Demonstration of hydrogen purification and separation systems for renewable hydrogen-containing streams in industrial applications
HORIZON JU Innovation Actions
Basic Information
- Identifier
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03
- Programme
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Closed (31094503)
- Opening Date
- January 18, 2024
- Deadline
- April 17, 2024
- Deadline Model
- single-stage
- Budget
- €145,000,000
- Min Grant Amount
- €6,000,000
- Max Grant Amount
- €6,000,000
- Expected Number of Grants
- 1
- Keywords
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024Hydrogen
Description
Lowering the cost of purification is crucial for making hydrogen a competitive option in various industries. Efficient technologies are already available to purify hydrogen from different hydrogen containing mixtures. For example, FCH2JU projects (HyGrid, HIGGS) are currently assessing performance of such technologies at laboratory or small scale. However, they have not proven yet their potential under real industrial conditions, which are adding constraints, such as high flows, complex gas composition, etc.
In addition, other innovative technologies are also emerging and may offer very interesting perspectives for hydrogen purification in the future if their performances are confirmed in operational industrial conditions.
This context shows the importance to go further with the demonstration in real industrial application conditions and optimisation of technologies regarding the efficiency of the overall system to reduce the cost of recovered hydrogen.
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
- Contributing to improving energy efficiency, reliability, and durability of purification systems in different applications;
- Contributing to lower the cost of hydrogen purification;
- Contributing to increase the lifespan of purification units and reduce maintenance requirements, making the technology more attractive for commercial deployment.
Project results are expected to contribute to the following objectives and KPIs:
- The technology should produce hydrogen with a decrease of at least 25% in Energy use and at least 30% CAPEX compared with standard technologies used for similar separations. The total energy consumption should be <3.5 kWh/kg;
- Reach a levelized cost of hydrogen separation/purification < 1euro/kg;
- Reduction (>50%) of the use of critical raw materials compared to SoA technologies.
- Aim at hydrogen recovery, higher than 90% with a purity of higher than 95% (up to ISO mobility requirements).
Current commercial purification techniques remain costly. Novel methods to purify hydrogen with higher efficiency and at lower cost would improve the overall hydrogen supply chain. A range of new membrane, electrochemical and thermochemical techniques are being developed and have shown promise to improve processes for purification of hydrogen. The natural progression towards commercialisation of next-level purification technologies is to expose them to real industrial conditions and to observe the hydrogen purity according to globally recognised standards.
Proposals for this topic should therefore cover the following elements:
- investigate the type of streams containing hydrogen that need purification, as example, mixtures with < 20% hydrogen or “almost pure” hydrogen (> 98%). Different pressure levels of the hydrogen containing mixture could be considered. Should demonstrate applicability on 2 types of streams; Hydrogen de-blending from Natural Gas lines is excluded;
- include a review of the existing industrial streams where hydrogen purification is needed, highlighting the gas composition and operational conditions of these outlet flows;
- demonstrate in a representative industrial application (at TRL7) for the operation of 3000 hours, cost effective concepts for hydrogen purification of renewable hydrogen containing streams; concepts should target > 100 kg/day pure hydrogen output. Coupling different technologies towards a more efficient system may be considered;
- offer and demonstrate an operational capacity to regulate the purity of the output flows from a fluctuating concentration in the industrial stream;
- conduct a techno-economic analysis and an optional life-cycle assessment, comparing the different technologies available on the market;
- analyse the impact of production scaling-up for purification systems.
- consider hydrogen safety issues associated to this process with thorough knowledge of the hazards.
- develop accelerated protocols to assess the lifetime of the components/systems.
Proposals are encouraged to explore synergies with projects within the metrology research programme run under the EURAMET research programmes EMPIR and the EMP, European Partnership on Metrology (in particular projects MetroHyVe2, Met4H2 and MefhySto).
For additional elements applicable to all topics please refer to section 2.2.3.2.
