GRAFORCE
The Graforce Hydrogen Generator
A New Product Using an Innovative,
Interdisciplinary Technology
Dr. Jens Hanke / Dr. Ramin Radmanesh
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Summary about the Company
GRAFORCE
Since its inception in 2010, Graforce Hydro has developed an innovative and cost
effective technology to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The rapid
expansion of renewable energies worldwide has led to a steep increase of
fluctuating wind and solar energy in the power grids.
Graforce products based on a new physical process methodology or operating
principle. They compete with classical hydrogen generators while showing
significant differences in terms of its functionality and energy efficiency.
Graforce has developed variants of its technology that are generate hydrogen
generation at a price of € 2.8/kg compared to currently € 8/kg with a big
efficiency advantage (η=89%) compared to hydrogen-generating processes of
today (<70%). Graforce is worldwide the only company to have achieved this
milestone.
By using this new technology, the development of a hydrogen generator is
scheduled to be ready for series production within the next two and a half years.
Graforce aims to raise EUR €3.5 million via the issuance of preference shares,
to reaching series maturity.
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Current Concepts for Energy Storage Systems
GRAFORCE
Modern Electrolyzer 600kW / 120 Nm3 / 12 kg/h
The Green Energy Storage System (GESS) combine
the recent advances on the hydrogen generation and
H2-based storage systems matched with smart grids
solution and optimize the electricity generated by
intermittent or dwindling solar power and also stability
of the power distribution network (e.g. energy
surpluses) source: ingrid
Source : Enertrag
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Wasserstoffmarkt
Costs of Hydrogen Production
PEM -/Alkaline-/ HF-Electrolyze
GRAFORCE
GRAFORCE
500
89
98
350
10
4
20
5
0,075
2,80
Quelle: NOW-Studie 20111
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Graforce Hydrogen Products
- Application & Scalability -
Mobile Hydrogen Filling Station
10 kg (333kW) / Day
GRAFORCE
Hydrogen Generator for Renewable Energy
60 kg (2 x 1 MW) / Day
Manufacturing Cost 70% Lower Than Modern Electrolyzer
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Hydrogen / Oxygen - Separation
GRAFORCE
For a cost effective mass
production of hydrogen
from regenerative sources,
effective separation and
processing technologies
with least energy cost
have to be developed.
HZG Geesthacht
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Wasserstoffnutzung
Customer Advantage and Benefits
GRAFORCE
• The product has a higher hydrogen unit output, a lower unit cost of 70%, and is
more efficiently than its competitors’ products.
• The technology is modular and scalable in amount of hydrogen production, and
has the versatility of being able to provide both hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen
generation is environment-friendly: it means no harmful emissions or
toxical/radioactive substances as by-products
• Significantly reduced demand for energy – results in high efficiency due to small
temperature losses / targeted energy application instead of macroscopic energy
inputs like pressure and heat
• Our hydrogen generator has the potential of chemically storing energy
(applicable in fuel cells, combustion engines and turbines)
• For a successful rollout of fuel-cell technology, the hydrogen generator is a key
component
• Public power supply and energy storage will be relieved
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Contact
GRAFORCE HYDRO
Graforce Hydro GmbH
Dr. Jens Hanke / Dr. Ramin Radmanesh
Lutherstr. 9 · D- 06886 Wittenberg, Germany
phone + 49 349 1695 7997·
[email protected] · www.graforce.de