Archigas provides an example of successful technology transfer: Hydrogen gas analysis solution also boosts helium detection
Rüsselsheim am Main / October 17, 2025 –– Rapid technological advances in the field of hydrogen can also offer great opportunities for other areas of application. This welcome side effect is another – often still underestimated – argument in favor of consistent H2 research and development work. An excellent example of such technology transfer is now provided by the sensor solution from Archigas in Rüsselsheim: Originally developed exclusively for the specific application of particularly fast, precise, and stable hydrogen detection, helium measurement now also benefits significantly from the ultra-compact gas analyzers that can be screwed directly into the process.
Archigas managing directors Illya Kaufman and Wladimir Barskyi, say:
The growing number of satisfied customers in this additional area is a nice confirmation that the search for new H2 solutions can be worthwhile in several ways.
“Other companies have certainly had similar experiences or will have them in the future,”
Since its initial presentation around two years ago, Archigas’ sensor technology has been causing a stir in the hydrogen world. For example, the TCD3000 SiA gas analyzer, which measures only around 10 cm and can be screwed directly into the process, detects H2 in the range from a few ppm to 100 vol.% in just 30 milliseconds, has a high pressure resistance of up to 200 bar, and is also resistant to condensates at atmospheric pressure. “The goal of our development was clearly to present a completely new option for meeting the specific requirements of the H2 industry, which we have demonstrably succeeded in doing. Initially, we were less focused on the fact that this innovation, with its unique properties, also had enormous potential for optimized measurement of other gases such as helium. And even though we continue to communicate the further possibilities of the technology only marginally, we are increasingly being contacted by additional interested parties with areas of application beyond hydrogen measurement,” report Kaufman and Barskyi.
Precise and fast He measurement without losses
The main reason for transferring this technology to other areas of application besides H2 is easy to explain: due to the similar thermal conductivity of hydrogen and helium, the underlying TCD (thermo-conductivity detector) measurement technology developed by Archigas is equally well suited for improved detection of the latter gas. Compared to conventional thermal conductivity detectors, the Archigas solution offers significantly higher precision: when monitoring helium purity, a detection limit of 100 ppm with a wide temperature range from -40°C to 90°C/125°C and almost 100% reproducibility are decisive advantages. A significant disadvantage of many conventional measurement methods is that helium is removed from the process and then released into the atmosphere, resulting in considerable economic losses. Thanks to its screw-in design and ability to operate even at high pressures, Archigas’ solution allows measurements to be taken directly in the process. This conserves resources, saves costs, and makes the technology particularly efficient for helium recovery plants.
Technological developments with a focus on hydrogen can therefore also bring considerable added value to other areas of application, as the example of Archigas’ gas analysis proves: thanks to its specific characteristics, it is now also boosting helium measurement!
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Archigas provides an example of successful technology transfer: Hydrogen gas analysis solution also boosts helium detection
