Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Pulsenics Inc.
$600,000.00
3+2 Canada-Germany BMBF - Hyer - Modeling of electrolysis plant to inform improved electrolyser efficiencies
FY 2022-23 · 2022-10-01
Summary
Though green hydrogen production has the potential to reduce 37% of energy-related emissions if scaled, the process faces adoption challenges due to compromised electrolyser reliability, performance and costs. Owing to the complexity of the electrolyser system, off-design operating conditions lead to performance degradation mechanisms that could not historically be monitored or managed at the industrial stack scale. The objective of this project is to develop a dynamic model of a renewable electrolysis plant to inform optimal operating and design conditions for improved electrolyser efficiencies, mapping the relationship between operating conditions and electrolyser degradation to inform optimization choices for improved reliability.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
715442695
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-09-30
Agreement Number
996750
Agreement Start Date
2022-10-01
Agreement Title
3+2 Canada-Germany BMBF - Hyer - Modeling of electrolysis plant to inform improved electrolyser efficiencies
Agreement Title (French)
3+2 Canada-Allemagne BMBF — Hyer - Modélisation d’une usine d’électrolyse pour améliorer l’efficacité des électrolyseurs.
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$600,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Though green hydrogen production has the potential to reduce 37% of energy-related emissions if scaled, the process faces adoption challenges due to compromised electrolyser reliability, performance and costs. Owing to the complexity of the electrolyser system, off-design operating conditions lead to performance degradation mechanisms that could not historically be monitored or managed at the industrial stack scale. The objective of this project is to develop a dynamic model of a renewable electrolysis plant to inform optimal operating and design conditions for improved electrolyser efficiencies, mapping the relationship between operating conditions and electrolyser degradation to inform optimization choices for improved reliability.
Description (French)
Bien que la production d’hydrogène vert ait le potentiel de réduire de 37 % les émissions liées à l’énergie si elle est mise à l’échelle, le processus est confronté à des défis d’adoption en raison de la fiabilité, de la performance et des coûts compromis des électrolyseurs. En raison de la complexité du système d’électrolyse, des conditions de fonctionnement non prévues entraînent des phénomènes de dégradation des performances qui, historiquement, ne pouvaient pas être surveillés ou gérés à l’échelle de la pile industrielle. L’objectif de ce projet est de développer un modèle dynamique d’une usine d’électrolyse renouvelable afin de déterminer les conditions de fonctionnement et de conception optimales pour améliorer l’efficacité de l’électrolyseur ainsi que de cartographier la relation entre les conditions de fonctionnement et la dégradation de l’électrolyseur afin de déterminer les choix d’optimisation pour améliorer la fiabilité.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Toronto Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Toronto-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35108
NAICS Code
33451
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
715442695
Recipient City
Toronto|Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Pulsenics Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M4Y 1L5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q3-996750
