Power-to-Gas
Compressor Solutions for Power-to-Gas Applications
The need for carbon emission reduction is forcing the industry to increase energy production from renewable sources. The increased share of energy delivered from unpredictable sources such as solar and wind energy is causing the industry to increase the capacity of energy storage. Energy stored in hydrogen produced from wind and solar power is one of the preferred choices of the industry. Stored hydrogen can be converted to electricity using fuel cells. Burckhardt Compression offers a variety of oil-free hydrogen compression solutions for high-pressure energy storage, hydrogen pipeline feed and liquefaction.
Customer Benefits
- Well-proven standard hydrogen compressors at high pressures up to 450 bar
- Oil-free high-pressure compression to meet the highest hydrogen purity
- Reciprocating piston compressors for the highest efficiency
- Redura® rings & packings for a longer lifetime and minimized maintenance costs
- Bare compressors and skidded compression solutions
- Full range of after-sales services
- Global network of local service centers
Oil-Free High-Pressure Piston Compressors
Technical Data
Type |
Max. Speed rpm |
Rated Power kW / hp |
Max. Rod Load kN / lbs |
Width mm / in |
Height mm / in |
Length mm / in |
Cranks |
BY/CY* | 850 | 800 / 1’000 | 100 / 22’500 | 4’400 / 173 | 1’100 / 43 | 900 / 35 1’500 / 59 |
2 4 |
BF | 600 | 2’200 / 3’000 | 145 / 32’500 | 6’700 / 264 | 1’400 / 55 | 1’560 / 61 2’300 / 91 |
2 4 |
BS/CS* | 600 | 2’400 / 3’200 | 200 / 44’500 | 5’600 / 220 | 1’200 / 47 | 1’000 / 40 2’150 / 84 3’350 / 131 |
2 4 6 |
BX | 520 | 5’400 / 7’200 | 350 / 79’000 | 7’750 / 305 | 1’390 / 54 | 890 / 35 2’150 / 84 3’390 / 133 |
2 4 6 |
BA | 500 | 9’500 / 12’700 | 550 / 124’000 | 8’000 / 314 | 1’390 / 54 | 1’000 / 40 2’800 / 110 4’600 / 181 6’400 / 251 |
2 4 6 8 |
BC** | 450 | 16’000 / 21’700 | 900 / 200’000 | 9’500 / 374 | 1’600 / 63 | 1’500 / 59 3’500 / 138 5’500 / 216 7’500 / 295 |
2 4 6 8 |
BE** | 429 | 31’000 / 42’100 | 1’700 / 382’000 | 11’500 / 453</ td> | 1’900 / 75 | 1’800 / 70 4’000 / 158 6’200 / 244 8’800 / 347 |
2 4 6 8 |
* Available as vertical 1, 2, 3 and 4 crank compressors. CY 210 bar a max. pressure. ** Lubricated cylinders with oil removal system.