Hydrogen

Sector

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the vector for an enormous global effort in the energy transition to net-zero.

BC Research was an early entrant to the hydrogen economy, and conducts R&D in a number of focus areas:
Hydrogen Membranes
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The acquisition of Membrane Reactor Technologies (MRT) created an internal center of excellence for the development of metallic hydrogen membranes and reactors.

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Experience has been built around the supply of membrane reactor designs for pilot plants worldwide.

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Our particular expertise is on the extraction of high-purity hydrogen from high-temperature steam methane (SMR) reformers, to advance the water-shift reaction and improve yields.

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More recently, attention has been given to the application of intermediate temperature hydrogen membrane separators for hydrogen recycle applications, and extracting hydrogen from gaseous mixtures.

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We conduct work in collaboration with other laboratories on the development of palladium-based hydrogen membranes and have developed a family of proprietary alloy formulations.

Green hydrogen
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Fugitive hydrogen from cell-houses represents a significant source of renewable hydrogen worldwide, and our interest has centered on the by-product hydrogen derived from electrochemical salt-splitting reactions.


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BC Research also has valuable expertise to offer in the design and industrialization of cell-stacks for membrane water electrolysis

Autonomous Laboratories
BC Research is a participant in Canada’s Materials Acceleration Program (MAP). We work in the area of critical minerals in clean energy applications, notably precious metals for hydrogen production and refinement.

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