eu h 2 safety centre
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T. Jordan Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH Co-ordinator of NoE HySafe. EU H 2 Safety Centre /. Main characteristics of H2 Safety. Dispersed knowledge in Europe due to different application fields, experience (oil/gas industry, other chemical industry, accidential nuclear production) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Future Needs for Research Infrastructures in Energy
Brussels, 24 January 2006
T. JordanForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Co-ordinator of NoE HySafe
EU H2 Safety Centre /
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Main characteristics of H2 Safety
Dispersed knowledge in Europe due to different application fields, experience (oil/gas industry, other chemical industry, accidential nuclear production)
Cross-cutting issue Closely related to RC&S Early exceptional accident could be a show-stopper for the
H2 economy
Large energy / automotive players can afford their own research but keep results confidential
SMEs concentrate on product development, can not affordresearch and activities towards RC&S
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NoE HySafe SES6-CT-2004-502630
General Goal Contributing to a safe transition to a sustainable development
in Europe by facilitating the safe introduction of hydrogen technologies / applications
Objectives strengthen and focus, integrate fragmented research on
hydrogen safety → competitive scientific and industrial institution“European Hydrogen Safety Centre” EHSC
Promoting public awareness and trust in hydrogen technologies development of an excellent safety culture
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Medium and Long term market prospects
According to the European Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology Platform Strategic Overview:„Early markets - including specialist vehicles (e.g. forklifts) and portable applications – will be established by 2010, with stationary applications achieving commercialisation by 2015 and mass market transport applications by around 2020“
2020 Assumptions:Safety, RC&S
cross cutting issues
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RTD objectives
Develop common understanding of safety relevant H2 properties Fill knowledge gaps e.g. on:
o Performance/appropriateness of mitigation measureso Behaviour in (partially) confined spaceso DDT in realistic conditions, heterogeneous mixtures, influence of water
sprayso Ignition in generalo Safety characterisation procedures for solid storage materialso Material compatibilitieso High pressure jet behaviouro Crashworthiness of H2 storage, piping, installations
Evaluate and develop engineering RA methodologies Support RC&S by coordinated (integrated) pre-normative research,
e.g. handbook for small stationary installations, translation of hazard zone and safety distances concepts, tunnel directives, bonfire testing …
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Research Infrastructures usefulness for industry
Hardware/Facilities
Most of the 78 facilities listed in the HySafe catalogue of experimental facilities (public report D9 and online presentation on www.HySafe.org) have strong industry relevance or even have been co-financed by industry
FZK
INERIS
HSE/HSL
FZK160m3 Test Cell for distribution and combustion tests
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Research Infrastructures usefulness for industry
Software/Simulation
CFD tools for gas distribution and combustion are important tools for all involved industries design, risk assessment,extrapolation of experimentalresults
Standard commercial toolsin general are less useful
o H2 differs considerably
from other burning gases
o Tools rarely fit H2 properties
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AVT AVT_cCEA DNV_aDNV_b FZKGRS GXCHSE/HSL NCSRD_aNCSRD_b UPMUU
Prediction of flammable volume by 240g H2 release in a “garage”:
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Integration of the RTD objectives to a Strategic Research Agenda
Implicitely integrated as cross-cutting issue a detailed list of topics has been proposed but was
not implemented in the SRA Further details see HFP Review Meeting Online Presentations (
www.hfpeurope.org)
+ Leaves freedom to adopt new topics or to re-orientate HySafe roadmaps to external requirements
- Makes it difficult to anticipate the needs
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Mapping of existing research infrastructuresOverview related to the objectives
Available infrastructure facilities Basic distribution/combustion phenomena in most scales(mircro fuel cell to tunnel accidents)
Special equipment testing fuel cells are available Not many application orientated facilities Existing H2 measurement techniques
not fully satisfactory (spatial resolution of small releases, reaction times of precise sensors,…)
Existing software infrastructure Not reliable enough to predict relevant phenomena accurately, still very dispersed and therefore too small efforts on proprietary codes with hidden models
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Research Infrastructures needs Maintenance + Upgrades
Equipment of existing facilities with updated measurement systems
Upgrading existing facilities, e.g. to allow for H2 handling, and releases or to allow for more application orientated experiments o Tunnel facility www.l-surf.orgo New inserts for FZK Test Cell (Room simulation,…)
Setting up procedures for equipment exchange Further development of existing CFD codes for
H2 dispersion and combustion modelling
Integration by continuously and commonly performed research projects
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Air Air
Exhaust
Silencer
Air Air
Exhaust
Silencer
Exhaust EmissionsAfter Treatment Equipment
SilencerAir Supply
Blower
Exhaust Blower
External Appearance of the FacilityInternal Structure of Fire Test Cell
Research Infrastructure needsNew Facilities / Instruments
Full scale test refueling stationtest different scenarios, mitigation measures, safety barriers best design and experimental verification of simulations
„European Hy-SEF“ ( Japan+US)for full scale automotive tests at system level,public garage simulations (fire, explosion,…)
Sensor arrays New optical measurementsnon instrusive(0-100% H2)+ software
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Open Source European Combustion Codenew development, accounting for present and future HPC architecturesbest documented, modular design, modern testing and verification procedures
Common European Safety Assessment Frameworkunique approach for all EC (FP7) projects to prove the implementation of comparable safety action plans,continuous „control/auditing“ by independant safety expertsall according to guidelines (to be delivered) and existing standards/regulations
Common European Incidence/Accident Reportingfeeds the open HIAD databaseincreases information exchange, facilitates probabilistically based RA methodologies, increases public awareness improves safety
Research Infrastructure needsNew Software + Procedures
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Research Infrastructure needsIntegrated Organisation
To increase efficiencies and competitiveness integration is needed for all safety relevant activities like
Joint Research Dissemination EducationCurrently provided by NoE HySafePublic support ends 2009 (first half of FP7)
Long term survival of the successful activities, instruments, databases and networks important
Reasonable maintenance of the 5 years EC and consortium partners investment
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Research Infrastructure needsIntegrated Organisation
IPHECEN
HFP
StorHy
HyWays
NATURALHY
NorthAmerica
Japan
Russia
ISO IEA
AdvisoryCouncil
HyApproval
HyFire
HyTrainHyCourse
HySAFEST E&TR&D
RC&S
EH SCEuropean Hydrogen Safety Centre
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Next steps
Develop DJPA for 3rd HySafe planning period Support HyApproval and HYTHEC by safety workshops Develop guideline for safety action plan (templated
procedure for all H2 project proposals)
Propose joint research activities responding public calls Business Plan for HySafe
European Hydrogen Safety Centre EHSC
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Conclusion
Safety is a crucial factor for introducing H2 as an energy carrier to the public
There is no absolute measure for safety, rather a common scientificially based consensus on relative safety features
any early exceptional accident could inhibit the new option
There are many tools available based on different (also industrial) experience, but they have to be improved, partially adapted and applied
Some additional hardware infrastructure is needed immediate need for commonly agreed procedures and
organisation of joint research Scattered efforts need to be integrated, research
coordinated and enforced by efficient cooperation centrally organised by the European Hydrogen Safety Centre EHSC