the naturalhy-project: preparing for the hydrogen … · cmi tog ge ceth saviko exergia sqs...

NATURALHY

The NATURALHY-project: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst

Rolinda Huizing, project co-ordinationN.V. Nederlandse Gasunie

Department Gasunie Research

Prepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

Shell25%

ExxonMobil25%

11,000 km pipelineEuro 12,000 million salesEuro 36.3 million Net ProfitStaff 1300

Dutch State 50%

N.V. NederlandseGasunie

Gasunie: started in 1963 on top of the Groningen gas field (the Netherlands)

Trade & Supply

NATURALHY

The NATURALHY-project: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst


NATURALHY

Main political drivers towards hydrogen:

• Improvement of the energy security

• Reduction of the CO2-emission (Kyoto, > 8% reduction by 2010)

• Improvement of regional air quality


NATURALHY

The transition to the hydrogen-economy will be lengthy, costly and will require significant R&D

PRACTICAL STRATEGYPrepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

NATURALHY

Opportunity for natural gas

Smooth and short term introduction of H2 into the society at relatively low costs by using the existing widespread natural gas system for mixtures of natural gas and H2

However, …… : NATURALHY-project


NATURALHY

Adding H2 to natural gas affects the physical and chemical properties and might have impact on:

• Safety aspects of transmission – distribution - end use

• Pipeline durability

• Pipeline integrity

• End user appliances’ performance


NATURALHY

The main objective:

Preparing for the hydrogen economy by identifying and removing the potential barriers regarding the introduction of hydrogen into the society, using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst


NATURALHY

Characteristics

• 39 European partners, including 15 from thegas-business

• Integrated Project within FP6

• Project budget 17.3 M€, EC-grant 11 M€

• Start ~01-05-2004, duration 5 years


NATURALHY

The involvement of a broad consortium from the European gas industry is important because:

• Differences in the pipeline systems;

• Differences in the composition of the gases;

• Gas companies are very careful with changes (some callit “conservative”);

• To obtain the support of all stakeholders.


Gas companies and gas research institutes financed by gas companies

GERG Gasunie

Gaz de France Statoil

DEPA Naturgas Midt-Nord

IGDAS TRANSCO

DBI Shell Hydrogen

IFP Total

BP

DGC

PartiesNATURALHY


Manufacturers and consultants

CMI TOG GE CETH SAVIKO Exergia SQS

Universities and Institutes

Technical University Berlin Nat. Techn. Univ. Athens

Leeds University, Loughborough University

Hogskolan/Boras Tubitak

NTNU UP Metz

Univ. of Warwick ISQ

NEN COGEN ECN HSE TNO CEA PLANET CSMPrepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

NATURALHY

Parties (continued)

NATURALHYList of members of the Strategic Advisory Group (under development)

GERG IGU WWF IEA CEN ENGVA

Health Safety Executive

HYWAYS & HYSAFE

The Carbon Trust

Ruhrgas

Bellona

Ministries of Economic Affairs and Environment of the Netherlands

European Commission and the European Parliament

EU-Platform for hydrogen and fuel cells

…. Prepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

H2 PRODUCTION

Natural gas

The field of the NATURALHY-PROJECT

Transmission grid

Low pressure

distribution grid

Full H2 -area

H2-membrane

H2 PRODUCTIONNATURALHY


NATURALHY

Main Deliverables:

• Assessment tool

• Membranes for H2 separation

• Socio-Economic and LC Assessments

• Enthusiasm of the stakeholders


NATURALHY Work packages Naturalhy

WP 8 Project Management

WP 6 Decision Support Tool Final project results

WP 4 Integrity

WP 5 End Use

WP 7 Dissemination

WP 1 Life Cycle and socio-economic Assessment

WP 2 Safety

WP 3 Durability


H2-production plant

Gas transmission, storageand distribution system

End user infra structure & appliances

Stakeholders

Socio-economic& LCA

Dissemination (in cooperationwith HYSAFE)

Durability

Safety Durability Safety

Performance

Integrity

Future

EnvironmentRoadmap devel., techn. mapping

Standards and norms

NATURALHY

HYWAYS

H2-MembranesNatural gas source

NATURALHY-PROJECTPrepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

NATURALHY

Demands infrastructure regarding:• Safety

• Security of supply (quantity and quality)

• The extent of the grid

• Acceptance by the end user & enthusiasm of the gas company


NATURALHY

Regarding the safety work:Approach: adaptation of existing safety models for natural gas

Limitation to 0-50% H2 in natural gas

Planned large scale experiments :

Gas Build-up and Explosions in Confined/Vented Enclosures

Gas Build-up and Explosions in Congested Regions

High Pressure Jet Fires

Pipeline FiresPrepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

NATURALHYComparison of the main risk aspects of hydrogen versus natural gas

?Total+Small leaks-Radiation of flames+Combustion velocity+Combustible gas/air ratios+Ignition energy

-Energy content /m3

Impact on risk (H2-n.g.)

Physical aspect


NATURALHY Main deliverable: Decision Support Tool

% of hydrogen added to the natural gas

Costs to overcome the consequences of adding hydrogen to natural gas


NATURALHY

Project organisation:

Full Consortium

Work Package Committees

Project Executive Committee

Strategic Advisory Committee


NATURALHY

Natural gas, the bridge to a sustainable energy system

The NATURALHY-project, the natural approach to prepare for hydrogen as an energy carrier


NATURALHY

Transmission and distribution of gas and more in particular of hydrogen are complex matters!


Chicken and egg dilemma: NATURALHY

H2- production capacity

H2- demand

H2- transmission and distribution infrastructures



NATURALHY

Vision policy makers

H2

H2

NATURALHY

Vision Naturalhy


NATURALHY

NATURALHY-project: breaks the chicken and egg dilemma:

Smooth and low cost introduction of hydrogen into the society by using the existing natural gas infrastructure


NATURALHY Many persons have contributed to the definition of the NATURALHY-project, including

Dave Pinchbeck (GERG)

Nigel Mortimer (Sheffield Hallam / Warwick University)

Geoff Hankinson (Loughborough University)

Costa Komodromos (University of Warwick)

Isabelle Alliat, Mures Zarea and Remi Batisse (Gaz de France)

Peter Bartlam (ISQ)

Onno Florisson and Rolinda Huizing (Gasunie)

Arend de Groot (ECN) and ……… Prepared by O. FlorissonGasunie

NATURALHY

Contact informationDeputy Project Co-ordinator Naturalhy

Rolinda Huizing

+31 50 521 2239

Project Co-ordinator Naturalhy

Onno Florisson

+31 50 521 2651

www.gasunieresearch.nl

[email protected]

the naturalhy-project: preparing for the hydrogen … · cmi tog ge ceth saviko exergia sqs...

Documents