Intertek Hydrogen

Providing total end-to-end quality, safety and sustainability assurance across the entire hydrogen value chain, from the early stages of project feasibility & product design, hydrogen production, delivery and storage to end-use product compliance and certification.

Hydrogen is increasingly viewed as a leading energy transition fuel providing a way to decarbonize industries and support greater efficiency within renewable energy sectors.  As the global hydrogen industry expands and develops, the safety and regulatory challenges facing commercialization of this technology become more critical for our customers.

With the focus on hydrogen as one of the most effective and empowering elements for the energy transition, companies and governments are quickly realizing the potential and seizing opportunities all while navigating the expected, and sometimes unexpected, risks and challenges.

Intertek Hydrogen provides customers with access to our unmatched expertise, pioneering energy innovations and global end-to-end risk-based quality, safety, and sustainability solutions that help them advance the hydrogen sector while successfully developing and executing hydrogen-based projects.  Our customers are inspired to develop and commercialize their hydrogen-based technologies, and Intertek Hydrogen instills confidence that products will be safe, sustainable, high quality and meet all regulatory requirements.

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Today Intertek is pioneering hydrogen services and solutions for the entire hydrogen value-chain:

• Safety – assurance services to cover the safe production, handling and use of hydrogen
• Materials and Failure Analysis – expertise to provide assurance that your equipment and infrastructure will perform to the end of its design life with minimal maintenance, failure mitigation and with material strength prioritised and planned for.
• Testing and Certification – comprehensive testing and certification of hydrogen re-fueling stations, hydrogen fuel components and systems, including Dispensing systems, Compression systems, Storage systems, Electrolyzers, Chiller, Reformers, and Stationary Fuel Cell systems. Our bundled ETL, ATEX, and IECEx certifications allow for fast and efficient access to North America, Europe, Asia & 30 other potential markets. 
• Advisory Services – engineering, materials, regulatory and safety expertise to achieve success by preventing product failures and increasing your speed to market. Intertek supports our clients with product design guidance, document preparation, remaining life assessments, risk assessment, supply chain assurance and training.

As demand grows, the hydrogen sector will continue to face challenges as well as opportunities. From the need for lower-cost, more-efficient and more-durable electrolyzers; to delivery and storage concerns; end use system integration; advanced manufacturing processes; and codes and standards alignment, the existing and emerging demands for hydrogen will significantly expand into the transportation, chemical, industrial applications and power generation sectors.

Our global Intertek Hydrogen experts understand the risks and challenges that stakeholders are facing as the hydrogen industry accelerates at an exciting pace. We have been an integral partner in the energy industry for more than 130 years, and our trusted end-to-end solutions and pioneering innovations, delivered by our global network of experts, help maximize quality, minimize safety risks and ensure regulatory compliance.  Through Intertek’s unwavering support, global customers can successfully navigate the energy transition and achieve their net zero goals.