Light Hydrogen Tube Trailers Launch in the UK & EU
Elemental Energy, the UK-based hydrogen engineering firm, has officially launched hydrogen Trailers, a transportable hydrogen storage system for the UK, European, and Southern African markets.
After building the first systems for their own projects, the company is now making these trailers available to the wider hydrogen industry.
The trailer systems integrate Hexagon Purus’ Type-4 cylinders into Elemental Energy’s custom trailer platform, which features purpose-built regulation and control systems.
The Trailers can be ordered with high- and low-pressure regulated hydrogen outlets, making them a versatile solution for different applications, including vehicle refuelling or a feed for stationary power sites looking to decarbonise, like construction sites, film shoots and events.
“We started out building distributed, small to medium sized hydrogen projects and this trailer was a necessary solution to overcome challenges in hard-to-reach areas of the world,” said Michael Patterson, the Elemental Energy CEO.
“The early interest in the trailer from established industry players demonstrated that there is a role it can play in supporting the growth of the hydrogen economy and we are proud to launch it as an official product of the Elemental Energy portfolio.”
The trailers are available in models that carry 99 kg hydrogen at pressures up to 380 bar. They can be pulled on public roads by any vehicle with a towing capacity of 3tons, which includes most pickup trucks.
To enhance functionality, Elemental Energy has integrated a control, logging and monitoring system that enables real-time monitoring of hydrogen levels. The system logs all filling and discharge, providing valuable data for the users.
These innovative trailer systems bridge the gap between smaller cylinder bundles and larger tube trailers, offering a high-quality transport solution for a wide range of hydrogen applications.
They enable more frequent, lower-volume transport of hydrogen, reducing storage and transport costs – which can be prohibitive in some hydrogen use cases.
