{"id":223,"date":"2022-03-03T15:16:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/h2sarea\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T15:53:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:53:44","slug":"h2sarea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/en\/h2sarea\/","title":{"rendered":"H2Sarea"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"module module-sm \">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n       <p><strong>H2SAREA <\/strong>addresses one of the most important challenges today, which is to develop solutions for renewable energies to produce a large amount of hydrogen to be used in different applications. \u00a0Therefore, the <strong>\u201cconverted\u201d existing natural gas distribution infrastructure could distribute hydrogen between the production points and final consumers.<\/strong><br>\r\nIn this regard, <strong>injecting hydrogen into the natural gas network<\/strong> could significantly contribute to the coupling of the natural gas-electricity sector and consolidate the role of hydrogen as a means of <strong>decarbonising the uses of natural gas.<\/strong> <br>\r\nIn this vein, the <strong>H2SAREA <\/strong>project is going to focus on developing <strong>advanced technological solutions for the safe distribution of hydrogen in the natural gas network.<\/strong> More specifically, it is going to concentrate on: <\/p>\r\n                                 <ul class=\"list-icon\">\r\n                                  <li><strong>Developing      technological solutions in key materials, components and systems to convert      the distribution infrastructures: <\/strong>\u00a0researching the response of valves,      pipes, meters, and metering and regulation stations (M&amp;R) (key      elements of the distribution network), when exposed to H2+NG under      different operating conditions, and developing: Smart fasteners, H2 compressors,      H2\/CH4 separation system, H2\/CH4 sensors, burners for industrial and      residential boilers and appliances, which are compatible (joint solution)      for the possible conversion into a safe H2 distribution network. <\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Analysing      the capacity of the distribution network.<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Designing      and constructing a research platform (H2Loop) to study materials,      components and systems of the distribution network in contact with      hydrogen and natural gas-hydrogen mixes.<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Better      knowledge of the behaviour\/response of infrastructures in contact with H2      and its mixes with NG under different operating conditions (gas mix      concentration, pressures, etc.) in order to be able to act in that regard. <\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Conducting      a blending pilot project, designing the injection positions and a 100% H2      residential gasification pilot project.<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Establishing      and making available the necessary technological solutions to convert the      H2+NG distribution network in the BAC.<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n        <div class=\"module-gray p-5 m-b-20\">\r\n          <h4>The initiative is part of the BH2C (Basque Hydrogen Corridor) project<\/h4>\r\n          <p>\r\n            <span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-2\"><\/span>Length of the Project: <strong> 34 months<\/strong>. <br>\r\n            <span class=\"fa fa-clock-o mr-2\"><\/span>Start Date: <strong>March 2021<\/strong>\r\n            <br>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/bh2c.es\/proyectos\/estudio-del-comportamiento-del-hidrogeno-en-redes-de-distribucion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n              <span class=\"far fa-file mr-2\"><\/span>More info <\/a>\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"517\" class=\"aligncenter size-size_768 wp-image-339 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-768x517.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-400x269.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-480x323.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-550x370.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA-992x668.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/Hazitek_CARTEL_FEDER_H2SAREA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p>\r\n          <img alt=\"Noticia 2\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          <img alt=\"Noticia 1\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/noticia1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-12 p-b-50 p-t-50\">\r\n        <div class=\"module-title text-center\">\r\n         <h2 class=\"sidelines\"><span class=\"blanco\">Phases of the project<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The technical activities of the H2SAREA projects have been organised into Phases and Tasks, aimed at achieving the goals and the technological challenges of the project to develop<strong> advanced technological solutions for the safe distribution of hydrogen in the H2SAREA network.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <p>The project seeks to develop new products\/prototypes: Fasteners, Compressors, H2\/CH4 separation system, CERAMAT burners to combust H2-NG mix and 100% H2 fuel in condensation boilers, and sensors for H2 monitoring and its mixes with NG. Furthermore, the project\u2019s structure considers cross-cutting measures involving all the partners, including i) Requirements, specifications, barriers and recommendations, and ii) Materials and research in Loop Research Platform real environment.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>The implementation of the project has been structured in 8 phases using this methodology. One phase related to the dissemination of the project and participation in European networks and initiatives (Hydrogen Europe, EERA JP Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, Spanish Hydrogen Association, Basque H2 Technology Working Group), another to the project coordination and management, and a further 6 technical phases:<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 1<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <h4>Requirements, specifications, barriers and recommendations [ABC]. There will be 3 main activities: <\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      <ul class=\"list-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t          <li>Defining      the <strong>requirements and specifications<\/strong> of the technological solutions      to distribute H2 and its mixes with NG in the network. <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Conducting      a study into the <strong>barriers and innovations<\/strong> needed to ensure the      existing NG distribution network is compatible with the use of H2 gas and      its mixes with NG. <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Preparing      a <strong>recommendations <\/strong>document for H2 to be adopted in the gas networks      based on identifying safety and technical aspects.