Gas Pipes Leak
Gas pipelines are fundamental to our energy infrastructure. Historically, the natural gas industry has tolerated leaks as an inevitable cost of business and the industry is exempt from underground storage tank regulations that require double-wall containment and active monitoring. Recognition of methane’s potent greenhouse impact is shifting these perspectives somewhat, but with over 2,500,000 miles of installed pipelines in the U.S. alone, options are limited.
Hydrogen presents much more significant challenges due to its smaller molecular size, odorless and colorless properties, and nearly invisible flame, all of which make hydrogen leaks harder to detect and even more important to continuously monitor and control.
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Once thought to be benign if leaked into the atmosphere, recent studies reveal that hydrogen is a potent indirect greenhouse gas. And who isn’t familiar with, and thinking about, the Hindenburg disaster when hydrogen is being seriously considered as a clean energy alternative?
Ask any expert and they’ll explain that when handled correctly, hydrogen is safer than gasoline and other fuels. But they also know that when mixed with air in a contained space, even very low concentration levels of hydrogen (40,000 ppm or greater) are highly explosive. Thus, not only to provide public confidence, but for absolute public safety, preventing and continuously monitoring for hydrogen leakage is critical.
Process
Our support process is flexible and H2C can be as involved as much or little as you need us to be given the stage and timing of your project. Together with a growing number of partners, H2C Safety Pipe can provide a turnkey solution, including design, installation, operation and maintenance. Or we can support your local engineering firm or simply license you to use our technology.
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With fewer than 2,000 miles of hydrogen pipelines globally (of which approximately 1,600 miles are in the U.S., and less than 50 miles are in the state of California), communities and industry have a unique opportunity to implement robust, safe pipeline practices from the start. Doing so now is critical to enabling hydrogen to fulfill its role in our clean energy future.
Addressing this challenge is far bigger than any one firm. Licensees of our technology already include some of the most experienced hydrogen engineering firms across the globe.
We make every project the best it can be by understanding your vision and turning it into a reality. Whether you are a hydrogen producer, an end-user wishing to decarbonize your business, or a midstream company, you can rely on our expertise, experience, and passion to deliver the results within a budget.
flexible applications
Over the next few decades, to effectively decarbonize major industries like steel, cement, chemical and aluminum production, heavy-duty and long-haul transportation, and provide grid resilience, will require a massive investment in new infrastructure.
Achieving this with the least disruption, fewest stranded assets, lowest cost, and requisite level of safety to protect people, property, and the environment, will involve multiple forms of installation. H2C Safety Pipe technology provides a solution for each of these applications.
Historical insights from natural gas pipelines and underground storage tanks can help inform hydrogen infrastructure.
Safer Hydrogen Pipelines Team lead by H2C proposes solution for safer, lower-cost, and more efficient hydrogen pipelines.
Below are some of the hydrogen infrastructure projects developed by H2C Safety Pipe and our trusted engineering partners. Hover over each image to learn more about how we’re advancing the future of hydrogen transport and ensuring safety, reliability, and scalability across the industry.
