TF3 – Development of Technologies for Storage, Transportation and Distribution

Technology Field 3 (TF3) aims to develop, test and validate technologies for hydrogen storage, transportation and distribution. This is essential for the expansion of hydrogen technologies to connect the supply with the demand side and thus, realise an economic hydrogen value chain from generation to end use. The applications in TF3 vary from stationary, mobility and transport storage systems to HRS. The activities considered in the TF aim to contribute towards the following overarching objectives:

  • Reduction of costly raw materials and replacement by new innovative and sustainable materials for a more efficient and simplified hydrogen storage design and development process that will enable a recycling chain; and
  • Improvement and implementation of testing, standards and monitoring procedures. The objective of the improvements envisioned in this TF is to maximise the overall system performance, by optimising the on-board storage systems and its integration within the vehicle. The standardisation of components’ interfaces will facilitate their integration and interoperability and will enable easy deployment for end users. The monitoring procedures are essential to improve safety and reliability.

In order to achieve those objectives, the same stream of activities as in the other TFs will be pursued:

  • The design and development of technologies for hydrogen storage, transportation, distribution (R&D&I and FID);
  • The testing, standardisation and integration of technologies for storage, transportation, distribution (R&D&I and FID); and
  • The development process for pilot lines and scale-up of processes and technologies (FID).

Under TF3 the following projects are taking place: