A zero-carbon hydrogen energy solution; capture, storage and delivery in one container.
PK's system is safe, clean, and scalable and holds more energy than a lithium-ion battery, costing less, and recharges in minutes.
Our patented technology can be embedded into customers’ products or integrated into existing infrastructure. We are making hydrogen practical for real world applications.
making the case for hydrogen
Plasma Kinetics' light activated nano-structured formulation.
Hydrogen is the world's cleanest and most abundant source of energy. Early adoption of hydrogen employed high pressured and liquid (cryo) storage tanks. Unfortunately fueling these tanks is costly and the supporting infrastructure is maintenance intensive.
PK is the first company to pursue hydrogen in the form of a light-activated nano-structured thin film. Plasma Kinetics' success is in our unique ability to filter out hydrogen from exhaust gases "like a sponge" with low temperature and pressure - reducing cost. Captured hydrogen is contained indefinitely, releasing with light on demand. Plasma Kinetics advancements offer the means for zero-carbon hydrogen. Our technology scales to fit the power demand of any application.
Material & Light
Plasma Kinetics proprietary nanophotonic material absorbs hydrogen at standard atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature. The material absorbs metric tons of hydrogen in minutes. Hydrogen is released by controlled light at 99.99+% purity.
Plasma Kinetics employs a layered nanophotonic structure with proprietary shape memory alloy that interacts with light. Individual layers are only angstroms thick, and nanolithography provides surface structures which support release of hydrogen with light.
Excitement
- Large volumes of hydrogen produced daily: from low-cost distributed sources of hydrogen (wastewater treatment, incineration, flue gas, bio-gasification) captured without energy and without signification infrastructure.
- Produces no carbon dioxide which is unlike other processes such as steam reformation of natural gas. Makes solar-to-hydrogen and wind-to-hydrogen greener by integrating electrolysis and removing the requirement to compress or liquefy hydrogen.
- Light weight, no pressure, and non-flammable
Plasma Kinetics is poised to offer one of the safest and cleanest round-trip energy solutions.
disruptive hydrogen storage system.
Comparative Storage Technologies
Plasma Kinetics hydrogen storage is a reversible solid-state which differs from compressed, liquid and metal hydride storage systems.
Green plants use chlorophyll to store light energy in a process called photosynthesis. The central atom of chlorophyll is magnesium. Magnesium is used in both Plasma Kinetics energy storage systems and metal hydride storage systems. Plasma Kinetics storage interacts with light. Metal hydrides do not interact with light. The table below demonstrates differences between Plasma Kinetics and other hydrogen storage methods.
Hydrogen storage comparison
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Plasma Kinetics captures hydrogen gas from smokestacks, and from green sources like solar and wind from electrolysis without pressure. Hydrogen is extracted from the gas and stored in solid form. Plasma Kinetics canisters of hydrogen can be transported via truck, rail, or ship without restriction. Distribution to city, town or rural community can happen immediately without the need to build compressed hydrogen gas stations.
Storage is 30% lighter, 7% smaller, and 17% less expensive than Lithium-ion battery per kWh. Plasma Kinetics Energy Systems are heavier and larger than compressed gas above 350 bar. Plasma Kinetics technology is more ecological and economical than compressed H2 without needing reforming energy, pump energy, pressure or carbon-fiber tanks.
Plasma Kinetics canisters provided at convenience stores allow customers to quickly exchange empty containers with recharged canisters. Non-flammable hydrogen storage allows transportation via air, truck, rail, or ship without restriction. Swapping canisters takes less than 5 minutes and recharging takes 5 to 30 minutes. Vehicles and aircraft can be hot-swappable (without engine shut-off) to allow more time on the road or in the air.
- Safe, non-flammable, hydrogen storage in dense solid form.
- No energy or pressure required to collect and store zero-carbon hydrogen.
- Nano-photonic film recharges through 150 cycles and is fully recyclable.
- No pipelines or fixed structure pumping stations required.
- Easily recharged or swapped out cassette, canister, or container systems.
- Materials are non-toxic and elements are readily available worldwide.
- Quiet operation
Plasma Kinetics systems are slightly larger, and only moderately heavier, than compressed gas carbon-fiber tanks at 700 bar. But solid storage containers are much easier to manage than compressed gas, and have a lower overall energy cost, and a cleaner fabrication process.
Market opportunities
Safe Transportable Power
- Conveyance of hydrogen in a non-pressurized, stable solid transforms industrial, consumer and municipal demands for energy with safe hydrogen delivery by road, air, rail and ship.
Commercial Transportation (Class 8)
Batteries dominate consumer transportation, but fail to provide solutions to commercial, long-haul, heavy payload delivery.
- Lighter fuel for longer distances
- No need for expensive distribution stations
- Refuel by canister swap in remote or rural areas
- Safe, non-volatile solid hydrogen storage from source to vehicle
Marine Transport
- Non-flammable system
- On-board electricity complement ICE drive
- Switch over to electric motor trolling and near-land drive
- ICE not needed for onboard electrical systems
Remote & Temporary Power
EMS, emergency grid supplement, communications towers
- Easily transported canisters deliverable to critical ad hoc sites
- Mobile micro-grids can provide power to first responders and disaster relief.
- Energy for fixed military bases or remote operations.
- Safe solid hydrogen to deliver and produce hydrogen gas on-demand
- Green energy backup for later use
- More energy in denser, lighter format than batteries
Grid Stabilization
Green energy sources: Wind, Solar, Tidal
- No pressure system
- Green hydrogen stored indefinitely in safe, dense solid form
- Provide hydrogen on-demand
- Scalable technology for micro to large grid systems
- On-site storage for distributed systems – low-cost processing infrastructure
Residential Micro-Grids
On & off-grid backup from small, remote communities.
- Minimal infrastructure required and no maintenance of stored liquid or compressed hydrogen facilities.
- Provide low-cost energy storage for remote communities.
- Safe solid energy storage is a stand-alone solution.
- Steady power or as a back-up system.
Potential Market Solutions to Explore
Nuclear Power
- Improve nuclear power plant safety by instantly capturing (any) escaping hydrogen and heat before combustion can occur.
- Maintenance storage and delivery of non-pressurized hydrogen.