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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
888 Views
19 Pages

17 June 2025

With the rapid development of the hydrogen energy industry, long-distance hydrogen transportation based on natural gas pipelines has emerged as a crucial technique. However, exposure to a hydrogen environment can lead to the degradation of pipeline m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
96 Citations
11,737 Views
21 Pages

Thermodynamic and Technical Issues of Hydrogen and Methane-Hydrogen Mixtures Pipeline Transmission

  • Szymon Kuczyński,
  • Mariusz Łaciak,
  • Andrzej Olijnyk,
  • Adam Szurlej and
  • Tomasz Włodek

12 February 2019

The use of hydrogen as a non-emission energy carrier is important for the innovative development of the power-generation industry. Transmission pipelines are the most efficient and economic method of transporting large quantities of hydrogen in a num...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,366 Views
12 Pages

10 September 2024

This work proposes an intelligent grey-wolf-optimizer-improved Apriori algorithm (GWO-Apriori) to mine the association rules of hidden dangers in hydrogen pipeline transmission stations. The optimal minimum support and minimum confidence are determin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
839 Views
36 Pages

7 November 2025

This study presents a comprehensive review of the viability of hydrogen as an energy carrier for offshore wind energy compared to existing electricity carrier systems. To enable a state-of-the-art system comparison, a review of wind-to-hydrogen energ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
683 Views
16 Pages

29 November 2025

The safe operation of hydrogen transmission pipeline stations is paramount for the widespread adoption of hydrogen energy. This study addresses the significant hazard of hydrogen leakage in high-pressure pipeline stations by employing numerical simul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,348 Views
21 Pages

14 February 2023

A bottom-up cost analysis for delivering utility-scale PV-generated electricity as hydrogen through pipelines and as electricity through power is undertaken. Techno-economic, generation, and demand data for California are used to calculate the leveli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
751 Views
17 Pages

Investigation of Mechano-Electrochemical Effects on Hydrogen Distribution at Corrosion Defects

  • Zhixiang Dai,
  • Jiamin Tang,
  • Sijia Zheng,
  • Feng Wang,
  • Qin Bie,
  • Pengcheng Kang,
  • Xinyi Wang,
  • Shiwen Guo and
  • Lin Chen

12 September 2025

This study employed tensile test, hydrogen permeation measurements, and potentiodynamic polarization testing to investigate the mechanical properties, hydrogen diffusion coefficients, and electrochemical behavior of X80 steel. A multifield coupled fi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,230 Views
21 Pages

Hydrogen Embrittlement Sensitivity of X70 Welded Pipe Under a High-Pressure Pure Hydrogen Environment

  • Kangxin Shuai,
  • Haixiao Liu,
  • Ming Li,
  • Shubiao Yin,
  • Ba Li,
  • Bing Wang,
  • Qingyou Liu and
  • Shujun Jia

27 November 2024

With the rapid development of hydrogen pipelines, their safety issues have become increasingly prominent. In order to evaluate the properties of pipeline materials under a high-pressure hydrogen environment, this study investigates the hydrogen embri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,346 Views
21 Pages

19 November 2020

Renewable electricity can be converted into hydrogen via electrolysis also known as power-to-H2 (P2H), which, when injected in the gas network pipelines provides a potential solution for the storage and transport of this green energy. Because of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
5,068 Views
10 Pages

Effect of Nanosized NbC Precipitates on Hydrogen Diffusion in X80 Pipeline Steel

  • Qiaoqi Cui,
  • Junsheng Wu,
  • Donghan Xie,
  • Xiaoguang Wu,
  • Yunhua Huang and
  • Xiaogang Li

28 June 2017

In this paper, the effects of dispersed 3~10 nm NbC precipitates on hydrogen diffusion in X80 pipeline steel were investigated by means of high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electrochemical hydrogen permeation, and thermal deso...

