Decarbonizing the Ceramic Cluster: Green Hydrogen Innovation in Spain
Key Ideas
  • Técnicas Reunidas S.A. is leading the H2togreenceramics project in Spain to research alkaline electrolyzers for decarbonizing the ceramic industry through green hydrogen.
  • The project involves collaboration with technological centers, a company specializing in frit furnaces, and an end-user company to close the value chain from hydrogen production to industrial applications.
  • The first phase includes integrating a 50-kW alkaline electrolyzer into a ceramic frit manufacturing company site for experimental tests on hydrogen use in the firing of ceramic tiles.
  • In the second phase, a 500 kW electrolyzer will be installed to further examine the feasibility of replacing natural gas with hydrogen in an industrial setting, aiming for up to 20% hydrogen volume in the gas mixture.
Técnicas Reunidas S.A., based in Madrid, Spain, is spearheading the H2togreenceramics project aimed at decarbonizing the ceramic cluster in the Valencian Community through green hydrogen innovation. The project involves key partners such as the Technical Institute of Ceramics (ITC) and AIJU, along with Proying XXI Ingeniería and an end-user company focused on frit production. The initiative has received partial funding from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce, and Tourism of the Valencian Community to support strategic industrial projects. The first phase of the project involves integrating a 50-kW alkaline electrolyzer into the ITC Low Carbon Plant, where experimental tests will be conducted to study the continuous operation of the electrolyzer-burner-combustion chamber system. The goal is to assess the technical feasibility of using hydrogen as a fuel for firing ceramic tiles, potentially replacing natural gas. Following the successful completion of the initial phase, the project will progress to the next stage, where a more advanced 500 kW electrolyzer will be installed in a ceramic frit manufacturing company. This phase will focus on validating the technology in an industrial environment by integrating hydrogen and oxygen into the company's natural gas distribution network. The aim is to create gas mixtures with hydrogen content of up to 20% by volume, making necessary adjustments for safe operation in existing oxy-combustion furnaces. Subsequent experimental tests will be conducted to assess the melting of frits and the overall viability of hydrogen integration in industrial processes.
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