Hydrogen Test Infrastructure

HYDROGENIUM

Bringing hydrogen into applicationgen

A modern test infrastructure is a prerequisite for the successful application of hydrogen technologies. The HYDROGENIUM test and application center is being built at DLR's Lampoldshausen site for this purpose.

Visualization of the HYDROGENIUM
On an area of around two hectares, DLR offers test capacities for six industrial-scale test positions.

The HYDROGENIUM is designed as a modular system. Components and systems in all technology readiness levels (TRL) can be tested and specific customer requirements can be verified. They can be flexibly expanded and are equipped with high-quality analytics. The test positions are fed with gaseous hydrogen from the two existing electrolysers. They are connected directly to the Harthäuser Wald wind farm with a nominal output of three megawatts.

Areas of application

  • Testing hydrogen applications, components and systems with a focus on high mass flows of liquid hydrogen

Media Supply

 

Liquid hydrogen

up to max. 4,000 kilograms per hour

Gaseous hydrogen

up to max. 150 kilograms per hour

Electricity

up to 400 kilowatts as required

additional supply

gaseous nitrogen / gaseous helium

Number of test positions

  • six test positions

Funding

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs is funding the Hydrogenium with a total of around 4.6 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as well as around 2.3 million euros from state funds. A further four million euros come from DLR funds.

Contact

Fabian Jörg

Project Leader
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Space Propulsion
Applied Hydrogen Technologies
Im Langen Grund, 74239 Hardthausen
Germany