“Hydrogen and Iron at Heart” E&M spezial 2022
The German portal "Energie & Management" dedicates an article to AMBARtec in the E&M annual magazine 2022. Under the headline "Hydrogen and Iron at Heart", the functionality and potential of our HyCS technology are described.
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AMBARtec among TOP 10 Enterprises in H₂ in Europe
ENERGY BUSINESS REVIEW publishes an annual ranking of 10 companies offering hydrogen and fuel cell solutions. AMBARtec AG is included as an award winner among the companies that are at the forefront in Europe/UK and influencing the market.
In its December issue, the magazine reports on the current state of H2 and fuel cell technology. AMBARtec CEO Matthias Rudloff presents the company's energy storage technology and vision.
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Sales Engineer wanted (m/f/d)
We want to strengthen our sales/business development team and offer an interesting job with the opportunity to help shape the energy transition in the hydrogen sector.
Field of activity:
- Market and competition analyses, preparation of new international markets
- Definition and approach of (reference) target customers for national and international projects
- Development of customer-specific solutions based on HyCS® technology together with the technology experts
- Support of customers from the preparation of the offer to the conclusion of the contract and the completion of the project
- Representation and representation of the company at trade fairs, conferences and in expert working groups.
Your profile:
- Completed studies as (industrial) engineer in mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering or related disciplines.
- Initial experience in (international) sales of sophisticated technical products
- Knowledge and contacts in the energy, gas and H₂ industries or the logistics sector are desirable.
- Business fluent in English, other foreign languages an advantage
- Confident appearance, negotiating skills and strong communication skills, goal orientation, ability to organise oneself, enjoys travelling and working with different people and cultures.
- Enthusiasm for the energy transition.
We offer:
- the chance to help shape the energy world of tomorrow, varied and challenging work on a future technology in a company with high growth potential
- the prospect of entrepreneurial participation
- a high degree of individual freedom with room for creative ideas
- a start-up atmosphere with flat hierarchies, short communication channels and flexible working hours and locations
- free drinks and leisure activities in a collegial environment.
We look forward to receiving your application at jobs@ambartec.de For questions: Matthias Rudloff, T. 0172 511 7009 AMBARtec AG, Erna-Berger-Str. 17, 01097 Dresden, www.ambartec.de Download job advertisement as PDF here.
- Market and competition analyses, preparation of new international markets
- Definition and approach of (reference) target customers for national and international projects
- Development of customer-specific solutions based on HyCS® technology together with the technology experts
- Support of customers from the preparation of the offer to the conclusion of the contract and the completion of the project
- Representation and representation of the company at trade fairs, conferences and in expert working groups.
Your profile:
- Completed studies as (industrial) engineer in mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering or related disciplines.
- Initial experience in (international) sales of sophisticated technical products
- Knowledge and contacts in the energy, gas and H₂ industries or the logistics sector are desirable.
- Business fluent in English, other foreign languages an advantage
- Confident appearance, negotiating skills and strong communication skills, goal orientation, ability to organise oneself, enjoys travelling and working with different people and cultures.
- Enthusiasm for the energy transition.
We offer:
- the chance to help shape the energy world of tomorrow, varied and challenging work on a future technology in a company with high growth potential
- the prospect of entrepreneurial participation
- a high degree of individual freedom with room for creative ideas
- a start-up atmosphere with flat hierarchies, short communication channels and flexible working hours and locations
- free drinks and leisure activities in a collegial environment.
We look forward to receiving your application at jobs@ambartec.de For questions: Matthias Rudloff, T. 0172 511 7009 AMBARtec AG, Erna-Berger-Str. 17, 01097 Dresden, www.ambartec.de Download job advertisement as PDF here.
First plant for storage of energy and hydrogen based on iron oxide successfully commissioned
DRESDEN/FREIBERG - 15 November 2022 - AMBARtec AG (Dresden), together with the EPC company Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden (UIT), has commissioned the first plant for the storage and transport of hydrogen based on iron oxide using the Hydrogen Compact Storage (HyCS®) process in the Saxon city of Freiberg.
