Scale up and demonstration of next-generation CSIRO axial flow electrolyser

R&D Focus Areas:
Electrolysis, Techno-economic evaluation

Lead Organisation:
MIH2 Pty Ltd (Fortescue)

Partners:
CSIRO

Status:
Active

Start date:
March 2024

Completion date:
March 2029

Key contacts:
Miles Page, Manager R&D Energy, Fortescue Ltd – miles.page@fortescue.com

Funding:
AUD$4.94 million – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Project total cost:
AUD$14.32 million

Project summary description (as published by ARENA):
The Project will be delivered in two stages:

Stage 1: 2-year core research stage – Next generation cell design, fabrication, testing; Integration into a multicell, 2kW hydrogen production rig at CSIRO Clayton facilities; Computational Fluid Design (CFD) modelling of large footprint cells; design of production scale cells and design of a 20kW prototype system.

Stage 2: 3-year research commercialisation stage – a 20kW prototype (including required cells) will be built, installed and demonstrated at Fortescue facilities; Refined techno-economic analysis and commercialisation plan; Assembly, testing and demonstration of a 200kW pilot plant.

The objectives for the Project will be achieved through the following outcomes:

1. Accelerated commercialisation of renewable hydrogen through innovative R&D in hydrogen production technologies;
2. Increased academic research capacity in the Australian hydrogen sector, and the facilitation of collaboration between research groups and industry; and
3. Improvement in the technology readiness and commercial readiness of hydrogen production technologies.

Related publications and key links:
https://arena.gov.au/projects/scale-up-and-demonstration-of-next-generation-csiro-axial-flow-electrolyser-for-green-hydrogen-production/

Higher degree studies supported:
None at this stage.

 

April 2024