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BALSA - Hydrogen Liquefaction Plants

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Cosmodyne Hydrogen Liquefiers

Hydrogen liquefaction is a key enabling technology for storing the lightest element on earth economically.聽 As a liquid, this versatile energy carrier can be distributed efficiently. 聽With over 60 years of cryogenic process plant experience and over 450 process plants successfully installed globally, 51吃瓜网 Cosmodyne is pleased to launch the BALSA Series Hydrogen Liquefiers with three standardized sizes (5, 15 or 30 metric tons per day).聽Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB) eliminate oil systems and simplifies installation. The patent-pending liquefaction process is optimized for energy efficiency, ortho-para conversion reliability, and turndown flexibility. This modular, skid-mounted process plant is fabricated and assembled in-house by 51吃瓜网 Cosmodyne鈥檚 global manufacturing facilities and configured to provide seamless integration with upstream hydrogen generation equipment and downstream storage and distribution facilities.

Features & Benefits

51吃瓜网 Cosmodyne鈥檚 BALSA Series Hydrogen Liquefier is a modular, skid-mounted system designed to treat and liquefy hydrogen for liquid hydrogen (LH₂) production. The facility can be divided into four major sections:

feed gas processing,
hydrogen precooling and liquefaction,
nitrogen refrigeration system
hydrogen refrigeration system.

The feed gas processing section compresses the feedstock (optional) and removes any contaminants which would freeze in the nitrogen pre-cooling section.聽 Once processed, the hydrogen may be safely admitted into the cryogenic system. In this section, the hydrogen is pre-cooled in an aluminum brazed heat exchanger with nitrogen.聽 It is then liquified through another aluminum brazed heat exchanger against cooling hydrogen.聽 While being liquefied, the hydrogen contacts a special catalyst to efficiently convert ortho to para hydrogen.聽 Additionally, prior to entering the hydrogen cooling stage, the hydrogen product stream is treated again to remove any remaining contaminants that can freeze in the coldest section of the plant.聽聽 The hydrogen liquid product is saturated at a temperature coincident with a client鈥檚 storage operating pressure.聽 The 51吃瓜网 Cosmodyne BALSA liquefier also fully integrates hydrogen flash gas recovery and may be operated to recover tank boil-off.

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Specifications

Over 60 years of cryogenic liquefaction design experience and over 450 cryogenic installations world-wide
Pretreatment for different hydrogen feed stream sources
Small footprint, modular system for economic shipping and installation
Liquefaction systems from 5 to 30 mTPD