The Eurecat technology center has joined the innovative European project HYIELD, an initiative that promises to revolutionize the production of green hydrogen on an industrial scale. With a grant of 10 million euros from the European Union and a total investment of 15.5 million, the project will build a demonstration plant in Alcanar, Catalonia, to generate hydrogen from waste.
State-of-the-art technology for the circular economy
The HYIELD demonstration plant will integrate advanced technologies to efficiently convert biogenic waste into high-purity green hydrogen. Among these technologies are:
– CleanTech gasification from WtEnergy Advanced Solutions
– The H2Site separation membrane system
– A digital twin based on artificial intelligence, designed by Eurecat
Maddi Etxegarai, researcher at the Applied Artificial Intelligence Unit of Eurecat and leader of one of the project’s work packages, explains that the digital twin “will provide estimates related to operating costs, as well as make production predictions based on different configurations”.
Impact and project objectives
During the four-year duration of the project, it is expected that the plant will process more than 2,000 tons of waste and produce nearly 400 tons of green hydrogen. This production will be tested in various industrial uses, including clean fuels, thus contributing to the decarbonization of sectors such as shipping, aviation, and energy-intensive industries.
The HYIELD project is part of a European context where around 300 million tons of waste are generated annually with the potential to produce more than 30 million tons of renewable hydrogen.
International consortium
The project involves a wide international consortium coordinated by MAGTEL Operaciones, which includes companies and research organizations from various European countries. In addition to Eurecat, entities such as CEMEX España, VEOLIA, ENAGÁS, CETAQUA, Inveniam Group, CSIC, MINCATEC Energy, SINTEF, ARISTENG, ArcelorMittal Bremen, and Synhelion participate.
HYIELD is co-financed by the Horizon Europe program and supervised by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the body that manages EU funding for hydrogen-related R&D activities, in line with the EU Green Deal and Hydrogen Strategy.
Referrer: MiMub in Spanish
