Calvera Hydrogen develops for Shell Hydrogen the Tube Trailer model for transporting hydrogen, with the highest capacity in the world.
Calvera Hydrogen, a leading and pioneering company in the European hydrogen industry, with more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of high-pressure hydrogen compression, transport, storage and dispensing equipment under the highest safety standards, has developed at its facilities in Zaragoza (Spain) the hydrogen Tube Trailer model with the largest capacity in the world.
The team is prepared to transport one ton of hydrogen on US roads and more than 1.3 tons (about 2,870 lbs) on EU roads (due to different road weight regulations in each region). ), with a working pressure of 517 bar (7,500 psi). This makes it the Tube Trailer with the highest work pressure on the international market. It is made of state-of-the-art carbon fiber and is 45 feet long. This project has been developed for Shell Hydrogen and will be used to service Shell’s hydrogen refueling stations around the world.
Both companies have been working together for more than two years on the engineering and technological development of this project, which will take its first steps in the United States and Germany. Currently, as a result of a framework agreement between both companies, new units of this Tube Trailer model are being developed to cover the hydrogen transport needs of Shell refueling stations in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom.
The equipment is designed to maximize the capacity and pressure of the stored hydrogen, and thus achieve maximum efficiency and cost savings in the hydrogen dispatch process at hydrogen refueling stations, acting through automatic valves integrated into the control system in different stages of pressure and performing the double function of mobile and fixed intelligent storage.
Ricardo Calvera, Technical Director of Calvera Hydrogen, said:
It is an honor for us to collaborate so closely with a team of such high quality as that of Shell Hydrogen to carry out this emblematic project.
“We want to thank the company for their confidence in our technical ability, experience and rigorous approach to security.”
This project stands out for the innovation and complexity of its design and has been conceived under the highest safety standards. It has a differential characteristic that makes it unique, since it is approved to comply with current regulations both in the United States and in Europe, which has been a challenge both in the design and in the regulatory processes for its approval.
Oliver Bishop , Shell Hydrogen General Manager, said:
This new project furthers our growth and leadership in this rapidly developing global hydrogen supply industry, where Shell Hydrogen is committed to becoming a world leader.
About Shell
Shell is an international energy company with experience in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and in the manufacturing and marketing of chemical products.
We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. We also invest in energy, including from low-carbon sources such as wind and solar, and in new fuels for transportation, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen .
Highlights:
- Calvera Hydrogen has developed a 45-foot Tube Trailer model at its facilities in Zaragoza (Spain) with a storage capacity of more than 1 ton of hydrogen using the latest carbon fiber technology. With a working pressure of 517 bar (7500 psi), this Tube Trailer is unique in the market.
- As a result of a framework agreement between both companies, new units of this hydrogen transport model are being developed to serve Shell’s hydrogen stations in different parts of the world.
- Both companies have been working together for more than two years on the engineering and technological development of this project, which will take its first steps in the United States and Germany.
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Calvera Hydrogen develops for Shell Hydrogen the Tube Trailer model for transporting hydrogen, with the highest capacity in the world., February 9, 2023
