Tom Elliger | AIChE

Tom Elliger

Director Energy Storage – Hydrogen
TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH

Tom Elliger, Director Energy Storage – Hydrogen, is responsible for combined services for hydrogen technology industry within TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH.

At TÜV SÜD, we are committed to applying our vast expertise and experience with hydrogen and related technologies to support the development of safe, secure and reliable hydrogen energy solutions. On international basis of experts TÜV SÜD offers testing and certification of individual components or systems for the international market. For new plants TÜV SÜD supports EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) and operators for a safe startup with our teams of experts to ensure a safe operation.

During his time as an expert, Mr. Elliger has accompanied various hydrogen applications: from methanol-powered fuel cell systems to design and test high pressure storage tanks made of composite material for 700 bar or up to safety concepts of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) and electrolysis plants.

In various functions for TÜV SÜD, e.g. head of department for design review (pressure equipment and assembly) Pressure Equipment Directive and the head of the Department for Process Plants and Manufacturing Technology, Tom Elliger realized services in accordance with the international customer expectations by creating international cooperation and coordination of cross-cutting customer projects with his team.

Since 2005, Tom Elliger is member of international RCS (Regulation, Codes and Standards) activities (e.g. ISO TC 197) to build up international synchronized standards for harmonized market approach and safe hydrogen applications.