Vallourec participates in Norway’s HYDROGENi, a new center for environment-friendly energy research (FME) dedicated to clean hydrogen and hydrogen-based energy carriers.
Clean H2 and H2-based energy carriers like ammonia (NH3) are critical for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and a significant increase in research and innovation is required to meet this goal. This is the main goal of the HYDROGENi research center in Norway, which recently received funding from the Norwegian Research Council.
The HYDROGENi proposal has enlisted a strong cluster of over 50 industrial and academic partners from across Europe to pool their knowledge and expertise in order to fill technical gaps and contribute to the development of new hydrogen market innovations.
Vallourec decided to participate in the project by providing technical and business support to HYDROGENi, as well as the results of independent studies and research work related to the project.
The center’s efforts to create a sustainable hydrogen economy will be focused on four main areas of research: cost-effective and scalable production, transportation and storage in Norway and Europe, end-use technologies, and safety and material integrity.
Vallourec is already working on hydrogen applications research and testing, with a focus on safety and material integrity. The group is validating materials for safe hydrogen transport and storage, as well as ensuring the tightness of VAM® 21 connections for safe underground hydrogen storage.