  • Review
  • Open Access
99 Citations
11,204 Views
28 Pages

An Overview of Challenges for the Future of Hydrogen

  • Md Tanvir Ahad,
  • Md Monjur Hossain Bhuiyan,
  • Ahmed Nazmus Sakib,
  • Alfredo Becerril Corral and
  • Zahed Siddique

13 October 2023

Hydrogen’s wide availability and versatile production methods establish it as a primary green energy source, driving substantial interest among the public, industry, and governments due to its future fuel potential. Notable investment is directed tow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,762 Views
17 Pages

16 April 2024

In the context of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking, in order to achieve low carbon emissions and promote the efficient utilization of wind energy, hydrogen energy as an important energy carrier is proposed to mix hydrogen and natural gas to form...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,884 Views
17 Pages

Techno-Economic Assessment of a Full-Chain Hydrogen Production by Offshore Wind Power

  • Jinyong Lei,
  • Hang Zhang,
  • Jun Pan,
  • Yu Zhuo,
  • Aijun Chen,
  • Weize Chen,
  • Zeyu Yang,
  • Keying Feng,
  • Lincai Li and
  • Kui Jiao
  • + 2 authors

21 May 2024

Offshore wind power stands out as a promising renewable energy source, offering substantial potential for achieving low carbon emissions and enhancing energy security. Despite its potential, the expansion of offshore wind power faces considerable con...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,454 Views
11 Pages

Effect of Cold Deformation on the Hydrogen Permeation Behavior of X65 Pipeline Steel

  • Chan Yao,
  • Hongliang Ming,
  • Jian Chen,
  • Jianqiu Wang and
  • En-Hou Han

26 January 2023

In this study, an electrochemical hydrogen permeation experiment was used to determine the diffusion parameters, and a hydrogen microprint test was used to visualize the distribution of hydrogen in X65 pipeline steel with different levels of cold def...

  • Article
  • Open Access
755 Views
36 Pages

29 September 2025

As a clean energy carrier, hydrogen is essential for global low-carbon energy transitions due to its unique combination of safe transport properties and energy density. This investigation employs computational fluid dynamics (ANSYS Fluent) to systema...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,438 Views
21 Pages

1 March 2023

The increasing penetration of renewable and distributed resources signals a global boom in energy transition, but traditional grid utilities have yet to share in much of the triumph at the current stage. Higher grid management costs, lower electricit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,413 Views
16 Pages

18 September 2025

Traditional natural gas transportation pipeline steels, such as API 5L X42 grade and the higher grades, are currently receiving a lot of attention in terms of their potential implementation in hydrogen transmission infrastructure. However, the micros...

  • Article
  • Open Access
877 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of Hydrogen Charging Time on Microstructural Alterations in Pipeline Low-Carbon Ferrite–Pearlite Steel

  • Vanya Dyakova,
  • Boris Yanachkov,
  • Kateryna Valuiska,
  • Yana Mourdjeva,
  • Rumen Krastev,
  • Tatiana Simeonova,
  • Krasimir Kolev,
  • Rumyana Lazarova and
  • Ivaylo Katzarov

27 September 2025

This study investigates the effect of hydrogen charging time on the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of low-carbon ferrite–pearlite steel that has been in service for over 30 years in natural gas transmission. Specimens were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,217 Views
11 Pages

5 October 2023

The expansion of the gas pipeline network makes it necessary, on the one hand, to meet the requirements of standards regarding the materials used, but on the other hand, it is necessary to weld them. In the case of natural gas as a fuel, the welding...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,827 Views
25 Pages

8 July 2022

To address the severity of the wind and light abandonment problem and the economics of hydrogen energy production and operation, this paper explores the problem of multi-cycle resource allocation optimization of hydrogen storage systems for coal&ndas...

  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
6,863 Views
23 Pages

26 April 2022

Hydrogen technologies have been rapidly developing in the past few decades, pushed by governments’ road maps for sustainability and supported by a widespread need to decarbonize the global energy sector. Recent scientific progress has led to be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,247 Views
20 Pages

High-Speed Impeller Design for the First Stage of a Hydrogen Compressor System

  • Piotr Klimaszewski,
  • Piotr Klonowicz,
  • Łukasz Witanowski and
  • Piotr Lampart

5 September 2025

Hydrogen compressors are key components of emerging hydrogen infrastructure. They are needed to meet the growing demand for hydrogen as an energy carrier. One of the challenges in their design is selecting a material and geometry for the impeller tha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
336 Views
21 Pages

Bridging the Resilience Gap: How Ukraine’s Gas Network and UGS De-Risk Europe’s Sustainable Transition Beyond 2025

  • Sérgio Lousada,
  • Dainora Jankauskienė,
  • Vivita Pukite,
  • Oksana Zubaka,
  • Liudmyla Roman and
  • Svitlana Delehan