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      <\/ul>\r\n                            \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 2<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Analysing the capacity of the distribution network [NORTEGAS]: <\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>The capacity of the complete network will be analysed in detail within the defined area and in the different contexts: i) Different hydrogen and natural gas blending percentages (up to 20% hydrogen blending) and ii) Studying the network under the hypothesis of 100% operating with hydrogen. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 3<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Researching materials for the H2, H2+NG distribution network [NORTEGAS]: <\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>The <strong>response of the current materials <\/strong>in the NG network when exposed to H2 and its mixes with NG in gas distribution systems will be studied. In particular, the aim will be to research the <strong>phenomena of H2 embrittlement and cracking and hydrogen permeability.<\/strong> Furthermore, this phase will also involve <strong>assessing current testing methodology, the selection\/design of tests to be conducted, and the selection, <strong>procurement and characterisation of materials for the new H2 and its mixes with NG distribution network.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 4<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Research and development of components and systems for the H2, H2+NG distribution network [ABC]:<\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>The research and development of the main elements of the new H2, H2+NG network will involve:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <ul class=\"list-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        <li>Researching <strong>systems to inject <\/strong>H2 in the network that allow an adequate NG mix      with natural gas and avoid high H2 concentrations in certain locations      that can lead to deterioration due to H2 embrittlement or permeation in      materials [NORTEGAS].<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Researching      and developing <strong>smart fasteners <\/strong>to be used in gas pipeline      facilities, specifically for the H2+NG distribution network [ERREKA].<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Researching      and developing a <strong>NG+HS mix compressor <\/strong>[ABC].<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Developing      a <strong>HS\/CH4 separation system<\/strong> prototype that allows the mix ratio to      be adjusted as per the required specifications [H2SITE].<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Developing      a CERAMAT burner for NG-H2 and 100% H2 combustion in condensation boilers      [ORKLI].<\/li>\r\n                                  <li>Researching      and developing new <strong>sensors <\/strong>for measuring\/monitoring gas mixes as a      key part of the <strong>safety<\/strong> systems required in the network to      distribute H2 and its mixes with NG [CAE SL]. <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/ul>\r\n                              \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 5<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Researching in representative environment: Research platform (Hydrogen Loop) [NORTEGAS]:<\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>It will address three main activities: i) Designing and constructing a platform (Hydrogen Loop, H2Loop) to research\/assess materials, components and systems, which simulates the future network to distribute hydrogen and its mixes with natural gas, ii) Designing <strong>testing protocols<\/strong> to be conducted on the research platform (H2Loop), and iii) Running an <strong>experimental campaign<\/strong> in the H2Loop. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 6<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Blending pilot project, designing the injection positions and a 100% H2 residential gasification pilot project [NORTEGAS]<\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        \r\n                             <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 7<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Exploitation and dissemination:<\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>The results obtained in the project will be disseminated and exploited. <strong>[NORTEGAS, <\/strong><em>Energy Cluster<\/em><strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                             <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-md-12 support-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                              <h3><span class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt mr-3\"><\/span>PHASE 8<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h4>Project Coordination and Management [NORTEGAS]<\/h4>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <p>The outline of the structure of the H2SAREA project, organised in Phases and Tasks, is as follows:<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"gallery\">\r\n          <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/esquema-fases-en.jpg\" title=\"Coordinaci\u00f3n y Gesti\u00f3n del Proyecto\" rel=\"gallery\">\r\n                <img alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"893\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.h2sarea.com\/assets\/media\/esquema-fases-en.jpg\">\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/figure>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H2SAREA addresses one of the most important challenges today, which is to develop solutions for renewable energies to produce a large amount of hydrogen to be used in different applications. \u00a0Therefore, the \u201cconverted\u201d existing natural gas distribution infrastructure could distribute hydrogen between the production points and final consumers. 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