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Engineered Air Management for Fuel Cell Success

Whether you're designing next-gen hydrogen-powered vehicles or scaling clean stationary energy systems, your fuel cell performance starts with air and gas precision. At Elmo Rietschle, we develop purpose-built blowers and compressors engineered for the demanding needs of American OEMs, integrators, and energy providers. 

Our technology supports every stage of the fuel cell process—from initial air injection to efficient anode gas recirculation. With deep expertise in low-pressure engineering and alternative energy applications, we deliver systems that are compact, energy-efficient, and virtually maintenance-free. 

U.S. Driven Innovation: Our Fuel Cell Center of Excellence

Located within our global engineering network, our Fuel Cell Center of Excellence drives innovation tailored to the U.S. energy and mobility landscape. From rapid prototyping to scalable serial production, our team supports your journey from concept to commercialization with: 

  • Advanced pressure management solutions for PEM, SOFC, and other fuel cell types 

  • End-to-end support—from component integration to field reliability 

  • Custom configurations built to match American standards and certifications 

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What Makes Our Blowers & Compressors Stand Out?

The efficiency of a fuel cell system hinges on its ability to maximize performance while minimizing costs. Blowers and low-pressure compressors play a pivotal role in this equation, as they are responsible for the precise movement of air and gases throughout the system, directly influencing overall efficiency.

Central to the operation of fuel cells is the controlled delivery of reactants to the cell's anodes and cathodes. Our industry-leading blowers are essential for this, providing a range of functionalities to enhance your fuel cell system designs. From air injection blowers that ensure an optimal mix for electricity generation, to fuel gas injection blowers that deliver the necessary gases, and anode gas recirculation blowers that improve system efficiency – our products cover all your needs.

With our comprehensive suite of blowers and compressors, you can optimize every aspect of your fuel cell's operation, whether it's refining the manufacturing process or maximizing the energy output of the system itself.

What to look for in a fuel cell blower?

In many fuel cell applications the blower is critical component that will need to be:

Quality

Highly Reliable

Enduring designs for continuous and reliable operation.
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Energy Efficient

Optimized to improve your fuel cell system's energy yield.
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Lightweight and Compact

Space-saving designs that don't compromise on power.
lower-cost

Virtually Maintenance-Free

Hassle-free with no consumables or wearables for ease of operation.

Fuel cells convert the chemical energy stored in the fuel to electric and thermal energy (heat), without the need for combustion, this is why they are a viable solution to reduce emissions and meet green energy targets. Fuel Cells provide zero emission solutions for all energy needs. Fuel cells can be classified by the kind of electrolyte they use, therefore although the basic operations of all fuel cells are the same, there are several types of fuel cells: Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells—also called proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Direct Methanol fuel cells, Alkaline fuel cells, Phosphoric Acid fuel cells, Molten Carbonate fuel cells and Reversible fuel cells.

Where are Fuel Cells used?

Fuel Cell technologies have a wide variety of applications and are considered an alternative, sustainable and green solution to oil dependency. For example hydrogen fuel cells store hydrogen and oxygen, a chemical reaction between the two elements generates energy and the only byproduct is water. Fuel cells generate no pollution as the only waste they produce is water.

Fuel cells can be used in transport applications to feed buses for city and regional transport but can also be used in hydrogen fuelled marine transportation. Other applications also include forklift trucks, wheel chairs, bikes, small vehicles and light traction. Last, but not least, Fuel Cells are used in stationary applications to generate residential and industrial energy supply.

How are blowers and low pressure compressors equipment used in the fuel cell process?

The efficiency of a fuel cell system hinges on its ability to maximize performance while minimizing costs. Blowers and low-pressure compressors play a pivotal role in this equation, as they are responsible for the precise movement of air and gases throughout the system, directly influencing overall efficiency.

Central to the operation of fuel cells is the controlled delivery of reactants to the cell's anodes and cathodes. Our industry-leading blowers are essential for this, providing a range of functionalities to enhance your fuel cell system designs. From air injection blowers that ensure an optimal mix for electricity generation, to fuel gas injection blowers that deliver the necessary gases, and anode gas recirculation blowers that improve system efficiency – our products cover all your needs.

With our comprehensive suite of blowers and compressors, you can optimize every aspect of your fuel cell's operation, whether it's refining the manufacturing process or maximizing the energy output of the system itself.

Selecting the Right Fuel Cell Blower: Industry-Leading Blower and Compressor Solutions

Our vast selection of standard products can be customized to fit any fuel cell application.


High Speed Radial Blower for Fuel Cell Applications


  1. High Efficiency: Precision-engineered to minimize energy use, enhancing fuel cell system efficiency.
  2. Compact Design: Space-saving and lightweight for easy integration into various applications.
  3. Low Maintenance: Durable construction with minimal upkeep, reducing operational costs.
  4. Versatile Use: Adaptable as both a blower and vacuum pump, meeting a broad range of industrial needs.
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Side Channel Blowers for Fuel Cell Applications

In many fuel cell applications the blower is critical component that will need to be:

  1. Pressure up to 1,100 mbar (g)
  2. Capacity up to 2,500 m³/h

Benefits

In many fuel cell applications the blower is critical component that will need to be:

  1. Highly reliable even under harsh conditions
  2. Almost non-existent service requirements

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Ingersoll Rand Hydrogen Solutions Family

Ingersoll Rand businesses have expertise spanning the whole hydrogen value chain. This not only includes the blowers, compressors and vacuum pumps above. It also includes industrial gas specialists  Reavell, hydrogen compressing in PVC Production from  WITTIG, liquid ring compressors for hydrogen recover from  Nash and hydrogen refuelling stations from  Haskel.

Ingersoll Rand is commitment to developing hydrogen technologies that support more sustainable, flexible, and affordable hydrogen solutions.

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