General enquiries
Info@hyperfuel.us
Office
4201 Main St Suite 200,
Houston, TX 77002
Houston, TX 77002
Our impact
By accelerating the pace of clean hydrogen technology validation, our program will result in 100Mt CO2 catalyzed emissions reduction
Who we are
Scaling a new production technology out of the lab is slow, expensive, and risky. We are an open-access, industrial-scale testing facility to validate emerging hydrogen technology more efficiently and effectively
We are hard industrial infrastructure
From testing bays, machine shop, labs and office space, to power, deionized water and access to pipeline, Hyperfuel Labs offers its participants the infrastructure to deploy at speed and scale.
We are an accelerator and testbed
Our participants will have access to common workshop, laboratories, and office space. We will also be a collaboration platform to connect startups with hydrogen customers, partners, and investors, helping the best technologies find end-user applications.
We are a clean hydrogen ecosystem
We build collaboration between hydrogen stakeholders, allowing future demand to inform supply. Startups, end-users, investors and supply chain participants are brought together through Hyperfuel Labs.
What we do
Our facility in Houston, TX will host up to 15 clean hydrogen startups per year, providing them with the support and hard infrastructure they need to validate their technology
Fast-tracking technology validation
Our industry-leading facility provides startups with the hard infrastructure support they need to focus on what really matters for success: innovating their technology and reaching scale.
Project development expertise building
Our participants gain access to expert program management support. We provide mentorship, workshops and networking opportunities to allow you to master the many development, financial structuring safety and regulatory requirements involved in scaling large capital assets.
Financial and exit planning
Once you have successfully participated in Hyperfuel Labs, startups will then want to scale the manufacturing for their new technologies. We support our startups with the design manufacturing, contracting and fundraising for their first commercial project and manufacturing construction
What effect we have
Through accelerated technology validation from our facility and subsequent manufacturing of new capacity we deliver a positive impact both for participants and for society.
For Startups
For startups we reduce the time from demo to first commercial by 75%, and the capex on the demo phase by 30%
For industry
For industrial users we provide streamlined technology scouting and a six-fold reduction in capital-time requirements
For community
For community we create 500 jobs, spanning direct technical roles and broader roles in the supply chain in an important legacy energy community
What we are
Scaling a new production technology out of the lab is slow, expensive, and risky. We are an open-access, industrial-scale testing facility to validate emerging hydrogen technology more efficiently and effectively
We are hard industrial infrastructure
From testing bays, machine shop, labs and office space, to power, deionized water and access to pipeline, Hyperfuel Labs offers its participants the infrastructure to deploy at speed and scale.
We are an accelerator and test bed
Our participants will have access to common workshop, laboratories, and office space. We will also be a collaboration platform to connect startups with hydrogen customers, partners, and investors, helping the best technologies find end-user applications.
We are a clean hydrogen ecosystem
We build collaboration between hydrogen stakeholders, allowing future demand to inform supply. Startups, end-users, investors and supply chain participants are brought together through Hyperfuel Labs.
What we do
Our facility in Houston, TX will host up to 15 clean hydrogen startups per year, providing them with the support and hard infrastructure they need to validate their technology
Fast-tracking technology validation
Our industry-leading facility provides startups with the hard infrastructure support they need to focus on what really matters for success: innovating their technology and reaching scale.
Project development expertise building
Our participants gain access to expert program management support. We provide mentorship, workshops and networking opportunities to allow you to master the many development, financial structuring, safety and regulatory requirements involved in scaling large capital assets.
Financial and exit planning
Once you have successfully participated in Hyperfuel Labs, startups will then want to scale the manufacturing for their new technologies. We support our startups with the design manufacturing, contracting and fundraising for their first commercial project and manufacturing construction.
What effect we have
Through accelerated technology validation from our facility and subsequent manufacturing of new capacity we deliver a positive impact both for participants and for society.
