ebm-papst and start-up HYTING have struck a strategic partnership to develop and manufacture hydrogen-fuelled heat generators.
HYTING’s concept offers a simple, safe and efficient way to generate heat directly from hydrogen, without combustion.
The start-up has developed a forced-air heating system (patents pending) that uses a distinct catalytic process to turn hydrogen and oxygen from air into heat.
The catalyst acts as a reaction accelerator. Unlike systems that rely on hydrogen combustion to generate heat, HYTING’s technology does not produce anyNOx, or particulate emissions – the only by-product is water, nor does it use flammable concentrations of hydrogen at any operating point.
It is modular and highly scalable in design, with outputs of 10-300 kW, enabling it to be configured for a wide range of different heating applications, including commercial and residential buildings and heating systems for commercial vehicles.
Prototypes are currently undergoing testing, with the first customer trials expected in Germany by the first quarter of 2025.
In this partnership, ebm-papst will leverage its extensive experience and infrastructure to accelerate the development and market launch of HYTING’s heat generator portfolio. The heating technology company has been conducting research in the field of hydrogen for years, including in its in-house hydrogen laboratory at its Landshut location.
The company’s gas products are already certified for the admixture of hydrogen and are compatible with the HYTING heat generator. ebm-papst plans to manufacture the HYTING heat generators at its production facilities.
Tim Hannig, Founder and Managing Director of HYTING, said, “ebm-papst’s knowledge, skillset, experience and infrastructure massively accelerate and de-risk our time to market.”
Dr. Hannes Säubert, CEO of Heating Technology at ebm-papst, said, “We see great potential in HYTING’s innovative technology … this is in line with our multi-technology approach in heating technology.”
