High plant availability in hydrogen production
Why pressure measurement in the steam reformer operates reliably and easily at Messer Industriegase
Messer produces hydrogen in a steam reformer. The facility has a large number of protection and safety devices where pressure values play an important role. Endress+Hauser measuring devices meet all the challenges of hydrogen production due to the gold-coated membrane among other things. They are reliable and provide user-friendly functions, making work easier for the Messer team.
On site at Messer's hydrogen production: Plant manager Guido Kniepper and production manager Florian Wagner talk about their working experience with Endress+Hauser.
Plant manager Guido Kniepper with an employee from Endress+Hauser at the hydrogen production facility of Messer Industriegase.
Benefits
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High plant availability
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Accurate and reliable measurement even in very small pressure ranges
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Time savings as the devices are easy to operate
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Minimum training required
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Extended maintenance intervals
“The pressure measuring devices from Endress+Hauser are accurate and reliable even for small pressure measuring ranges. They are intuitive and safe to operate thanks to the digital assistants.”
Messer Industriegase GmbH
Customer challenge
Pressure measurement is demanding in the steam reforming process. Requirements include temperatures up to 900 °C during production and pressures up to 200 bar during filling. The pressure in the reformer furnace is often in the millibar range. Hydrogen diffusion poses a difficult challenge. The hydrogen atoms can penetrate the metallic membrane of the oil-filled sensors. Bubbles then form in the fill fluid. This causes a zero point shift and eventually leads to a malfunction.
Our solution
The pressure and differential pressure sensors used in Messer's hydrogen production include the Cerabar PMP71B and Deltabar PMD75B. Endress+Hauser has installed pressure gauges in Messer's steam reformer that meet the special requirements of hydrogen production:
A 25µ-thick gold coating reliably prevents hydrogen diffusion through the membrane into the pressure cell.
The devices monitor themselves automatically without interrupting plant operation.
A digital assistant guides users through commissioning, maintenance and SIL proof testing step by step.
The Bluetooth connection facilitates convenient access to the device.
관련 제품
| FLEX 선택 | 기술적 우수성 | 단순성 |
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Fundamental 선택 기본적인 측정 요구사항 충족 |
기술적 우수성
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단순성
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Lean 선택 핵심 프로세스를 손쉽게 처리 |
기술적 우수성
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단순성
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Extended 선택 혁신적인 기술로 프로세스 최적화 |
기술적 우수성
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단순성
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Xpert 선택 가장 까다로운 어플리케이션 요구사항 충족 |
기술적 우수성
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단순성
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