Hydrogen service valves are specified for high pressure, low molecular weight leakage and, in many cases, severe metallurgy requirements. They are expensive and they are bought with documentation.
New hydrogen projects also generate project surplus when a phase is re-scoped: crated valves, spare sets and commissioning material that never entered a maintenance system.
Valve mix
What turns up in hydrogen
The workhorse of every plant and terminal. Gate valves are the most common surplus item in a…
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Selling into this sector
What to expect
Equipment from this sector usually arrives with a mix of documentation: some items tagged and recorded, some with nothing at all. Send what exists. A partial record is worth more than a claim that records exist.
Mixed lots are normal. We do not ask you to separate the documented items from the rest before sending a list.
Questions sellers ask
Do you buy crated hydrogen project surplus?
Yes. Documentation and packaging make these straightforward.
What materials are typical?
Alloy and stainless, often with special trims for hydrogen service.
Is API 6D relevant?
For pipeline and station valves, yes.