H2SITE utilizes palladium-alloy membrane reactors to extract high-purity hydrogen from easily transportable feedstocks like ammonia and methanol, achieving over 99% purity and up to 98% recovery efficiency. The company addresses the challenge of high costs and inefficiencies in long-distance hydrogen transport, enabling small and medium enterprises to access low-carbon hydrogen more affordably.
Funding
$52.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The high cost and complexities associated with long-distance hydrogen transport hinder the widespread adoption of low-carbon hydrogen, particularly for small and medium enterprises. Existing hydrogen transport technologies can add significantly to the production cost, making it difficult to meet Net Zero targets in regions with limited access to low-carbon hydrogen sources.
Solution
H2SITE offers palladium-alloy membrane reactor technology that enables efficient and cost-effective hydrogen transport by extracting high-purity hydrogen from carrier molecules like ammonia, methanol, and syngas. Their membrane reactors and separators achieve hydrogen purity levels of up to 99.97% with a recovery rate of up to 98%. The technology facilitates the separation of hydrogen from gas mixtures in existing pipelines and storage infrastructure. H2SITE's solutions allow for higher feedstock conversion and hydrogen extraction at lower working temperatures, adapting to various customer needs and feedstocks.
Target Audience
H2SITE's primary customers include industries requiring high-purity hydrogen for fuel cells and other applications, as well as companies involved in hydrogen transportation, gas infrastructure management, and the production of hydrogen from various feedstocks.
Features
- Palladium-alloy membranes selective to hydrogen, ensuring high purity levels (up to 99.97%)
- Advanced membrane reactors and separators for efficient hydrogen extraction and feedstock conversion
- Solutions for gas infrastructure management, natural hydrogen purification, and hydrogen storage
- Membrane reactors for ammonia on-board applications, ammonia imports, and waste-to-hydrogen processes
- Integrated membrane solutions that maximize feedstock conversion and hydrogen extraction
- Systems capable of processing multiple feedstocks, adapting to customer-specific requirements