Technology Platform Operation Review Days, Brussels 8th-9th December 2005
NoE HySafe(SES6-CT-2004-502630)
Dr.-Ing. Thomas JordanForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Technology Platform Operation Review Days, Brussels 8th-9th December 2005
1. Project achievementsGoal / Objectives
General GoalContributing to a safe transition to a sustainable development in Europe by facilitating the safe introduction of hydrogen technologies / applications
Objectivesstrengthen and focus, integrate fragmented research on hydrogen safety → competitive scientific and industrial community
Promoting public awareness and trust in hydrogen technologies
development of an excellent safety culture
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1. Project achievementsConsortium
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH DE
L’Air Liquide FR
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing DE
BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH DE
Building Research Establishment Ltd UK
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique FR
Det Norske Veritas AS NO
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ICT DE
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH DE
GexCon AS NO
The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Laboratory UK
Foundation INASMET ES
Inst. Nat. de l’Environnement industriel et des RISques FR
Instituto Superior Technico PT
European Commission - JRC - Institute for Energy NL
National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos EL
Norsk Hydro ASA NO
Risø National Laboratory DK
TNO NL
University of Calgary CA
University of Pisa IT
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ES
University of Ulster UK
VOLVO Technology Corporation SE
Warsaw University of Technology PL
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1. Project achievementsFirst Integration Success
Expert survey and PIRT study
Catalogue of Experimental FacilitiesPublic report and online presentation on www.HySafe.net
HIAD for incidence and accident reporting Prototype accessible 01/2006)
Database of hydrogen FC industries~ 2000 entries on www.HySafe.net
4 CFD BenchmarksBased on H2, large scale (industry relevant) experiments
Broad participation (SBEP1 14 simulations of 11 partners)
Instructive results
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1. Project achievementsFirst Integration Success
1st ICHS Pisa September 8-10, 2005
5 Common Applications to EC callsHYGUIDE (Safety distance HZ concept transfer)
HYCOURSE (Summer School on H2 safety)
HYSAFEST (Early Stage Training – Marie-Curie)
HYEIST (Handbook for (small) stat. H2 Installations)
HYGLOBE (Expert panel on IPHE level)
Initiation of 2 “Internal (Research) Projects”InsHyde + HyTunnel
INPUT to SRA
long list of proposals, orientated at first PIRT results (10/2005)
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Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Items
SRA content:…2.1 Hydrogen production
2.2 Hydrogen storage and distribution
2.3 Stationary Applications
2.4 Transportation applications
2.5 Portable applications
2.6 Socio-economic issues
2.7 Cross-cutting issues
…
Distribution Fires andExplosions
Mitigation RisikAnalysis
RC&S
Production
Transport
Refueling
Other Vehicles
Portables
Street Vehicles
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HySafe Activity Matrix:
Safety = Cross-cutting issue (2.7)
Public Awareness = Socio-economic issues (2.6)
Technology Platform Operation Review Days, Brussels 8th-9th December 2005
Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Safety
How is “Safety” addressed ?
IntegrationIdentification of relevant knowledge gaps
Developing commonly accepted, scientifically based view / knowledge on safety relevant phenomena
Joining of experience (e.g. via database WP5 HIAD) of H2; Information Exchange
SupportBy development of Guidelines
By offering safety reviews
Of RC&S activities by providing information addressing knowledge gaps
By active participation in other H2/FC projects
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Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Safety
Example: IP InsHyde
Describe InsHyde results under safety relevance and SRA compliance
Relates to decentralised production, storage
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Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Safety
2.1 (Decentralized) Production and 2.3 Stationary Applications
2.6.3.2.5 Developing codes, standards and regulatory instruments
Context :Large leaks caused by major system failure : very low probability => zoning, detection, prevention, passive building design
Minor leaks (< 1 g/sec) : more foreseeable => risks in confinement ?
Objectives : Investigation of realistic non-catastrophic releases in (partially) confined areas
System risk assessment and basis for risk control
Ventilation performance and layout
Detection and Buildings (garages, tunnels, etc) layout
Zone classification and choice of electrical equipment
Best practices regulatory and standards framework for indoor H2 systems)
Example: IP InsHyde
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2.2 Distribution and 2.4 Transportation (application)
2.6.3.2.5 Developing codes, standards and regulatory instruments
Current safety requirements for road tunnels consider air quality, fire and smoke spread
Natural and/or forced ventilation
CO, video etc. detection
Means of escape and safety refuges
But, do H2 vehicles pose additional hazards? If so, then need to
Update design guidance for new tunnels
Establish improvements to be made on existing tunnels
Amend regulations for old and new tunnels
Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Safety
Example: IP HyTunnel
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Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Public Awareness
How is “Public Awareness” addressed ?
IndirectlyVia high level “safety culture”
Via (academic) teaching
Openness of NoE activities
….
ParticipationPA workshops of the HFP
Conference “Communication of Scientific Results”
….
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Alignment to SRA/DSMajor Item: Public Awareness
Dissemination
WebsiteActively edited public website with internal and supporters access
Biennial Report on H2 safetyEngineering handbook, broad interest, draft version in spring 2006
International Conference on H2 safetyNext September 2007 in Greece (tentatively)
Co-operationsAs IPHE accepted project, internal and external,…
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Alignment to SRA/DSSummary
Cross-cutting issue: SafetyWord found 55 in SRA (+12 “safe”)
But so far not as a dedicated topic without very clear defined targets ( flexibility in defining)
Mainly supporting character for RC&S, PA,…
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Enhancing Co-operationExternal Networking
IPHECEN
HFP
StorHy
HyWays
NATURALHY
… the future “European Hydrogen Safety
Centre“ ?
NorthAmerica
Japan
Russia
ISO IEA
AdvisoryCouncil
HyApprovalHyFire
HyTrainHyCourse
HySAFEST E&TR&D
RC&S
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Future Perspectivesof NoE HySafe
For FP7Provide safety workshops/audits for all H2 relevant projects (as for HyApproval, HYTHEC(?),…)
Provide platform for information exchange related to safety (incidence reporting, HIAD, conference, workshops,…)
Long-lasting IntegrationFoundation of the “European Hydrogen Safety Centre”
Continuation of the valuable HySafe activities
Interface between potential customers and the (geographically still dispersed experts)
Serving as the reference for any safety relevant problem to industries (SMEs,…), public institutions,…