On 22 March, after a planning and construction period of two years, OGE put the TransHyDE H2 laboratory into operation at its Essen site.
The project was funded together with two other hydrogen projects by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. From now on, six process gas chromatographs from different manufacturers will be analysed here for their H2 suitability using various H2 test gases and their further development will be driven forward.
H2 economy benefits
Calibrated and highly accurate measuring devices are essential for the exact billing of the amount of energy supplied in the gas industry: the amount of energy is calculated from the result of the gas quantity measurement and the gas quality. This requires calibrated process gas chromatographs, which are not yet available on the market for hydrogen.
To support PGC manufacturers, the H2 laboratory was set up, which is specially designed for the properties of hydrogen. Among other things, the laboratory is equipped with a pure water system and two electrolysers so that conditions can be simulated as realistically as possible.
Significance of the hydrogen flagship projects
The three hydrogen lighthouse projects are a key contribution by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research to the implementation of the National Hydrogen Strategy. Together, they are part of one of the largest funding initiatives ever launched by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research on the subject of the energy transition.
(Quelle: OGE)