22 December 2025

Europe’s energy transition beyond 2025 faces a resilience gap as reconfigured pipeline flows, stricter methane rules, and rising variable renewables increase the need for seasonal flexibility and system adequacy. This study examines how Ukraine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,116 Views
17 Pages

8 December 2022

As a high-quality secondary energy, hydrogen energy has great potential in energy storage and utilization. The development of power-to-hydrogen (P2H) technology has alleviated the problem of wind curtailment and improved the coupling between the powe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
466 Views
23 Pages

21 November 2025

Hydrogen energy is developing rapidly, and the hydrogen-based integrated energy system (HIES) offers improved economic performance, flexibility, and environmental benefits compared with conventional power systems. However, the increasing frequency of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,528 Views
26 Pages

5 March 2023

The effect of gathering pipeline pressure, temperature, and key components on the solubility of monomeric sulfur in high-sulfur-content natural gas is directly related to the prediction and prevention of sulfur deposition in surface gathering pipelin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
228 Views
19 Pages

16 January 2026

Empirical approaches alone have significant limitations for accurate estimation of the fracture toughness of welds in gas line pipes being considered for repurposing to hydrogen service. These problems arise because most samples machined from ex-serv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,555 Views
21 Pages

2 May 2024

Long-duration energy storage is the key challenge facing renewable energy transition in the future of well over 50% and up to 75% of primary energy supply with intermittent solar and wind electricity, while up to 25% would come from biomass, which re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,818 Views
13 Pages

Evaluating the Effect of Blended and Pure Hydrogen in X60 Pipeline Steel for Low-Pressure Transmission Using Hollow-Specimen Slow-Strain-Rate Tensile Testing

  • Rashiga Walallawita,
  • Matthew C. Hinchliff,
  • Dimitry Sediako,
  • John Quinn,
  • Vincent Chou,
  • Kim Walker and
  • Matthew Hill

4 October 2024

This study employs a custom hollow specimen setup to investigate the HE in API 5L X60 pipeline base and welded materials exposed to pure hydrogen and a 20% hydrogen–natural gas blend at 2.07 MPa. Results indicate embrittlement with increasing h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,180 Views
20 Pages

Impact of Local Emergency Demand Response Programs on the Operation of Electricity and Gas Systems

  • Mohammad Mehdi Davari,
  • Hossein Ameli,
  • Mohammad Taghi Ameli and
  • Goran Strbac

15 March 2022

With increasing attention to climate change, the penetration level of renewable energy sources (RES) in the electricity network is increasing. Due to the intermittency of RES, gas-fired power plants could play a significant role in backing up the RES...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,895 Views
26 Pages

7 November 2023

The synthesis of methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide creates an energy resource that is suitable for long-term storage. Once this process is powered by renewable electricity, it produces a clean fuel for producing electricity and heat and suppor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,312 Views
18 Pages

Study on a Novel Recyclable Anticorrosion Gel Coating Based on Ethyl Cellulose and Thermoplastic Polyurethane

  • Hailong Zhang,
  • Junlei Tang,
  • Hongchang Han,
  • Shengwei Zhang,
  • Hu Wang,
  • Yingying Wang,
  • Tian Li and
  • Bing Lin

27 September 2019

In this paper, ethyl cellulose, thermoplastic polyurethane, and mineral oil were used as the main raw materials to synthesize a recyclable thermoplastic gel for anticorrosion coatings by a hot melt method. In addition, the effect of thermoplastic pol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,164 Views
16 Pages

Improvement of Regasification Process Efficiency for Floating Storage Regasification Unit

  • Vigaile Semaskaite,
  • Marijonas Bogdevicius,
  • Tatjana Paulauskiene,
  • Jochen Uebe and
  • Ludmila Filina-Dawidowicz

Natural gas plays a vital role in the economically and environmentally sustainable future of energy. Its reliable deliveries are required, especially nowadays, when the energy market is so volatile and unstable. The conversion of natural gas to its l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
7,550 Views
46 Pages

Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions of Membrane Technology for Natural Gas Purification: A Critical Review

  • Aniqa Imtiaz,
  • Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman,
  • Asim Jilani,
  • Imran Ullah Khan,
  • Roziana Kamaludin,
  • Javed Iqbal and
  • Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi

Natural gas is an important and fast-growing energy resource in the world and its purification is important in order to reduce environmental hazards and to meet the required quality standards set down by notable pipeline transmission, as well as dist...