H2scan is a leader in advanced hydrogen sensing, providing accurate, tolerant, and affordable hydrogen leak detection and process gas monitoring solutions for industrial markets. The company exclusively commercializes proprietary solid-state technology originated at Sandia National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy. This technology offers accurate monitoring and control functions for a wide range of applications, including control systems, safety monitoring, and alarm systems. H2scan also provides portable, handheld configurations for easy leak detection and monitoring.H2scanisaleaderinadvancedhydrogensensing,providingaccurate,tolerant,andaffordablehydrogenleakdetectionandprocessgasmonitoringsolutionsforindustrialmarkets.Thecompanyexclusivelycommercializesproprietarysolid-statetechnologyoriginatedatSandiaNationalLaboratoryandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.Thistechnologyoffersaccuratemonitoringandcontrolfunctionsforawiderangeofapplications,includingcontrolsystems,safetymonitoring,andalarmsystems.H2scanalsoprovidesportable,handheldconfigurationsforeasyleakdetectionandmonitoring.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Gen 5 Hydrogen Sensor Series: The industry's #1 solid-state hydrogen sensor technology, robust and compact, designed for precision hydrogen measurement at a lower cost for high-volume OEM integration. It features self-calibration for over 10 years, ensuring long-term accuracy and maintenance-free operation. With a measurement range of 25-5000 ppm and IP68 ingress protection, it can operate in harsh industrial environments, including direct immersion in transformer oil.Gen5HydrogenSensorSeries:Theindustry's#1solid-statehydrogensensortechnology,robustandcompact,designedforprecisionhydrogenmeasurementatalowercostforhigh-volumeOEMintegration.Itfeaturesself-calibrationforover10years,ensuringlong-termaccuracyandmaintenance-freeoperation.Withameasurementrangeof25-5000ppmandIP68ingressprotection,itcanoperateinharshindustrialenvironments,includingdirectimmersionintransformeroil.
HY-ALERTA® Safety Monitors: Hydrogen-specific gas detectors for real-time monitoring in battery rooms, data centers, telecommunications, and energy storage systems. Models like HY-ALERTA® 5020/5021 detect hydrogen concentrations from 4000 ppm up to 5% by volume (10% to 125% of the lower explosive limit) with no cross-sensitivity, preventing false alarms. The HY-ALERTA® 600B is a fixed area monitor suitable for ceiling or wall mounting, offering a 10-year product life expectancy. The HY-ALERTA® 2620 is an explosion-proof model for hazardous locations. The HY-GUARD™ is an all-in-one monitor specifically engineered for battery applications (lead-acid and NiCad standby systems), featuring true self-calibration and flexible communication options.HY-ALERTA®SafetyMonitors:Hydrogen-specificgasdetectorsforreal-timemonitoringinbatteryrooms,datacenters,telecommunications,andenergystoragesystems.ModelslikeHY-ALERTA®5020/5021detecthydrogenconcentrationsfrom4000ppmupto5%byvolume(10%to125%ofthelowerexplosivelimit)withnocross-sensitivity,preventingfalsealarms.TheHY-ALERTA®600Bisafixedareamonitorsuitableforceilingorwallmounting,offeringa10-yearproductlifeexpectancy.TheHY-ALERTA®2620isanexplosion-proofmodelforhazardouslocations.TheHY-GUARD™isanall-in-onemonitorspecificallyengineeredforbatteryapplications(lead-acidandNiCadstandbysystems),featuringtrueself-calibrationandflexiblecommunicationoptions.
HY-OPTIMA® Process Analyzers: Intrinsically safe analyzers for in-line hydrogen monitoring in industrial processing, chemical facilities, refineries, and the growing green hydrogen economy. The HY-OPTIMA® 5330 IS Gen 5 Analyzer family provides over 10 years of self-calibration operation, eliminating the need for manual calibration or consumables. The HY-OPTIMA® 2700 Series is an explosion-proof, real-time hydrogen-specific process analyzer capable of operating in high humidity and temperatures up to 60°C.HY-OPTIMA®ProcessAnalyzers:Intrinsicallysafeanalyzersforin-linehydrogenmonitoringinindustrialprocessing,chemicalfacilities,refineries,andthegrowinggreenhydrogeneconomy.TheHY-OPTIMA®5330ISGen5Analyzerfamilyprovidesover10yearsofself-calibrationoperation,eliminatingtheneedformanualcalibrationorconsumables.TheHY-OPTIMA®2700Seriesisanexplosion-proof,real-timehydrogen-specificprocessanalyzercapableofoperatinginhighhumidityandtemperaturesupto60°C.
Transformer Solutions: Specialized products and accessories for transformer monitoring applications. The Gen 5 sensor can be directly immersed in transformer oil to provide real-time hydrogen and oil temperature data.TransformerSolutions:Specializedproductsandaccessoriesfortransformermonitoringapplications.TheGen5sensorcanbedirectlyimmersedintransformeroiltoprovidereal-timehydrogenandoiltemperaturedata.
OEM Sub-Systems: H2scan's breakthrough hydrogen sensing technology is available for integration into other products as an OEM assembly. Options range from sensor sub-assemblies to full product assemblies.OEMSub-Systems:H2scan'sbreakthroughhydrogensensingtechnologyisavailableforintegrationintootherproductsasanOEMassembly.Optionsrangefromsensorsub-assembliestofullproductassemblies.
