{"id":10644,"date":"2026-09-30T11:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hch2.de\/?post_type=aktuelles&#038;p=10644"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:36:40","slug":"wasserstoff-fuer-industrielle-prozesswaerme-hyheat-erprobt-den-praxiseinsatz","status":"publish","type":"aktuelles","link":"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/news\/wasserstoff-fuer-industrielle-prozesswaerme-hyheat-erprobt-den-praxiseinsatz\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen for industrial process heat: HyHeat demonstrates real-world application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today in Simmerath, the <a href=\"https:\/\/schwartz-wba.com\/en\/\">schwartz Group<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\">Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/a> presented a pilot plant that tests the use of hydrogen in high-temperature industrial processes. The demonstrator was developed by the HyHeat project as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/\">Helmholtz-Cluster Wasserstoff (HC-H2)<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specific heat treatment processes are needed to modify the shape and hardness of metals in a targeted way. Among other applications, they play a key role in the press hardening of car body components. In this process, metal blanks are heated to more than 900 \u00b0C, which requires a very large amount of energy. The necessary process heat is usually generated by burning fossil fuel gases, resulting in considerable CO\u2082 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where HyHeat comes in: with the plant, which is already in operation, the schwartz Group and Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich are demonstrating that switching between fossil fuel gas and hydrogen in such high-temperature processes is technically feasible. This marks a significant step towards market readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Reducing CO\u2082 emissions from process heat<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential for using hydrogen instead of fossil fuel gases is considerable: a single heat treatment plant for press hardening currently emits around 2,000 tonnes of CO\u2082 per year. With HyHeat, the partners are showing one way to make this step in automotive production more climate-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project has a total budget of around \u20ac2.4 million and is funded with around \u20ac1.7 million by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmftr.bund.de\/EN\/Home\/home_node.html\">Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BMFTR_en_DTP_CMYK_gef_durch.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10657\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BMFTR_en_DTP_CMYK_gef_durch.png 851w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BMFTR_en_DTP_CMYK_gef_durch-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BMFTR_en_DTP_CMYK_gef_durch-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Flexible integration of hydrogen into existing processes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 80 per cent of all press-hardened car body components in the automotive sector worldwide are heated in a schwartz Group heat treatment plant. The pilot plant developed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/projects\/hyheat\/\">HyHeat project<\/a> shows how hydrogen can be flexibly integrated as a fuel gas into existing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With the pilot plant, we are investigating the switch to hydrogen during ongoing operation. By blending and switching fuel gases without interruption, even small initial quantities of available hydrogen can be put to use,&#8221; says Philipp Morsch from the Institute for a sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE-4) at Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich, who coordinates the scientific support for HC-H2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot plant at the headquarters of schwartz GmbH in Simmerath replicates a section of an industrial heat treatment plant. At its technical core are innovative fuel-flexible burners developed by schwartz subsidiary <a href=\"https:\/\/econova-gmbh.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/econova-gmbh.com\/en\/\">Econova GmbH<\/a>. In initial tests earlier this year, the pilot plant was already successfully operated with hydrogen. These tests also demonstrated a seamless switchover between different fuel gases. This flexibility is particularly important as long as a widespread hydrogen supply is not yet available everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next step<strong>: optimising the overall system<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus is now on the next phase of research: optimising the overall system. The control system is being further developed to achieve the best possible operating conditions regardless of the fuel gas used, whether hydrogen, natural gas or propane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scaling up to industrial level brings an additional challenge: industrial heat treatment plants operate with numerous burners that must be carefully coordinated with one another. The pilot plant enables schwartz GmbH&#8217;s operations engineers to study these interactions under realistic conditions. The demonstrator thus serves as a testbed to potential industrial-scale heat treatment plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:85% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HCH2_HyHeat_Schwartz_Gruppe_Brenner_lay_2026_10_02.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Inside the HyHeat pilot plant: the fuel-flexible burners allow operation with different fuel gases and a switch from fossil fuel to hydrogen.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alexander-Wilden-450-x-450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alexander-Wilden-450-x-450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alexander-Wilden-450-x-450-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alexander-Wilden-450-x-450-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc7c10e9f3b012558c8689735864c223\"><em>&#8220;What matters to our customers is being able to invest in a plant today without having to commit permanently to a single energy carrier. Multi-fuel technology provides the flexibility needed for a gradual transition to hydrogen.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce81070c6419445ccd6514863869ef82\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><strong>Alexander Wilde<\/strong>n,<\/strong> sole owner and Managing Director of the schwartz Group<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Projects like HyHeat bring the structural transformation in the Rhenish mining area to life and open up future prospects for growth and employment,&#8221; says Michael Theben, Head of the Climate Protection Directorate at the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. &#8220;Concrete projects like this one, carried out in partnership with local companies, are of great value to the region. We hope to see more projects of this kind soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10640\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Theben-Foto-2021-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copyright: MWIKE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a96ee0750622bdeccb075fe17f53125f\"><em><em><em>&#8220;Projects like HyHeat bring the structural transformation in the Rhenish mining area to life and open up future prospects for growth and employment. Concrete projects like this one, carried out in partnership with local companies, are of great value to the region. We hope to see more projects of this kind soon.