Ready-to-install control cabinet: Complete with explosion protection and functional safety (SIL). Electrolyzers are the central element along the hydrogen value chain. The systems that split water into hydrogen and oxygen are key components in numerous industries. Complying with the required functional safety (SIL) and limiting risks are therefore crucial. This can be achieved by using suitable products and solutions. An automation concept that precisely matches the electrolyzer is therefore decisive for efficient, safe, and long-term operation. Festo offers a wide range of components that meet these requirements. Safety as the top priority Hydrogen is a colorless, volatile and non-toxic gas, but it is very flammable and is processed at high pressure. Electrolyzers therefore pose several challenges in terms of safety. To get the green hydrogen produced to a point where it can be used, it has to be made transportable, for example by compressing it in a compressor station. The safety of a system is also important in the event of malfunctions or faults. Festo offers numerous products that are specially certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and in accordance with the SIL standard to IEC 61508, such as the sturdy and corrosion-resistant solenoid valves type VOFC and VOFD. The functional safety of electrolyzers is therefore essential to make industrial processes safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Producing energy in an environmentally friendly way is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and this is where green hydrogen plays an important part. It will have a decisive role to play in the future supply of energy and the reduction of carbon emissions in energy-intensive industries. Numerous safety regulations must be observed when expanding hydrogen production capacities and the necessary infrastructure. Depending on the specific requirements and characteristics of production, different solutions are possible, such as centralized or decentralized automation solutions, compact control cabinet systems or flexible, modular concepts. > www.festo.com/hydrogen Hydrogen Automation solution for green hydrogen production
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