Fire Detection for Hydrogen Fueling
Industry | Hydrogen Stations
Fuel cells are usually powered by the highly flammable and abundant gas, hydrogen. Hydrogen is lighter than air and very diffusive, allowing it to diffuse quickly when it escapes into the air. However, if the hydrogen accumulates in a confined space, without sufficient ventilation, such as under a ceiling, it may ignite or cause explosions. Get in touch with one of our experts to discuss your requirements for fire detection for hydrogen fueling systems.
Challenges
Hydrogen fires present specific risks, as they are almost invisible to the naked eye during daylight hours. If a worker believes that there is a hydrogen leak, it should always be presumed that a flame is present. In addition, they have low radiant heat, so the fire may not be detected until a person is actually close to or inside the fire itself. Without a detection system in place, a hydrogen fire could go entirely undetected.
Hydrogen must be handled properly to prevent fire. High expertise, together with fast and reliable hydrogen emissions monitoring, and early fire detection, are required in fuel cell production facilities, storage and shipping areas, and when integrating fuel cells in various automotive vehicles or industrial sites.
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