Hydrogen Applications
Hydrogen is increasingly used as an energy carrier in industry, mobility, and infrastructure. Production, storage, compression, transport, and refueling involve high pressures and extremely flammable gas mixtures. Even small leaks can lead to explosive atmospheres and serious safety incidents. With fixed gas detection systems and portable gas detectors, hazardous conditions in hydrogen facilities can be detected at an early stage and controlled effectively.
Gas monitoring in hydrogen applications
Hydrogen is colorless, odorless, and diffuses rapidly. Reliable leak detection is therefore only possible with suitable gas monitoring technology. Typical application areas include electrolysis plants, hydrogen storage and compression systems, pipelines, fuel cell production, test benches, and hydrogen refueling stations.
Fixed gas detection systems are the primary safety measure in permanently installed hydrogen infrastructures. They provide continuous monitoring in production halls, technical rooms, compressor stations, container systems, and refueling facilities and trigger alarms before critical concentrations are reached. Depending on the application, hydrogen is monitored either in low ppm ranges or up to the lower explosion limit (LEL).
Portable gas detectors are used wherever personnel enter potentially hazardous areas, for example during commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, or inspection of hydrogen systems. They support leak detection and help avoid exposure to explosive atmospheres during temporary work in production and storage environments.
Potential dangers:
» hydrogen leaks
» explosive atmospheres
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