HYDROGEN DIALOGUE – Summit & Expo’s Post

It is a unique pilot project in Europe: Linde Material Handling Handling is using its own infrastructure to produce green hydrogen to supply 21 fuel cell forklifts in the plant fleet.👏 This is how the hydrogen infrastructure at the Aschenaffenburg site actually works: - Using electricity generated exclusively from renewable energies, water is broken down into its components oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) in the electrolyzer. The gaseous element is then dried by cooling it down to -40 °C. - In order to be able to refuel the hydrogen later, it must be compressed. This is done by a compressor that compresses it from 30 to 450 bar. Compressed in this way, the hydrogen is ideal for storage. - The hydrogen is filled into the fuel cell trucks in the dispenser. In contrast to conventional combustion engines, a data cable and a hose for water extraction must be connected in addition to the nozzle. - In the fuel cells of the industrial trucks, the hydrogen reacts with atmospheric oxygen to form water, heat and electricity. The latter is stored in the lithium-ion battery and used to drive the installed electric motors. Linde also already offers its customers hydrogen-powered forklift trucks, including infrastructure and service. By 2030, Linde MH intends to offer its entire fleet of counterbalance trucks, right up to 8-ton trucks, with fuel cell drives! We are excited to see how this continues to develop! 🙌 💙 #hydrogendialogue #talkabouthydrogen #h2dialogue #hydrogen #forklifts #casestudy

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