Latest developments in Large Scale Stationary
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Applications @ Hydrogenics
By Denis Thomas, Business Development Manager Power-to-Gas, Hydrogenics
UKHFC2016, Birmingham, 15 March 2016, Session 2: Large Scale Static Applications
Agenda
1. Hydrogenics
2. Water electrolysis
3. Fuels cells
4. Conclusions and key messages
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Hydrogenics in Brief
Zero-emission Hydrogen Technology Provider
Onsite Generation
Power Systems
Electrolysers
H2O + electricity H2 + ½ O2
Fuel Cell Modules
H2 + ½ O2 H2O + electricity
Industrial Hydrogen
Hydrogen Fueling
Stand-by Power
Mobility Power
Energy Storage
Power-to-Gas
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Hydrogenics in Brief
International structure
Hydrogenics Corporation
Headquarter
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Since 1948
+/- 70 employees
Areas of expertise: Fuel cells, PEM electrolysis, Power-to-Gas
Previously: The Electrolyser Company, Stuart Energy
Hydrogenics Europe
Oevel, Belgium
Since 1987
+/- 70 employees
Areas of expertise: pressurized alkaline electrolysis,
hydrogen refueling stations, Power-to-Gas
Previously: Vandenborre Hydrogen Systems
Hydrogenics Gmbh
Gladbeck, Germany
Since 2002
+/- 15 employees
Areas of expertise: Fuel cells, mobility projects,
Power-to-Gas
In total: +/- 155 employees
Incorporated in 1995 [NASDAQ: HYGS; TSX: HYG]
More than 2,000 products deployed in 100 countries worldwide
Total revenues (2014): 45.5 Mio $
Over 70 years of electrolysis leadership
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Agenda
1. Hydrogenics
2. Water electrolysis
Onsite Generation
Electrolysers
H2O + electricity H2 + ½ O2
3. Fuels cells
4. Conclusions and key messages
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Main data source: The Hydrogen Economy, M. Ball, 2009
Global Hydrogen Market
Steam Methane Reforming
INDUSTRY : protecting atmosphere (H2/N2), hardening of metals
Float glass
Metallurgy
6%
Semi-conductors
48%
Crude oil cracking
30%
CHEMISTRY & REFINERIES: C, H, O, Amonia
Coal gasification
Fertilizers
93%
Refineries
18%
H2 by-product
43%
50%
OTHERS: cooling agent, hardening of oil, power generation, mobility
3%
Electrical power plants Food industry
Water electrolysis
1%
Production
Steam Methane
reforming
1%
FCEV
NB: 5 % is merchant hydrogen (free market),
onsite production represents 95%
Storage / Transport / Distribution
End-use (global market in 2010: +/- 43 Mtons
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Industry “Workhorse” for Onsite Electrolysis
Hydrogenics HySTAT™ Alkaline Stack
“We have strategically positioned ourselves with the highest quality products
that combine innovation, customer-centric features with industrial design and
robustness.”
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Over 500 World-wide Industrial Systems
50 kW > 4 MW
Saudi Arabia: Powerplant
Ukraine: Metallurgy
Russia: Float Glass
China: Merchant Gas
Romenia: Float Glass
Greece: Solar Industry
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Avedøre, Denmark (2016, in construction)
BioCatProject
OBJECTIVES
• Design, engineer, and construct a commercial-scale power-to-gas facility
• Demonstrate capabilities to provide energy storage services to the Danish energy
system.
• Demonstrate capability and economic viability of oxygen and heat recycling in the on-site
wastewater operations
• Biological methanation system to produce pipeline-grade renewable gas (CH4)
• Feed CH4 into the gas distribution grid at 3.6 bar
SOLUTION
• 2x HySTAT™ 100 (Alkaline) with all peripherals to produce 100Nm³/h H2.
• Power: 1MW
More info: www.biocat-project.com
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Avedøre, Denmark (2016, in construction)
BioCatProject
OBJECTIVES
• Design, engineer, and construct a commercial-scale power-to-gas facility
• Demonstrate capabilities to provide energy storage services to the Danish energy
system.
