Shell’s GameChanger programme will support Advanced Ionics’ pilot hydrogen production project, which will use its water-vapour electrolyser technology, dubbed Symbion.
With the support of Shell, Advanced Ionics will scale its second generation 800cm2 stack, which represents the next step forward towards commercialisation.
Shell will test the system at its targeted parameters to demonstrate the suitability and applicability for its green hydrogen production requirements and will then potentially explore ammonia production.
H2 View understands that the Symbion electrolyser can utilise low-cost clean electricity and onsite process or waste heat to enable green hydrogen production for “less than a dollar per kilogramme.”
Advanced Ionics reported that it can produce hydrogen for 35 kWh/kg – up to 40% less electricity per kilogramme of hydrogen produced via alkaline and PEM technologies.
“The petrochemical industry will struggle to decarbonise without an economic path to producing and selling green hydrogen and derivatives such as green ammonia,” explained Chad Mason, CEO of Advanced Ionics.
“Through our partnership with Shell GameChanger, we’re proving a new way to decrease the cost of green hydrogen through more efficient, symbiotic operations.”
Ed Holgate, Principal at Shell GameChanger, said, “Their [Advanced Ionics] innovate intermediate temperature technology, which utilises available steam to reduce electricity consumption, promises to potentially enhance efficiency and sustainability in the petrochemical sector.
“Shell GameChanger is the perfect programme to validate, de-risk, and nurture such groundbreaking solutions, providing the resources and expertise needed to bring them to market.”
As part of the collaboration, Shell will join Advanced Ionics’ Early Access Programme, which allows future customers to test out the electrolyser for specific test cases and operating parameters while enabling a faster scale-up.
These will be the first customers in the Wisconsin-based firm’s pipeline of commercial-scale units when available.
Last year (2023), the company secured $12.5m in Series A financing led by bp Ventures. This investment was earmarked to catalyse its growth and allow for the initial deployment of the Symbio technology.
Read more: bp leads $12.5m Series A investment into Advanced Ionics
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