Monitoring of Blended Hydrogen Behavior in Pipe Systems

Project description:

Hydrogen is key to achieving the nation’s 2050 net-zero emissions goal and research to enable safe transportation and distribution is needed. Compared to trucks and rails, long-distance transportation and distribution of hydrogen through pipelines are safe and economical. Pipelines already exist, including long-distance and distribution networks of natural gas pipelines in which hydrogen can be transported efficiently by blending with natural gas. However, hydrogen is a very light and highly combustible substance, creating transportation safety challenges. This project investigates the flow behaviour of blended hydrogen for safe transportation and distribution through pipelines through judicious combinations of experimental and modeling investigations.