NewHydrogen Completes Research Phase, Advances ThermoLoop Technology Toward Commercial Deployment

NewHydrogen, Inc. announced progress in commercializing ThermoLoop™, a thermochemical hydrogen production technology that uses heat and water instead of electricity. The company has transitioned from its research phase to the engineering phase following successful completion of Stage Gate One pre-pilot plant testing.

ThermoLoop met nine rigorous technical criteria, including operating temperatures below 1,000°C, demonstrated operation over more than 10 cycles, hydrogen production efficiency exceeding 75% of theoretical yield, and an acceptable safety profile. According to NewHydrogen's review of internal and published data, no other heat-based water-splitting technology has achieved this combination of performance and engineering criteria.

NewHydrogen has also entered a strategic collaboration with NuCube Energy, Inc., which is developing the NuSun™ compact solid-state fission reactor. The microreactor system is designed to produce high-temperature heat up to 1,100 degrees Celsius and was selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's Launch Pad USA Program. Under their memorandum of understanding, the companies will explore integrating their technologies for nuclear-driven hydrogen production.

NewHydrogen's engineering team is now focused on building a dedicated ThermoLoop engineering test unit to determine commercial pilot plant specifications. The company plans to engage major industry partners for pilot plant construction following completion of this phase.

Originally reported by Hydrogen Central. Read the full article →