WP1 develops new materials and processes for hydrogen and ammonia production, with the aim of reducing energy loss, emissions and cost across the value chain. The work covers catalytic materials, electrolysis performance, photocatalytic and electrocatalytic routes, methane cracking and early‑stage assessments of offshore production concepts.
To make use of the large future potential of offshore wind, technologies for converting, storing and transporting hydrogen and ammonia must be advanced. WP1 contributes by developing next‑generation catalysts, materials and processes, supported by strong competence in computational design, synthesis, characterisation and testing of functional materials.
Key tasks in WP1
- Task 1.1 Materials for hydrogen purification and catalysis
Task lead: Pascal D. C. Dietzel, UiB - Task 1.2 Green hydrogen via photocatalysis
Task lead: Dhayalan Velauthapillai, HVL - Task 1.3 Green ammonia via direct electrocatalysis
Task lead: Vidar Remi Jensen, UiB - Task 1.4 Hydrogen from innovative PEM electrolysis
Task lead: Jonathan Torstensen, HVL - Task 1.5 Turquoise hydrogen from methane cracking
Task lead: Zhixin Yu, UiS - Task 1.6 Feasibility study of offshore wind‑based production of hydrogen and ammonia
Task lead: Velaug Myrseth Oltedal, HVL
Objectives
Significantly reduce energy loss, CO2 emissions, and cost of hydrogen and ammonia production.
- Develop novel materials for hydrogen purification and as electrodes in electrocatalytic hydrogen and ammonia production.
- Develop novel methane cracking process.
- Develop novel, efficient electrocatalytic and photocatalytic processes for H2 production.
- Develop novel, efficient electrocatalytic process for ammonia production from N2 and water. This effort will be strengthened by associated KSP AmPEP studying alternative solution.
- Assess the possibility for offshore wind-based hydrogen and ammonia production.
WP Leads
