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Inspiring Ammonia plant of the Future workshop at the NH3 event
03-06-2018 | Event report
On 17th May at an inspiring location in the Rotterdam Zoo, VoltaChem organized a back-casting session at the 2nd European Power to Ammonia Conference; the NH3 event. During this session, the nearly 75 participants worked together in small groups on one of the two extreme scenarios of a future ammonia plant in the year 2050. Each team, delivered in only a short time an interesting timeline with ma
Dutch electrification scenarios show disruptive change in CO2 emissions and electricity use
28-05-2018 | Project results
Industrial electrification is an important route for decarbonising the Dutch industry. Until now, it has been unclear what the potential of implementing innovative electrification options is regarding CO2 emissions and energy use in 2050. For that reason, VoltaChem, together with researchers from the renowned Wuppertal Institute in Germany, has developed three independent electrification scenarios
Promising results in electrochemical production of Lactic Acid
06-03-2018 | Project results
Electrochemical oxidation towards high-value chemical products is one of the most interesting and promising applications of electrosynthesis on short term. Researchers from Shared Innovation Program VoltaChem have recently demonstrated very high yields for the oxidation of propylene glycol (PDO) to lactic acid (LA) using cheap electrodes and chemicals. With the results in hand, the next step can
VoltaChem community increases understanding of strategic and business opportunities
04-03-2018 | Community
In 2018 the VoltaChem Community will further focus on understanding the business and strategic relevance of industrial electrification on short- and long-term to help members and stakeholders make the right decisions. Multiple events will be organized for our members, some together with other initiatives, and dedicated bilateral advice will be given based on the latest international insights in te
New project on electrochemical ethylene production from CO2
27-02-2018
The efficient conversion of the greenhouse gas CO2 towards useful products using renewable energy is one of the key topics in the Power-2-Chemicals program line. If chemical products, like plastics and fuels, could be produced directly from CO2 using electrochemistry, this would greatly contribute to industrial decarbonization. However, scientific challenges still exist to reach a viable business
New stress testing protocol accelerates PEM electrolyzer lifetime assessment.
22-02-2018 | Project results
PEM electrolysis is a key technology to make efficient use of the fluctuating supply of renewable electricity in the future. Therefore it should be able to handle fluctuating loads. However, it is not well known what the impact of dynamics on electrolyzer degradation is. ln the ELECTRE project ECN and Hydron Energy have started investigating degradation phenomena. A key result of the project, whic
