Burgdorf – Hartmann Valves GmbH, a leading manufacturer of ball valves and wellheads, has been awarded the contract to supply approximately 1,400 ball valves for the GET H2 Nukleus project in Gronau-Epe. The client is RWE Gas Storage West GmbH.
The GET H2 Nukleus project is a crucial component of the energy transition and part of the GET H2 initiative, which aims to establish the foundation for a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure, thereby making a significant contribution to a CO2-reduced future.
The projects of the GET H2 initiative range from production to application: innovative technologies for the entire hydrogen value chain are being developed in various projects. This includes the production of green hydrogen using electrolysis, the development of pipeline networks for transport, hydrogen storage, and its application in various sectors such as refineries, the steel industry, and heavy-duty transport.
GET H2 Nukleus: Connection of the Gronau-Epe Cavern Storage Facility
The GET H2 Nukleus project is creating one of the first publicly accessible hydrogen infrastructures from Lingen to Gelsenkirchen. This project also includes the connection of the cavern storage facility in Gronau-Epe. To realize the project, an existing brine-filled cavern of RWE Gas Storage West GmbH is to be converted for hydrogen storage, additional facilities are to be erected at the existing compressor and withdrawal station, and the cavern is to be connected via a field line for storage operation.
For this project, Hartmann Valves is supplying approximately 1,400 ball valves in pressure classes PN 16, PN 100, and PN 250. The ball valves are used in various nominal diameters (DN 25 to DN 300) and were specially designed for the requirements of hydrogen storage.
“We are very pleased to support RWE Gas Storage West in this important project,” explains Werner Hartmann, Managing Director of Hartmann Valves. “Our ball valves have been proven for use in hydrogen applications for more than two decades and meet the highest quality and safety standards. Energy storage using hydrogen will play an important role in the transformation of energy infrastructure in the future.”
The GET H2 Nukleus project is a flagship project of the energy transition and is funded as an “Important Project of Common European Interest” (IPCEI).
About Hartmann Valves
Hartmann Valves GmbH is a leading manufacturer of ball valves, wellhead flanges, and Kelly valves with a worldwide presence. Decades of experience in oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, power plant technology, and storage technology are now being used to advance heat production through deep geothermal energy, hydrogen storage, and lithium production for the base-load capable utilization of renewable energies. The company was founded as a small engineering office in the post-war period and has since grown into a globally active system provider with more than 230 employees, managed by the family for three generations.
Hartmann Valves stands for quality and innovation and is known for its advanced product developments, from initial ball valve patents to customized high-performance fittings and wellheads for demanding conditions. The company focuses on customer-specific development and manufacturing. The design, assembly, and testing of the products are carried out exclusively in the German plants in Celle and Burgdorf-Ehlershausen. Hartmann Valves maintains an active dialogue with its customers and is considered a competent partner with its many years of experience.
