Descrizione del progetto
Migliorare la gestione dell’iniezione di idrogeno nelle reti multigas
Per agevolare la transizione verso un’economia a basse emissioni di carbonio, è possibile integrare l’idrogeno nella rete del gas naturale; inizialmente, tuttavia, è necessario affrontare alcune sfide tecniche e normative in tal ambito. Le reti multigas devono garantire un funzionamento sicuro ed efficiente, soddisfacendo al contempo i requisiti del fabbisogno energetico. Definire un limite universale per l’idrogeno all’interno dell’infrastruttura europea del gas è difficile, poiché sono presenti incertezze in merito all’integrità dei materiali. Il progetto SHIMMER, finanziato dall’UE, migliorerà la gestione dell’iniezione di idrogeno nelle reti multigas ampliando la nostra comprensione dei progetti basati sull’idrogeno, nonché dei rischi ad essi associati. Il progetto condurrà una mappatura completa delle infrastrutture del gas in Europa al fine di identificare le strategie per gestire efficacemente una rete multigas e di garantire l’integrazione sicura dell’idrogeno nell’infrastruttura del gas naturale.
Obiettivo
To accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy while exploiting existing infrastructure, hydrogen can be injected to the natural gas network. However, the there are many technical and regulatory gaps that should be closed and adaptations and investments to be made to assure that multi-gas networks across Europe will be able to operate in a reliable and safe way while providing a highly controllable gas quality and required energy demand. Recently, the European Committee for Standardization concluded the impossibility of setting a common limiting value for hydrogen into the European gas infrastructure recommending a case-by-case analysis. In addition to this, there are still uncertainties related to material integrity on pipelines and networks components with regards to a reduced lifetime in presence of hydrogen. Existent results from previous and ongoing projects on the hydrogen readiness of grid components should be summarized in a systematic manner together with the assessment of the existent T&D infrastructure components at European level to provide stakeholders with decision support and risk reduction information to drive future investments and the development of regulations and standards. The SHIMMER project aims to enable a higher integration and safer hydrogen injection management in multi-gas networks by contributing to the knowledge and better understanding of hydrogen projects, their risks, and opportunities.
- To map and address European gas T&D infrastructure in relation to materials, components, technology, and their readiness for hydrogen blends
- To define methods, tools and technologies for multi-gas network management and quality tracking, including simulation, prediction, and safe management of transients, in view of widespread hydrogen injection in a context of European-wide context
-To propose best practice guidelines for handling the safety of hydrogen in the natural gas infrastructure, managing the risks
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-JU-RIA - HORIZON JU Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
7034 Trondheim
Norvegia