The hydrogen economy is gaining momentum worldwide. With the expansion of renewable energy, ambitious climate goals, and rising investments in industrial applications, issues of efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness are increasingly taking center stage.
Fluidics is a central theme in many applications. Regardless of whether hydrogen is being produced, stored, or used, gases and liquids must be precisely controlled, regulated, measured, and safely shut off. At the same time, demands for process safety, energy efficiency, and plant availability are increasing. Reliable, reproducible, and scalable processes are particularly crucial for the industrialization of hydrogen technologies.
Operating Electrolysis Safely and Efficiently
The quality of the fresh water, stable pressure conditions, and reliable media control are essential prerequisites for an efficient electrolysis process.
Bürkert supports this with solutions for:
- precise fresh water feed,
- continuous monitoring of ultrapure water quality,
- Precise pressure measurement of gases and liquids,
- Backpressure control on the anode and cathode sides,
- reliable containment of hydrogen, oxygen, and liquids, and
- Energy-efficient cooling and temperature control.
Ensuring a Reliable Supply of Fuel Cells
Whether it's a mobile or stationary fuel cell, a stable supply of media and controlled operating conditions are crucial for performance, service life, and safety.
The focus is on solutions for:
- reliable hydrogen shut-off,
- robust stack pressure control,
- flushing and draining the recirculation loop,
- the proportional control and regulation of fuel gas and hydrogen, as well as
- Energy-efficient cathode air control.
Intelligently Automating Test Benches and H₂ Infrastructure
In test benches, during industrialization, and in H2 infrastructure, reproducible processes, short commissioning times, and reliable system communication are essential.
To that end, Bürkert offers:
- High-performance solutions for controlling dry gases,
- low-maintenance solutions for controlling humidified gases,
- Communicating valve islands for transparent process automation,
- pre-assembled control cabinets and custom turnkey solutions,
- Smart networking of fluid technology components and
- ATEX-compliant solutions for areas at risk of explosion.
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(Source: Bürkert GmbH & Co. KG/2026)
