M-H70 · M-H70 2.0 Hydrogen pressure gas regulators specifically designed for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Car pollution is one of the major causes of global warming. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for smarter and more sustainable automotive solutions. Alternative fuels for fossil fuels are the key solution. Among the alternative fuel, the hydrogen is the most affordable and environmentally friendly solution. Thereby, the improvement in the fuel cell stack is a must. Metatron is a leader company regarding components of alternative fuels such as pressure regulator for CNG and LNG. Currently, for the first time, hydrogen gas regulators are developing specifically for fuel cell vehicles at Metatron. The traditional H2 pressure regulators are designed for medical or chemical applications, and they have a single architecture using diaphragm technology. The innovative Metatron´s solution lies in an H2 pressure regulator designed exclusively for FCV with double stage architecture, piston technology and made of aluminium alloy which works at 700 barG. These unique features offer large mileage (up to 800 km), durability (15 years guarantee without maintenance), lightness (<1,8 kg), reliability (+/- 1 barG output pressure variation) and safety. M-H70 2.0 solution will benefit Auto OEMs specialized in FCV, H2 cylinder suppliers and fuel cell stack suppliers. Our close collaboration with some of the future customers i.e. BMW, Saic Motor or Sunrise Power, and the huge interest in our solution from Ford or Yutong reflect that M-H70 is extremely attractive to the target end-users. Within 5 years of its launch to the market, more than 40.000 units are expected to be sold, obtaining €9.9 million of accumulated profit and creating 12 jobs. In the future, a fuel line hydrogen pressure regulator will be developed and packaged in a compact and robust box ready to install in the fuel cell vehicle system.