The companies have implemented the demonstration for a hydrogen storage that is in addition to its compactness extremely efficient and sustainable. The strongly reduced water requirement for hydrogen production, the rapid storage and retrieval as well as the simple permitting procedures make the process very attractive.
Compact storage increases transportability
Compared to today’s storage technologies, AMBARtec’s HyCS process enables a much more compact storage and transport of energy and hydrogen. Up to 3 kWh of energy can be stored in one litre of storage material, whereas lithium-ion batteries currently only achieve 0.3 kWh/litre and liquid hydrogen 2 kWh/litre. The solution jointly implemented by UIT and AMBARtec makes the regional and international transport of H2 significantly easier and more cost-effective. Beyond transport, the HyCS process can contribute to becoming less dependent on supra-regional electricity and gas supplies in times of rising energy prices in combination with photovoltaic systems and/or heat pumps.
Technology with a lot of potential
HyCS technology offers enormous potential for increasing the efficiency of electricity storage compared to known H2-based solutions. Through clever integration with high-temperature electrolysers (SOEC) and fuel cells (SOFC), efficiencies of over 65 percent can be achieved, about twice as high as with established processes.
Constructive and trusting cooperation between the project partners The innovative process was first developed into a very detailed technical concept by AMBARtec AG and then implemented by Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden. Thanks to the cooperation of the individual specialist departments, the planning details were clarified in a targeted manner and the project was completed on time.
AMBARtec company founders Uwe Pahl and Matthias Rudloff, supported by Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden, have reached a major milestone: with the commissioning, they have provided technical proof that their process, developed over many years, can also be operated in a real plant. "We have already implemented all the components, control loops and safety systems in this plant that are required in real customer facilities," explains AMBARtec CTO Uwe Pahl. "After completing the test operation, we will systematically scale up the storage facility step by step over the next few months."
UIT Managing Director Lars Braun was also satisfied with the cooperation: "Together we have mastered this challenging project as project partners on an equal footing. Thanks to the constructive and trusting cooperation, we were able to react quickly to changing framework conditions. We are very satisfied with the completed plant in Freiberg. I would like to thank all UIT and AMBARtec employees for their excellent work." Storage with a capacity of 250 kWh can be supplied by AMBARtec AG as early as mid-2023, while storage with 3,000 kWh will be available from the end of 2023. Planning for projects with the HyCS standard module in a 20-feet container with a storage capacity of 20,000 kWh can already be kicked off now.
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Compact storage increases transportability
Compared to today’s storage technologies, AMBARtec’s HyCS process enables a much more compact storage and transport of energy and hydrogen. Up to 3 kWh of energy can be stored in one litre of storage material, whereas lithium-ion batteries currently only achieve 0.3 kWh/litre and liquid hydrogen 2 kWh/litre. The solution jointly implemented by UIT and AMBARtec makes the regional and international transport of H2 significantly easier and more cost-effective. Beyond transport, the HyCS process can contribute to becoming less dependent on supra-regional electricity and gas supplies in times of rising energy prices in combination with photovoltaic systems and/or heat pumps.
Technology with a lot of potential
HyCS technology offers enormous potential for increasing the efficiency of electricity storage compared to known H2-based solutions. Through clever integration with high-temperature electrolysers (SOEC) and fuel cells (SOFC), efficiencies of over 65 percent can be achieved, about twice as high as with established processes.
Constructive and trusting cooperation between the project partners The innovative process was first developed into a very detailed technical concept by AMBARtec AG and then implemented by Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden. Thanks to the cooperation of the individual specialist departments, the planning details were clarified in a targeted manner and the project was completed on time.