• Demonstrate capability and economic viability of oxygen and heat recycling in the on-site
wastewater operations
• Biological methanation system to produce pipeline-grade renewable gas (CH4)
• Feed CH4 into the gas distribution grid at 3.6 bar
SOLUTION
• 2x HySTAT™ 100 (Alkaline) with all peripherals to produce 100Nm³/h H2.
• Power: 1MW
More info: www.biocat-project.com
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The New Benchmark in Electrolysis: PEM
Proton Exchange Membrane
1.5 MW, MODEL 1500E
Electrical Power Input
Hydrogen Output
Max. Operating Pressure
Dimensions
Certifications
1.5 MW
285 Nm3/h
40 bar (g)
L800xW550x1000mm
PED (97/23/EC)
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Sponsors:
WindGas Hamburg Reitbrook, Germany (2015)
1,5 MW Power to Gas
Coordinators:
Partners:
OBJECTIVES
• Development of 1,5 MW PEM Electrolysis Stack and System
• Optimize operational concept (fluctuating power from wind vs. changing gas feed).
• Gain experience in technology and cost.
• Feed H2 into the natural gas pipeline
SOLUTION
• 1x 1,5 MW PEM Electrolyser with all peripherals in 40Ft. housings for max 285 Nm³/h H2.
• Power: 1,5 MW
•This 1,5 MW building block will be the foundation for multi MW P2G plants
More info: www.windgas-hamburg.com
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Hobro, Denmark (construction in 2017)
HyBalance Project
OBJECTIVES
• validate the highly dynamic PEM electrolysis technology in a real industrial environment
• provide grid balancing services on the Danish power market
• validate innovative hydrogen delivery processes for fueling stations at high pressure
• hydrogen is used by industrial customers and for clean transportation (refueling stations)
SOLUTION
• 1x HyLYSER™ 230 (PEM, dual cell stack design) with all peripherals to produce 230 Nm³/h H2.
• power: 1,2 MW
This project receives financial support FCH-JU (GA No 671384) and ForskEL program,
administered by Energinet.dk.
More info: www.hybalance.eu
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Large Scale Power-to-Hydrogen Plant (40 MW)
60m x 25m footprint
Cooling units
40 MW = 8 000 Nm³/h = 720 kg/h
17 t H2/day
Rectifier banks
10 MW
10 MW
H2O Feed pumps
10 MW
10 MW
Gas/water
separators
H2 Compressors
>1.25 MW per stack
4 stacks = 5 MW
8 stacks = 10 MW
Controls and
electrical
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Agenda
1. Hydrogenics
2. Water electrolysis
3. Fuels cells
Power Systems
Fuel Cell Modules
H2 + ½ O2 H2O + electricity
4. Conclusions and key messages
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2016 Rack-based Fuel Cell Power Line-up
Modules
HyPM™
Continuous Power
[kW]
XR 3-200
XR 5
XR 8
XRL 12
XRL 30
3.0
5.5
8.5
12.5
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CS
-R5
-R30
-R120
1MW
5, 10,
8, 16
5, 10
(fut. 8, 16)
10, 20, 30
30, 60, 90,
120
100 …
1000+
Systems
HyPM™
Continuous Power
[kW]
Stationary Power
HyPM™-R120
Controller
Fuel Cells
4x 30 kW
Cooling
HEX
(2) HyPM™-R120 installed within sea
container (240 kWgross)
17
40 ft
Electrolyser
Container
40 ft Fuel Cell Container
200 kW FC Racks
Energy Storage Project at the Glencore Mine in Raglan
Katinnik, Northern Quebec, Canada
• The mine and remote community are off-grid and fully powered by diesel
• This project aims at displacing the diesel consumption with a 3MW wind turbine and
energy storage technologies, including a Hydrogen Energy System
• Highly variable winds and severely low temperatures that can reach -50oC Celsius
Hydrogenics delivered:
• HySTAT ™ -60 Electrolyser (containerized), 330 kW, 130 kg/day
• HyPM HD™200 kW Fuel Cell System (containerized)
• 300 kg of hydrogen storage
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20 foot ISO Sea Container
Sandia National Labs Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project
HyPM-R120 FC Rack
Port of Honolulu, Hawaii
• U.S. DOE’s FC Office and the U.S. DOT's Maritime Administration funded six-month
deployment
• FC Unit replaces diesel generators providing auxiliary power on board to ships at berth
• Four 30-kW fuel cells (Total 100 kWnet), power-conversion equipment and 75 kg of onboard hydrogen storage
• Enough energy to power 10 refrigerated containers for 20 continuous hours of operation
