Clean Hydrogen

Development of efficient and robust working electrodes/ photocatalysts for solar energy conversion to hydrogen via photoelectrochemical/ photocatalytic splitting of water: Next level upscaling of laboratory experience. Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Hydrogen Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 2 – Application formulated Technology Outline (Process Description) Amongst available technological options for solar hydrogen generation by water splitting,

Boron & Nitrogen-doped carbon boronitrides for the electrocatalytic 4-electron oxygen reduction reaction Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) The core objective is to synthesise the porous electrocatalysts containing N-C-B and N2-C-B type sites for the oxygen reduction applications in fuel cell cathodes

Hydrogen exhaling fuel cell Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) We have designed an unprecedented fuel cell concept exhibiting cathodic hydrogen exhalation capability of anodically inhaled hydrogen, driven by the neutralization energy on decoupling the direct acid–base chemistry. This neutralisation energy can

Design and Development of composite based light weight High pressure hydrogen storage cylinder for vehicular applications Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Hydrogen Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) This project proposes to design and develop a graphene based high-performance and lightweight compressed hydrogen storage tank demonstrator for vehicular applciations.

Smart Hydrogen Supply Chain supported Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell in Telecom Tower Power Backup Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Unreliable electrical grid supply is one of the biggest challenges faced by the rapidly growing telecom tower industry in India. Today,

Development of portable direct methanol fuel cell power generator with bi-functional catalysts-coat- ed hydrocarbon membranes Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Hydrogen Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 2 – Application formulated Technology Outline (Process Description) The development of portable air-cathode direct methanol fuel cell power generator with the technical targets of: (i) catalyst-loading of < 0.15 gkW-1

Hybrid Broad Band Absorption PV Cell based Water Electrolysis for Solar Hydrogen Generation System Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Hydrogen Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 5 – Large prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) CSIR-NEERI is developing, validating and demonstrating a know-how for hybrid, modular, portable and transformative broadband absorption photovoltaic cell (BBC) based facilitated water electrolyzer

Development and testing of Nano- doped hybridized biodiesel as pilot fuel for hydrogen dual fuel operation in a stationary CI engine Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Hydrogen Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 4 – Early prototype Technology Outline (Process Description) Combustion Heterogeneity is a major factor for the improper utilization of fuel energy in a CI