Innovative technic at Denkendorf

The prototype of a mobile hydrogen filling station, called traiLH2, has now been presented in Denkendorf. "We are happy and also a little proud that a global high-tech company is established in our industrial park," said Mayor Josef Bienek rejoiced.

The medium-sized company CGS Analysen-, Mess- und Regeltechnik from Denkendorf has in cooperation with Linde from Pullach, the world leader in hydrogen plants, created these prototype with an option for another mobile hydrogen filling stations..

With Linde, so CGS CEO Alfonso Geyer on demand, his company work trustingly together for over 30 years. Geyer was proud that Linde trusted in his medium-sized company in the development of this prototype. "The vehicle itself has come as an empty suitcase to Denkendorf and was fully stocked here in our company. Everything is custom-made." reports Alfons Geyer. The construction was approximately four months, the previous planning period was approximately one year. In special Geyer mentioned the employees who "have shown very strong personal commitment".

Far above the explosion protection guidelines required by the European Union the TrailH2 has been designed. The TÜV checked the mobile hydrogen fueling station through its paces for three month. "More than one million euro" has swallowed up the project, according to Geyer. The TrailH2 generates power in its fuel cell from a hydrogen gas stream, thus acting independently. It can refuel both liquid hydrogen and hydrogen in a gaseous state (high pressure hydrogen). Because, as Michael Westermeier continues, a large Munich carmanufacturer is concerned with liquid hydrogen cars, other vehicle manufacturers with high-pressure hydrogen. The company Linde believes, according to Westermeier, that both forms of use will prevail. Meanwhile, the interface is standardized to the vehicle.
For liquid hydrogen Linde has patented a proprietary development. In high-pressure hydrogen is a form in use which is similar to natural gas refueling.

The TrailH2 can ensure the supply of the hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, especially because the infrastructure of hydrogen filling stations is still under construction. Ten stationary hydrogen filling stations are Germany. Again, the company CGS from Denkendorf is responsible for the measurement and control technology. The grand vision is a "Hydrogen Highway" similar to that in California planned, ranging from Flensburg to Oberammergau.

Recently Federal Economics Minister Michael Glos and the Bavarian Minister Werner Schnappauf (Environment) and Erwin Huber (Economy) each have a BMW with hydrogen technology.
14 days before the start of the Soccer World Cup last year, according to Alfons Geyer, the TrailH2 has been finished. There it was to find at the opening game outside the stadium. As a "mobile reserve" in case one of the stationary hydrogen filling stations would have been out of function.

Meanwhile the TrailH2 has a long journey, presented itself among many other things during the World Economic Forum in January this year in Davos. "Clean Energy" was the topic. Hydrogen is regarded as a clean energy source, as a climate-neutral fuel. And now it is accessible in Denkendorfer industrial area to the public.