Siemens advances hydrogen technology for industry, energy
14 Jun 2011
Munich, Germany – Siemens claims to have made progress with its development of an electrolysis system to generate hydrogen on a large-scale for industrial applications, as well as for storing energy.
The company is focusing on PEM (proton exchange membrane) technology, in which electricity decomposes water into hydrogen and oxygen.
According to Siemens, if the electrolysis uses electricity from regenerative sources, the hydrogen is generated with almost no effect on the climate.
“The investment in the field of hydrogen is an important step toward further widening our environment portfolio. We’re offering a technology that exploits the potential of hydrogen for industrial processes and storing energy,” said Roland Kaeppner, head of Siemens’ hydrogen electrolyzer business.
The production of hydrogen provides a source of energy which can be stored and used anywhere, Simens also notes. Hydrogen can also be transformed into primary energy in many ways, such as feeding it back into gas turbines, adding it into the natural gas supply, or in material-sensitive recycling.
According to Kaeppner, Siemens aims to develop PEM electrolysis technology into the “three-digit megawatt range” for industrial applications.
