Emerton was asked by an infrastructure operator to perform a benchmark on the R&Dactivities currently being conducted and planned in Europe with a focus on thecompatibility of the existing infrastructure with hydrogen, in terms of impactof H2 on pipelines, flow metering precision, normal function of network components, and gas separation technologies.
Emerton identified ~30 European facilities with detailed analysis on their technicalcapabilities and financing structure.
This studysupported the client who was in the process of making an R&D investmentdecision.
Step 1: Mapping of European test facilities involved in H2
- Identification of ~30 facilities relevant to the subject, out of the ~80 organizations in the initial scope
Step 2: Technical assessment of H2 research centers
- Technical analysis by each key subject of the study: pipelines, flow measurement, network components and gas separation
- Zoom on facilities with a dynamic loop
Step 3: Regulatory, financial and commercial analysis
- Consolidation of regulatory, financial and commercial analysis on R&D facilities