Activities are expected to start at TRL 5 and achieve TRL 7 by the end of the project - see General Annex B.
At least one partner in the consortium must be a member of either Hydrogen Europe or Hydrogen Europe Research.
The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million – proposals requesting Clean Hydrogen JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
Purchases of equipment, infrastructure or other assets used for the action must be declared as depreciation costs. However, for the following equipment, infrastructure or other assets purchased specifically for the action (or developed as part of the action tasks): purification prototype/s and related components, costs may exceptionally be declared as full capitalised costs.
The conditions related to this topic are provided in the chapter 2.2.3.2 of the Clean Hydrogen JU 2024 Annual Work Plan and in the General Annexes to the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023–2024 which apply mutatis mutandis.
Eligibility & Conditions
General conditions
For all Innovation Actions the page limit of the application is 70 pages.
General conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Page limit for Innovation Actions
For all Innovation Actions the page limit of the applications are 70 pages.
2. Eligible countries: described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: At least one partner in the consortium must be a member of either Hydrogen Europe or Hydrogen Europe Research.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million – proposals requesting Clean Hydrogen JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
3. Other eligibility conditions: described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
Additional eligibility condition: Maximum contribution per topic
For some topics, in line with the Clean Hydrogen JU SRIA, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to limit the Clean Hydrogen JU requested contribution mostly for actions performed at high TRL level, including demonstration in real operational environment and with important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end users such as public authorities. Such actions are expected to leverage co-funding as commitment from stakeholders. It is of added value that such leverage is shown through the private investment in these specific topics. Therefore, proposals requesting contributions above the amounts specified per each topic below will not be evaluated:
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-05: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-04: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-05: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 8.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-01: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-01: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 20.00 million
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-02: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 9.00 million
Additional eligibility condition: Membership to Hydrogen Europe / Hydrogen Europe Research
For some topics, in line with the Clean Hydrogen JU SRIA, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to ensure that one partner in the consortium is a member of either Hydrogen Europe or Hydrogen Europe Research. This concerns topics targeting actions for large-scale demonstrations, flagship projects and strategic research actions, where the industrial and research partners of the Clean Hydrogen JU are considered to play a key role in accelerating the commercialisation of hydrogen technologies by being closely linked to the Clean Hydrogen JU constituency, which could further ensure full alignment with the SRIA of the JU. This approach shall also ensure the continuity of the work performed within projects funded through the H2020 and FP7, by building up on their experience and consolidating the EU value-chain. In the Call 2024 this applies to the demonstration of innovative hydrogen production for energy intensive industries and the chemical sectors, demonstration of innovative technologies for the distribution of hydrogen including multi-purpose hydrogen refueling infrastructure, demonstration of hydrogen-powered inland shipping or short sea shipping solutions. This will also apply to the two Hydrogen Valley topics as they are considered of strategic importance for the European Union ambitions to double the number of Hydrogen Valleys by 2025. For these flagship topics large amount of co-investment/co-funding of project participants/beneficiaries including national and regional programmes is expected. This applies to the following topics:
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-05
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-04
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-05
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-01
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-01
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-02
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes
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Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes
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Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual
Seal of Excellence:
For the two topics in the Call 2024 addressing Hydrogen Valleys, the ‘Seal of Excellence’ will be awarded to applications exceeding all of the evaluation thresholds set out in this Annual Work Programme but cannot be funded due to lack of budget available to the call. This will further improve the chances of good proposals, otherwise not selected, to find alternative funding in other Union programmes, including those managed by national or regional Managing Authorities. With prior authorisation from the applicants, the Clean Hydrogen JU may share information concerning the proposal and the evaluation with interested financing authorities. In this Annual Work Programme ‘Seal of Excellence’ will be awarded for the following topic(s):
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-01
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-02
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Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes
Purchases of equipment, infrastructure or other assets used for the action must be declared as depreciation costs. However, for the following equipment, infrastructure or other assets purchased specifically for the action (or developed as part of the action tasks): purification prototype/s and related components, costs may exceptionally be declared as full capitalised costs.
