Hydrogen Ball Valves

Hydrogen ball valves are engineered to provide safe, reliable, and leak-tight control of hydrogen gas across a wide range of industrial applications. Due to hydrogen’s extremely small molecular size and high flammability, these valves require specialised materials, precision machining, and enhanced sealing technology to ensure long-term safety and performance. Our hydrogen ball valves deliver dependable shut-off in both low and high-pressure environments, making them suitable for production plants, storage systems, hydrogen refuelling stations, and distribution networks.

Use Cases

Use cases of Hydrogen Ball Valves.
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Use Cases

Hydrogen ball valves are used to isolate and regulate hydrogen flow between electrolyser stacks, storage vessels, and processing equipment. Their leak-tight sealing is essential for maintaining safety in high-pressure clean energy environments.
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Use Cases

These valves control hydrogen movement within cylinders, tube trailers, pipelines, and refuelling stations. Their robust construction ensures reliable performance during frequent cycling and rapid pressure changes.
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Use Cases

Hydrogen ball valves support precise control in fuel cell testing, hydrogen-powered equipment, and industrial processes requiring high-purity hydrogen. Their corrosion-resistant materials ensure consistent performance in long-term, continuous operation.

Why Hydrogen Ball Valves Are Important

Hydrogen ball valves are crucial because hydrogen is an extremely flammable gas with a very small molecular size, meaning even the slightest leakage can pose serious safety risks. These valves are engineered with specialised sealing, materials, and construction features that prevent escape of hydrogen and maintain system integrity under pressure.

They also play a vital role in enabling the growth of the clean energy sector, supporting safe hydrogen production, storage, transport, and refuelling. Without reliable hydrogen ball valves, the infrastructure needed for hydrogen-powered vehicles, electrolysers, and industrial hydrogen systems simply couldn’t operate safely or efficiently.

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Hydrogen Applications

For many years, hydrogen production depended heavily on non-renewable sources, resulting in significant CO2 emissions—commonly classified as Grey or Black Hydrogen. As the industry shifts toward cleaner solutions, new technologies now enable carbon capture, storage, and reuse while still using fossil fuels, and in some cases, allow hydrogen to be produced entirely from renewable energy. These advancements are known as Blue, Turquoise, and Green Hydrogen.

The European Union’s Hydrogen Roadmap highlights hydrogen as a leading pathway for large-scale decarbonisation across the gas grid, selected mobility sectors, and industrial processes that rely on high-grade heat.

As an official distributor of JC, AVC supports this transition by supplying hydrogen-ready solutions backed by JC’s extensive R&D focus on industrial and gas-grid applications—ensuring customers have access to the latest technology built for the demands of the hydrogen economy.

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Hydrogen Valves