DK Lock Registers Patent for Safety Valve for Hydrogen Charging Stations... "Expected to Replace US and Japan Valves"

DK-Lock announced on the 11th that it has completed the patent registration for a high-pressure safety valve for hydrogen used in hydrogen charging stations, hydrogen compression vessels, and hydrogen extractors.

A company representative stated, "The newly patented high-pressure safety valve for hydrogen, V64H, is a core safety component of hydrogen charging stations, and based on its excellent quality and reliability, it is expected to replace expensive imported valves from countries such as the United States and Japan."

The hydrogen safety valve is a product that must be used in hydrogen charging stations, hydrogen liquefaction facilities, hydrogen pipelines, and hydrogen transport vehicles. It meets the operating pressure of 14,000 psi and serves as a safety device that safely releases excessive pressure externally when the pressure exceeds the allowable limit in high-pressure hydrogen equipment, thereby reducing the pressure.

The company representative added, "With the development of this high-pressure safety valve for hydrogen, we plan to actively enter overseas markets such as the Americas, Europe, and China, based on the stable reference of the Korean market, which is leading the hydrogen mobility sector."

Governments' 2050 carbon neutrality policies are being implemented worldwide, especially among advanced countries. The United States, led by the Department of Energy (DOE), has prepared phased support measures for entering the hydrogen economy, and the EU has announced plans to produce 10 million tons of clean hydrogen within the region by 2030. China also aims to increase the share of hydrogen in energy to 10% by 2050 and has already established hydrogen pilot cities in some regions.

Meanwhile, DK-Lock is already supplying many products across the hydrogen industry, including ORFS (O-Ring Face Seal) fittings that have obtained the European hydrogen-powered vehicle type approval EC79 certification, fuel pipe modules supplied to the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle NEXO, high-pressure shut-off valves, regulators, safety valves for hydrogen, and fittings and valves for hydrogen fuel cells.

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