Ammonia
Ammonia has traditionally been used to produce fertilizers and cleaning products. However, it is increasingly being considered as a promising zero-emission alternative fuel for decarbonising the maritime sector.
Research group New Energy Solutions
We offer innovative solutions for new, sustainable energy technologies and systems
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Research areas
Renewable energy systems
- Stationary and off-grid systems/microgrids
- Offshore and onshore energy hubs
- Green transition in the industry, building and construction
- Power systems based on solar energy
Zero emission transport
- Maritime, heavy duty vehicles on road, rail and aviation
- Low and high temperature fuel cell systems
- Hybrid fuel cell and battery systems
Green hydrogen and ammonia
- Low and high temperature water electrolysis systems
- Energy carriers production, supply and end-use
- Safety, standards for gas quality assurance and measurement
Our approach
Our focus is to develop, demonstrate and implement energy technologies and systems based on hydrogen technology, batteries and renewable energy by the use of:
- Technology development, testing and validation
- Implementation of pilot and full scale technology
- Hybridization, devoping control systems and prognostics
- Multiscale and multiphysics modelling and simulation, cyber physical coupling, «X in the loop»
- Data handling and analysis, machine learning
- Environmental value chain and life cycle analysis (LCA)
- Decision support based on techno-economic analyses, component sizing and systems performance optimization
We use a holistic approach that includes technology, economy, safety, environment and society.
This we do
Hydrogen as energy storage
Hydrogen is the most abundant molecule in the universe. Thanks to its impressive mass energy density (approximately 120 MJ/kg, or about three times the one of diesel), it allows for the storage of substantial amounts of energy, making it one...
Industrial applications of hydrogen
Hydrogen has been used as an industrial raw material for decades. In a Norwegian context the most relevant examples have been in the production of ammonia and methanol, as well as the upgrading of fossil oils. More recently there has been increased...
Materials integrity and safety
Hydrogen (H2) is the smallest molecule and will therefore easily enter all materials. This will often change the properties of the materials which may degrade in different ways. For instance, hydrogen atoms will make metals more brittle and prone to...
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Projects
ZeroKyst
With ZeroKyst, we will strengthen Norwegian value creation and export through green growth. The project will demonstrate that both new and existing vessels in the seafood industry can be emission free and contribute to decreasing emissions from...
CAMELOT - Understanding charge, mass and heat transfer in fuel cells for transport applications
The project aims at better understanding of charge, mass and heat transports in new generation PEM fuel cells MEA for automotive applications.
REFHYNE - Clean refinery - hydrogen to Europe
The REFHYNE project will install and test the world's largest hydrogen electrolysis plant at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling, Germany.
Virtual-FCS - VIRTUAL & physical platform for Fuel Cell System development
The main aim of the VIRTUAL-FCS project is to make the design process of hybrid fuel cell and battery systems easier, cheaper and quicker.
MetroHyVe 2
Current barriers to mass implementation of hydrogen in transport arise from European Directive 2014/94/EU and International organisation of legal metrology (OIML) recommendations that must be met by all European hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS...
HyLINE - Safe Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport
Hydrogen, the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, may, as an energy carrier hold the key to the inevitable and needed transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Together with Norway's important role as a major energy provider in...
HyLAW - Identification of legal rules and administrative processes applicable to Fuel Cell and Hydrogen technologies’ deployment, identification of legal barriers and advocacy towards their removal.
HyLAW stands for Hydrogen Law and removal of legal barriers to the deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen applications. It is a flagship project aimed at boosting the market uptake of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies providing market developers...
Software
Destiny
DESTINY er et open-source Modelica-bibliotek utviklet for modellering og simulering av fornybare stasjonære energisystemer.
VirtualFCS
VirtualFCS er et open-source Modelica-bibliotek utviklet for modellering og simulering av hybride brenselcelle-batteri-systemer.
ZesOpt
ZesOpt-modellen muliggjør optimalisering av design og drift av batteri- og hydrogen-elektriske energisystemer på skip, men også for bruk i andre transportformer.
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Contact info
- The research group is located at S.P. Andersens vei 3, Trondheim
- Employees in the research group for Electrochemical energy conversion and system solutions