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Objectives:
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Study & evaluate the feasibility of production of hydrogen
by various processes/technologies, especially based on
renewable energy methods.
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Development of materials/processes/sub-systems/systems for
storage of hydrogen.
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Support projects on utilization of hydrogen as a fuel for
stationary, automobile and portable applications.
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Support projects for development of hydrogen infrastructure
in public-private
partnership
mode for production, storage and applications of hydrogen,
including safety, standards and codes, capacity building &
public awareness.
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Support demonstration projects relating to production,
storage and applications of hydrogen.
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Activities:
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Research in materials/processes/pilot plants
for production, storage and use of hydrogen as a fuel.
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Development and demonstration of applications of hydrogen
for power generation and transport sector.
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Training/ manpower development.
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Ongoing Projects:
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Introduction of H-CNG fuel in vehicles (SIAM, New Delhi).
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Support to the existing Hydrogen Energy Centre at BHU,
Varanasi (BHU, Varanasi).
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Hydrogen storage properties of Complex Hydrides (IIT Bombay,
Mumbai). |
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A Novel process for production of hydrogen from renewable
and fossil fuel based liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons by
non-thermal plasma reformation technique (CIMFR, Dhanbad).
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Numerical and Experimental Analysis for the development of a
Metal Hydride based Hydrogen Energy Storage Device (IIT
Guwahati). |
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Development of nano and Metastable Magnesium based
multi-component alloys through mechanical alloying for
hydrogen storage applicatopns (NIT, Tiruchirapalli).
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Non-Thermal Plasma Assisted Direct Decomposition of Hydrogen
Sulphide into Hydrogen and Sulphur (IIT, Hyderabad)
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Prototype demonstration of wind hydrogen based stand-alone
electrical generation (Electrical Research and Development
Association, Vadodara)
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Development and Demonstration of hydrogen fuelled threes
wheelers (BHU, Varanasi)
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Hydrogen and Liquid Fuels from Biomass Gasification (IISc,
Bangalore) |
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Development and Demonstration of Diesel Hydrogen Dual Fuel
SUV (Mahindra & Mahindra, Chengalpattu)
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Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through
Biological Routes (IIT Kharagpur)
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Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Storage Materials
(Hydrides): R&D (BHU, Varanasi)
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Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Materials
(IIT Madras, Chennai)
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Design and development of hydrogen gas burner for Industrial
applications (IIT Kanpur)
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Lean limit extension for spark ignited direct injection
engine through on-board non-thermal plasma conversion (Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar)
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Production of hydrogen gas from biomass and wastes using
fluidized bed gasifier (NIT, Rourkela)
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Mission Mode Project on Development and Demonstration of
hydrogen fuelled internal combustion engines for vehicles (IIT
Delhi) |
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Design and development of functional hybrid nano structures
for photo electrochemical water splitting (IMMT,
Bhubaneswar)
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Synthesis of Magnesium Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys with
Lower sorption Temperatures (NFTDC, Hyderabad)
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Development of a metal hydride based hydrogen storage system
for stand alone, portable hydrogen fueled genset (Electrical
Research and Development Association, Vadodara)
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Performance enhancement, evaluation and analysis of an IDI
diesel engine using straight (SVO) with hydrogen
supplementation (UPES, Dehradun)
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Development of semiconductor nano-composites for
photo-catalytic water splitting into H2 and O2
under solar light irradiation (IICT, Hyderabad)
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Development of semiconductor nano-composites for
photo-catalytic water splitting into H2 and O2
under solar light irradiation (UPES, New Delhi)
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Achievements:
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National Hydrogen Energy Road Map has been prepared for
developing National Hydrogen Energy Programme. (Abridged
Version of National Hydrogen Energy Road Map) |
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National Hydrogen Energy Road Map has projected that one
million hydrogen fuelled vehicles would on the Indian roads
and 1000 MW aggregate hydrogen based power generating
capacity be set up in the country, both by 2020 |
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National Hydrogen Energy Programme envisages to be
implemented in Public-Private partnership mode. |
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Environmentally benign processes/technologies for the
production of hydrogen developed and demonstrated. |
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Materials/alloys/methods developed for storage of hydrogen
as metal hydrides. |
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Hydrogen based two-wheeler (motor cycle), three wheeler,
catalytic combustion systems, fuel cell power systems, etc
developed and demonstrated. |
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Hydrogen – Compressed Natural Gas (H-CNG) dispensing station
set up in New Delhi |
Thrust Areas:
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Research on materials, process technology development and
improvement in performance of products/systems relating to
different aspects of hydrogen energy.
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Production and demonstration of hydrogen by environmentally
benign methods preferably using renewable energy methods.
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Development and demonstration of applications of hydrogen as
a fuel. |
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Creation/expansion of infrastructure for hydrogen as an
energy carrier in the Public Private Partnership mode.
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Development of dedicated hydrogen energy engine for
automotive and decentralised power generation.
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Setting up of hydrogen dispensing stations for use of
hydrogen as fuel in automotive vehicles.
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Use of hydrogen - CNG blend as fuel in automobiles.
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Potential Applications:
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Production of electricity, heat and water for various end
uses |
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Industrial applications
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Vehicular transportation
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Residential applications
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Commercial applications
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Organizations working in
hydrogen energy area:
Hydrogen Production
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
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Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI),
Karaikudi |
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Chlor Alkali/Fertiliser/Chemical Units/Refineries (producing
and using hydrogen as a chemical feedstock / Captive
Consumption)
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Indian Institutes of Technology, Kharagpur
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad.
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Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad.
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Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC), Chennai.
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SPIC Science Foundation, Tuticorin (Madras)
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R&D Centre, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Faridabad
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Centre for Materials for Electronic Technology (C-MET), Pune.
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Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR),
Dhanbad. |
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Centre for Alternate Energy Research, University of
Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), New Delhi.
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Institute of minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT),
Bhubaneshwar
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Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
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Electrical Research and Development Association, Vadodara
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Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
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National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela
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Hydrogen Storage
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varansi
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Indian Institutes of Technology, Chennai/Guwahati.
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National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI),
Nagpur |
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National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirapalli
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International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy
and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad
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Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai
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Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre (NFTDC),
Hyderabad |
Applications of Hydrogen
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Indian Institutes of Technology, Delhi/Chennai
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Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), Hyderabad
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SPIC Science Foundation, Madras
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R&D Centre, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Faridabad
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Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), New
Delhi. |
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varansi
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Mahindra & Mahindra, Chengalpattu
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
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Electrical Research and Development Association, Vadodara
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University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
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Other
Areas
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University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur |
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