Summary
The paper defines our industry’s views on hydrogen quality standardisation in view of future hydrogen pipeline purity levels.
Cefic urges standardisation bodies to deliver on the mandate of the revised Gas Directive and facilitate the transport of ‘hydrogen of a high grade purity taking into account hydrogen end-users’ quality requirements’ for safe, reliable and environmentally responsible operations. Cefic considers a hydrogen purity level ≥ 99.9%-mol to deliver on that mandate and cost-optimally facilitate the hydrogen economy across the value chain.
Key takeaways
- Adopt a minimum hydrogen purity standard of ≥ 99.9 mol-% in the EU hydrogen backbone to facilitate the development of the EU hydrogen economy.
- Safeguard the hydrogen quality in existing networks.