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025). [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes
In addition to the standard provisions, the following specific provisions in the model grant agreement will apply:
1. Lump Sum
This year’s call for proposals will take the form of lump sums as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021- 2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025). Lump sums will be used across all topics in the Call 2024.
2. Full capitalised costs for purchases of equipment, infrastructure or other assets purchased specifically for the action
For some topics, in line with the Clean Hydrogen JU SRIA, mostly large-scale demonstrators or flagship projects specific equipment, infrastructure or other assets purchased specifically for the action (or developed as part of the action tasks) can exceptionally be declared as full capitalised costs. This concerns the topics below:
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-05
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-04
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-05
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-01
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-01
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-02
3. Subcontracting
For all topics: an additional obligation regarding subcontracting has been introduced, namely that subcontracted work may only be performed in target countries set out in the call conditions.
The beneficiaries must ensure that the subcontracted work is performed in the countries set out in the call conditions.
The target countries are all Member States of the European Union and all Associated Countries.
Specific conditions
7. Specific conditions: described in the chapter 2.2.3.2 of the Clean Hydrogen JU 2024 Annual Work Programme
Documents
Call documents:
Application form
- Application form - Part B (HE CleanH2 JU RIA, IA)
- Application form - Part B (HE CleanH2 JU CSA)
Evaluation form
- Evaluation form (HE RIA, IA)
Model Grant Agreement (MGA)
Call-specific instructions
- Detailed budget table (HE LS)
Clean Hydrogen JU - Annual Work Programme 2024 (AWP 2024)
- AWP 2024
Clean Hydrogen JU - Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA)
Lump Sums Guidance
- Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
- Comprehensive information on lump sum funding in Horizon Europe
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – 13. General Annexes
HE Framework Programme and Rules for Participation Regulation 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Support & Resources
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Horizon Europe Programme Guide contains the detailed guidance to the structure, budget and political priorities of Horizon Europe.
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Specific FAQ document from call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024
Latest Updates
CALL UPDATE:
An overview of the evaluation results for the call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024 is now available. More information can be found in this document: FLASH EVALUATION RESULTS
CALL UPDATE: PROPOSAL NUMBERS
Call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024 has closed on the 17/04/2024.
151 proposals have been submitted.
The breakdown per topic is:
RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-01: 9 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-02: 12 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-03: 23 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-04: 10 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-01-05: 3 proposals
HYDROGEN STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-01: 2 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-02: 6 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-03: 2 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-04: 1 proposal
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-02-05: 2 proposals
HYDROGEN END USES: TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-01: 3 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-02: 3 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-03: 10 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04: 2 proposals
HYDROGEN END USES: CLEAN HEAT AND POWER
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-01: 10 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-02: 8 proposals
CROSS-CUTTING
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-05-01: 6 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-05-02: 10 proposals
HYDROGEN VALLEYS
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-01: 12 proposals
- HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-06-02: 17 proposals
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in end of July – beginning August 2024
The correct text for topic HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04 is available in the Work Programme 2024 and stipulates:
- Topic description: “Activities are expected to start at TRL 5 and achieve TRL 7 by the end of the project - see General Annex B”
- Topic conditions “HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-03-04: The maximum Clean Hydrogen JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 6.00 million”
In section "Get support" the Specific FAQ document from call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024 has been updated
In section "Get support" the Specific FAQ document from call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024 has been updated
The excel detailed budget table available in the submission system “Download Part B templates” section had incorrect funding rate options of 60% and 100%.
Today, the issue has been rectified and the excel detailed budget table is now displaying the correct funding rate options of 70% and 100%.
Please make sure you download and use the correct budget table in your submission.
In section "Get support" the Specific FAQ document from call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024 has been updated