H2Green Oil develops systems for decentralised hydrogen production. The company from Wagenfeld sees itself as a system integrator. It combines components from various manufacturers – such as from Advanced Hydrogen Storage – into a comprehensive concept for the production, storage, and transport of green hydrogen.
For electrolysis, H2Green Oil uses wind and solar energy according to its own statements. The company plans to obtain the required water from ambient air using its own process. For storage and transport, it relies on LOHC technology (Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier). In this process, hydrogen is chemically bound to a carrier oil and can be transported without pressure.
According to the company's website, the process for water extraction is patent-pending but not described in detail. In principle, condensation or adsorption, for example, are possible. To obtain a significant amount of water from the air, however, large volumes of air must be circulated – this is especially true the drier the air is. The energy expenditure for such a process is considerable purely from a physical standpoint.
As a storage method, H2GreenOil relies on LOHC technology, a process that is already technically used in some cases.
However, the news revolves not around the hardware but around a digital technology. H2Green Oil is now introducing cloud solutions from Contact Software. In the first phase, an integrated solution for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and project management is to be created. Through a collaboration platform, the company aims to involve partners, authorities, and customers. The documentation is intended to facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements.
In the next step, H2Green Oil plans to add IoT modules. This will enable real-time collection and evaluation of plant data. Based on this, the company plans to offer its customers services for predictive maintenance and operational optimisation.
"The cloud solution from CONTACT forms the basis for scalable, future-proof processes and ensures innovation and operational security even with rapid technological change," says Nils Döpke, Managing Director at H2Green Oil.
