Arnhem-based HyGear (NL) has begun the development of a recycling system for the float glass industry, to recover the hydrogen from the tin bath. The development of the unit complements the glass industry's agenda of energy and cost savings. The company specialise in the development of turnkey gas processing systems, and offer on-site hydrogen generation systems for the glass industry. These systems save costs and emissions by overcoming the necessity of hydrogen supply by tube trailers. To decrease the cost even further, HyGear has started the development of a Hydrogen Recycling System (HRS) which will extract and purify the hydrogen from the used gas mixture on the tin bath. There are several recycling solutions on the market, but they are said to be expensive. More advanced solutions are based on electrochemical stacks but these currently do not offer long-term stability and cost competitiveness either. HyGear's HRS technology is based on its proprietary Rapid Cycle VPSA technology which is proven in the current hydrogen generation systems and is particularly suited for low-pressure inlet conditions that apply for in-line recovery of hydrogen. With the development of its VPSA-based HRS, HyGear aims to overcome short lifetime issues and unnecessary high costs of alternative recovery systems. The company are looking for partners interested in HRS development. For more information please contact Ms Petra Barelds, email: Petra.barelds@hygear.nl
