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Reference Number	NIA_WWU_2_13
Title	EUSE – Hazardous Areas Within Buildings
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 10%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen transport and distribution) 90%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 50%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 50%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 November 2022
End Date	31 January 2023
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£32,000
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	Wales
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_2_13
Objectives	"This project will fulfil the need to understand the safety implications associated with the conversion to hydrogen and use of the existing infrastructure within homes. Networks need to understand if the conversion brings about new issues in relation to proximity to other existing utilities within properties. This project will examine the existing work that has been done in this area for natural gas, as well as any other work that has been done as part of the ongoing evidence gathering for the use of hydrogen. KIWA will provide evidence and learnings in the following areas: 1. Literature review of existing work on hazardous areas for natural gas. 2. Literature review of existing work and ongoing work on hazardous areas for hydrogen. 3. Full final report on finding from literature review and findings on what if any issues arise in regards hazardous areas withing domestic properties as a result of repurposing downstream of the meter for hydrogen. Measurement and data quality statement: We will achieve by creating and applying a Quality Assurance (QA) plan including a QA log. These will be based on templates from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (for whom we are undertaking similar activities) and our experience of producing high quality research reports for clients. The key aspects that will be quality assured are: Literature review execution where the methodology will be defined to ensure that the quality and reliability of the sources is assessed correctly so that appropriate emphasis can be placed on the information that they yield. Checks will be made to ensure that it is consistently applied. Literature review output where the output will be checked to ensure that the questions are answered and that where possible evidence gaps have been filled and if not, have been defined such as to inform the modelling activities. A formal record of each source reviewed and the findings with regards to its value and reliability will be made. This will be reflected in the reporting of the project. Reports will be subject to a formal Technical Quality Review to ensure their quality prior to release. Reports will be assessed against quality criteria which will include: 1. Accuracy (including correct reporting of modelling results) 2. Clarity (including spelling, grammar) 3. Graphics (including correct communication of information) 4. Appropriate referencing (mainly for the sources identified in the desk study and literature review), 5. Data and calculations, 6. Timeliness of delivery, 7. Stakeholder engagement. The project is rated low in the common assessment framework detailed in the ENIP document after assessing the total project value, the progression through the TRL levels, the number of project delivery partners and the high level of data assumptions. No additional peer review is required for this project. " "Existing work / current landscape assessment: A full list of outcomes and reference topics shall be curated and agreed to support a high-quality and effective literature review to provide a strong evidence base of the material assessed. Kiwa will initially design the literature review architecture to identify, assess and catalogue the existing work that has been done in this area for natural gas. Kiwa will categorise the information for reliability (depending on source: peer reviewed, industry publications, information held by Kiwa from past studies and investigations, grey literature, etc.) They will then identify and collate the information that may contribute to findings in the following stages of the project below Literature review – hazardous areas for hydrogen: Kiwa will conduct initial desktop research into relevant projects and produce a literature framework to analyse the outputs from all projects identified in consideration of the agreed outcomes. The project will also include information relating to use of town gas. Some formulations supplied in east Asia contain high levels of hydrogen (~70%) so including information relating to this will provide a broader view of the way in which risks associated with the presence of hydrogen in an ambient mixture is treated. IGEM/SR/25 Hazardous area classification of natural gas installation is in the process of being updated with a supplement for hydrogen and blends of up to 20% hydrogen in natural gas. This and other areas of future roadmaps that are relevant to this topic shall be identified and reviewed as part of this task. Final Report: All of the above will be compiled into a formal report, with an exec summary. There is a lot of ongoing work to identify the most effective route to meet net zero in the UK and this project is one of many projects to evidence the major or minor role hydrogen will have in different scenarios. Repurposing the UK gas networks with hydrogen to support the challenge of the climate change act has the potential to save £millions with minimal gas customer disruption verses alternative decarbonisation solutions" To investigate the safety implications associated with the conversion to hydrogen and use of the existing infrastructure within homes
Abstract	"This project will fulfil the need to understand the safety implications associated with the conversion to hydrogen and use of the existing infrastructure within homes. Networks need to understand if the conversion brings about new issues in relation to proximity to other existing utilities within properties. This project will examine the existing work that has been done in this area for natural gas, as well as any other work that has been done as part of the ongoing evidence gathering for the use of hydrogen. "
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	18/10/23