Grants and Contributions:

Hyer: modeling of electrolysis plant to inform improved electrolyser efficiencies

995780

$215,050.00

Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Though green hydrogen production has the potential to reduce 37% of energyrelated emissions if scaled, the process faces adoption challenges due to high costs, compromised system reliability, and loss in performance/efficiencies. 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. Pulsenic’s Propriety Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) device will enable monitoring and differentiating the degradation losses during a high current electrolysis process, which in return could provide information and data about the behaviour of the components during on/off-design operating condition. The objective of this project is to use this stack level data enabled by Pulsenic’s device to develop a model of a renewably powered electrolysis plant that correlates operating and stack design conditions with the electrolyser efficiencies. This model will map the relationship between operating/design conditions and electrolyser degradations to inform optimization choices for improved reliability and costs. Enabled by the collaborators(NRC, UQTR and uVic) technical expertise in material and electrochemical degradation characterizations and modeling innovations, this Project will produce a novel solution for managing the performance and economics of electrolysis plant operations.

National Research Council Canada

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CA G9A 5H7

172-2022-2023-Q3-995780

Grant

Grants and Contributions

119278927

Academia

This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 179 days.

Oct 2, 2025

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

24075

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

541710