Shell and one of its subcontractors, Versteden have begun testing advanced moisture sensors developed by Condi Food, a spin-off of cosine, in the Holland Hydrogen 1 plant. This marks a key step in bringing real-time pipe monitoring into the field.
This is a real-world deployment of the cosine-Condi system, with the test pipe fully installed in the second quarter of 2025. The field trial is taking place in a small section of composite pipe at Holland Hydrogen 1. The facility, currently under construction in Rotterdam, is set to become the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe.
Originally designed for larger pipe diameters, the sensors are now being trialed in a much tighter one-inch pipe. Despite the extreme bending, the sensors are performing well and initial results are promising. The handheld measurement tool developed by Condi has impressed with its simplicity and ease of use.
With this technology, Condi stays committed to its goal of enabling smarter, faster, and more accessible humidity monitoring for composite piping. For cosine, this fits our broader mission to develop tools that help customers retrieve the data they need, in Space and on Earth.
About cosine and Condi
cosine is a leading worldwide company in the development of space instrumentation, such as Silicon Pore Optics for astronomy and remote sensing solutions with onboard analytics for Earth Observation and planetary science. cosine combines physics and technology to bring out-of-the-box solutions to its clients. cosine has been developing and delivering innovative measurement systems for space and industrial applications since 1998. The company operates more than 1,000 m2 of cleanrooms and high-tech assembly facilities to build and test the systems we produce for customers at our headquarters in Sassenheim, The Netherlands and at subsidiaries in Berlin, Germany and Benevento, Italy.
cosine spin-off Condi Food is specialized in hyperspectral imaging (HSI) solutions for food quality and safety inspection.
