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International hydrogen corridor is underway between the Netherlands and Germany

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Gasunie and German transmission operators Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas have agreed to develop a cross‑border hydrogen corridor linking the Netherlands and Germany. The plan will interconnect the countries’ hydrogen networks and, where possible, repurpose existing natural gas pipelines to accelerate deployment.

Question: What do you see as the biggest opportunities and challenges in converting natural gas pipelines for cross‑border hydrogen transport—materials compatibility, regulation, or demand certainty?

Gasunie (Groningen, the Netherlands) and the German transmission system operators Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas signed an agreement to jointly develop a cross‑border hydrogen connection between the Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, 20 May. The two national hydrogen networks will be interconnected, making use wherever possible of existing natural gas pipelines that will be repurposed […]

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MikeHarlan
Jun 16 at 7:00 AM
Repurposing natural gas pipe raises real H2 issues: steel grade and weld QA, embrittlement, and compressor and seal upgrades; are they lining sections or adding crack-arrest sleeves, and what MAOP are they targeting? Also, what is the baseline delivery spec for pressure and purity (for example 30-80 bar at 99.9% vs 99.999%), since that decides whether mid-size chemical offtakers can take direct or need PSA polishing?
dee
Jun 29 at 8:00 AM
Repurposing gas pipe is fine until you hit welds, elastomers, and compressor seals that hate hydrogen; what’s the plan for a proper materials audit/changeout and cross border alignment on odorant and leak detection? With lower linepack and faster leak propagation, are they adding automatic sectionalizing valves, double block and bleed, and validated ESD interlocks at the tie points? Just interlock it.

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