Hydrogen and fuel cells are essential technologies for the transition to a sustainable society. There are numerous products related to these technologies some of which are mature and others are still under development. Less environmental burden is desired during the products’ lifecycle not only the operation but also from production to the end of life for a sustainable society.
The GUESS-Why (GUidelinEs for Safe and Sustainable-by-design systems based on reneWable Hydrogen) project aims to improve the sustainability and safety of the fuel cell and hydrogen (FCH) systems by promoting the SSbD (Safety and Sustainability by Design) methodology. GUESS-WHy will develop and publish seven SSbD guidelines for seven different FCH systems, covering different technology readiness levels (TRL) along the hydrogen value chain (production, storage, and utilization). Selected systems are (5+2): PEM electrolyzer, SOFC system, Alkaline electrolyzer, metal hydrides storage, H2 gas turbine plus PEM-FC, and SOE electrolyzer based on the existing sustainable-by-design guidelines. The SSbD guidelines provide the impact assessment of the system as well as the recommendations and product concepts for safe and sustainable impact improvements along the whole life cycle. The project will start collecting inputs from previous projects, stakeholders, and literature. The guidelines will be developed following a standard process: product definition, initial impact assessment, idea generation, and scenario and benchmark analysis. Dissemination and exploitation will target both the regulatory field and the industrial stakeholders to promote the utilization of the guidelines. GUESS-WHy consortium is composed of universities and research centers, experts in safety and sustainability assessments, and private companies with expertise in the design and production of FCH systems. The project is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members, and it is co-funded by the European Union and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
IAE will contribute to the project as an associated partner.
Partners
- University of Perugia (UNIPG), Italy (Coodinator)
- IMDEA Energy Institute, Spain
- Stargate Hydrogen, Estonia
- AVL, Germany
- BluEnergy Revolution Soc. Coop., Italy
- SINTEF Energy Research, Norway
- University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, France
- Cluster Viooikonomias Kai Perivallontos Dytikis Makedonias (CLUBE), Greek
- The Institute of Applied Energy, Japan
| Project Name | GUidelinEs for Safe and Sustainable-by-design systems based on reneWable Hydrogen (GUESS-WHy) |
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| Project Period: | 1 January, 2025 – 31 December, 2027 |
| Project Website | https://guesswhy.eu/ |