1 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS  Wastiaux Sophie, Willot Fabien, Coffre Eric, Schaaff Jean-Paul CENTRE DE TECHNOLOGIE ET D'EXPERTISES 180 Avenue Charles Floquet LE BLANC MESNIL ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007

2 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

ICHS,San Sebastian – September TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

4 CENTRE DE TECHNOLOGIE ET D'EXPERTISES Packaged Gases – Worldwide Industrial Management Cylinders burst test cycling test Hydrogen compatibilty test on metallic liner … Components endurance adiabatic compression C2H2 decomposition … Hydrogen High pressure equipments

ICHS,San Sebastian – September TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Main caracteristics Pressure cycling up to 1400 bars Cylinders up to 150 liters Ambient temperature or extreme temperature

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Cylinders testing facilities H2 Time Glycol water Silicon oil Pressure Temperature Pressure cycling Burst test Pressure Time

ICHS,San Sebastian – September General view of hydraulic machines

ICHS,San Sebastian – September High pressure pump

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Machine control room

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Air generator and bunker

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Typical record during high pressure cycling test Datas Pressure Number of cycle Temperature Volume

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Cylinders testing facilities First learning when testing high pressure type II, type III and type IV cylinders from some cylinders manufacturers

ICHS,San Sebastian – September TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENT Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Why testing with hydrogen gas? Hydrogen molecular size Very high flow velocity Hydrogen embrittlement

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Hydrogen compression device

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Vent Hose Test bench 1 Endurance on a hose Hydrogen compression device

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Vent Hose Test bench 1 Endurance on a hose Vent Test bench 2 Endurance on a connector (Connexion/Deconnexion) Rotation Translation Hydrogen compression device

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Vent Hose Test bench 1 Endurance on a hose Vent Test bench 2 Endurance on a connector (Connexion/Deconnexion) Rotation Translation Test bench 3 Endurance on a valve (Cycling) Vent Opening Closing Hydrogen compression device

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Vent Hose Test bench 1 Endurance on a hose Vent Test bench 2 Endurance on a connector (Connexion/Deconnexion) Rotation Translation Test bench 3 Endurance on a valve (Cycling) Vent Opening Closing Test bench 4 Combined Pressure/Temperature Cycling Vent Hose High °C Low °C + … Hydrogen compression device

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Testbench

ICHS,San Sebastian – September TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENT Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

ICHS,San Sebastian – September CONCLUSION New testing high pressure facilities available at CTE since end 2006  At different temperature range for cylinders  With hydrogen, at various temperature on components First learning on high pressure components and cylinders These equipments enable us to develop any specific test, with respect to standards or to any customer specification on high pressure cylinders or components

ICHS,San Sebastian – September Thank you for your attention