Blending Hydrogen into Natural Gas Pipeline Networks: A Review of Key Issues

This report reviews seven key issues related to blending hydrogen into natural gas pipeline networks: (1) benefits of blending; (2) extent of the U.S. natural gas pipeline network; (3) impact on end-use systems; (4) safety; (5) material durability and integrity management; (6) leakage; and (7) downstream extraction. The review material presented in this report relies heavily on a study from the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), which is included as Appendix A. While conventional means of producing and delivering hydrogen are relatively well understood, blending as a means of storing or delivering hydrogen is very dependent on specific characteristics of the natural gas pipeline system. The GTI assessment therefore details the implications of hydrogen blending in relation to the distinct characteristics of the U.S. natural gas pipeline system.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/51995.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  15013 Denver West Parkway
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Authors:
  • Melaina, M W
  • Antonia, O
  • Penev, M
• Publication Date: 2013-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 131p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Blending; Durability; Hydrogen; Impacts; Leakage; Metal pipe; Natural gas pipelines; Safety
• Subject Areas: Energy; Pipelines; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01483372
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/TP-5600-51995
• Contract Numbers: DE-AC36-08GO28308
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 6 2013 11:58AM