http://www.hydrogenics.com/about-the-company/news-updates/2015/09/01/nothing-but-water-hydrogen-fuel-cell-unit-to-providerenewable-power-to-honolulu-port
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MW range : containerized option (1.8 MWgross)
Fuel Cell process
air exhaust ducts (15)
Cooling Container
ventilation fan
Fuel Cell Container
ventilation fan
Air separator
Coolant pump
Heat
Exchanger
Cooling Loop Container
DC-AC
Inverters
Fuel Cell Racks (15)
Ventilation
air intake
Fuel Cell Rack Container
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KOLON Water & Energy, HyPM™-R1000 (1 MW) (South Korea)
HyPM-R120 FC Racks
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• Process Plant with byproduct hydrogen
• Korean government provides incentives for grid feed-in
SOLUTION
• >1 MW HyPM-R based on HyPM-R120 fuel cell racks
• Grid feed inverters, Outdoor containers
• Joint venture power purchase agreement (PPA)
• 20 year Service agreement
• Commissioned October 2015
http://www.hydrogenics.com/about-the-company/news-updates/2014/06/23/hydrogenics-signsagreement-to-create-kolon-hydrogenics-joint-venture-for-power-generation-in-south-korea
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Indoor 10 MW PEM Fuel Cell Plant
Using the building block of the HyPM™-R120, high density plant layouts can
be achieved
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Agenda
1. Hydrogenics
2. Water electrolysis
3. Fuels cells
4. Conclusions and key messages
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Renewable hydrogen usage
in power, gas, transportation and industry sectors
POWER GRID
Wind turbine
POWER
Solar PV
Power-to-Industry
Balancing
services
Industry
Power-to-Hydrogen
Electrolysis
H2
Ammonia
H2 storage
(optional)
Chemical
plants
Speciality chemicals
Power-to-Power
H2O
O2
Gas turbines
Refineries
Power-to-Fuels
Power-to-Refinery
Fuel cells
Refuelling
stations
CHP
Methanol
CO2
CNG
Power-to-Gas
Heat
CO2
Methanation
Power-to-Mobility
Blending
Hydrogen Vehicles
(FCEV)
GAS GRID
Hydrogen network
Power network
Gas network
Liquid fuels network
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Business Case Drivers
Renewable
Credit:
Investor Bonus
Technology
Push
&
Market Pull
measures
Grid Fees
and Levies
~xx%
Service
Income
(balancing)
~50%
Hydrogen Cost
~xx%
Wholesale
Price
Electricity
~30%
Opex
Capex
Feedstock
Income
(H2, O2, Heat)
~2%
~xx%
~20%
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Hydrogen provides the means to significantly increase the use of
renewable energy across the entire energy system
Final energy consumption by fuel (EU-27, 2012)
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
36%
35%
20%
15%
10%
19%
5%
0%
Transport fuel
Gas
Electricity
10%
Energy efficiency
Renewables
Biofuels
Electric mobiliy
(BEV, FCEV)*
Biomethane
Others
Hydro
Biomass
Geothermal
Wind*
Solar*
*Zero carbon
Fast implementation
High acceptability
SOLUTIONS
for a high decarbonization
of the energy system
Green hydrogen
Data source: European Environment Agency, Final energy consumption by sector and fuel (CSI 027/ENER 016)
Assessment published Jan 2015
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Key messages
Electrolysis and fuel cell technologies are mature and proven
technologies with many successful demonstration projects.
There is still a potential for technology improvement, but most of the
improvement is expected on costs.
Volume markets will drive cost down significantly via
standardization, value chain optimization, continuous improvement…
From which markets will the high volumes come from ? Mobility
seems to be a good candidate but other markets show an interesting
potential.
Political leadership is needed to deploy hydrogen !
The FCH industry should focus now on market creation activities.
We are ready ! … and we have started !
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Thank you for your attention !
Denis THOMAS
Business Development Manager Power-to-Gas
Mobile: +32 479 909 129
Email: [email protected]
Mark Kammerer
Business Development Manager Fuel Cells
Tel : +49 204 394 41 42
Email: [email protected]
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