[News] RFHIC Advances Turquoise Hydrogen Production System Using GaN SSPA-Based Microwave Tech

RFHIC is developing a core system for turquoise hydrogen production based on its GaN solid-state SSPA (Solid State Power Amplifier) microwave technology.

From April 21 to 23, a project performance review meeting was held in Jeju, Korea, under the support of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Evaluation and Planning (KEIT), affiliated with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The project, titled “Development of Turquoise Hydrogen Production and Continuous Carbon Material Manufacturing Using Underutilized Energy Resources,” brought together participating research institutions to review progress and discuss future development directions.

Microwave-Based Turquoise Hydrogen Production System

RFHIC is participating as the lead organization of Subproject 2, responsible for developing turquoise hydrogen production technology based on biogas.

Dr. Sangjin Kim, Head of Division at RFHIC, is responsible for the development of a continuous turquoise hydrogen production system utilizing GaN solid-state SSPA-based microwave technology.

Turquoise hydrogen is a hydrogen production method that enables the simultaneous generation of hydrogen and solid carbon without carbon dioxide emissions. In this project, a microwave heating-based process is applied to enable the conversion of underutilized biogas into hydrogen.

Expansion into Clean Hydrogen Production Applications

Through this project, RFHIC is applying its GaN solid-state RF power amplifier and microwave technology to the clean hydrogen production sector.

This represents an expansion of RFHIC’s RF and microwave technologies, traditionally used in communications and defense, into the energy industry.

RFHIC is securing core equipment technologies for turquoise hydrogen production and plans to establish a new growth foundation in hydrogen production and continuous carbon material manufacturing.

Carbon Material Integration and Utilization

The solid carbon generated during the turquoise hydrogen production process can be utilized as a carbon material.

As part of the project, research is also being conducted on the potential applications of this carbon material. Subproject 2 involves collaboration among RFHIC, the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), EST, and RIST, focusing on both hydrogen production systems and carbon material utilization technologies.

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