Neil Gallon
Principal Engineer
ROSEN
Neil Gallon is a Principal Materials and Welding Engineer at ROSEN Integrity Services, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and consultancy, including roles at Tata Steel and GE. His current focus lies in exploring the impact of gaseous hydrogen on materials and welds, and he has led or been involved in developing guidelines for repurposing on behalf of industry bodies including EPRG, PRCI, DNV and the Energy Institute.
Participates in
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Energy Infrastructure
Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
Forum 08 | Technical Programme Hall 2
28
April
10:00
11:30
UTC+3
Pipelines are essential to derisking the energy transition by providing a reliable, efficient, and scalable solution of transporting both conventional and low-carbon energy sources. As the world moves toward decarbonization, the versatility of the pipeline infrastructure – particularly its capacity to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide- supports the integration of clean energy technologies.
Hydrogen pipelines have been in operation for decades, but almost exclusively in an industrial context, carrying hydrogen as a feedstock or product of processes on behalf of industrial gas companies. The widespread use of hydrogen pipelines for energy transportation and storage is new, and has not been implemented at scale.
Carbon dioxide pipelines have equally got a long, and safe track record, but almost exclusively in the context of using naturally occurring CO2, normally in the context of Enhanced Oil Recovery. Anthropogenic CO2, and its associated compositional limits and impurities, has not been transported at scale through pipelines.
Considering the use of pipelines for Future Fuels energy purposes, an operator or investor needs to consider some key questions:
This paper will outline various case studies that have been performed across the world by ROSEN to answer these questions and demonstrate the methods used to perform these studies. These efforts contribute to path the way for a secure and efficient energy transition.
Hydrogen pipelines have been in operation for decades, but almost exclusively in an industrial context, carrying hydrogen as a feedstock or product of processes on behalf of industrial gas companies. The widespread use of hydrogen pipelines for energy transportation and storage is new, and has not been implemented at scale.
Carbon dioxide pipelines have equally got a long, and safe track record, but almost exclusively in the context of using naturally occurring CO2, normally in the context of Enhanced Oil Recovery. Anthropogenic CO2, and its associated compositional limits and impurities, has not been transported at scale through pipelines.
Considering the use of pipelines for Future Fuels energy purposes, an operator or investor needs to consider some key questions:
- How do I ensure that the design characteristics of my pipeline are adequate for the proposed service – is it big enough (both diameter and wall thickness) and is it in the right place?
- How can I prioritise projects or pipelines to ensure the most efficient use of resources?
- What are the predicted CapEx and OpEx requirements for Hydrogen and CO2 pipelines, how do these vary between new-build and repurposed infrastructure?
- To what extent can existing infrastructure be repurposed, how can I ensure that my existing pipelines are suitable for repurposing?
- How can I manage the integrity of my pipeline when it is in Hydrogen or CO2 service given the different operational requirements and integrity threats, e.g. Hydrogen embrittlement and running fracture?
This paper will outline various case studies that have been performed across the world by ROSEN to answer these questions and demonstrate the methods used to perform these studies. These efforts contribute to path the way for a secure and efficient energy transition.
