Technology Platform LOHC

The “Technology Platform LOHC” focuses on the development and integration of catalytic processes for the storage and release of hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC).
Head of Department (interim) Technology Platform LOHC
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Peschel
Institutsdirektor
- Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW)
Room 0
Technology Development
About
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) are substances that allow hydrogen to be stored and released in a closed cycle. Unlike other chemical carriers, the carrier molecule can be regenerated completely without complex process steps. In addition, LOHC allow hydrogen to be stored and transported at ambient conditions and are therefore highly compatible with the infrastructure for established fuels. Our team is working to develop holistic processes around LOHC technology to foster suitable application scenarios. Due to reaction and process engineering challenges involved in the hydrogen release from the loaded LOHC species, our process design efforts focus primarily on the dehydrogenation and use case integration. Additionally, we investigate the potential of LOHC-based systems for the separation of complex gas mixtures.
Research Topics
- Separation of gas mixtures with LOHCs
- Design of optimal processes for LOHC hydrogenation and dehydrogenation
- Reactor and apparatus design based on integrated process development
- Integration of LOHC dehydrogenation with various options for re-electrification