Advanced Ionics, the developer of green hydrogen electrolyzers, announced today that Shell International Exploration and Production Inc. (Shell), through its Shell GameChanger program, will sponsor a pilot project.
Shell will test Advanced Ionics’ water-vapor electrolyzer technology to produce low-cost hydrogen, according to a news release.
The project will support the scaling of Advanced Ionics’ second-generation, 800 cm2 stack, which is the next step toward commercialization. Shell will test this system at its targeted parameters to demonstrate the suitability and applicability for its renewable hydrogen needs and then potentially for ammonia production.
“The petrochemical industry will struggle to decarbonize without an economic path to producing and selling green hydrogen and derivatives such as green ammonia,” said Chad Mason, CEO of Advanced Ionics. “Through our partnership with Shell GameChanger, we’re proving a new way to decrease the cost of green hydrogen through more efficient, symbiotic operations.”
