Sustainable, smart, safe
Hydrogen makes sustainable energy mobile. With the intel ligent trailer control system HY.Runner from GP Joule, transporting hydrogen is more efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. The Festo valve terminal VTUG and the solenoid valve VOFC provide a space-saving design on the trailer chassis, as well as additional safety.
From generating to using renewable energy, GP Joule as an integrated energy supplier is active along the entire energy value chain. The newly developed trailer control system HY.Runner won the German Renewables Award as “Hydrogen Innovation of the Year” in November 2024. It is the second project of GP Joule to receive this prestigious award. HY.Runner is already being used in HY.CITY.Brermerhaven, a model region for the production and use of hydrogen.
Smart controlled sectors
The intelligent trailer control system ensures that the hydrogen produced in electrolyzers is delivered to hydrogen filling stations or industrial customers as efficiently as possible. The advantages of this innovative solution are the optimum utilization of the hydrogen quantities in the trailer and the networked communication between the electrolyzers, filling stations, and mobile hydrogen reservoirs. The central component of the innovative solution is the process control system running directly via the trailer as the hydrogen is being filled and removed. The hydrogen storage sectors are smartly controlled so that as much hydrogen as possible can flow to the filling stations as quickly as possible.
The hydrogen supply can be drawn off remotely at any time, resulting in greater flexibility and high precision in hydrogen distribution. In addition, a standardized interface makes the trailer independent of the stationary remote station. By monitoring all the operating conditions, safety is increased and integration into the safety concepts of filling and extraction points is simplified.
Pneumatically functional and safe
The intelligent control system is housed in the lower frame area of the trailer chassis. This means that a pneumatic solution that was both sturdy and space-saving was required. The choice was made for the valve terminal VTUG from Festo. With its high pneumatic functionality and electrical modularity, it can be quickly integrated into various automation solutions and can be easily configured, too. Thanks to its compact dimensions, it is perfect for use in the HY.Runner. To meet the high SIL safety standards, the valve terminal VTUG is actuated using the Festo solenoid valve VOFC. The indirectly controlled pilot valve is designed for particularly demanding operating conditions and is suitable for safety-related systems up to SIL3.
Green Hydrogen Bremerhaven ecosystem
HY.Runner is showcasing its strengths for the first time in the regional energy transition project HY.CITY.Bremerhaven, which was initiated by GP Joule Hydrogen GmbH and Green Fuels GmbH. The project uses renewable energy from local wind turbines to operate a 2-megawatt electrolyzer. The hydrogen extracted is stored directly in a trailer with an intelligent control system and delivered to a publicly accessible H2 filling station. With the electrolysis capacity, up to 34 buses and more than 190 cars can be refueled every day.
Festo is exhibitor at Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg/Germany: Stand 6J40
费斯托 (Festo)是一家全球性的独立的家族企业，总部位于德国埃斯林根。自成立以来，Festo在工业自动化技术和技术教育方面制定标准，从而为环境、经济和社会的可持续发展做出贡献。公司为超过35个行业的30万家工厂和过程自动化客户提供气动和电驱动自动化技术解决方案，其中生命科学和实验室自动化业务受到越来越多的关注。Festo产品和服务遍布176个国家。2024年，费斯托在全球61个国家的250多个分支机构拥有约20600名员工，实现销售额34.5亿欧元。每年约8%的销售额用于研发。在这家学习型企业，1.5%的销售额用于基础和进一步培训。Festo 教学培训 (Didactic SE) 是全球领先的技术教育和培训供应商，为全球客户提供工业环境中全面的数字化和常规学习解决方案。
