HyIS-one picks Emerson to automate Korea's largest hydrogen refueling station for commercial vehicles

Emerson announced Oct. 16 that it will provide pressure and temperature transmitters, ultrasonic gas leak detectors, pressure regulators, pressure safety valves and hydrogen expertise to HyIS-one’s new hydrogen refueling and storage facility in Busan, South Korea.

Reported to be the nation’s largest hydrogen refueling station for trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles, the completed station will be able to store up to 1.5 tons of pressurized hydrogen, with a throughput of 350 kilograms per hour, or the capacity to charge more than 200 vehicles per day. The station will be equipped as the first, large-capacity hydrogen refueling station for commercial vehicles that can also unload tube trailers without docking.

"This will not only be the largest hydrogen refueling station project, but also the first-ever hydrogen storage and unloading hydrogen refueling station in South Korea,” says Kwon Sung-Wook, CEO of HyIS-one. "With Emerson's hydrogen expertise and technologies, we plan to jointly lead the commercialization of sustainable hydrogen infrastructure across the region."

HyIS-one reports that new station’s expected refueling speed will be an improvement of more than 50% compared to other refueling stations, and will possess a flexible design that enables ideal placement of assets according to changing business requirements. By 2026, HyIS-one plans to establish up to 30 large hydrogen refueling stations across the country, and secure its own tube trailers to build a hydrogen refueling system for commercial vehicles.

JaeSung Jeong, VP and GM of Emerson in South Korea, adds, “We look forward to contributing our experience and skills to HyIS-one to help expand the hydrogen infrastructure throughout Korea and beyond.”