Hydrogen

随着氢成为全球清洁能源市场的重要参与者, 其产生所涉及的材料和基础设施, transportation, distribution, 存储也给im体育平台app下载带来了新的挑战. Element在测试材料方面拥有广泛的技术专长, coating, 以及环境条件下的电化学.  

As an energy carrier, hydrogen (H2) offers numerous advantages: it can be used in internal combustion engines or fuel cells, 与氧气燃烧时几乎不产生温室气体排放.

氢可以被输送, stored, 甚至与天然气等其他能源混合使用，以减少二氧化碳排放. So-called "green" hydrogen produced with electricity from renewable sources such as wind power 或者用太阳能电池代替化石燃料生产无二氧化碳的能源. 

在氢气环境下进行测试

氢相关生产技术, storage, transportation, 利用也在不断发展, and understanding them is an essential part of today's world of energy and sustainability.

The interaction of materials with hydrogen and the associated hazards and failure consequences have made material science and electrochemistry two fundamental areas of research for further development and wider safe application of hydrogen-related technologies. 

拥有数十年的材料测试和鉴定经验, Element is well prepared and actively involved in further development and application of safe hydrogen-related technologies, emphasizing testing, characterization, 材料的鉴定, both metals, and polymers, 暴露在含氢环境中的. 

im体育APP为客户提供支持 Carbon Capture Usage & Storage projects (CCUS)，开发燃料箱 aerospace and transportation industry, as well as hydrogen pipeline 还有储存设施 energy sector. 

Element's current research and development activities are focused on expanding the facilities and infrastructures for performing mechanical and fracture mechanics testing in H2 environments.

The result of such testing scenarios will be implemented in a fracture mechanics-based design approach for hydrogen containment and transport components such as 输送气态氢的钢管系统和管道. This will, in turn, significantly reduce concerns about catastrophic failures due to embrittlement and sub-critical crack propagation in structural materials.

低温条件下的氢气测试

氢可以与化合物结合，以气体或液体的形式储存. 氢气作为气体的储存通常需要高达800巴的高压, while its boiling point of -253°C at one bar requires cryogenic temperatures to keep it liquid.

For the characterization 材料的鉴定 used for liquid hydrogen storage tanks, im体育APP提供了全方位的 cryogenic testing for mechanical and fracture mechanics 在低至-268°C的低温环境中. 

聚合物的氢渗透试验

由于其分子尺寸小， 氢可以渗透聚合物(非金属)材料 much faster than methane or other gases traditionally associated with fossil fuels. 这需要量化，以便, for example, the amount of hydrogen permeating through the walls of a thermoplastic transmission line can be calculated, 以及通过压缩机密封等造成的损失. 

Element is already conducting testing with hydrogen on elastomers and thermoplastics at pressures to 100 bar and has been able to compare permeation rates to previously tested gases.

The Element advantage

Element offers outstanding knowledge and expertise in the fields of materials science, corrosion, coatings, and electrochemistry. 我们聘请的专家拥有最先进的设备来提供测试, certification, 并为许多与氢相关的技术领域提供咨询. 

For more information about our hydrogen testing capabilities or to request a quote, contact us today.