TÜV SÜD at Hannover Messe 2024: Advancing Safe Hydrogen Tech
TÜV SÜD has created a solution to provide reliable opinions on the suitability of materials and components for future hydrogen use.
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For example, experts have worked closely with manufacturers to develop the P003 standard on the resistance of materials to hydrogen under pressure. The company has also developed a guideline on H2 readiness of power plants, which supports manufacturers and operators in developing a roadmap for the conversion of combined cycle power plants to hydrogen, thus protecting investments in sustainable energy supply.
The company also provides hydrogen safety and performance testing across the entire pressure and temperature range of hydrogen, helium and gas mixtures. TIC's services also include component performance and durability tests up to 130 MPa, leakage and permeability tests up to 130 MPa, hydraulic fracture tests up to 400 MPa and gas flow tests up to 100 g/s and 100 MPa.
Leakage and permeability tests of pressure vessels shall also be carried out up to 105 MPa. The tests also cover hydrogen compatibility of metallic and non-metallic materials and product and system certification. The range of services also includes EMC testing of hydrogen systems and environmental testing of components and pressure vessels according to LV123/124 requirements.
Testing covers components for mobile, stationary and industrial hydrogen applications, fuel cell modules and systems, and pressure vessels.
TÜV SÜD also offers voluntary certification schemes that manufacturers of fuel cell systems, electrolyzers and H2 system components can use to demonstrate the safety and quality of their products. So far, these schemes are targeted at stationary, factory-produced fuel cell systems, electrolyzers and hydrogen transport components for power generation.
