Decarbonization tech
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VASA Vanadium-Alloy Membrane for Ultra-High-Purity Hydrogen Purification
Non-palladium hydrogen-selective membrane module using a proprietary vanadium superalloy (VASA) to achieve >99.9999% H2 purity at lower material cost than conventional Pd-alloy membranes. The VASA module is designed for compact, low-maintenance purification systems targeting semiconductor fabs, hydrogen infrastructure, and medical applications.
Ultra-high-purity hydrogen (>99.9999%) is required for advanced semiconductor manufacturing (2 nm node, power devices), fuel-cell vehicles (H2 stations), and medical uses, but conventional Pd-alloy membrane purifiers are expensive due to palladium cost (~5,000/kg) and supply constraints. Vanadium is ~1/100th the cost with comparable theoretical H2 selectivity. However, vanadium membranes have historically suffered from hydrogen embrittlement and oxidation. UHP's VASA alloy formulation and module design claim to solve these durability issues.
Electride-catalyst low-temperature low-pressure ammonia synthesis
Ammonia synthesis using electride-based catalysts that operate at lower temperature and pressure than conventional Haber-Bosch iron catalysts, enabling smaller modular plants.
Conventional Haber-Bosch economics favor very large centralized plants; lower T/P synthesis reduces vessel and compressor requirements so ammonia can be made onsite at hundreds to tens of thousands of tonnes per year where H2 and N2 (or power for their production) are available.
Onsite modular ammonia production system (electride catalyst package)
Skid/plant package that produces ammonia at the demand site using electride catalyst modules in the ~500–50,000 t/y class, reducing long-haul NH3 logistics.
Industrial and fertilizer users face shrinking domestic ammonia capacity and volatile import prices; onsite modules produce only the needed volume where hydrogen/nitrogen utilities exist, cutting dedicated transport and storage infrastructure.
Industrial ammonia dissociation unit for H2+N2 atmosphere gas
Electric catalytic ammonia cracker that produces mixed hydrogen-nitrogen atmosphere gas (nominal 3H2+N2) for heat treatment, sintering, and related industrial uses.
Users need a stable reducing/protective atmosphere without bulk hydrogen logistics; cracking liquid or vapor NH3 onsite yields a controllable H2-rich mixed gas with low residual ammonia and low dew point after drying.
TITERIX ammonia gas decomposition catalyst and ReNOX abatement unit
Proprietary catalytic system that oxidatively destroys high-concentration ammonia in exhaust gas with low NOx/N2O byproduct framing, packaged as compact ReNOX units.
Semiconductor, chemical, and industrial processes emit NH3-bearing exhaust or stripped ammonia gas that must be abated without generating large secondary NOx/N2O loads; compact catalytic destruction units address leak and stripping streams up to percent-level concentrations.
Amine-containing gel CO2 solid absorbent for low-cost capture from humid gas streams
A solid absorbent technology using amine-containing gel particles that captures CO2 efficiently from humid exhaust gas or ambient air without pre-drying, with weaker CO2 bonding enabling low-energy desorption.
Conventional amine solution scrubbing requires high energy for regeneration, equipment corrosion management, and pre-drying of gas streams. This solid absorbent operates efficiently under high relative humidity without pre-drying, and its weaker CO2 bond enables desorption at lower temperature, reducing total capture energy and cost.
SOFC/SOEC interconnector with Co-Ni anti-oxidation coating for high-temperature durability
Custom SOFC/SOEC interconnectors made from Crofer 22 APU/H, ZMG232L/G10, or other ferritic stainless alloys with proprietary Co-Ni electroplating or MCF thermal-spray coating to suppress oxidation and Cr-poisoning at 600–900°C operating temperatures.
Enables long-term (>40,000h) SOFC/SOEC stack operation by preventing Cr-poisoning of cathode and limiting contact resistance increase from oxidation on metal interconnectors at high operating temperature.
Ceramic springs for high-temperature SOFC/SOEC stack compression and sealing
All-ceramic coil springs that maintain constant compressive force at SOFC/SOEC operating temperatures (600–1000°C), enabling reliable gas sealing and electrical contact in cell stacks without creep or permanent deformation.
Metal springs relax and creep at SOFC/SOEC operating temperatures above 600°C, causing loss of stack compression, increased contact resistance, and gas leakage. Ceramic springs maintain elastic force at up to 1000°C in both air and hydrogen atmospheres.
Modular PEM water electrolysis stack for on-site hydrogen generation
Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) water electrolysis stacks producing 70–1000+ Nml/min of hydrogen from pure water, scalable by cell count, operating at up to 0.9 MPa with compact footprint.
Provides compact, on-site hydrogen generation without alkaline electrolyte handling, enabling direct coupling with renewable power sources for green hydrogen production at laboratory, industrial, or mobility scales.
Precision photo-etched SOFC interconnector/separator for fuel cell stacks
Thick-plate photo-chemically etched stainless steel interconnectors and separators for SOFC stacks, with arbitrary flow-channel layout and maintained flatness on sealing surfaces.
