The NATURALHY-project: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst

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1 The NATURALHY-project: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst Rolinda Huizing, project co-ordination N.V. Nederlandse Department Research

2 : started in 1963 on top of the Groningen gas field (the Netherlands) Shell 25% ExxonMobil 25% Dutch State 50% N.V. Nederlandse 11,000 km pipeline Euro 12,000 million sales Euro 36.3 million Net Profit Staff 1300 Trade & Supply

3 The NATURALHY-project: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst

4 Main political drivers towards hydrogen: Improvement of the energy security Reduction of the CO 2 -emission (Kyoto, > 8% reduction by 2010) Improvement of regional air quality

5 The transition to the hydrogen-economy will be lengthy, costly and will require significant R&D PRACTICAL STRATEGY

6 Opportunity for natural gas Smooth and short term introduction of H 2 into the society at relatively low costs by using the existing widespread natural gas system for mixtures of natural gas and H 2 However, : NATURALHY-project

7 Adding H 2 to natural gas affects the physical and chemical properties and might have impact on: Safety aspects of transmission distribution - end use Pipeline durability Pipeline integrity End user appliances performance

8 The main objective: Preparing for the hydrogen economy by identifying and removing the potential barriers regarding the introduction of hydrogen into the society, using the existing natural gas system as a catalyst

9 Characteristics 39 European partners, including 15 from the gas-business Integrated Project within FP6 Project budget 17.3 M, EC-grant 11 M Start ~ , duration 5 years

10 The involvement of a broad consortium from the European gas industry is important because: Differences in the pipeline systems; Differences in the composition of the gases; Gas companies are very careful with changes (some call it conservative ); To obtain the support of all stakeholders.

11 Parties Gas companies and gas research institutes financed by gas companies GERG Gaz de France DEPA IGDAS DBI IFP BP DGC Statoil Naturgas Midt-Nord TRANSCO Shell Hydrogen Total

12 Parties (continued) NATURALHY Manufacturers and consultants CMI TOG GE CETH SAVIKO Exergia SQS Universities and Institutes Technical University Berlin Nat. Techn. Univ. Athens Leeds University, Loughborough University Hogskolan/Boras Tubitak NTNU UP Metz Univ. of Warwick ISQ NEN COGEN ECN HSE TNO CEA PLANET CSM

13 List of members of the Strategic Advisory Group (under development) GERG IGU WWF IEA CEN ENGVA Health Safety Executive HYWAYS & HYSAFE The Carbon Trust Ruhrgas Bellona Ministries of Economic Affairs and Environment of the Netherlands European Commission and the European Parliament EU-Platform for hydrogen and fuel cells.

14 H2 PRODUCTION The field of the NATURALHY-PROJECT Natural gas Transmission grid Low pressure distribution grid H2- membrane Full H2 - area

15 Main Deliverables: Assessment tool Membranes for H separation 2 Socio-Economic and LC Assessments Enthusiasm of the stakeholders

16 Work packages Naturalhy WP 1 Life Cycle and socioeconomic Assessment WP 2 Safety WP 3 Durability WP 4 Integrity WP 6 Decision Support Tool Final project results WP 5 End Use WP 7 Dissemination WP 8 Project Management

17 Future Roadmap devel., techn. mapping HYWAYS Environment Stakeholders Socio-economic & LCA Dissemination (in cooperation with HYSAFE) H2-production plant Natural gas source Gas transmission, storage and distribution system H2-Membranes End user infra structure & appliances Integrity Safety Standards Durability Safety and norms Durability Performance NATURALHY-PROJECT

18 Demands infrastructure regarding: Safety Security of supply (quantity and quality) The extent of the grid Acceptance by the end user & enthusiasm of the gas company

19 Regarding the safety work: Approach: adaptation of existing safety models for natural gas Limitation to 0-50% H 2 in natural gas Planned large scale experiments : Gas Build-up and Explosions in Confined/Vented Enclosures Gas Build-up and Explosions in Congested Regions High Pressure Jet Fires Pipeline Fires

20 Comparison of the main risk aspects of hydrogen versus natural gas Physical aspect Energy content /m 3 Ignition energy Combustible gas/air ratios Combustion velocity Radiation of flames Small leaks Total Impact on risk (H 2 -n.g.) ?

21 Main deliverable: Decision Support Tool Costs to overcome the consequences of adding hydrogen to natural gas % of hydrogen added to the natural gas

22 Project organisation: Full Consortium Work Package Committees Project Executive Committee Strategic Advisory Committee

23 Natural gas, the bridge to a sustainable energy system The NATURALHY-project, the natural approach to prepare for hydrogen as an energy carrier

24 Transmission and distribution of gas and more in particular of hydrogen are complex matters!

25 Chicken and egg dilemma: H 2 - transmission and distribution infrastructures H 2 - production capacity H 2 - demand

26 Vision policy makers NATURALHY

27 H2 Vision Naturalhy H2

28 NATURALHY-project: breaks the chicken and egg dilemma: Smooth and low cost introduction of hydrogen into the society by using the existing natural gas infrastructure

29 Many persons have contributed to the definition of the NATURALHY-project, including Dave Pinchbeck (GERG) Nigel Mortimer (Sheffield Hallam / Warwick University) Geoff Hankinson (Loughborough University) Costa Komodromos (University of Warwick) Isabelle Alliat, Mures Zarea and Remi Batisse (Gaz de France) Peter Bartlam (ISQ) Onno Florisson and Rolinda Huizing () Arend de Groot (ECN) and

30 Contact information Deputy Project Co-ordinator Naturalhy Rolinda Huizing Project Co-ordinator Naturalhy Onno Florisson