Integrated process for seawater electrolysis using a PGM-free anion exchange membrane stack

Funder	European Commission
Recipient Organization	University of Galway
Country	Ireland
Start Date	Jan 01, 2025
End Date	Dec 31, 2027
Duration	1,094 days
Number of Grantees	12
Roles	Associated Partner; Coordinator; Participant
Data Source	European Commission
Grant ID	`101192454`

Grant Description

ASTERISK proposes integrating seawater treatment and green hydrogen production using a Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-free anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyser.

The consortium will work on developing AEM stack components compatible and stable under saline conditions, namely water oxidation and water reduction electrocatalysts, anion exchange ionomers and membranes, porous transport layers and electrical contacts.

ASTERISK will incorporate a minimal seawater treatment step before the stack to remove biological, organic and suspended solids content with minimal energy requirements and operating costs, leaving the ions naturally present in seawater to enter the stack. The project will meet the challenging KPIs set by this call and significantly improve upon the degradation rate of

All Grantees

Novamea Sa; University of Galway; Agata Communications Limited; Institut Jozef Stefan; Industrie de Nora Spa-Idn; University of Newcastle Upon Tyne; Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne; Technische Universitat Berlin; Acsa Obras E Infraestructuras Sau; Acondicionamiento Tarrasense Associacion; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Haute Ecole Specialisee de Suisse Occidentale