It is uncertain if existing pipelines for natural gas transportation can be directly used for hydrogen or hydrogen-natural gas blends. Hydrogen embrittlement of pipeline steels can impose significant risk for operational safety.
Our areas of focus
Our research and development (R&D) centres on
- conducting experiments using in-house built apparatus to test various pipeline steel coupons when they are exposed to hydrogen-nitrogen blends with/without inhibiting gases such as oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- determining hydrogen desorption rates of the exposed steel coupons by using thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS)
- assessing and quantifying the hydrogen embrittlement on steel surface, in collaboration with CanmetMATERIALS
Contact information
For information about our team, research, or to work with us, please contact:
Jinwen Chen, Ph.D., FCAE, Director – Downstream and Renewables
jinwen.chen@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
(780) 884 9337