SiPHyR: A new technology for affordable net-zero hydrogen production

R&D Focus Areas:
Fossil fuel conversion

Lead Organisation:
1414 Degrees Limited

Partners:
The University of Adelaide, RMIT University, Vulcan Steel (Australia) Pty Ltd, Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd

Status:
Active

Start date:
April 2024 (as per CRC-P announcement)

Completion date:
March 2027 (as per CRC-P announcement)

Key contacts:
1414 Degrees – info@1414degrees.com.au

Funding:
AUD$2,500,000: Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P)
AUD$1,000,000: Woodside Energy Technologies

Project total cost:
AUD$5,224,100 (as per CRC-P announcement)

Project summary description:
This project will demonstrate the feasibility of a lower-carbon hydrogen production technology “SiPHyR”, which integrates licensed designs from the University of Adelaide with 1414 Degrees’ silicon-based thermal energy storage technology, SiBrick, to enable continuous hydrogen production from intermittent renewable electricity.

The process decomposes methane via pyrolysis yielding hydrogen and solid carbon, but no CO₂ emissions. The project aims to advance SiPHyR from its current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 2 to TRL 5 within three years. A critical deliverable of this project is a detailed plan for a scaled demonstration at TRL 7 within two years of this project’s completion, ensuring the technology’s readiness for commercialisation

Related publications and key links:
CRC Projects selection round outcomes | business.gov.au (Round 15 Successful Project)
Investors | 1414degrees.com.au

Higher degree studies supported:
To be completed.

(Note: Other than the designated research focus area, this description is based on publicly available information.)

September 2024