HYVIEW® Display: A rugged display for consolidating data from multiple hydrogen sensors, available in explosion-proof and NEMA-certified models. It pairs with sensors like the GRIDSCAN® 5000 to provide local indication of hydrogen and oil temperature data.HYVIEW®Display:Aruggeddisplayforconsolidatingdatafrommultiplehydrogensensors,availableinexplosion-proofandNEMA-certifiedmodels.ItpairswithsensorsliketheGRIDSCAN®5000toprovidelocalindicationofhydrogenandoiltemperaturedata.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Exclusive Solid-State Sensor Technology: Exclusive commercialization of patented solid-state hydrogen sensor technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy and Sandia National Laboratory, securing a technological lead.ExclusiveSolid-StateSensorTechnology:Exclusivecommercializationofpatentedsolid-statehydrogensensortechnologydevelopedattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyandSandiaNationalLaboratory,securingatechnologicallead.
Hydrogen Specificity and No Cross-Sensitivity: Hydrogen-specific sensing systems utilizing palladium and proprietary coatings, eliminating false alarms by having no cross-sensitivity to other combustible gases like CO or H2S, thereby significantly enhancing system reliability.HydrogenSpecificityandNoCross-Sensitivity:Hydrogen-specificsensingsystemsutilizingpalladiumandproprietarycoatings,eliminatingfalsealarmsbyhavingnocross-sensitivitytoothercombustiblegaseslikeCOorH2S,therebysignificantlyenhancingsystemreliability.
Long-Term Self-Calibration and Maintenance-Free Operation: Many products, including Gen 5 solutions, offer continuous self-calibration for a lifespan of over 10 years, resulting in low total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for manual calibration, consumables (e.g., reference gases), or sensor replacements.Long-TermSelf-CalibrationandMaintenance-FreeOperation:Manyproducts,includingGen5solutions,offercontinuousself-calibrationforalifespanofover10years,resultinginlowtotalcostofownershipbyeliminatingtheneedformanualcalibration,consumables(e.g.,referencegases),orsensorreplacements.
Operation in Harsh Environmental Conditions: Robust and stable operation in harsh industrial environments, including wide temperature ranges (-40°C to 105°C), high humidity (95% RH non-condensing), marine exposure, and IP68 ingress protection.OperationinHarshEnvironmentalConditions:Robustandstableoperationinharshindustrialenvironments,includingwidetemperatureranges(-40°Cto105°C),highhumidity(95%RHnon-condensing),marineexposure,andIP68ingressprotection.
Real-Time Precision Measurement and Fast Response Time: Accurate real-time measurement of hydrogen concentrations with fast detection capabilities, typically a T90 response time of less than 60 seconds, enabling immediate safety and process control.Real-TimePrecisionMeasurementandFastResponseTime:Accuratereal-timemeasurementofhydrogenconcentrationswithfastdetectioncapabilities,typicallyaT90responsetimeoflessthan60seconds,enablingimmediatesafetyandprocesscontrol.
Reliable Data for AI and Predictive Maintenance: Proprietary self-monitoring technology continuously validates sensor performance, delivering clean and accurate data required for AI and predictive maintenance initiatives, with immediate alerts for performance degradation.ReliableDataforAIandPredictiveMaintenance:Proprietaryself-monitoringtechnologycontinuouslyvalidatessensorperformance,deliveringcleanandaccuratedatarequiredforAIandpredictivemaintenanceinitiatives,withimmediatealertsforperformancedegradation.
Extensive Global Market Presence and Proven Reliability: Products sold in over 50 countries worldwide, demonstrating a broad international footprint, and over 1.3 billion hours of field-proven service, underscoring reliability.ExtensiveGlobalMarketPresenceandProvenReliability:Productssoldinover50countriesworldwide,demonstratingabroadinternationalfootprint,andover1.3billionhoursoffield-provenservice,underscoringreliability.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Power Industry (transformer monitoring, battery room safety)PowerIndustry(transformermonitoring,batteryroomsafety)
Industrial Process and Safety (hydrogen safety and process applications)IndustrialProcessandSafety(hydrogensafetyandprocessapplications)
Hydrogen Economy (fuel cells and electrolyzers, hydrogen production, transmission, and storage)HydrogenEconomy(fuelcellsandelectrolyzers,hydrogenproduction,transmission,andstorage)
Petrochemical and Oil RefiningPetrochemicalandOilRefining
Chemical IndustryChemicalIndustry
Nuclear Power PlantsNuclearPowerPlants
Data Centers, Telecommunications, Energy Storage Systems (battery safety)DataCenters,Telecommunications,EnergyStorageSystems(batterysafety)
Germany, Switzerland, United KingdomGermany,Switzerland,UnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patents: Over 40 patents covering core technology, software, and electronics. Specifically, patents related to hydrogen-specific sensing systems based on 'Chip on a Flex' technology. Examples include systems and methods for improving gas sensor efficiency and accuracy (U.S. Patents 10197519, 7389672, 7913542, 8706424, among others).Patents:Over40patentscoveringcoretechnology,software,andelectronics.Specifically,patentsrelatedtohydrogen-specificsensingsystemsbasedon'ChiponaFlex'technology.Examplesincludesystemsandmethodsforimprovinggassensorefficiencyandaccuracy(U.S.Patents10197519,7389672,7913542,8706424,amongothers).
Certifications: CE Mark for all products. UL certification for safety products. ATEX, IECEx, TIIS, Kosha (Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency), cLC, UL/Explosion Proof, and IS certifications for process products. IP68 ingress protection rating for Gen 5 sensors. IP64 rating for HY-ALERTA® 600B, 1600, 2620 models. IP67 rating for HY-OPTIMA® 2700 series.Certifications:CEMarkforallproducts.ULcertificationforsafetyproducts.ATEX,IECEx,TIIS,Kosha(KoreaOccupationalSafety&HealthAgency),cLC,UL/ExplosionProof,andIScertificationsforprocessproducts.IP68ingressprotectionratingforGen5sensors.IP64ratingforHY-ALERTA®600B,1600,2620models.IP67ratingforHY-OPTIMA®2700series.