1. 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 93155 LE BLANC MESNIL ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007

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

3. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 3 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

4. 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

5. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 5 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENTS Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

6. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 6 Main caracteristics Pressure cycling up to 1400 bars Cylinders up to 150 liters Ambient temperature or extreme temperature

7. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 7 Cylinders testing facilities H2 Time Glycol water Silicon oil Pressure Temperature Pressure cycling Burst test Pressure Time

8. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 8 General view of hydraulic machines

9. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 9 High pressure pump

10. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 10 Machine control room

11. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 11 Air generator and bunker

12. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 12 Typical record during high pressure cycling test Datas Pressure Number of cycle Temperature Volume

13. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 13 Cylinders testing facilities First learning when testing high pressure type II, type III and type IV cylinders from some cylinders manufacturers

14. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 14 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENT Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

15. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 15 Why testing with hydrogen gas? Hydrogen molecular size Very high flow velocity Hydrogen embrittlement

16. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 16 Some examples of tests H2 200 bar Hydrogen cylinders 200 bar 1400 bar Hydrogen compression device

17. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 17 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

18. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 18 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

19. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 19 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

20. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 20 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

21. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 21 Testbench

22. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 22 TESTING SAFETY OF HYDROGEN COMPONENT Introduction Cylinders testing facilities Components testing facilities Conclusion

23. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 23 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

24. ICHS,San Sebastian – September 2007 24 Thank you for your attention