&#8221;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a59ec4654864b467cb3807dcd018a850\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><strong>MWIKE\/NRW: Michael Theben<\/strong>,<\/strong> Head of the Climate Protection Directorate<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Using waste heat for hydrogen supply<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to burner operation at the pilot plant, Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich is using HyHeat to investigate how industrial sites without a hydrogen pipeline could be supplied in future. The focus here is on chemical hydrogen storage. Using simulations, researchers at Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\/institutes\/ihe\">Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE)<\/a> are examining which storage technology is best suited for use in industrial heat treatment plants. Heat integration plays a key role here. In accompanying studies, IHE is investigating whether the heat contained in the exhaust gas could be used in future to release the chemically bound hydrogen from the storage medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8837\" style=\"border-radius:7px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Layout_Kreislauf-HyHeat_Grau_E-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>The HyHeat concept: in future, waste heat from heat treatment is intended to help release chemically bound hydrogen at the industrial site and make it available for burner operation. Graphic: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>About the Helmholtz Cluster for Hydrogen<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Helmholtz Cluster for Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy (HC-H2) supports the structural transformation in the Rhenish mining area through research and demonstration projects centred on a sustainable hydrogen economy. At the heart of the cluster is Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich&#8217;s Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE). HC-H2 is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia until 2038.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further information about HyHeat:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/projects\/hyheat\/\">https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/projects\/hyheat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Voices on the project<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1703060434074.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10632\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1703060434074.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1703060434074-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copyright: Privat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4621a42314256bb69538b5b70c8de71\"><em><em>&#8220;Burner technology for hydrogen is already well researched. The task in the HyHeat project is to turn a single burner into a complete heating concept. Process stability and compliance with safety standards are key cornerstones. This is the only way fuel-flexible technology can be deployed on an industrial scale.&#8221;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a5c65a80e4da890ebd36a208a19e498\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><strong><strong>Dr. Horst Graf von Schweinitz<\/strong><\/strong>,<\/strong> Managing Director, econova GmbH<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Peter-Wasserscheid-quadrat-450x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5202\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Peter-Wasserscheid-quadrat-450x450-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Peter-Wasserscheid-quadrat-450x450-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Peter-Wasserscheid-quadrat-450x450-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copyright: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e660fea07a4af2a423292ab1c15a2dbc\"><em>&#8220;HC-H2 is deliberately designed so that research and application learn from each other. The experience gained from HyHeat feeds directly back into our work at IHE and shapes the questions we tackle next.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79bda4e41fc202aeb253978640d838dc\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><strong><strong>Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid<\/strong><\/strong>,<\/strong> Spokesperson of HC-H2<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03.04.2024_Prof.-Dr.-Peter-Jansens_450x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10626\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03.04.2024_Prof.-Dr.-Peter-Jansens_450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03.04.2024_Prof.-Dr.-Peter-Jansens_450x450-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03.04.2024_Prof.-Dr.-Peter-Jansens_450x450-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copyright: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba385765b6b4f64f085156c7f5b64cd3\"><em><em>&#8220;Innovation happens where scientific expertise meets industrial know-how. In HyHeat, each side contributes what the other lacks, and that is exactly what creates a solution neither could have developed alone.&#8221;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a213863a3f58ee07f8e43e90bd3260e\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Peter Jansens,<\/strong> Member of the Board of Directors, Scientific Division II<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05.12.25_Philipp_Morsch_450x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9462\" style=\"border-radius:7px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05.12.25_Philipp_Morsch_450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05.12.25_Philipp_Morsch_450x450-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hch2.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05.12.25_Philipp_Morsch_450x450-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Copyright: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7df80aa0121c5303fe189d3b0d4d0087\"><em><em>&#8220;With HyHeat, we are demonstrating one way in which an energy-intensive metalworking process can be made climate-friendly, with greater planning certainty and competitive in the future.&#8221;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2453aef95e7db08794f75f45b8556dd9\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Philipp Morsch,<\/strong> Project Lead HyHeat, Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a3a34e7b0f61e90b8fb61436ee0d5922\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">The copyright for the images used on this website is held by Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich, aligator kommunikation GmbH and stock.adobe.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10648,"template":"","categories":[253,252,254],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10644","aktuelles","type-aktuelles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forschung-en","category-general-en","category-wasserstoff-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hydrogen for industrial process heat: HyHeat demonstrates real-world application - HCH2<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hch2.de\/en\/news\/wasserstoff-fuer-industrielle-prozesswaerme-hyheat-erprobt-den-praxiseinsatz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hydrogen for industrial process heat: HyHeat demonstrates real-world application - HCH2\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today in Simmerath, the schwartz Group and Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich presented a pilot plant that tests the use of hydrogen in high-temperature industrial processes. 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