Projects
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| Reference Number | ENA_10022648 | |
| Title | Hydrogen Barrier Coatings for Gas Network Assets | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 40%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 60%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given National Grid Gas Transmission |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 March 2022 | |
| End Date | 01 May 2022 | |
| Duration | 2 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £74,706 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid Gas Transmission (100.000%) |
| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/ENA_10022648 |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The aim of this project is to explore technologies to enable the existing GT network to supply hydrogen as a low carbon energy source to heat customers with the most rapid deployment. The project directly addresses the need to work with partners on how deployment of low carbon heating solutions can be better coordinated to minimise gas network constraints at lowest economic cost.The National Transmission System (NTS) in the UK supplies gas to distribution networks whom in turn supply gas to 23 million homes in the UK as their primary heat energy source. The network varies in age and material composition which leads to variation in its capability with Hydrogen. Some pipeline materials may be prone to hydrogen embrittlement reducing their lifetime, hydrogen barrier coatings applied to the internal surface of the pipelines between the gas flow and the metallic pipeline structure could prevent the need to replace the assets. In enabling more of the existing NTS network to be utilised for transporting hydrogen, a fuel with a third the energy content of methane, we are providing resilience and storage, rather than relying on transient production.National Grid are working with BEIS and the other gas networks to determine the opportunity for using the gas network for heat in the UK, a decision that plans to be made in 2026. In order to maintain robust supply of hydrogen the high pressure transmission network will need to be available as both storage and a connection between green production sources which will be more variable due to their reliance on weather. This would allow reliable accesses to low carbon fuels for domestic heating, allowing conversion of gas boilers to be an economic option while retaining their existing heating systems.This two-month £76k project led by the National Grid will provide evidence to support an application for a follow on Alpha phase project to design, develop, demonstrate and test the proposed technology solution.Our project partners are experts in the field of pipelines (National Grid), metallic coatings (Ultima Forma Ltd) and composites (Warwick Manufacturing Group) which will give us the best understanding of the cost and benefits associated to protective coatings compared to replacement.This technology has benefits for all hydrogen storage vessels and could be applied to several applications above and beyond onshore pipeline application.VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj0ko_KmlEs&list=PLrMOhOrmeR6ktSag0RbT7zPNVn0p1P2f6&index=34 | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/10/22 | |
