Teams from the SPIN centre (Centre for Chemical Engineering) and the SMS centre (Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering) are participating in this project aimed at developing carbon-free mobility through liquid hydrogen.
The HyGen project is led by Fives, a technological leader in cryogenics for 65 years and head of the consortium, Mines Saint-Étienne, and the CEA.
This research and development programme aims to overcome technological barriers to liquefying hydrogen on a large scale and thus meet global demand.
In this major project, the School’s involvement is twofold:
- The SPIN centre will work on the technological aspects of powders in equipment for hydrogen distribution with the PMMG department.
- The SMS centre will work on mechanical and material aspects in interaction with hydrogen with the MPI department.
Around ten research professors, research engineers, technicians, and post-doctoral fellows will be involved throughout the project, until 2027.
HyGen has been funded with €3.4 million by the government as part of the France 2030 plan operated by ADEME, the French agency for ecological transition.
It is part of the French national strategy for the acceleration of carbon-free hydrogen.
This project is expected to contribute to the creation of 85 new jobs in the Grand-Est region, where the Fives group has been established for 120 years.
