What is a hydrogen booster compressor?

What is a hydrogen booster compressor?

Hydrogen booster compressor adopts multi-stage piston compression structure, which is suitable for light, flammable and explosive hydrogen medium. It is used for high-pressure pressurization of hydrogen production station, new energy hydrogenation station and chemical synthesis hydrogen, and is the core piston booster equipment of hydrogen energy industry chain.

Core special requirements include:

Anti-hydrogen embrittlement high-strength parts: the cylinder and valve core are made of special alloy steel with anti-hydrogen embrittlement to avoid cracking of parts caused by high-pressure hydrogen permeating metal;

Ultra-low gap seal design: hydrogen molecules are extremely small, and multi-layer composite seal structure is adopted to inhibit micro-leakage of high-pressure hydrogen;

Anti-explosion and anti-static of the whole machine: all electrical explosion-proof treatment, the whole pipeline is electrically grounded to prevent electrostatic ignition of hydrogen mixture;

Multi-stage cooling temperature control: multi-stage water-cooled heat exchanger reduces exhaust temperature to prevent high-temperature hydrogen from spontaneous combustion;

Nitrogen replacement system: when starting and stopping, nitrogen will automatically purge the cavity and empty the internal air to avoid the risk of mixed explosion of hydrogen and oxygen.

Summary: Adapt to the scene of hydrogen energy high-pressure filling and chemical synthesis to solve the core problems of hydrogen leakage and hydrogen embrittlement; The equipment safety supporting system is complex, and the cost of procurement and operation and maintenance is much higher than that of general air compressor.