Technology · Water to hydrogen
The INTEC SH PWT system turns almost any water source into green hydrogen. A physical-thermal process purifies the water first, then a thermo-electrolyser splits it into hydrogen and oxygen.
The principle
Conventional electrolysers need carefully treated fresh water. In dry regions, that is exactly what is scarce. The PWT system (physical hydrogen technology) uses water that is already there as waste or in abundance.
Treatment is purely physical and thermal, with no chemicals. The output is deionised ultra-pure water that goes straight into electrolysis.
Process
The plant reuses heat and gas flows from its own process. Surplus energy from one stage passes to the next.
Patented physical-thermal process. No chemicals, no membranes. The result is deionised ultra-pure water.
Wastewater · Seawater · SlurryA proprietary electrolyser splits the ultra-pure water into hydrogen and oxygen. No electrode cleaning, no membrane replacement.
H₂ 5.0 · O₂ by-productHydrogen is delivered at 5 bar. A compressor station to 230 bar and cylinder bottling are available on request.
5 bar · 230 barTechnical data
| Plant type | PWT 1000 | PWT 2000 | PWT 5000 | PWT 10000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water input | 1,000 l/h · 8,640 m³ p.a. | 2,000 l/h · 17,280 m³ p.a. | 5,000 l/h · 43,200 m³ p.a. | 10,000 l/h · 86,400 m³ p.a. |
| Hydrogen (5.0) | about 77 kg/h · 665 t p.a. | 154 kg/h · 1,330 t p.a. | 385 kg/h · 3,326 t p.a. | 770 kg/h · 6,653 t p.a. |
| Rated power | 3 MW · 25,920 MWh p.a. | 6 MW · 51,840 MWh p.a. | 15 MW · 129,600 MWh p.a. | 30 MW · 259,200 MWh p.a. |
| Footprint | 2 × 40 ft containers | 2 to 3 × 40 ft containers | 6 × 40 ft containers | 12 × 40 ft containers |
| Weight | 10 t | 10 to 15 t | 30 t | 60 t |
| Staff per shift | 2 technicians | 2 technicians | 3 technicians | 4 technicians |
Manufacturer data, INTEC Energies GmbH. Based on 8,640 operating hours per year. Output: hydrogen 5.0 (99.999%) at 5 bar or 230 bar. Electrical connection 380 V, three-phase. The whole plant is mounted on metal frames sized to 40 ft containers.
Operation
The plants are modular and grow with demand. Because they ship in container dimensions, they can stand where the water is and where the hydrogen is needed. That cuts transport distances and emissions.
Operation is fully automated around the clock. Two to four trained technicians per shift are enough. Oxygen comes out as a second product that can be sold.
Technology partners
Owner of the INTEC SH PWT technology. Gold medal at the EUREKA World Exhibition for Inventions, Research and New Technologies. Patents on water treatment and VD electrolysis.
intec-energies.com (external link, opens in new tab)
Technology owner and manufacturer for thermal water treatment, membrane-free desalination and hydrogen. More than 35 years of development, own production sites in Karlsruhe and in southern Germany and Switzerland.
Questions
Municipal and industrial wastewater, river, brackish and seawater, and slurry. Drinking water is not needed.
Better than grade 5.0, so at least 99.999%. That is enough for fuel cells and industrial use.
The standard types process 1,000 to 10,000 litres of water per hour and take up 2 to 12 units in 40 ft container size. Several units can be combined.
From the grid or from renewable sources on site. Paired with the Hassabou PV-T collector, one plant supplies electricity and heat for electrolysis from the same surface.
No. Besides hydrogen, it produces oxygen as a by-product.
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