Filling procedure for hydrogen trailers at 500 bar

Client: CMB.TECH

Features: Ekinetix developed a trailer filling procedure for hydrogen, which allows trailers to be filled at 500 bar (50MPa). This trailer loading and unloading system is unique in Europe.

The industry standard for hydrogen transport with trailers is 200 bar and 300 bar. The increased pressure means that significantly more hydrogen can be transported in one trailer: over 1,000 kg. The filling procedure complies with industrial gases safety standards and is accepted by leading industrial gases corporates.

Next to the development of the filling procedure, Ekinetix designed both the trailer and the filling location.

As a system integrator, Ekinetix engineered and realised the multimodal hydrogen distribution station for CMB.TECH in Antwerp. This station is equipped with a 500 bar filling point for trailers. This is the first location in the Europe where this is possible. It allows locally produced hydrogen to be filled up in trailers. The filling procedure allows filling hydrogen, delivered from other trailers at 200 bar, as well.

Completion: Q2 2021