The process is also said to be inherently safe, as it does not use flammable concentrations of hydrogen at any operating point. The hydrogen is supplied at the same low pressures typical of natural gas supplies – around 1.5bar – so costly and energy-intensive compression and storage is not used. And unlike other technologies which rely on hydrogen, such as fuel cells, HYTING’s heating system works on commonly available hydrogen sources: high-purity grades are not necessary.
HYTING’s technology is said to be as robust and cost-effective as it is innovative because it uses many proven, existing components from the heating and automotive industries. It’s also modular and scalable in design, with outputs of 10-300 kW, enabling it to be configured for a wide range of different heating applications, including industrial, commercial, and residential buildings – both new-builds and retrofits, agricultural greenhouses, portable heating units, and heating systems for commercial vehicles (e.g. buses, coaches and heavy-duty trucks). It’s even said to be suitable for pizza ovens. Prototypes are currently undergoing testing, with the first customer trials expected in Germany by the end of this year.
Tim Hannig, Founder, HYTING, said: “Just as hydrogen is recognised as an ideal means to decarbonise hard-to-abate transport sectors such as aviation, shipping, and trucks, we also see hydrogen’s potential to contribute to the decarbonisation of the building sector. We’re preparing our technology for the first customer trials, with the ambition to quickly scale to volume production within the next two years. We want to play our part in accelerating the transition from fossil fuels towards a more sustainable future by placing our zero-emissions heating systems at the heart of the clean hydrogen economy.”