AMBARtec company founders Uwe Pahl and Matthias Rudloff, supported by Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden, have reached a major milestone: with the commissioning, they have provided technical proof that their process, developed over many years, can also be operated in a real plant. "We have already implemented all the components, control loops and safety systems in this plant that are required in real customer facilities," explains AMBARtec CTO Uwe Pahl. "After completing the test operation, we will systematically scale up the storage facility step by step over the next few months."
UIT Managing Director Lars Braun was also satisfied with the cooperation: "Together we have mastered this challenging project as project partners on an equal footing. Thanks to the constructive and trusting cooperation, we were able to react quickly to changing framework conditions. We are very satisfied with the completed plant in Freiberg. I would like to thank all UIT and AMBARtec employees for their excellent work." Storage with a capacity of 250 kWh can be supplied by AMBARtec AG as early as mid-2023, while storage with 3,000 kWh will be available from the end of 2023. Planning for projects with the HyCS standard module in a 20-feet container with a storage capacity of 20,000 kWh can already be kicked off now.
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AMBARtec at Green Hydrogen Innovation Congress 2022 in Leipzig
On Nov. 2, 2022, the international trade congress "Green Hydrogen Innovation Congress 2022" will take place for the first time at the Congress Center Leipzig. We are there.
The hybrid trade and networking event is organised by the Saxon State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport (SMWA) and aims at the professional exchange and supra-regional cooperation of industry, trade, transport, science and society in the rapidly developing field of "Green Hydrogen".
Innovative solutions and best practices from Saxony and European host regions will be presented to an international audience and their transferability will be jointly discussed in order to enable a rapid market ramp-up and thus support decarbonisation efforts in all sectors. In this way, the congress contributes to strengthening regional cooperation for a competitive Europe of the future.
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Innovative solutions and best practices from Saxony and European host regions will be presented to an international audience and their transferability will be jointly discussed in order to enable a rapid market ramp-up and thus support decarbonisation efforts in all sectors. In this way, the congress contributes to strengthening regional cooperation for a competitive Europe of the future.
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Wintershall DEA investing in AMBARtec AG
Wintershall Dea is excited about AMBARtec’s unique HyCS (Hydrogen Compact Storage) technology, as the system offers what is currently the most compact as well as one of the most cost- and energy-efficient methods to store and transport hydrogen.
- Wintershall Dea invests in hydrogen storage and transport solutions for a decarbonised energy supply
- AMBARtec’s unique HyCS technology offers one of the most compact and efficient ways to store and transport hydrogen
- The HyCS storage system can flexibly get hydrogen to end consumers using standard 20-foot containers – by road, rail or sea
As part of its efforts to position itself along the hydrogen and CO2 value chains, Wintershall Dea is investing in a promising new technology for storing and transporting hydrogen developed by the Dresden-based start-up AMBARtec AG. In the latter’s recent funding round, Wintershall Dea became the start-up’s lead investor via its fully-owned subsidiary Wintershall Dea Technology Ventures GmbH. In addition to underlining its confidence in AMBARtec’s new technology, this investment also highlights Wintershall Dea’s commitment to supporting the development of a hydrogen market in Germany and Europe.
Wintershall Dea is excited about AMBARtec’s unique HyCS (Hydrogen Compact Storage) technology, as the system offers what is currently the most compact as well as one of the most cost- and energy-efficient methods to store and transport hydrogen. “We are continuously expanding our carbon management and hydrogen portfolio to help enable the decarbonised economy of the future,” says Hugo Dijkgraaf, Wintershall Dea’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “To scale up the hydrogen market, it will be key to have an efficient and flexible way to transport it – which is precisely where AMBARtec’s smart HyCS technology comes in.”
The HyCS technology is based on a process of loading and unloading hydrogen into a storage unit containing iron. The loading process involves reducing the iron by introducing hydrogen, which releases steam. To unload the hydrogen, steam is reintroduced into the storage unit, which oxidizes the iron.
