Apparatus and method for analyzing and managing hydrogen quality

An apparatus comprising:

• a first gas selection valve system configured to select a target gas comprising hydrogen to be analyzed, wherein the target gas is collected at one or more stages of a process associated with supply of hydrogen, wherein the process comprises stages of hydrogen production, compressed hydrogen storage, hydrogen backup supply, and hydrogen charging;
• a plurality of gas analyzers configured to measure concentrations of a plurality of impurity components in the target gas selected by the first gas selection valve system;
• and
• a control circuit configured to cause the apparatus to:
• receive, from the plurality of gas analyzers, information indicating one or more concentrations of one or more impurity components of the plurality of impurity components;
• determine, based on the information, an indicator of a quality of the target gas;
• and
• control, based on the determined indicator of the quality, the process associated with the supply of hydrogen.

A method performed by an apparatus for analyzing and managing hydrogen quality, the method comprising:

• controlling flow of a target gas, of a plurality of target gases, to a plurality of gas analyzers configured to measure concentrations of a plurality of impurity components, wherein the plurality of target gases comprises hydrogen to be analyzed and each target gas of the plurality of target gases is collected at a different stage of a process associated with hydrogen supply, wherein the process comprises stages of hydrogen production, compressed hydrogen storage, hydrogen backup supply, and hydrogen charging;
• receiving, from the plurality of gas analyzers, information indicating one or more concentrations of one or more impurity components of the plurality of impurity components;
• determining, based on the information, an indicator of a quality of the target gas;
• and
• controlling, based on the determined indicator of the quality, the process associated with the supply of hydrogen.