Safe hydrogen solutions for a sustainable future
Liquid hydrogen stands out as a perfect fuel for trucks, trains, ships, and even aviation. It produces zero emissions, can be produced from various renewable sources, and has a high energy density. Our quick and spill-free couplings for liquid hydrogen make it easy to adopt the fuel of the future – today.
Liquid hydrogen (LH2) offers several advantages as a fuel: it’s highly efficient and produces zero emissions, with water as the only byproduct. Hydrogen is abundant and can be produced from various renewable sources. It has a high energy density, making it suitable for applications like fuel cells in transportation and energy storage.
Couplings – and virtual pipelines
The idea behind liquefied hydrogen is to reduce its volume allowing for the transportation of more energy. By liquifying hydrogen, 1,000 liters of gas become just 1 liter of liquid. With MannTek’s solution for hydrogen, you can liquefy the gas at the production plant and transport it via truck, ship or rail tanker to the point of consumption. This eliminates the need for rigid pipework between producer and consumer – a concept known as a virtual pipeline. Naturally, this process involves transferring the liquid from one tank to another multiple times along the way. And this is where MannTek’s couplings come in handy.
Safe solutions – today
While many experts are still busy talking about hydrogen as the fuel of the future, and big companies keep waiting for the politicians to create a legal framework for their investments, MannTek is already closing an important gap in the distribution chain of liquid hydrogen. We have the solution and hydrogen coupling for truck fueling and ship bunkering.
So, how does it work?
The success lies in the combination of well-established solutions from traditional liquid hydrogen handling and the connection principle of modern chemical couplings. Even if the temperature inside the coupling reaches as low as -253°C, the outer connecting mechanism is only exposed to ambient conditions. Safe for both you and the environment.
Hydrogen is in the air
At MannTek we’re proud to be a part of taking hydrogen up in the air. Our team is in the middle of a project with the purpose to adjust and optimize MannTek’s couplings and solutions for airplanes. Liquid hydrogen has several advantages in the air. Besides the obvious reason that it leads to an eco-friendlier way of travelling, it’s space efficient, leaving room for passengers and cargo. The project now revolves round safety, concept-making, and documentation. Stay up to date with the latest news by signing up for MannTek's newsletter.
Safe hydrogen solutions for a sustainable future
“We believe that liquid hydrogen applications will have an important place in the future energy infrastructure, and we are well prepared for it.”
Gerhard Kopplin, Technical Director at MannTek
Let’s get in touch
We believe that liquid hydrogen applications will hold a significant position in the future energy infrastructure. And at MannTek, we’re well-prepared. Would you like to learn more about our solutions? Or discuss how a solution from MannTek can address your specific needs? Please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you want to learn more about our hydrogen solution, contact our sales director Lars-Ove Gustavsson and key account manager Rickard Axelsson.
Lars-Ove Gustavsson
Sales Director +46 501 393 210
lars-ove.gustavsson@manntek.se
Rickard Axelsson
Key Account Manager / Business Coordinator LH2 +46 501 39 32 12
rickard.axelsson@manntek.se
Questions and answers
How do we solve the challenges of extremely low temperatures? Which applications are our hydrogen solution suitable for and how does our coupling work? These and many more question CEO of MannTek Markus Bäckström and our technical director Gerhard Kopplin answer in our Q&A-sessions.
Customer stories
We are proud of the many projects we have together with our customers. Whether the application area is land, sea or air we have the customized solutions. Daimler and Norled are two of our cases we like to share with you.
Manntek plays a significant role in the building of the worlds first sLH2 refueling station.
