Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale
Hydrogen has been studied extensively as a potential enabler of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. It promises a feasible decarbonisation route because it can act as an energy carrier, a heat source, or a chemical reactant in industrial processes. Hydrogen can be produced...
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| description | Hydrogen has been studied extensively as a potential enabler of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. It promises a feasible decarbonisation route because it can act as an energy carrier, a heat source, or a chemical reactant in industrial processes. Hydrogen can be produced via renewable energy sources, such as solar, hydro, or geothermic routes, and is a more stable energy carrier than intermittent renewable sources. If hydrogen can be stored efficiently, it could play a crucial role in decarbonising industries. For hydrogen to be successfully implemented in industrial systems, its impact on infrastructure needs to be understood, quantified, and controlled. If hydrogen technology is to be economically feasible, we need to investigate and understand the retrofitting of current industrial infrastructure. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive knowledge regarding alloys and components performance in long-term hydrogen-containing environments at industrial conditions associated with high-temperature hydrogen processing/production. This review summarises insights into the gaps in hydrogen embrittlement (HE) research that apply to high-temperature, high-pressure systems in industrial processes and applications. It illustrates why it is still important to develop characterisation techniques and methods for hydrogen interaction with metals and surfaces under these conditions. The review also describes the implications of using hydrogen in large-scale industrial processes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18ec74bcc99d4aa1847cb1b6b4272d2c2023-11-19T10:59:58ZengMDPI AGHydrogen2673-41412023-09-014359961910.3390/hydrogen4030039Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial ScaleAlexander Ilyushechkin0Liezl Schoeman1Lachlan Carter2San Shwe Hla3CSIRO Energy, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, AustraliaCSIRO Energy, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, AustraliaCSIRO Energy, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, AustraliaCSIRO Energy, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, AustraliaHydrogen has been studied extensively as a potential enabler of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. It promises a feasible decarbonisation route because it can act as an energy carrier, a heat source, or a chemical reactant in industrial processes. Hydrogen can be produced via renewable energy sources, such as solar, hydro, or geothermic routes, and is a more stable energy carrier than intermittent renewable sources. If hydrogen can be stored efficiently, it could play a crucial role in decarbonising industries. For hydrogen to be successfully implemented in industrial systems, its impact on infrastructure needs to be understood, quantified, and controlled. If hydrogen technology is to be economically feasible, we need to investigate and understand the retrofitting of current industrial infrastructure. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive knowledge regarding alloys and components performance in long-term hydrogen-containing environments at industrial conditions associated with high-temperature hydrogen processing/production. This review summarises insights into the gaps in hydrogen embrittlement (HE) research that apply to high-temperature, high-pressure systems in industrial processes and applications. It illustrates why it is still important to develop characterisation techniques and methods for hydrogen interaction with metals and surfaces under these conditions. The review also describes the implications of using hydrogen in large-scale industrial processes.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4141/4/3/39hydrogen interactionindustrial processesmechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Ilyushechkin Liezl Schoeman Lachlan Carter San Shwe Hla Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale Hydrogen hydrogen interaction industrial processes mechanical properties |
| title | Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale |
| title_full | Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale |
| title_fullStr | Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale |
| title_short | Material Challenges and Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment for Hydrogen Utilisation in Industrial Scale |
| title_sort | material challenges and hydrogen embrittlement assessment for hydrogen utilisation in industrial scale |
| topic | hydrogen interaction industrial processes mechanical properties |
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