The Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) has approved financial support for the PureH2 project. This project focuses on optimizing purification systems for green hydrogen storage in salt cavities.
The PureH2 project
This planning is led by Enagás, in collaboration with partners such as CRS Ingeniería, Trinity Energy Storage, H2SITE and the mining company Iberpotash (ICL Iberia). The PureH2 project is part of the renewable hydrogen innovation aid program of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU instrument.
The energy project, which will last 36 months and has a total budget of 2,888,719 euros, aims to expand the knowledge needed to develop future hydrogen storage solutions. hydrogen storage solutions storage solutions in the salt cavities of the Ebro Basin.
PureH2 focuses on perfecting a stored hydrogen purification solution by employing and comparing various membrane technologies, including palladium and carbon alloys, during the hydrogen extraction phase.
The strategies and implications for renewable energy
The CEO of Enagás stressed that the development of these purification systems represents a fundamental technological advance for the deployment of green hydrogen, an essential component for the decarbonization and strategic autonomy of Spain and Europe.
Now, Trinity’s Exploration Director, Julio Matesanz, has commented on the role of the PureH2 project in promoting subway storage of renewable energy, important for the complete decarbonization of the economy.
Finally, Andrés Galnares, CEO of H2SITE, pointed out the unique opportunity offered by the project to demonstrate the effectiveness of palladium alloy membrane technology under various gas composition and pressure conditions.
Source and photo: Enagas