What current fossil-sourced fuels could be replaced with drop-in replacement fuels derived from renewable hydrogen?

by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Potential Applications

Virtually any fossil fuel can be synthesized from hydrogen plus a source of...

Are there existing pipelines that have been specifically designed for transporting hydrogen?

by admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Transportation and Storage

There are about 1,600 miles of hydrogen pipelines currently operating in the United States. The largest industrial use of hydrogen is in oil refining and these pipelines are largely serving oil refineries on the Gulf...

How do pipelines built to carry hydrogen differ from pipelines built to transport other fuels?

by admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Transportation and Storage

The biggest difference is that hydrogen pipelines avoid exposing steel to the hydrogen, instead relying on lined steel pipes or materials such as fiber reinforced...

Can hydrogen be transported using existing natural gas pipelines?

by admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Transportation and Storage

Yes, but there are various limiting factors. Concentrations above 20% (by volume) may cause some end use appliances to perform differently than designed. Accommodating higher concentrations would require adjustments to end use burner tips. Hydrogen can also cause...

How does renewable hydrogen compare with fossil methane (natural gas) as a fuel? Are there uses of fossil methane that renewable hydrogen cannot replace?

by admin | Mar 27, 2021 | Physical Properties

Natural gas is 70-90% methane. Hydrogen can be combined with environmental sources of carbon dioxide (e.g., biogas effluents) to make methane. Doing so makes it entirely compatible with every use of natural gas. The main advantage of hydrogen as a fuel in place of...