RENEWABLE ENERGIES

Our wire cloth and expanded metal solutions offer ecologically sustainable benefits, promoting resource efficiency in a variety of areas related to green energy, renewable energy and environmental protection.

Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is an ideal fuel source due to its clean combustion, which generates water vapour instead of carbon dioxide. This characteristic makes hydrogen a promising solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating global warming. In the production of green hydrogen, renewable energy powers the electrolysis process to extract hydrogen from water, a process performed by specialised equipment called electrolysers.

Green hydrogen electrolysers

Wire cloth and expanded metal are crucial for both hydrogen electrolysers and fuel cells because they are able to enhance the electrochemical, structural and mechanical interactions that drive the generation of hydrogen and oxygen during electrolysis.

Expanded metal and wire cloth support multiple applications in electrolysers, proton exchange membrane (PEM) systems, and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).

Some wire cloths are specifically designed to serve as electrode materials in various fuel cell technologies. Our brochure ‘Mesh Solutions for Green Hydrogen,’ delves into these applications and our specialised solutions in the green energy sector.

Environmental protection applications

Environmental protection is a crucial application for Fratelli Mariani wire mesh and expanded metal solutions. In order to overcome climate challenges, our wire mesh solutions are used in several other application contexts.

• Dewatering and wastewater treatment, thanks to durable wire mesh that supports filtration and treatment processes.
• CO2 capture systems, using wire mesh to directly capture ambient air and exhaust gases, from which carbon dioxide is subsequently extracted.
• Exhaust gas treatment in industrial environments, where high temperature resistant wire mesh solutions improve pollutant removal.
• Solar shading of buildings, to regulate lighting and heat flow, thereby reducing energy consumption, thanks to the variable weave of the wire mesh.
• Expanded metal sheet for photovoltaics. Expanded metal structures for photovoltaics offer an adaptable, easy-to-integrate, strong, durable and protective supporting surface.

Innovative solutions, suitable for a multitude of application contexts and the harshest operating conditions, in which our wire mesh and expanded metal sheets find their ideal terrain of application and contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future, while improving the efficiency and durability of installations.

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