Comprehensive, clearly structured and easy-to-follow documentation is essential when repurposing existing pipelines for transporting hydrogen. Our experience and proven methodology mean we can support you during the whole process.
Our service comprises targeting consulting when developing your documentation – including an assessment of existing documents and clear recommendations for corrective actions. For our audit, we use a structured checklist, guaranteeing complete, consistent and auditable documentation throughout.
Your advantage: a sound initial assessment of the scope of data collection and next steps towards a recognised expert opinion.
Our expert consulting together with our structured documentation approach mean we are able to reliably support you throughout the process and ensure that you meet all the requirements necessary to successfully repurpose your pipeline for transporting hydrogen.
Pigging data forms an important basis for assessing the hydrogen compatibility of existing pipelines. The data provides precise information on pipeline condition and geometry; it also enables a reliable risk analysis, making it possible to identify any necessary measures.
The pigging data is analysed using our powerful, proprietary software and includes:
By creating simplified, aggregated representations of the pigging data – e.g. charts and compact findings summaries – we are able to provide transparency and facilitate an assessment of the pipeline condition.
This approach ensures that you receive a technically reliable interpretation of the results, including:
This provides you with a reliable basis for decision-making with regard to assessing and repurposing your pipeline for hydrogen.
To effectively assess materials and pipeline condition, it is essential to analyse pipe and material samples. These analyses provide reliable insights into the actual condition of the pipeline and form a basis for accurate evaluation of hydrogen compatibility.
The tests are conducted in collaboration with renowned testing institutes in Germany and Austria that use an application-oriented approach along with state-of-the-art methods. The scope and depth of the analyses are tailored to your individual requirements.
You are provided with clear and transparent documentation together with a technical assessment, ensuring you have a reliable data basis for fracture mechanics evaluations, condition analyses and sound recommendations for further action. Potential risks can be identified at an early stage, which means that targeted measures can be planned efficiently.
Based on the results, we provide you with specific assessments of materials and pipeline condition together with clear recommendations regarding next steps. This ensures improved planning reliability, reduces costs and minimises downtimes.