Department of Energy Awards $5 Million to Avium to Further Develop High-Performing Electrolyzer Stacks
06 Mayo 2024 - 2:23PM
Business Wire
Avium’s award will advance the development of high-performing
hydrogen electrolyzers that operate at efficiencies far beyond
existing systems, accelerate the commercialization of low-cost,
high-efficiency alkaline water electrolyzer stacks, and strengthen
domestic manufacturing and clean energy competitiveness.
Avium, an alkaline electrolysis company supported by Tallgrass,
receives a three-year, $5 million award from the Department of
Energy (DOE).
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Avium's technology enables field
regeneration during operations, delivers reliable performance,
lowers costs, and operates at a higher average efficiency. (Photo:
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The DOE funding will accelerate the commercialization of robust
and reliable alkaline electrolyzers by combining Avium’s proven
low-cost, high-efficiency catalysts with stacks designed to handle
Avium’s higher hydrogen production rates. Avium’s catalysts and
coatings allow alkaline water electrolyzers to outperform other
hydrogen production technologies over the long run by regenerating
catalysts in the field to maintain high performance over an
extended stack lifetime and by enabling direct connection to
variable renewable resources. The award will significantly improve
the cost-effectiveness of green hydrogen production and will allow
alkaline electrolyzers to meet or exceed the DOE performance goal
of 2 A/cm2 at ≤1.7 V.
“Most notably, the stacks will incorporate
Avium’s patented catalysts and novel deposition methods — boosting
efficiency, increasing hydrogen production rates, and extending
stack lifetimes while eliminating expensive platinum group metal
components,” said PJ Piper, chief executive officer at Avium.
Avium’s groundbreaking innovations will strengthen the U.S.
manufacturing base and electrolyzer supply chains, reinforce the
country's global competitiveness, and lower electrolyzer capital
and operating costs for green hydrogen production while providing
improved durability under variable operation.
“Tallgrass has supported Avium for the last
two years as the team has scaled up and proven their technology.
This groundbreaking technology has the potential to unlock
large-scale hydrogen production from renewable energy. The DOE
award is an exciting milestone that will help Avium continue its
important work in designing an electrolyzer stack that can take
full advantage of the underlying technology,” said Justin Campbell,
vice president of power and transmission at Tallgrass.
Avium will collaborate with U.S.-based technology leader
Teledyne Energy Systems, whose proven TitanTM HMXT Alkaline Water
Electrolyzer will be a test bed for this project. Other Avium
collaborators on this mission-critical project are the University
of Kansas, Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, and Urban
TEC.
About
Avium
Avium is leading the development of alkaline electrolyzer
technologies that improve green hydrogen production's efficiency,
affordability, and reliability. Avium is committed to enabling the
most efficient and cost-effective hydrogen production platform on
the market by revolutionizing the production of alkaline
electrolysis. Originating from the University of Kansas, Avium
received early funding from the NSF, U.S. DOD, U.S. DOE, and energy
infrastructure leader Tallgrass. Learn more aviumenergy.com
Tallgrass
Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on
safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and
services that fuel homes and businesses and enable our nation’s
quality of life. Across the U.S., Tallgrass has over 1,000
employees who operate more than 10,000 miles of infrastructure
stretching from Ohio to North Dakota and down to South Texas. Learn
more at Tallgrass.com.
Teledyne Energy Systems
Teledyne Energy Systems has designed and manufactured Alkaline
Hydrogen Generators for over 50 years and has over 800 units
currently operating worldwide.
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statements regarding the expected uses and benefits of the award
from the Department of Energy, statements regarding the expected
outcomes of Avium’s innovations, and the expected collaboration
with Teledyne Energy Systems using its TitanTM HMXT Alkaline Water
Electrolyzer as a test bed for the project. Such statements are
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which are beyond the control of Tallgrass, which may cause actual
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