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Gas Cooler Series TC-Standard -H2/-O2

Gas Cooler Series TC-Standard with -H2/-O2 heat exchanger

  • For applications with high-purity hydrogen or oxygen
  • Cleaning standard is based on EIGA Doc 33/18 as regards the absence of particles, oils and fats for heat exchangers with the O2 version
  • Materials in contact with media are suitability-tested for high H2 and O2 concentrations
  • Heat exchanger leak tests using helium are performed on the H2 series as standard
  • Nominal cooling capacity 100 kJ/h (40 °C version) or 90 kJ/h (50 °C version)
  • Constant dew point stability ± 0.1 °C
  • Adjustable outlet dew point and alarm thresholds
  • Cooling block temperature display
  • Optional 4–20 mA or Modbus RTU signal output
  • Easy accessibility reduces maintenance costs

When a compact design is required, the TC-Standard sample gas cooler with -H2/-O2 heat exchanger is the ideal solution for reliable cooling of hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) in extractive gas analysis. Green hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable energy sources is the key to a sustainable, emission-free future in the energy industry.

The safe, reliable cooling of the sample gas is decisive for gas analytics in the electrolyser (e.g. for LEL monitoring), as a higher moisture content is to be expected with some processes. The moisture in the process gas can damage the sensitive measuring cells in the analyser, so the gas temperature is kept below gas dew point at all times, thus causing the moisture to be emitted. The condensate is discharged via an automatic condensate drain.
As well as material-refining measures to prevent hydrogen- induced component damage, the heat exchangers for the H2 series are subjected to a leak test using helium. For the O2 version, special cleaning processes are used to remove particles, oils and fats from parts coming into contact with media. The contamination limits are based on the internationally used and applicable guideline EIGA Doc 33/18 “Cleaning of Equipment for Oxygen Service”.