Preliminary assessment of a hydrogen farm including health and safety and capacity needs

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dc.contributor.authorAlssalehin, Esmaeil
dc.contributor.authorHolborn, Paul
dc.contributor.authorPilidis, Pericles
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-10T11:54:03Z
dc.date.available2025-01-10T11:54:03Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-01-10
dc.date.issued2024-12-02
dc.date.pubOnline2024-12-19
dc.description.abstractThe safety engineering design of hydrogen systems and infrastructure, worker education and training, regulatory compliance, and engagement with other stakeholders are significant to the viability and public acceptance of hydrogen farms. The only way to ensure these are accomplished is for the field of hydrogen safety engineering (HSE) to grow and mature. HSE is described as the application of engineering and scientific principles to protect the environment, property, and human life from the harmful effects of hydrogen-related mishaps and accidents. This paper describes a whole hydrogen farm that produces hydrogen from seawater by alkaline and proton exchange membrane electrolysers, then details how the hydrogen gas will be used: some will be stored for use in a combined-cycle gas turbine, some will be transferred to a liquefaction plant, and the rest will be exported. Moreover, this paper describes the design framework and overview for ensuring hydrogen safety through these processes (production, transport, storage, and utilisation), which include legal requirements for hydrogen safety, safety management systems, and equipment for hydrogen safety. Hydrogen farms are large-scale facilities used to create, store, and distribute hydrogen, which is usually produced by electrolysis using renewable energy sources like wind or solar power. Since hydrogen is a vital energy carrier for industries, transportation, and power generation, these farms are crucial in assisting the global shift to clean energy. A versatile fuel with zero emissions at the point of use, hydrogen is essential for reaching climate objectives and decarbonising industries that are difficult to electrify. Safety is essential in hydrogen farms because hydrogen is extremely flammable, odourless, invisible, and also has a small molecular size, meaning it is prone to leaks, which, if not handled appropriately, might cause fires or explosions. To ensure the safe and dependable functioning of hydrogen production and storage systems, stringent safety procedures are required to safeguard employees, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment from any mishaps.
dc.description.journalNameEnergies
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by the Moses Kotane Institute, grant number 211526424.
dc.identifier.citationAlssalehin E, Holborn P, Pilidis P. (2024) Preliminary assessment of a hydrogen farm including health and safety and capacity needs, Volume 17, Issue 24, December 2024, Article number 6395
dc.identifier.eissn1996-1073
dc.identifier.elementsID561696
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.issueNo24
dc.identifier.paperNo6395
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/en17246395
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23357
dc.identifier.volumeNo17
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6395
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjecthydrogen farm
dc.subjectalkaline electrolyser
dc.subjectproton exchange membrane electrolyser
dc.subjecthydrogen safety
dc.subjectcombined-cycle gas turbine
dc.subjectsafety distance
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject7 Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject13 Climate Action
dc.subject33 Built environment and design
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject51 Physical sciences
dc.titlePreliminary assessment of a hydrogen farm including health and safety and capacity needs
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-12-17

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