Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 19 January 2026
CSIR-CIMFR completes India’s first safety assessment of hydrogen compressor-dispenser
Exam-focused facts from the 19 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- CSIR-CIMFR conducted the country’s first-ever comprehensive safety assessment of a hydrogen compressor-dispenser.
- The assessment covered the entire integrated system for safe operation in Gas Group IIC explosive environment.
- The hydrogen compressor-dispenser system uses flameproof and intrinsically safe electrical, instrumentation and mechanical components.
- The safety evaluation was performed on the unit installed at NTPC Ltd’s NETRA campus in Greater Noida.
- Successful assessment removes the need for equipment relocation and enables rollout of hydrogen fuel pumps across India.