To enable safe, efficient management of hydrogen terminal operations and remote monitoring, Australia-based H2 Hauler reported March 11 that it’s picked Emerson to provide a consolidated, integrated, hydrogen-mobility, business-management system. H2 Hauler designs, manufactures and certifies storage and distribution equipment for compressed hydrogen. Emerson will fully automate H2 Hauler’s loading and monitoring systems, manage custody transfer, and monitor trailer tube assets to enable safe and sustainable transport of hydrogen.
“As we expand our operations in hydrogen road transport and storage manufacturing, we’re confident Emerson’s proven automation technologies and software will support not only safe storage and distribution, but vital chain-of-custody management and auditing capabilities to demonstrate the impact of this emerging industry,” says Tyson Cooney, CEO at H2 Hauler.
H2 Hauler’s hydrogen dispensing skids and trailer onboard units will be optimized with Emerson’s DeltaV PK controller, fire and gas systems, valves, actuators and regulators. Emerson will also provide a secure, cloud-based data platform to remotely view and control equipment, enabling real-time data for optimal operations.
“As demand for hydrogen accelerates across heavy-duty transportation applications, we need to safely, reliably and efficiently transport hydrogen,” says Mike Train, chief sustainability officer at Emerson. “We look forward to delivering our hydrogen mobility technologies to H2 Hauler, which is making strides in support of Australia’s mobile hydrogen infrastructure.”
Emerson offers expert technologies and experience for the entire hydrogen value chain. For example, it’s helping BayoTech build modular hydrogen units to deliver hydrogen to customers; working with Toyota Australia to develop a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refueling plant; and assisting Kohygen to construct a network of high-capacity gas or liquid hydrogen refueling stations in South Korea.
