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Hydrogen is a key pillar in the global Net Zero strategy. Rapid scaling up of hydrogen production transport distribution and utilization is expected. This entails that hydrogen which is traditionally an industrial gas will come into proximity of populated urban areas and in some situations handled by the untrained public. To realize all their benefits hydrogen and its technologies must be safely developed and deployed. The specific properties of hydrogen invol Read More

Social risk is a comprehensive concept that considers not only internal/external physical risks but also risks (which are multiple varied and diverse) associated with social activity. It should be considered from diverse perspectives and requires a comprehensive evaluation framework that takes into account the synergistic impact of each element on others rather than evaluating each risk individually. Social risk assessment is an approach that is not limited Read More

The pressing global challenge of climate change necessitates a concerted effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions particularly carbon dioxide. A critical pathway is to replace fossil fuel sources by electrification including transportation. While electrification of light-duty vehicles is rapidly expanding the heavy-duty vehicle sector is subject to challenges notably the logistical drawbacks of the size and weight of high-capacity batteries required for range as Read More

For widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles such vehicles need to be able to provide similar transportation capabilities as their gasoline/diesel powered counterparts. Meeting this requirement in many regions will necessitate access to tunnels. Previous work completed at Sandia National Laboratories provided high-fidelity consequence modeling of hydrogen vehicle tunnel crashes for a specific fire scenario in selected Mass Read More

Hydrogen component reliability and the hazard associated with failure rates is a critical area of research for the successful implementation and growth of hydrogen technology across the globe. The research team has partnered to quantify system risk reduction through earlier detection of hydrogen component failures. A model of hydrogen dispersion in a hydrogen equipment enclosure has been developed utilizing experimentally quantified hydrogen com Read More

The exploitation of fossil fuels in various sectors such as power and heat generation and the transportation sector has been the primary source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which are the main contributors to global warming. Qatar's oil and gas sector notably contributes to CO2 emissions accounting for half of the total emissions. Globally it is essential to transition into cleaner fossil fuel production to achieve carbon neutrality on a gl Read More

Hydrogen is an attractive energy carrier which could play a role in decarbonizing process heat power or transport applications. Though the U.S. already produces about 10 million metric tons of H2 (over 1 quadrillion BTUs or 1% of the U.S. primary energy consumption) production technologies primarily use fossil fuels that release CO2 and the deployment of other cleaner H2 production technologies is still in the very early stages in the U.S. This study Read More

A unique hydrogen leak detection strategy is the use of powerless indicator wraps for fittings and other pneumatic elements within a hydrogen facility. One transduction mechanism of such indicators is a color change that is induced by a reaction between a pigment and released hydrogen. This is an effective way to detect hydrogen leaks and to identify their source before they become a safety event however this technology requires visual (manual) inspecti Read More

The NREL Hydrogen Sensor Laboratory was commissioned in 2010 as a resource for sensor developers end-users and regulatory agencies within the national and international hydrogen community. The Laboratory continues to provide as its core capability the unbiased verification of hydrogen sensor performance to assure sensor availability and their proper use. However the mission and strategy of the NREL Sensor Laboratory has evolved to meet the need Read More

Hydrogen has gained tremendous momentum worldwide as an energy carrier to transit to a net zero emission energy sector. It has been widely adopted as a promising large-scale renewable energy (RE) storage solution to overcome RE resources’ variability and intermittency nature. The fuel cell (FC) technology became in focus within the hydrogen energy landscape as a cost-effective pathway to utilize hydrogen for power generation. Therefore FC techno Read More