For Startups
For startups we reduce the time from demo to first commercial by 75%, and the capex on the demo phase by 30%
For industry
For industrial users we provide streamlined technology scouting and a six-fold reduction in capital-time requirements
For community
We help support a just transition, creating 500 jobs spanning direct technical roles and broader roles in the supply chain in an important legacy energy community
Tech specs
Our facility features an array of small and large bays that allow testing at different scales.
General
Overview
General information
Performance testing of clean hydrogen technologies: Water electrolysis and Hydrocarbon pyrolysis systems up to 1.5 tpd or 4MW. Systems and individual components undergo a series of load, endurance, stress, peak testing against standardized qualification criteria.
Small test bays
Pilot scale
Capacity
Up to 250kg H2/day
Size
18’W x 20’H x 30’L
Features
Room for H2 skids
HMI interface for utilities
Utility station
Dedicated air-conditioned workspace
Roll-up door access from outside
3-ton overhead cranes
HMI interface for utilities
Utility station
Dedicated air-conditioned workspace
Roll-up door access from outside
3-ton overhead cranes
Air System
Not air conditioned; designed for 6 air changes per hour.
Access
Outside access for customer skids, forklift accessible.
Structure
Steel supports built throughout for major equipment, platforms, and pipe supports.
Test bays utilities
Rectified Power
Deionized water
Dry Steam
Compressed air for controls and instrumentation
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water
Natural gas
Deionized water
Dry Steam
Compressed air for controls and instrumentation
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water
Natural gas
Large test bays
Demonstration scale
Capacity
Up to 1500kg H2/day
Size
24’W x 40’H x 60’L f
Features
Room for H2 skids
HMI interface for utilities
Utility station
Dedicated air-conditioned workspace
Roll-up door access from outside
5-ton overhead cranes
HMI interface for utilities
Utility station
Dedicated air-conditioned workspace
Roll-up door access from outside
5-ton overhead cranes
Air System
Not air conditioned; designed for 6 air changes per hour
Access
Outside access for customer skids, forklift accessible
Structure
Steel supports built throughout for major equipment, platforms, and pipesupports.
Test bays utilities
Rectified Power
Deionized water
Dry Steam
Compressed air for controls and instrumentation
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water
Natural gas
Deionized water
Dry Steam
Compressed air for controls and instrumentation
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water
Natural gas
Other amenities
Office, workshop, test bench
Office space
Open floor coworking space with kitchen,printer, wifi, and a community room
Meeting rooms
5 conference/breakout rooms and phone booths
Laboratory
One wet lab, one dry lab for electronics, 50kW test bench
Locker rooms
2 locker and changing rooms
Fitness center
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Services
Power Supply
Totals and voltages
Total power
25MW max
Demonstration bay
4MW max
Pilot bay
750kW max
Voltage availability
Low voltage: 400-690 VAC (final specs to be determined)
Medium voltage: 4,160 VAC
Throughout the facility: 110 and 220 VAC
DC rectified power: bay specific, no agreed standards in place
UPS for safe shut down in case of power failure
Medium voltage: 4,160 VAC
Throughout the facility: 110 and 220 VAC
DC rectified power: bay specific, no agreed standards in place
UPS for safe shut down in case of power failure
Water Supply
Totals, purity and steam
Flow total:
20 m3h−1
Demo bay
2.5 m3h−1
Pilot bay
0.5 m3h−1
Water purity
Reverse osmosis/deionized water system
Ultrapure: <0.1 μS cm−1 (final specs to be released soon)
Ultrapure: <0.1 μS cm−1 (final specs to be released soon)
Steam for SOEC only
250 kg h−1 per MW
350psig
350psig
Other Supplies
Other utilities
Other Supplies
150psi 400scfm compressed air for controls and instrumentation
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water: Individual towers for each bayto prevent cross-contamination
Installed chiller
Natural gas
N2 gas for blanketing and emergency flushing
Cooling water: Individual towers for each bayto prevent cross-contamination
Installed chiller
Natural gas
Gas separation and purification
Pipeline and inventory
H2 pipeline specs
99.9% purity
Battery of equipment listed below. Still underoptimization
Water/gas separator
Condenser
Demister
Deoxidizer
Dryer
Compressor
Condenser
Demister
Deoxidizer
Dryer
Compressor
Process Analysis
24/7 monitoring of gas generation and system performance
Key parameters
Production rate and purity of H2
Production rate and purity of O2
Production rate and purity of carbon black
Consumption of power and other utilities
Production rate and purity of O2
Production rate and purity of carbon black
Consumption of power and other utilities
Operational performance parameters
Gas and coolant temperatures and pressures
Individual stack/reactor voltage, current and temperature
Individual BoP equipment voltage, current and temperature.
