(Berlin, Germany) – The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is working on a knowledge database within the framework of the EU-funded SHIMMER project, containing information on standards for safe materials and components as well as on the European gas infrastructure. "The injection of hydrogen into existing gas networks presents both technical and regulatory challenges," the agency stated.
Integration of hydrogen into the gas network
SHIMMER (Safe Hydrogen Injection Modelling and Management for European Gas Network Resilience) aims to "improve the understanding of the integration of hydrogen into the existing gas infrastructure and thus support the market ramp-up of safe hydrogen technologies overall," according to a recently published statement. BAM's task in the project includes collecting information on typical components in European gas networks. On the basis of this data, standards for the testing and qualification of materials for hydrogen operation are to be developed.
The project, coordinated by the Norwegian research institution SINTEF, was launched in Trondheim in September 2023. The goals are
- Mapping and assessment of the European gas supply infrastructure in terms of materials, components and technologies and their suitability for hydrogen blends
- Definition of methods, tools and technologies for multi-gas network management and quality tracking, including simulation, prediction and safe management of network operations with a view to widespread hydrogen injection in a pan-European context.
- Proposal for best practice guidelines for dealing with the safety of hydrogen in natural gas infrastructure and risk management.
The SHIMMER consortium, consisting of 13 research institutions, institutes, associations, gas transmission and distribution companies from seven European countries, will work on this project for 36 months.
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As part of the SHIMMER project, BAM is working on a knowledge database with information on standards for safe materials and components for the use of hydrogen in the European gas infrastructure. © Federal Institute for Materials Research
