Trusted by 100+ hydrogen stations worldwide

Hydrogen fuel sampling, analysis & certification.

Smart Chemistry researches and develops analytical methods for hydrogen fuel at detection limits 10 to 1000 times lower than those required by SAE J2719 and ISO 14687.

What we do

Three services. End-to-end hydrogen quality.

From the fueling nozzle to the lab to the certification report.

01 / Sampling

At the nozzle.

Custom-designed equipment for sampling particulate and gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar and 350 bar high-flow fueling nozzles — meeting SAE J2719 and ISO 14687 requirements.

02 / Analysis

Trace-level detection.

Analytical methods for sulfur compounds, inorganic gases, particulates, and organics — detection limits 10 to 1000× lower than required by industry standards.

03 / Certification

Independent verification.

Evaluation and certification of the accuracy of hydrogen gas-measuring devices at California hydrogen stations.

ASTM Methods

Seven ASTM standards. Authored by Dr. Hsu.

Written under contracts with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). An eighth method is currently in development.

D7650

Sampling of Particulate in Hydrogen Fuel at Nozzle

D7606

Sampling of Gaseous Hydrogen at Nozzle

D7652

Analysis of H₂S, COS, CH₃SH & CS₂ at 0.02 ppbv in H₂

D7649

Analysis of CO₂, Ar, N₂, O₂ and H₂O at 5 ppmv or lower in hydrogen by Jet Pulse Injection / GC / MS

D7651

Concentration Measurement of particulate in hydrogen fuel

D7634

Size Measurement of particulate in hydrogen fuel

D7892

Total Organic Halides, Total Non-Methane Hydrocarbons & Formaldehyde in hydrogen fuel by GC and MS

WK48876

In progress — Weight of hydrogen fuel dispensed from stations by Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) with gravimetric verification

100+
Hydrogen stations sampled
7
ASTM methods authored
25+
Years in business
3
Continents served
Clients

Trusted across the hydrogen industry.

Air Liquide
Air Products
Azolla Hydrogen
Bayotech
Cal State LA
Cavendish (NEL)
Chevron
Clean Energy Fuel
First Element Fuel
Fuel Cell Energy
H2B2
H2FCP
Honda
HTEC
Hydrogen Frontiers
Hydrogenics / Cummins
Iwatani
Linde
Messer
Nikola
Nikkiso
NREL
Nuvera
One Hydrogen
Plug Power
Proton On Site
Shell
SINTEF
Sunline
Toyota
UC Berkeley
+ more
Founder

Dr. Jong Pyng Hsu

許鍾屏
1998–now
Owner
Smart Chemistry
1985–98
Director
Southwest Research Institute
1983–85
Manager
NUS Corporation
1981–83
Analyst
Sverdrup Corporation
1976–81
PhD, Organic Chemistry
Washington University, St. Louis
About

The science behind Smart Chemistry.

Dr. Hsu has spent his career building the analytical foundation of the modern hydrogen economy. Under contracts with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), he authored seven ASTM standard methods for hydrogen fuel sampling and analysis.

Smart Chemistry has analyzed or sampled hydrogen fuel from every one of the 100+ hydrogen fueling stations in the USA, Canada, and Europe — under SAE J2719 and ISO 14687.

Smart Chemistry also provides evaluation and certification service for the accuracy of hydrogen gas-measuring devices at California hydrogen stations.

Dr. Hsu authored the first hydrogen quality paper:
“Recommended pre-operation cleanup procedures for hydrogen fueling station,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 37 (2012), p. 1770–1780.
Contact

Get in touch.

Sampling, analysis, certification, or method development — let's discuss your project.

Address
Smart Chemistry
3401 La Grande Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823