Compressors are key elements in establishing an efficient hydrogen economy. Indeed, powerful compressors, with high energy efficiency and capable of compressing high pressures, are essential at all stages. The Girodin-Sauer company gives us some food for thought.
The compression H2Why ?
The development of a hydrogen infrastructure requires truly enormous efforts and various technologies optimally coordinated and employed appropriately. The total costs of production, transportation and storage infrastructure must be significantly reduced. This is possible through standardization, modularization and the search for concepts that coordinate systems. The key words here are sector coupling and interperiod energy storage. Massive investments must be made on the one hand in large-scale projects and in basic infrastructure, but also on the other hand in local and decentralized systems. Facilities are dictated by regulations concerning in particular the weight of stored products. The hydrogen molecule, due to its lightness, requires compressing this gas to reduce the footprint.
Compressors therefore have a key role to play in building this infrastructure. Their overall effectiveness is influenced by their design and mode of operation. Also related to this is the design and specifications of inlet and outlet pressures.
Compression, with or without oil?
Some fuel cell or food industry applications require high hydrogen purity, making oil-free compressors preferable or necessary depending on risk assessment. In this case, we will take a compressor from the Haug range.
In applications where gas quality is not a critical issue, lubricated compressors with gas filtration can be used. In this case we will use the Sauer range.
