A new hydrogen storage system for future fuel cell passenger cars is currently being developed by BMW AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, TesTneT Engineering GmbH, and Hexagon Purus.
FlatHyStor – “Functional design and testing of an innovative hydrogen tank system” – has received funding from the German BMWi, with a total project budget of 6 million euros (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy). Light-duty car underbodies are typically used to house battery modules in Battery Electric Vehicles, but the project’s goal is to develop an advanced hydrogen storage system for this space (BEVs).
German premium automobile manufacturer BMW AG is leading the consortium, which will coordinate various activities and provide technical specifications for the integration and application of storage systems. The high-pressure hydrogen cylinders and vehicle integration structure will be developed by Hexagon Purus. TesTneT Engineering GmbH will validate the storage components in accordance with the most recent codes and standards, while Robert Bosch GmbH will create the advanced tank valve and high-pressure regulator technology.
“We are excited to participate in this project with BMW, Bosch and TesTneT. This cooperation confirms our leading position as a Type 4 high-pressure cylinder manufacturer and as a Tier 1 supplier of complete system solutions to OEM customers,” says Michael Kleschinski, Executive Vice President LDC, Hexagon Purus.
By the end of 2022, the first high-pressure storage systems with 700 bar of pressure are expected to be delivered to customers.
