Poppe + Potthoff to launch H2 fuel supply system components

The modular system provides a solution for the safe, reliable and efficient transfer of hydrogen from the tank to the fuel cell or hydrogen combustion engine. During the development of the solution, P + P has drawn on its decades long expertise in designing and manufacturing components for industrial customers, particularly in diesel technology.

The modular design of the components means that TOPAQ can be optimised for different system architectures, making it suitable for both mobile and industrial applications.

TOPAQ serves as an interface between different system land scapes for dual fuel, H2-fuelled combustion engine solutions (including both the leading fuel injection strategies) and fuel cell applications. The advantages of this system solution combine the modular approach of P+P with the special properties of the individual components.

P + P notes that all the core components of the TOPAQ hydrogen supply systems are manufactured in-house at P+P. The company has a strong background in the manufacture of customer-specific precision steel tubes, employing 1600 employees. 

These safety-relevant products include On Tank Valves (OTV), H2 pipework, Parallel Charging Units (PCU), High Pressure Regulation Units (HPRU) and Thermal Pressure Relief Devices (TPRD). Possible areas of use include maritime applications, as well as H2 storage. When used in multi-element gas containers (MEGC), TOPAQ can play an important role in the development of a global H2 infrastructure.