Hydrogen Systems

Hydrogen systems and pipework

We have considerable expertise with hydrogen systems. We have worked with TfL (Tower Transit) on commissioning and testing their hydrogen bus fleet, built the 2012 Olympics hydrogen fuelling station and built a hydrogen fuel cell for Heathrow Airport.

TfL (Tower Transit) hydrogen bus fleetHydrogen BusTransport for London (via their contractor Tower Transit) has been running zero emission hydrogen fuel cell buses on route RV1 between Covent Garden and Tower Gateway since 2011. This was a project funded by TfL, London Mayor, Air Products, and the European Union.

CTM Europe was brought in to install, test, and validate eight buses to be powered by a hydrogen system. Each bus has four Dynetek Type 3 cylinders installed on top and these provide an emission free fuel source for the project. Tower Transit had eight buses in operation which means it is the first time a whole route had been fully operated by hydrogen powered buses in the UK.

CTM Europe has the contract to periodically examine and pressure test the cylinders and are suitably trained and qualified by Dynetek to complete the examinations.

For more info on this project – click HERE

Hydrogen fuel cell – Heathrow Airport

CTM Europe designed and constructed a high pressure (500bar) hydrogen fuelling station for taxis at Heathrow Airport. This was part of Heathrow’s HyTEC project, improving air quality by lowering emissions from Heathrow vehicles and those onsite.

High Pressure Hydrogen Buffer Storage System

Millbrook Proving Ground asked for support in order to further develop their offerings for alternative fuelled vehicle and engine testing. They wanted to offer a variety of solutions including Hydrogen Fuel Cell, dual fuel, and others so that road based testing by their clients could take place. Millbrook wanted to procure a H2 High Pressure Buffer Storage System at 1000 bar with 500bar required for storage.

CTM Europe designed and manufactured the skids, completed all the welded pipework and pigtails, and installed the pressure control panels . Three such buffer systems were manufactured, manifolded together, and installed to a tight client deadline, and delivered, installed, and successfully pressure tested using a high pressure booster pump from ProServ. Similar systems were delivered to Heathrow Airport and for a H2 filling station at Hendon

If you’re working with hydrogen; whether from electrolysis, fossil fuels, design or installation, please get in touch with David Mitchell – 07970 136334 or use the Contact Us form.