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IGEM chosen to develop new hydrogen standards

as part of £25m government Hy4Heat scheme

IGEM HAS BEEN picked Department of Business, IGEM Head of Technical the relevant standards
to develop hydrogen Energy and Industrial Services Ian McCluskey are developed and owned
standards for the Strategy (BEIS) as the said: “IGEM is recognised by the UK gas industry,
government’s latest £25 programme management around the world as the ensuring the UK’s proud
million research and contractor for the Hy4Heat leading body producing 200-year history of gas
innovation programme. programme. standards relevant to the safety is maintained.
Hy4Heat aims to de- Mark Neller, Associate whole gas supply chain. “This will significantly
risk the use of hydrogen Director at Arup, said: “The “Thanks to our network contribute to our industry’s
for heat in UK homes UK has an opportunity of senior engineers from ambition to develop a safe
and businesses by to lead the way in using every corner of the and secure low carbon gas
establishing whether it is hydrogen as an important gas industry, no other network for the future.”
technically possible, safe domestic fuel, making a organisation is better IGEM will be delivering
and convenient to replace significant reduction in CO2 placed to develop a this project with industry
methane with hydrogen in emissions. This project will hydrogen standard for the partners DNV GL, Global
residential and commercial help establish the feasibility Hy4Heat project. Energy Associates, Health &
buildings. of converting towns and “This work, alongside Safety Laboratory, Heating
As part of this project, cities to hydrogen in a cost IGEM’s involvement in and Hotwater Industry
IGEM will be reviewing all effective way, making use other GDN-led hydrogen Council (HHIC) and ICOM
relevant existing standards of the current natural gas projects, will ensure that Energy Association. ■
and bringing together network.”
a group of technical Three IGEM working Hy4Heat aims to de-risk the use of hydrogen
specialists to identify groups will look at the for heat in UK homes and businesses
knowledge gaps, both in following areas: DSEAR,
the UK and internationally. materials, leakage rate
This work will enable the and ventilation; appliance
government to determine location, fluing, installation
whether to proceed to and air supply; and
a community trial. A installation. The work will
separate project will look be peer reviewed by the
at purity, odorisation and Hy4Heat project board,
colourisation. industry experts from the
The standards work Health & Safety Laboratory,
will be managed and DNV GL, and IGEM’s own
coordinated by business Technical Coordinating
consortium Arup+, which Committee and Gas
has been appointed by the Utilisation Committee.

Centrica awarded £120m contract partners comprising Premier
Oil, Dana Petroleum and
to process gas from Tolmount field Humber Gathering System
Limited.
Centrica said it will
in North Sea make modifications to the
Easington terminal so it can
receive and process the gas
CENTRICA STORAGE LTD from the Tolmount field,
(CSL) has been awarded which will arrive through a
a £120 million contract new gas pipeline.
to process gas from the CSL will start to process
Tolmount field in the North the gas in the winter of
Sea, which will help extend 2020 when the field is
the life of its gas terminal scheduled to come on
in Yorkshire until at least stream. The field, which has
2030, Reuters reports. an estimated 500 billion
The contract was awarded cubic feet of gas reserves,
New contract for Centrica by the Tolmount joint is scheduled to produce gas
venture and infrastructure for 10-15 years. ■

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