In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that technology group Rheinmetall has completed a project to develop a new electrode technology for alkaline electrolysis.
This technology is a key technology for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production. Preparations for the pilot production in the coming year have already been initiated, according to the report.
The KS Gleitlager GmbH (KSG), a subsidiary of the group, has been conducting research over the past three years as the consortium leader in the German government-funded consortium project ‘Noble Metal-free Electrodes for the Next Generation of Alkaline Electrolysis’ (E2ngel). This project is funded within the framework of the National Hydrogen Strategy. The aim is to significantly increase the power density and efficiency of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen based on noble metal-free catalysts in comparison to current systems, the report added.
Pilot production is scheduled to start at the St. Leon-Rot site next year. The production line is designed for electrode dimensions of up to two meters and is therefore suitable for multi-megawatt electrolyzer systems, the report added.
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