BEH2YDRO launches 100% hydrogen engines for heavy-duty applications at World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam

After the successful launch of dual-fuel engines in September 2020, BEH₂YDRO is now launching 100% hydrogen engines.

Operating on 85% hydrogen gas and 15% conventional fuel, they make the owner or user less dependent on fossil fuels and reduce CO₂ emissions by as much as 85%! They can also be used flexibly when hydrogen is (temporarily) not available.

In recent years, however, BEH₂YDRO has not rested on its laurels and has been working hard on an additional, completely new range of 100% hydrogen engines.

The pioneering BEH₂YDRO hydrogen engines deliver 100% clean energy. They emit no harmful emissions such as carbon (CO₂), nitrogen (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) or soot particles. In addition, they are non-toxic and:

• no use is made of scarce raw materials such as lithium, zinc, cobalt, platinum, rare earths, ...;
• Avoid environmental damage caused by the extraction of scarce raw materials;
• they do not cause any damage to human health;
• the by-products are completely safe (the emissions consist of water vapour and air sucked in).

They also have a long service life, thanks to an optimised air/gas mixture that reduces component heat-up.

The innovative 100% hydrogen engine range has been developed for heavy duty applications and has a power range from 1 MW to 2.6 MW. These hydrogen engines are available in 6- and 8-cylinder in-line engines and 12- and 16-cylinder V-engines. As a main drive or in combination with an alternator, they are a reliable and 100% environmentally friendly source of energy for ships, drilling rigs or other marine applications. They are also ideally suited for driving locomotives.

In addition, the BEH₂YDRO hydrogen engines are extremely versatile because they have no problem with slight impurities in the hydrogen. For example, they can also be used to recover waste hydrogen instead of flaring it. The BEH₂YDRO 100% hydrogen engines use proven technology and are designed to ensure long term and efficient operation. In addition to their long service life, they are also very easy to maintain. This saves costs and time for owners and operators.

... reduces CO₂ emissions by 3.500 tonnes per year (or the equivalent of 300 hectares of forest).

... can be used to convert 13.600 diesel locomotives in Europe to hydrogen.

... produces as much energy as one 3 MW wind turbine or 36.000 solar panels.