Hydrogenics Corporation has announced a contract with Ballast Nedam IPM, awarded at the end of 2011, to supply a HySTAT®30 electrolyser for a Netherlands-based hydrogen fuelling station. The station owner will be WaterstofNet, a non-profit organisation financed by the Flemish and Dutch governments. The electrolyser, which is capable of producing up to 65 kilograms per day of pure hydrogen, is anticipated to be delivered in mid-2012 and be operational by the end of the year. Hydrogenics’ HySTAT electrolyser products have been used in over 35 hydrogen fuelling installations worldwide. This is the fourth hydrogen fuelling station contract awarded to Hydrogenics in 2011. Hydrogenics has also acknowledged the valuable role WaterstofNet plays in the Dutch/Flemish region, where it has for a number of years provided strong leadership in promoting hydrogen technology development and deploying hydrogen solutions. Ballast Nedam IPM specialises in the design and construction of filling stations and plays a leading role in developing refuelling stations for alternative fuels. Source: FuelCellToday
Nedstack PEM fuel cells will generate electricity for Solvay’s chlorine plant in Lillo (near Antwerp). This PEM Power Plant, with a 1 MW capacity delivered by 12,600 fuel cell stacks, is the largest of this type in the world. The PEM Power Plant converts hydrogen, a by-product in the chlorine industry, into electricity and heat. This application is part of the European funded ”Hydrogen Region Flanders-South Netherlands” project coordinated by WaterstofNet. The project was approved within the INTERREG IV Programme (a European program for cooperation) with a budget of 14 million euros. On 27th July 2011 the 1 MW PEM Power Plant was transported by low loader truck from Arnhem to Antwerp. It will be operational by September of this year. Chlorine and caustic soda production are highly energy-intensive industries. Nedstack’s PEM Power Plant enables them to self-generate 20% of their total electricity consumption. Next to 1 MW of electricity, the Power Plant also generates 1 MW of heat, to be reused in the production process for significant additional cost savings. In addition, PEM fuel cells are emission-free. With PEM Power Plants, the industry significantly contributes to meeting the European targets to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Nedstack commissioned MTSA in Arnhem to build the [...]
Prof. Roger Sierens may call himself the first prize winner of the Dr. Hugo Vanden Borre award. This award was created by the Flemish Interest Group for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (VSWB). Prof. Roger Sierens is one of the fixed values within the Flemish hydrogen world. At Ghent University, he built a great expertise in the use of hydrogen in internal combustion engines. In Several projects in the Flemish and European automotive industry his knowledge is translated into concrete projects.
On April 28, 2099 the Flemish Minister of Industry, Enterprise, Research, Innovation and Trade, Patricia Ceyssens kicked off project that totals € 14,1 mln. for three years to develop demonstration projects in the field of sustainable hydrogen production, poratble refuellibg stations, maritime and road transport vehicles and the use of waste hydrogen. Belgian based companies like Solvay, Umicore, Hydrogenics, Imec en VanHool are supporting the project. According to the Flemish minister the active involvement of Belgian industry and SME’s convinced her to support the project that is partly finaced by the EU Interreg programme.