ISO 19880-3 Gaseous Hydrogen, Fuel Stations, Part 3: Standard Test for Valves

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of ISO 19880-3 standard. This standard provides requirements and test methods for the safety performance of high-pressure gas valves used in gaseous hydrogen stations up to the H70 designation.

This standard covers the following gas valves:

• check valve;
• overflow valve;
• flow control valve;
• Hose separation device;
• Manual valve;
• pressure relief valve;
• Close the valve.

For several years, international efforts have been initiated to develop the regulations, codes and standards required for the introduction of hydrogen energy systems. Hydrogen has unique properties and therefore presents unique safety concerns.

One of the hydrogen energy applications is the automobile sector, which has been commercialized recently. But for the success of this application, the hydrogen infrastructure for refueling vehicles is as important as the hydrogen vehicles themselves. Therefore, it is of great importance to develop safety standards for gas stations and their components.

This standard provides safety performance requirements and test methods for valves to be used in the gaseous hydrogen environment. Valves are critical to the safety of hydrogen fueling stations as they control the flow of gaseous hydrogen, shutting it off in an emergency, and can also become a potential source of hydrogen release or leakage.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 19880-3 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.