Imagine trying to mix a new type of fuel into old plumbing without causing leaks or breaks. This work figures out which pipes can handle hydrogen blends and how to track the gas quality as it moves. It's like creating a safety manual and a digital map for upgrading the energy grid.
Gas operators lack a unified standard for hydrogen blending and face uncertainty regarding how hydrogen degrades pipeline materials, which prevents safe and confident investment in low-carbon infrastructure.
A database of European gas infrastructure and a set of simulation tools for tracking gas quality and managing hydrogen injection risks.
If you are a TSO dealing with aging pipeline materials and uncertain safety limits — this project developed mapping and assessment tools that reduce investment risk when blending hydrogen into the grid.
If you are a DSO dealing with unpredictable gas quality during hydrogen injection — this project developed simulation and prediction methods that ensure a reliable and safe gas supply for end-users.
If you are a retrofitting firm dealing with a lack of clear standards for hydrogen-ready components — this project developed best practice guidelines that help you select the right materials for infrastructure upgrades.
Based on available project data, specific costs or pricing for the tools and guidelines are not provided.
The project focuses on mapping European-wide infrastructure and defining management methods, but it is currently in the research and guideline-development phase rather than full-scale deployment.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP rights or licensing agreements for the simulation tools.
It addresses the fact that the European Committee for Standardization cannot set a single limiting value for hydrogen, providing a case-by-case analysis approach instead.
The project period runs from 2023-09-01 to 2026-08-31.
It uses data from TSOs and DSOs to create a database and simulation tools that track gas quality and manage transients within existing multi-gas networks.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with 6 industrial partners (43% ratio) and 6 research organizations. The involvement of 14 partners across 7 European countries, specifically including TSOs and DSOs, ensures that the resulting guidelines and tools are grounded in real-world operational data from the European gas grid.
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