Innovative solutions for safe and sustainable storage and transport of hydrogen
Technology that allows hydrogen to be stored, distributed and transported more safely, sustainably and efficiently is the focus of the new ONTZHI-II project.
Coordinated by TECNALIA, the largest applied research and technological development centre in Spain, the project addresses some of the major challenges facing the sector, such as preventing hydrogen embrittlement of certain metals, reducing gas leaks and losses, and designing lightweight, sustainable and recyclable tanks, especially for use in mobility applications.
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The ONTZHI-II consortium is made up of leading centres of the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network; TECNALIA, CIDETEC, GAIKER, Tekniker, Multiverse Computing Research and MLC-ITS Euskadi.
Together, they develop innovative solutions to protect materials that will be in contact with hydrogen, develop new, stronger and lighter composites, improve piping and hydrogen pipelines, and advance in simulation and analysis techniques to better understand how hydrogen interacts with metals.
TECNALIA plays a central role in the most strategic lines of action:
Management and coordination of the consortium, ensuring technical, administrative and scientific compliance.
Research into composite tank solutions for mobility, with the development of innovative manufacturing processes and hydrogen barrier coatings.
Research into solutions for metal tanks and piping: improving weld behaviour against hydrogen embrittlement and development of barrier coatings.
TECNALIA also brings to the project its extensive experience in materials designed for extreme conditions, the development of advanced composites and surface engineering technology. It will also provide the consortium with state-of-the-art equipment, such as specialised hydrogen laboratories, electrochemical testing systems and non-destructive inspection techniques.
For more information, visit www.ontzhiproject.com.