Hydrogenious’ LOHC technology is based on years of thorough research in the area of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). As a university spin-off and a company of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, Hydrogenious Technologies focuses on the commercialization of the LOHC technology and optimizes catalysts, reactor technology and system integration.
In addition, a large group of scientists at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) including the co-founding professors Wasserscheid, Arlt and Schlücker continue to push the limits of the LOHC technology. If you are interested in the capabilities, potential and origin of our LOHC technology you can find more insights in the publications featured here.
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs): Toward a Hydrogen-free Hydrogen Economy
Abstract The need to drastically reduce CO2 emissions will lead to the transformation of our current, carbon-based energy system to a more sustainable, renewable-based one. In this process, hydrogen will gain increasing importance as secondary [...]
Coupling of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier System with Industrial Heat
Abstract Energy storage is needed for adjusting fluctuating renewable energies to the actual energy demand. A liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) system is examined for its suitability as a storage system for industrial applications. Integration [...]
Carbon Dioxide-Free Hydrogen Production with Integrated Hydrogen Separation and Storage
Abstract An integration of CO2-free hydrogen generation through methane decomposition coupled with hydrogen/methane separation and chemical hydrogen storage through liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) systems is demonstrated. A potential, very interesting application is the upgrading [...]
Dicyclohexylmethane as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier: A Model Study on the Dehydrogenation Mechanism over Pd(111)
Abstract We have studied the dehydrogenation of the liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) dicyclohexylmethane (DCHM) to diphenylmethane (DPM) and its side reactions on a Pd(111) single crystal surface. The adsorption and thermal evolution of both [...]
Measurement of Hydrogen Solubility in Potential Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers
Abstract Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) are potential compounds that can facilitate chemical energy storage and hydrogen logistics using reversible hydrogenation. For the process development, the physical solubility of hydrogen in potential LOHCs is required. [...]
Thermodynamic analysis of reversible hydrogenation for heat storage in concentrated solar power plants
Abstract Heat storage in concentrated solar power plants is required to compensate for variable availability of solar radiation. The energy density achievable with thermochemical heat storage is higher than for molten salt which represents the [...]
Binary Diffusion Coefficients of the Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier System Dibenzyltoluene/Perhydrodibenzyltoluene
Abstract Liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) systems constitute a very promising concept for future hydrogen storage and logistics. The concept builds on the conversion of excess renewable energy to hydrogen via electrolysis followed by reversible [...]
Chemical utilization of hydrogen from fluctuating energy sources e Catalytic transfer hydrogenation from charged Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier systems
Abstract Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems offer a very attractive way for storing and distributing hydrogen from electrolysis using excess energies from solar or wind power plants. In this contribution, an alternative, high-value utilization [...]
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers: Thermophysical and Thermochemical Studies of Benzyl- and Dibenzyl-toluene Derivatives
Abstract The heat transfer oils dibenzyltoluene and benzyltoluene are promising materials as a new class of liquid organic hydrogen carrier compounds (LOHC). Thermophysical properties (heat capacity, density, viscosity, and surface tension) of the commercially available [...]
Vacuum Surface Science Meets Heterogeneous Catalysis: Dehydrogenation of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier in the Liquid State
Abstract Ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) surface science techniques are used to study the heterogeneous catalytic dehydrogenation of a liquid organic hydrogen carrier in its liquid state close to the conditions of real catalysis. For this purpose, [...]
Environmental and health impact assessment of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems – challenges and preliminary results
Abstract Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems offer a very attractive way to store and transport hydrogen, a technical feature that is highly desirable to link unsteady energy production from renewables with the vision of [...]
Evaluation of Industrially Applied Heat-Transfer Fluids as Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Systems
Abstract Liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) systems offer a very attractive method for the decentralized storage of renewable excess energy. In this contribution, industrially well-established heat-transfer oils (typically sold under trade names, e.g., Marlotherm) are [...]
Thermodynamic Evaluation of Potential Organic Hydrogen Carriers
Abstract Organic hydrogen carriers show a great potential as future energy storage systems. Limitations of the dehydrogenation step due to thermodynamic limitations are one of the major challenges. Based on the reaction equilibria for some [...]
Reversible vs. Irreversible Conversion of Hydrogen: How to Store Energy Efficiently?
Abstract Chemical conversion is a key technology for hydrogen storage. Two basic options exist in this field: reversible storage using organic carrier materials (energy carrying compounds) and irreversible conversion into hydrocarbon fuels (gas-to-fuel). It has [...]
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers as an efficient vector for the transport and storage of renewable energy
Abstract This contribution proposes the usage of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) for the storage and subsequently the transport of renewable energy. It is expected that a significant share of future energy consumption will be [...]