The EU-funded M-H70 project plans to design a novel electronic fuel line system suited for both light- and heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles. This first-of-its-kind system should allow vehicles to instantly adjust gas flow and pressure to different drive conditions. Moreover, it will monitor performance and predict any issues that could lead to a major failure or compromise safety.
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.