Enables precision etching of thick (1.0 mm+) stainless steel fuel-cell alloys to form gas distribution channels and flow fields for SOFC/SOEC stacks, maintaining surface flatness critical for stack sealing while allowing custom flow-path geometries.
Powder-metallurgy interconnect plates for SOFC/SOEC
Custom-manufactured metal interconnect plates and porous metal substrates using powder metallurgy for high-temperature SOFC and SOEC stacks.
Conventional interconnects suffer from oxidation, Cr evaporation, and poor thermal cycling performance in high-temperature electrolysis/fuel cell environments, raising reliability and cost barriers for SOEC deployment.
Low-temperature SOEC stack (700°C operation)
Compact SOEC stacks operating at 700°C with proprietary interconnect coatings for reduced degradation, available in scalable G10/G20/G40 configurations.
High-temperature operation and Cr-poisoning/oxidation degradation in conventional SOEC stacks limit durability and increase system costs for decentralized or modular hydrogen production.
On-site low-temperature low-pressure ammonia synthesis module
Compact ammonia synthesis system using electride-supported catalyst enabling production at reduced temperature and pressure compared to Haber-Bosch, targeted at distributed or on-demand ammonia supply.
High capital and energy intensity of conventional large-scale centralized ammonia plants; high logistics costs and boil-off for transporting ammonia or hydrogen over long distances; barriers to using renewables for ammonia production at smaller scales or remote sites.
High fiber-volume-fraction CFRP pipes via sheet winding
Custom small-to-medium diameter CFRP pipes and rods produced by sheet winding method achieving high carbon fiber content for strength-to-weight optimization.
Need for lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant tubular components in small batches where filament winding equipment is oversized or inflexible.
Taikaguraito self-lubricating carbon fiber composite
Proprietary carbon fiber reinforced thermoset composite offering self-lubrication, heat resistance, and dimensional stability for sliding and wear applications.
Requirement for maintenance-free sliding parts in high-temperature, lubricant-free, or chemically aggressive environments where metal or standard plastics fail.
KLC Low-Carbon High-Flow Concrete Products
Precast concrete products formulated with 55% blast furnace slag micro-powder substitution for cement, delivering ~45% CO2 reduction while maintaining high flowability and long-term strength.
High CO2 emissions from conventional cement-intensive concrete in infrastructure projects under decarbonization mandates.
Contract SOEC electrolysis performance evaluation with isotope capability
Specialized contract testing for SOEC cells and stacks including deuterium tracer studies and varied steam partial pressures for hydrogen R&D.
Developers require precise, independent measurement of SOEC efficiency under non-standard gas compositions or with tracer methods to validate reaction mechanisms and durability before scaling.
Custom low-temperature SOEC stack fabrication (700°C class)
Made-to-order SOEC stacks (G10–G40 series) with proprietary interconnect coatings and seals for hydrogen production at 0.4–1.59 Nm³/h scale.
Developers of modular or decentralized e-methane / green hydrogen systems need small-to-medium scale SOEC stacks that operate at lower temperatures with reduced Cr poisoning and custom form factors without relying on major stack suppliers.
Contract SOEC/SOFC stack performance evaluation (up to 6 kW SOEC)
Independent evaluation service for single cells to 60-cell stacks including co-electrolysis, with visualization and custom gas handling.
R&D teams developing SOEC components or systems lack access to high-temperature test rigs capable of realistic steam/CO2 mixtures and power levels, delaying iteration cycles.
Small-scale low-temperature low-pressure ammonia synthesis module
Modular ammonia synthesis system using electride catalysts enabling distributed production at reduced temperature and pressure compared to conventional Haber-Bosch process.
High capital cost and logistics barriers of centralized large-scale ammonia plants prevent local production in resource-limited or remote regions; long supply chains increase fertilizer and energy-carrier costs.
CFRTP UD Tape Automatic Angle-Oriented Stacking and Laminating System
Automated equipment that converts unidirectional CFRTP tape into arbitrary fiber-angle preform sheets and stacks them into multi-orientation laminates ready for consolidation.
Manual layup of UD tape for complex fiber architectures is slow, inconsistent and costly for low-to-medium volume production of high-performance thermoplastic composites.
Zeolite-based modular DAC contactor and sorbent
Zeolite sorbent and containerized modular system for direct air capture targeting < $100/t-CO2 with pressure or low-temp desorption.
High energy cost and large footprint of conventional liquid-amine or solid-sorbent DAC systems limit deployment scale for industrial CO2 utilization or storage.
Integrated SOEC-to-e-methane synthesis capability
Coupling SOEC hydrogen production with CO2 methanation to produce synthetic methane (e-methane) as drop-in renewable gas.
Hard-to-abate sectors need carbon-neutral gaseous fuels compatible with existing natural gas infrastructure without full electrification.
Decentralized SOEC-based green hydrogen production system
SOEC technology enabling on-site, small-scale green hydrogen generation from renewable electricity for local use or further processing.
Centralized hydrogen production and long-distance transport create high costs, losses, and supply vulnerabilities for regional decarbonization.