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The ENHIGMA project continues its progress at ITECAM

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On November 28, 2018, the headquarters of ITECAM (Industrial Technology Center of Castilla-La Mancha) in Tomelloso hosted a new follow-up meeting of the activities of the ENHIGMA project, “Optimization and improvement of PEM electrolysis cells for hydrogen production through simulation and experimentation”.

The session was attended by representatives of each of the consortium entities working on the initiative:

  • Adix Engineering
  • National Hydrogen Centre (CHN2)
  • Hydrogena Energy Developments
  • FLUBETECH
  • Association of the Navarre Industry (AIN)
  • ITECAM

The main objective of the project is to obtain hydrogen production equipment through water electrolysis based on PEM (Proton Exhange Membrane) technology that offers greater durability and efficiency than current systems on the market and with a lower production cost.

At the follow-up meeting, the results obtained to date to improve the performance of an electrolyzer were discussed, both from the point of view of design – through mechanical simulations (FEM) and fluid dynamics (CFD) – and the selection of materials and coatings for bipolar plates that can withstand the working conditions that occur in a PEM electrolysis.

Likewise, different proposals were addressed to machine and coat this type of components at the lowest possible cost, maintaining the necessary requirements for a bipolar plate. Finally, the steps to be followed to manufacture, in 2019, a first prototype that incorporates all these results were established.

The ENHIGMA project is part of the 2016 Challenges-Collaboration call of the State Programme for Research, Development and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of Society, as part of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016 of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.