Résumé des résultats (Abstract)
(Anglais)
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The Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyser (AEMEL) demonstrates potential advantages compared with the more established
Alkaline Electrolyser and Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyser in easing the cell design, and lowering capital and operating
expenditures. Nevertheless, AEMEL faces challenges due to its poor durability and low efficiency, which demands further research and
innovation in Membrane-Electrode-Assembly (MEA) optimisation and cell design. Furthermore, coupling the AEMEL with industry
requires another technological challenge in producing direct pressurised hydrogen to the end user. Taking the aforementioned
challenges into consideration, ENDURION’s main objective is to develop an efficient, durable, low-cost pressurised AEMEL through
the synergistic approach of MEA materials development and novel cell design employing exclusively earth-abundant materials and
up-scalable processing. Learning from the previous progress of main EU projects on AEMEL, ENDURION addresses the AEMEL
challenges through integrating recent advances in materials science, modern characterisations and processing tools, data-driven
optimisation through machine learning, internal and external AEMEL components designed for electrochemical compression.
Systematic works on novel materials development of sustainable porous transport layer, CRM-free catalysts, ionic liquid co-catalysts
and environmentally benign bioresource membrane, along with novel up-scalable AEMEL cell and stack design will be the main tasks.
ENDURION is expected to demonstrate an innovative pressurised AEMEL with a 30 % improved efficiency and 30 % more durable, at
H2 production cost reaches EUR 450 /kg H2 It is also projected that ENDURION’s outcomes in the long run will contribute to an
increased market share of AEMEL for the production of green hydrogen, reduced global carbon emission, a reduction of the European
dependency on critical raw materials.
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