approach for renewable energy storage using a combination of hydrogen carriers and heat storage
Hydrogen Storage
Hydrogen as an energy vector produced from other energy sources for long-term storage
Metal Hydrides
Metal powders for absorbing and releasing hydrogen under moderate pressure and temperature
Heat Storage
Management of heat due to hydrogen sorption in metal hydrides by a phase change material
Concept
HyCARE provides a proof-of-concept for a low pressure and low temperature hydrogen storage at large scale
News
The UNITA Universitas Montium is an alliance of six universities from five countries (France, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain). It envisages promoting the socio economic development of their rural and cross-border mountain areas.
The University of Turin participates in the H2020 Project “Research for UNITA (RE-UNITA)“, which will focus on the aim of the alliance, so it becomes a major player in the creation of the new European Research Area. One of the core research subjects of the project is Renewable energies.
In the newsletter No. 11 of the Re-UNITA, the HyCARE project is mentioned.
In the afternoon of today, 6 December 2022, the Project Partners of HyCARE met online for the 9th project meeting.
The Consortium has been updated on the state of art of each Work Package and… there are important news coming soon! The tanks are moving to ENGIE Lab, while the Public Exhibition is being organised!
Stay tuned!
“Progetto HyCARE per lo stoccaggio di H2: ricercatori di Fondazione Bruno Kessler e ENGIE in visita ad Amburgo” is the title of the article published by the online Journal HydroNews.
Read the article here: HydroNews
HyCARE’s researchers of the University Of Turin (Italy), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France), the Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH (Germany), together with the Institute for Energy Technology (Norway) published the results of the analysis of neutron diffraction data.
Abstract:
Hydrogen is an efficient energy carrier that can be produced from renewable sources, enabling the transition towards CO2-free energy. Hydrogen can be stored for a long period in the solid-state, with suitable alloys. Ti-rich TiFe0.90 compound exhibits a mild activation process for the first hydrogenation, and Ti(Fe,Mn)0.90 substituted alloys can lead to the fine tuning of equilibrium pressure as a function of the final application. In this study, the crystal structure of TiFe(0.90-x)Mnx alloys (x = 0, 0.05 and 0.10) and their deuterides has been determined by in-situ neutron diffraction, while recording Pressure-Composition Isotherms at room temperature. The investigation aims at analysing the influence of Mn for Fe substitution in Ti-rich Ti(Fe,Mn)0.90 alloys on structural properties during reversible deuterium loading, which is still unsolved and seldom explored. After activation, samples have been transferred into custom-made stainless-steel and aluminium alloy cells used for in-situ neutron diffraction experiments during deuterium loading at ILL and ISIS neutron facilities, respectively. The study enables remarkable understanding on hydrogen storage, basic structural knowledge, and support to the industrial application of TiFe-type alloys for integrated hydrogen tank in energy storage systems by determining the volume expansion during deuteration. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that different contents of Mn do not significantly change the volumetric expansion during phase transitions, affecting only the deuterium content for the γ phase and the cell evolution for the β phase. The study confirms that the deuterated structures of the γ phase upon absorption, β and α phase upon desorption, correspond to S.G. Cmmm, P2221 and Pm-3m, respectively.
Partners
We are a group of 5 research institutes, 3 SMEs and a large corporation that are sharing their knowledge and expertise to build the new generation of Hydrogen Storage Tanks.
University Of Turin (Project Coordinator)
The Department of Chemistry of the University of Turin, with a high-level expertise in hydrogen storage materials development, characterization and modeling, is coordinating the HyCARE project. UNITO provide characterization of the materials and LCA analysis for the HyCARE demonstration plant.
GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GMBH (MH pellets producer)
GKN Sinter Metals is the world’s leading producer of precision powder metal components. GKN Sinter Metals Engineering develops powdered metal hydrides for the HyCARE demonstration plant.
ENGIE Lab CRIGEN (Pilot testing)
ENGIE Lab CRIGEN is the corporate R&D center of the ENGIE Group dedicated to gas and new energy resources. The Hydrogen Lab has technological expertise in processing, modelling and simulations. ENGIE hosts the HyCARE demonstration plant.
Tecnodelta s.r.l. (PCM tank integration)
Tecnodelta is a SME and it has unique expertise in the field of special fluids, dealing with processing, construction and commissioning, with the highest standards of quality, safety and reliability. Tecnodelta provides and manages the phase change materials for the heat management of the HyCARE demonstration plant.
Stühff Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH (Tank design and installation)
Stühff Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH is a privately owned SME, settled in Geesthacht, Germany. Stühff will plan, build and install the HyCARE tank system including plant engineering, automation and control technology in its workshop. Stühff has set itself the goal of establishing the storage technology including thermal management and overall system on the market, also in cooperation with other project partners.
Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Dynamic modelling & Communication)
Fondazione Bruno Kessler is a private non-profit research centre. FBK conducts research in multiple areas as IT, Materials and Microsystems, Nuclear Physics, Mathematics. The Applied Research on Energy System Unit has wide competences in energy research, with expertise in hydrogen and concentrated solar power systems. FBK provides simulation for the design the HyCARE demonstration plant. FBK is also responsible for the exploitation and dissemination activities of the HyCARE project.
Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH (Tank modelling)
Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH is active in the research fields of materials and coastal research. In terms of hydrogen technology, Hereon focuses on the study of hydrogen storage materials and composites, on the production processes and on the developing prototypes. Hereon provides simulations and testing for the HyCARE demonstration plant.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Alloy composition)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique is a leading Public Research Institution in Europe, hosting the Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux de Paris Est (ICMPE), a research centre involved in chemistry and material science. ICMPE has leading activities in energy materials, with a focus on metallic hydrides for energy storage. CNRS drives the development of the metal hydride material for the HyCARE demonstration plant.
Institutt for Energiteknikk (Neutron radiography)
Institutt for Energiteknikk is an international research institute for energy and nuclear technology. IFE’s mandate is to undertake R&D with the energy, petroleum and nuclear medicine areas, to carry out assignments in the fields of nuclear technology and develop more climate friendly energy systems based on renewable energy sources. IFE provides materials characterization for the HyCARE demonstration plant.
Environment Park S.p.A. (Communication)
Environment Park is a scientific and technology park for the environment. ENVI plays a prominent role in transferring advanced solutions and innovative technologies to small and medium sized enterprises, in the field of sustainable building, water treatment, green chemistry, energy and eco-efficient surface treatments. ENVI acts as third party of UNITO and provides open data and social networks managements for the HyCARE project.