SmartPASTE

Performance scaling of PowerPaste technology through modeling and validation of the three-phase reaction

The green transformation of the economy and society is a major challenge. Hydrogen is currently regarded as a key element of this transformation - both as an energy source and as a source for the production of many chemicals. However, a key technological challenge lies in its safe and low-loss storage. With the PowerPaste technology (developed at Fraunhofer IFAM), hydrogen is stored in a metal hydride, released by hydrolysis in a reactor and then converted into electricity in a fuel cell. The application is currently limited to small electrical outputs (1 kW). The aim of the SmartPASTE project is to gain a better understanding of the physical and chemical processes in the hydrolysis reactor as a basis for power scaling. Validated physical-chemical models are to be developed for this purpose. The Chair of Chemical Process Engineering at TU Dresden is contributing its expertise in the investigation and modeling of reaction kinetics. Additionally, computer-aided flow simulations will be carried out to evaluate the effects of reactor design and operating conditions.

Contact Persons: 

Dipl.-Ing. Christopher Stäglich (CFD modeling)

Furqan Yousafzai M.Sc. (reaction kinetics)

Project Partners: Fraunhofer IFAM, HTW Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden

Project Duration: 04/2024 – 07/2027

Funding: EFRE/JTF RL Forschung InfraProNet 2021-2027, Europäische Union und Freistaat Sachsen