This novel technology, which has the potential to become a game changer in the storage and transportation of hydrogen, offers several advantages over conventional methods, including:
- Compactness: The HyCS technology offers the highest storage density available. For example, one litre of HyCS storage can store twice as much hydrogen as other hydrogen storage technologies – or 10 times as much energy as lithium-ion batteries.
- Cost & Energy Efficiency: This advantage in terms of compactness also translates into additional savings for transportation and storage space.
- Sustainability: Iron is available readily, widely and in sufficient quantities to serve as a storage medium.
AMBARtec’s HyCS storage system uses a standard 20-foot intermodal container (TEU) that can hold 600 kg (20,000 kWh) of hydrogen. These containers, which do not have to be cooled nor bear the danger of hydrogen losses, can be transported by truck, train or ship. At present, there is only a single vessel worldwide that is capable of and purpose-built for transporting liquid hydrogen. The hydrogen, which is maintained at a temperature of -253°C, is held in a single tank with a maximum capacity of 1,250 cubic metres. In comparison, this same volume could collectively fit into just 134 containers using the AMBARtec technology. Currently, the largest container ship can carry slightly over 24,000 TEU which represent 24,000 containers of the AMBARtec system.
“With our new shareholders, we are ideally positioned to roll out our technology into all relevant markets and applications,” said AMBARtec CEO Matthias Rudloff. “Wintershall Dea is opening the door to the international energy business and enabling new business cases, and private investors will push us forward to decentralised and independent power islands based on green hydrogen.”
Wintershall Dea, Europe’s leading independent gas and oil producer, recently announced that it is expanding its activities in carbon management and hydrogen solutions. More detailed information on its plans for low-carbon hydrogen as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects can be found online at: Hydrogen & CCS | Wintershall Dea AG
- AMBARtec’s unique HyCS technology offers one of the most compact and efficient ways to store and transport hydrogen
- The HyCS storage system can flexibly get hydrogen to end consumers using standard 20-foot containers – by road, rail or sea
As part of its efforts to position itself along the hydrogen and CO2 value chains, Wintershall Dea is investing in a promising new technology for storing and transporting hydrogen developed by the Dresden-based start-up AMBARtec AG. In the latter’s recent funding round, Wintershall Dea became the start-up’s lead investor via its fully-owned subsidiary Wintershall Dea Technology Ventures GmbH. In addition to underlining its confidence in AMBARtec’s new technology, this investment also highlights Wintershall Dea’s commitment to supporting the development of a hydrogen market in Germany and Europe.
Wintershall Dea is excited about AMBARtec’s unique HyCS (Hydrogen Compact Storage) technology, as the system offers what is currently the most compact as well as one of the most cost- and energy-efficient methods to store and transport hydrogen. “We are continuously expanding our carbon management and hydrogen portfolio to help enable the decarbonised economy of the future,” says Hugo Dijkgraaf, Wintershall Dea’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “To scale up the hydrogen market, it will be key to have an efficient and flexible way to transport it – which is precisely where AMBARtec’s smart HyCS technology comes in.”
The HyCS technology is based on a process of loading and unloading hydrogen into a storage unit containing iron. The loading process involves reducing the iron by introducing hydrogen, which releases steam. To unload the hydrogen, steam is reintroduced into the storage unit, which oxidizes the iron.
This novel technology, which has the potential to become a game changer in the storage and transportation of hydrogen, offers several advantages over conventional methods, including:
- Compactness: The HyCS technology offers the highest storage density available. For example, one litre of HyCS storage can store twice as much hydrogen as other hydrogen storage technologies – or 10 times as much energy as lithium-ion batteries.
- Cost & Energy Efficiency: This advantage in terms of compactness also translates into additional savings for transportation and storage space.
- Sustainability: Iron is available readily, widely and in sufficient quantities to serve as a storage medium.
