Reciprocating compressors are currently the most efficient option for compressing hydrogen in most applications.
Hydrogen is poised to play a crucial role in the energy transition and has emerged as a powerful decarbonization agent for many carbon-intensive sectors, including process industry, transportation, mobility, and power generation.
Compressors are an essential part of the hydrogen value chain and are needed to efficiently transport and store hydrogen from its point of production to end-use. This includes the gathering of emissions-free “Green” hydrogen produced by electrolyzers; “Grey” hydrogen from steam methane or autothermal reformers (SMRs/ATRs); or “Blue” hydrogen, which is essentially “grey” hydrogen with CO2 removed from the generating source. Other applications include transporting hydrogen via short or long-distance pipelines,…