【Hydrogen Energy】The Ministry of Science and Technology releases the 2022 application guidelines for key projects under special programs such as the **Key R&D Program on Hydrogen Energy Technology**

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The last edit to this post was made by Desert Fish on 2022-5-1 at 07:39. On April 28, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued the guidelines for submitting applications for projects under key special programs such as the **Key R&D Program on Hydrogen Energy Technology** for the year 2022; these guidelines covered a total of 33 hydrogen energy-related technologies, of which 24 were part of the key special program on hydrogen energy technology； The key special project on rare earth materials includes 1 hydrogen energy technology ； “The key special project on “Advanced Functions and Smart Materials” includes 4 hydrogen energy technologies ； “The key special project on “renewable energy technologies” includes 1 hydrogen energy technology ； “The key special project on “clean and efficient coal utilization technologies” includes 1 hydrogen energy technology ； “The key special project on \"new energy vehicles\" includes 2 hydrogen energy technologies. The 33 hydrogen energy technologies are as follows:
**Key Projects on Hydrogen Energy Technologies:**
1. Green hydrogen production and large-scale storage systems
1.1 Proton exchange membrane electrolyzer technology for hydrogen production at the megawatt level (common key technology)
1.2 Key technologies for electrolyzers and systems for producing high-pressure hydrogen from water (common key technology)
1.3 Solid oxide electrolyzer systems and technologies for hydrogen production from steam (common key technology)
1.4 Research and development of testing, diagnosis technologies and equipment for hydrogen production using proton exchange membrane electrolysis (common key technology)
1.5 Distributed ammonia decomposition hydrogen production technology and integration with filling stations (common key technology)
1.6 Hydrogen production technology using high-temperature proton conductors (basic research)
1.7 New medium- and low-temperature solid electrolyte technologies for ammonia electrochemical synthesis and conversion (basic research)
1.8 Hydrogen production from water coupled with the production of high-value oxidation products (basic research, youth scientist project)
2. Safe storage and rapid transmission of hydrogen
2.1 Development of key equipment for liquid hydrogen refueling stations and research on their safety (common key technology)
2.2 Technologies for transferring, transporting, and storing liquid hydrogen at high density over long periods (common key technology)
2.3 Design and manufacturing technologies for highly reliable high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels (common key technology)
2.4 Key materials and application technologies for reversible hydrogen storage using liquid carriers (basic research, youth scientist project)
2.5 Reversible hydrogen storage technologies based on new solid materials (basic research, youth scientist project)
2.6 Core theories and key technologies for new types of hydrogen compressors used in refueling stations (basic research, youth scientist project)
2.7 Key technologies for transporting pure hydrogen and hydrogen-blended natural gas through pipelines and their applications (common key technology)
3. Convenient hydrogen modification and efficient power generation
3.1 Key technologies for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks used in power generation at the megawatt level (common key technology)
3.2 Key technologies for solid oxide fuel cell combined heat and power systems operating at the hundred-kilowatt level (common key technology)
3.3 Technologies for hybrid power generation systems combining proton exchange membrane fuel cells with hydrogen-based internal combustion engines (common key technology)
3.4 Fuel cell testing technologies and development of key components (common key technology)
3.5 Key technologies for clean and efficient combustion using hydrogen/ammonia blends (common key technology)
3.6 Direct ammonia fuel cell technologies based on solid electrolytes (basic research, youth scientist project)
3.7 Key technologies for electrode design and application using non-precious metal catalysts in polymer membrane fuel cells (basic research, youth scientist project)
3.8 Advanced air compressor technologies for fuel cell systems (basic research, youth scientist project)
4. Comprehensive demonstration projects for “hydrogen in every household”
4.1 Solid hydrogen storage systems for medium- and low-pressure hydrogen pipelines and their application technologies (common key technology)

**Key Projects on Advanced Functions and Intelligent Materials:** Key materials for efficient and low-cost photocatalytic hydrogen production and their applications (common key technology); development and application of key alloy materials for efficient and safe hydrogen storage and transportation (application demonstration); technologies and applications for hydrogen storage materials under normal temperature and pressure for high-power hydrogen supply systems (application demonstration); design, preparation, and application of catalytic membrane materials (basic research). Key Special Project on Rare Earth Materials: High-energy-density novel rare earth hydrogen storage materials and application technologies (common key technologies category). Key Special Project on Renewable Energy Technologies: Key Technologies for Compact Renewable Energy-Based Electricity, Heat, and Hydrogen Co-generation Systems (Common Key Technologies Category). Key Special Project on Clean and Efficient Utilization of Coal: Development of Non-precious Metal Hydrogenation Catalysts for Converting Syngas into Degradable Materials (Basic Research Category, Young Scientist Program). Key special project for new energy vehicles: High-power-density fuel cell stacks and engine technologies for passenger vehicles (key common technologies), high-power and long-life fuel cell stacks and engine technologies for commercial vehicles (key common technologies).