Individual stack/reactor voltage, current and temperature
Individual BoP equipment voltage, current and temperature.
Data management
Sampling rates data intervals of 100 ms -1,000ms
Data interface record, monitor and encrypt data in real time
Data interface record, monitor and encrypt data in real time
H2 purity measurements focus on O2 and moisture content Gas flowis measured using Coriolis-type mass flow meters (MFM)Industrial-grade gassensors, certified for use in explosive atmosphere
electrochemical O2 sensors
ceramic moisture sensors
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
ceramic moisture sensors
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Hydrogen sink
Inventory
Hydrogen sink
Pipeline(primary)
Continuous venting
Emergency remote enclosed flare
Buffertank
Fuel cell
Continuous venting
Emergency remote enclosed flare
Buffertank
Fuel cell
Program & Community
Events and skill development
Events
Quarterly investor day purity
Skill development
Skill building
Facility
General layout
Land, building and yard
Land
15-20 acres
Building
35,000 sqft
Yard
Accommodate tube trailers and containers
Safety
HAZOP, shutdown and alerts
HAZOP
A hazard and operability (HAZOP) riskassessment is to be performed for every Device Under Testing (DUT) to ensurethe safety of the facility and comply with local regulations.
Shutdown
Automatic electrolyzer shutdown at half the lower explosion limit (typically 2.0%)
Alert
Pre-alert set well below that (e.g., at 1.0%)
Electrical
Transformer, substation and distribution panels
25MW outdoor transformer
Primary voltage 34.5kv
Secondary voltage 4.16kv
Secondary voltage 4.16kv
Other
Outdoor 4,000 amp 4.16kv switchgear and metering
4.16kv to 480v substation and metering in the main electrical room
4.16kv 600 amp switchboard in the demo bays
480V 400 amp Distribution Panel in each of the demo bays
480V 800 amp distribution Panel for building and common loads
225kva step down transformer for building and common loads.
4.16kv to 480v substation and metering in the main electrical room
4.16kv 600 amp switchboard in the demo bays
480V 400 amp Distribution Panel in each of the demo bays
480V 800 amp distribution Panel for building and common loads
225kva step down transformer for building and common loads.
Mechanical process and utility equipment
Inventory
Details
3ea Chillers – 25 HP
3ea Cooling Towers - 6 x 5 HP Each
1ea Air Compressor – 100 HP
1ea Ground Flare Control Panel
1e Machine Shop
NO2 Skid
CO2 Skid
1ea Boiler
3ea Cooling Towers - 6 x 5 HP Each
1ea Air Compressor – 100 HP
1ea Ground Flare Control Panel
1e Machine Shop
NO2 Skid
CO2 Skid
1ea Boiler
Instrumentation and controls
Inventory
Details
Instrumented for automated control to operate plant utilities
Standalone PLC-based controls for packaged systems communicate with the HyL facility distributed control system (DCS)
Test skid controls are skid-supplied and not included.
Standalone PLC-based controls for packaged systems communicate with the HyL facility distributed control system (DCS)
Test skid controls are skid-supplied and not included.