AMBARtec’s HyCS storage system uses a standard 20-foot intermodal container (TEU) that can hold 600 kg (20,000 kWh) of hydrogen. These containers, which do not have to be cooled nor bear the danger of hydrogen losses, can be transported by truck, train or ship. At present, there is only a single vessel worldwide that is capable of and purpose-built for transporting liquid hydrogen. The hydrogen, which is maintained at a temperature of -253°C, is held in a single tank with a maximum capacity of 1,250 cubic metres. In comparison, this same volume could collectively fit into just 134 containers using the AMBARtec technology. Currently, the largest container ship can carry slightly over 24,000 TEU which represent 24,000 containers of the AMBARtec system.
“With our new shareholders, we are ideally positioned to roll out our technology into all relevant markets and applications,” said AMBARtec CEO Matthias Rudloff. “Wintershall Dea is opening the door to the international energy business and enabling new business cases, and private investors will push us forward to decentralised and independent power islands based on green hydrogen.”
Wintershall Dea, Europe’s leading independent gas and oil producer, recently announced that it is expanding its activities in carbon management and hydrogen solutions. More detailed information on its plans for low-carbon hydrogen as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects can be found online at: Hydrogen & CCS | Wintershall Dea AG
AMBARtec at H₂ Expo and Conference 2022
From 27-30.09.2022 the H₂ Expo and Conference took place in Hamburg. We were there – with several experts and our own booth.
The H₂ EXPO & CONFERENCE represents the entire hydrogen value chain. Here, where everything revolves around the production, transport and storage of green hydrogen, we were right on target with our innovative HyCS technology. Many industry experts and other stakeholders showed great interest in our technology. We used the trade show days for intensive networking and continued to set the course for growth.
AMBARtec at Energy Saxony Summit on 2 June 2022
On 2 June 2022, the Green Economy was the topic of exhibitions, lectures and meetings at the Dresden Trade Fair Centre. AMBARtec was there.
Mit welchen Lösungen gelingt die Gestaltung des Wandels hin zu einer auf Nachhaltigkeit, Klima- und Umweltschutz ausgerichteten Wirtschaft bei gleichzeitiger Gewährleistung einer bezahlbaren und sicheren Energie- und Rohstoffversorgung? Der ENERGY SAXONY SUMMIT ist eine Konferenz zur Vernetzung der Akteure der sächsischen Energiebranche und vereint neben Keynotes aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Politik zukunftsweisende Fachvorträge sowie eine begleitende Firmenausstellung. Auf dem jährlich stattfindenden Event werden Trendthemen diskutiert und innovative Technologielösungen und Dienstleistungen vorgestellt, mit denen die Energiewende sowie der Übergang zu einer "Green Economy" erfolgreich gestaltet werden können.
Publication in gwf Gas+Energie 2022 03
In the current issue of gwf Gas + Energie, Matthias Rudloff and Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Lutsch are featured with a technical article on the HyCS® process.
In order for the energy transition to succeed, the volatile amounts of energy generated from wind power and photovoltaics (PV) must be made available through storage for times of low energy production up to the "dark lull". The conversion of electrical energy into hydrogen (H2) and its storage are a relevant option for this. H2 storage in particular must become efficient, compact and cost-effective.
In the following, the innovative HyCS® technology for energy storage based on iron masses and H2 is described and compared with market-available technologies for H2 storage. Furthermore, two application cases are explained.
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In the following, the innovative HyCS® technology for energy storage based on iron masses and H2 is described and compared with market-available technologies for H2 storage. Furthermore, two application cases are explained.
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AMBARtec at Dresden District Heating Colloquium
At the 26th Dresden District Heating Colloquium of the AGFW on September 29, 2021 Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Lutsch presented the process engineering principle and the mode of operation of the HyCS® technology to an expert audience.
Der Vortrag war im Themenfeld Neue Technologien angesiedelt und stieß auf großes Interesse der rund 220 Teilnehmenden. In den nächsten Tagen werden die zahlreichen Kontakte aus den Nachgesprächen vertieft werden.
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