ELVHyS
Knowledge transfer for intersectoral research
Hydrogen is increasingly being used as an alternative energy source to fossil fuels. The need for international standards in relation to transport and transfer technologies for cryogenic hydrogen for mobile applications, particularly in populated areas, has become apparent. Within the ELVHyS project, a European consortium has set itself the goal of raising the safety level by further developing current technologies in order to enable the safe and broad-based use of hydrogen as a future energy source and to strengthen the role of hydrogen in society.
Enhancing safety of Liquid and Vaporised Hydrogen transfer technologies in public areas for mobile applications (ELVHys) | |
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Duration | 06.02.2023 – 06.02.2026 |
Field of applications | - Deriving international standards and safety strategies
- Expanding knowledge and validating models
- Guidelines for designing transfer systems
- Training in handling cryogenic hydrogen
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Funding | European Commission's "Horizon Europe" innovation funding program with around 2 million euros
The ELVHYS project no. 101101381 is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members as well as the European Union. This work was funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK Government's Horizon Europe funding guarantee.
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Project Leader | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
Cryogenic hydrogen has a number of advantages as an energy source: It can be produced in a climate-neutral way using renewable energies, is readily available and is more powerful and efficient than fossil fuels. However, it is highly flammable and has special safety requirements for use. For several decades, hydrogen has been used in both liquid and gaseous form at the DLR Institute of Space Propulsion for the engine tests of space propulsion systems. Thanks to the high safety standards at the site for handling large quantities of hydrogen, the institute has created a comprehensive database that makes it possible to assess potential hazards and develop models that are transferred and further developed within the ELVHyS project. One aim is to derive international standards and safety strategies from this. In addition, further current research questions are being investigated and data generated that will serve to expand the state of knowledge and validate models.
The safe and efficient use of hydrogen is crucial for industry in the energy and transportation sector, political decision-makers and authorities, as well as for end consumers. With the increasing use of hydrogen, the number of transfer and refueling facilities in public and populated areas is also increasing. Measures such as standardized loading and unloading procedures for the transfer, guidelines for the design of transfer systems and training in the handling of cryogenic hydrogen are being developed in the project.
