“TECNALIA responds to some of the main technological challenges around the use of hydrogen”
Safety, sustainability and efficiency in hydrogen storage, distribution and transport
The ONTZHi-II project is working to develop innovative technology to improve safety, sustainability and efficiency in the storage, distribution and transport of hydrogen, one of the key energy vectors in the transition towards a cleaner energy model.
The initiative brings together a consortium of industrial and technological entities, with the support of an Industrial Advisory Council, with the aim of responding to some of the main technological challenges around the use of hydrogen.
Lines of work of the ONTZHi-II project
- Solutions for the transport of hydrogen gas through pipelines, focusing on improving weld strength, monitoring hydrogen embrittlement and developing new material characterisation methods.
- It researches barrier coatings and improvements in fatigue resistance for tanks and metal components, as well as the development of lighter, sustainable and recyclable composite tanks.
- The project is also working on advanced modelling and characterisation methods, including the use of artificial intelligence to model hydrogen adsorption on metal surfaces and virtual testing tools, in order to reduce costs and accelerate technology development.
Some of the main challenges addressed by ONTZHi-II are the minimisation of hydrogen permeation and leakage in metals and polymers, the further understanding of how hydrogen interacts with metallic materials and the need to ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of all-composite tanks.
With this project, which is funded the Basque Government through the Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, the Basque Country is strengthening its position in the field of hydrogen technologies, promoting solutions that facilitate their industrial deployment in a safe manner and in line with the sustainability and decarbonisation goals.