Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOGB20241126012
- Term of Validity
- 26 November 2024 - 26 November 2025
- Company's Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A UK-based company with patented hydrogen technology provides plug-and-play electrolyser plants. Their system offers a cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable alternative to traditional membrane technology, generating hydrogen and usable oxygen as by-products. The company is actively seeking commercial/project partnerships to integrate its innovative plant into new or existing infrastructures.
- Full Description
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Occupying a distinctive position to meet the growing demand for reliable, affordable and sustainable hydrogen with a commitment to making a positive impact. Established in 2012 the UK Hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer has grown from strength to strength while still aiming to achieve 3GW of annual production through licensing and manufacturing 1GW
The unique and patented technology has attracted considerable interest as a disruptor in the hydrogen production sector from large-scale liquefaction projects for heavy-duty transport, aviation, and wastewater purification.
The innovative technology is based on water electrolysis without needing a membrane. It involves separating hydrogen and oxygen gases using cryogenics. This approach provides flexibility in applications as oxygen and heat can be harvested by re-engineering the primary product (hydrogen).
The gas is separated in the cryogenics systems using cold temperatures, which liquefies the oxygen and leaves pure hydrogen as a gas. The cold hydrogen and liquid oxygen return through a patent-protected three-steam heat exchanger, which receives the incoming mixed gas, and the oxygen re-gasifies.
The solution offered is environmentally sustainable because it uses reusable components and does not require Platinum Group Metals for membranes or catalysts.
The stack is simple in its design with sustainable credentials as it is constructed from readily available materials which can be reused or recycled at the end of its operational life.
The organisation has achieved a significant milestone by entering into a ten-year licensing agreement with an energy company. Under this strategic agreement, they have the rights to manufacture at their facility additionally, the licensing deal also extends to a non-exclusive sales allowing them to market and distribute the patented electrolysers.
The company is looking for partners who want to build/contribute to a hydrogen economy or infrastructure for industries that need hydrogen for various applications. - Advantages and Innovations
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The technology offers several innovate advantages:
Having no PGMs (Platinum Group Metals) reduces the OpEx (Operating Expenses) by removing the need to replace or maintain precious metals
No membranes to degrade or fail which results in improved reliability and performance.
Reduced stack complexity making it easier to maintain
Usable oxygen by-product. It can contribute to reducing the OPEX via sale of the by-product
And lastly the stack is constructed from readily available and reusable materials - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- IPR status
- IPR granted
- IPR notes
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Below are the current active CPH2 Patent Families and status.
1) A HYDROGEN GAS GENERATOR SYSTEM (EP 2986 759) – This patents claims a particular arrangement of electrolyser stack but does not claim cryogenic separation
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/048537302/publication/EP2986759A1?q=EP2986759&queryLang=en%3Ade%3Afr
PCT Phase ended registered: GB,NL,IE,DE, DK,AT,FR,IT,NO,BE,SE World: Granted US
2) A HYDROGEN GAS GENERATION SYSTEM, AND PROCESS FOR THE ELECTROCATALYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS (EP 3011077) -This is the core patent which claims membrane free stack and cryogenic separation
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/048914706/publication/EP3011077B1?q=EP3011077
The European patent has been granted with the designated state as Ireland.
PCT Phase ended registered: IT,GB,DE,NL,FR,NO. World: None.
3) HEAT EXCHANGER – This is the 3 stream plate heat exchanger.
Currently in national phase:
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/072644482/publication/WO2022049359A1?q=WO2022%2F049359
PCT Phase ended registered Europe: GB, NL,IE,DE,DK, AT,FR,IT,NO,BE,SE. World: Limited to top 15 territories according to country ranking.
4) FIELD-DISTRIBUTED ELECTROLYSER SYSTEM – this claims directly linking electrolyser to Solar Panel and Solar Panel Array
Application: EP and Australia. PCT phase is just ending.
Designated European states will be cut down as they enter national phase. Likely to be similar set to Heat Exchanger Patent: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
5) ELECTROLYSER WITH METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE – this is a way to separate hydrogen and oxygen using an absorbent to absorb H2.
Application: Currently in PCT phase. Application in US, China and Europe.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The UK-based electrolyser company is actively seeking commercial/projects partnerships with businesses that either currently utilise hydrogen on-site, are in the process of transitioning to hydrogen solutions, or are purchasing hydrogen and wish to adopt greener practices through renewable energy sources.
The company specialises in patented electrolyser technology and offers its products for integration into upcoming green hydrogen projects as standalone systems. Each electrolyser will be carefully supported throughout the installation phase and beyond, with service options extending up to 25 years, depending on the warranty selected.
This commitment ensures that partners can confidently enhance their operations with sustainable hydrogen solutions. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- R&D Institution
- Big company
- SME <=10
- Other
- SME 50 - 249
- University
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04001006 - Transport and storage of hydrogen
- 04005002 - Hydropower
- 04002002 - Hydrogen production
- Market keywords
- 06007001 - Other energy production
- 08002001 - Energy management
- 06011 - Energy for Transport
- 06009 - Energy Distribution
- Targeted countries
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe