[Hydrogen Energy News] Hefei General Machinery Research Institute becomes a hub for original technologies in hydrogen energy applications
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At the exhibition area of the 2022 World Clean Energy Equipment Conference, Little Hydrogen Sister had a discussion with Dr. Nie Defu, a researcher at Hefei General Machinery Research Institute, regarding the institute’s independent research and development in the field of hydrogen storage and transportation. Nie Defu said that the Hefei General Machinery Research Institute focuses on the field of hydrogen energy storage and transportation, carrying out independent research and development on technical equipment for extreme operating conditions such as 140 MPa and -253°C. It has made significant progress in the design, manufacturing, testing, and evaluation of hydrogen energy-related equipment for storing hydrogen in high-pressure gaseous, liquid, and solid forms.
At the product level, it fills a gap in the domestic market, with technical specifications that are at the international forefront. Typical products are divided into two categories: static and dynamic devices. Static devices include ultra-high pressure hydrogen storage tanks for 140 MPa hydrogen refueling stations, large-capacity high-density Type IV hydrogen storage tanks at 52 MPa, on-vehicle Type IV hydrogen storage tanks at 70 MPA, as well as valve assemblies for these tanks. Dynamic devices include hydrogen circulation pumps and hydrogen compression units. In terms of testing services, a 140MPa ultra-high pressure hydrogen cycle fatigue testing system was developed, which has been used to conduct hydrogen cycle tests on hydrogen energy equipment from companies such as Toyota in Japan, Peugeot in France, and Zhejiang Lanneng; the quality of these testing services has been widely recognized both domestically and internationally.
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