Wedoany.com Report-Mar 13, Blyth-headquartered Draeger Safety UK has secured a safety support role in the University of Aberdeen's hydrogen research project.
Megan Hine and Dr Alfonso Martinez-Felipe
The project will investigate new materials and methods for hydrogen transportation and storage; repurposing the economic future of the North Sea (MHYSTIC) and aims to support and improve green energy supply across the UK.
Dräger, which also has an office in Aberdeen, has worked with the School of Engineering at the University of Aberdeen for the past four years.
Megan Hine, energy transition safety lead, Draeger Safety UK, said: "The safety industry has a fundamental role to play in the development of renewable and green energy and it is therefore vital that industry and academia work together to address challenges.
"Not only is the role of safety crucial to ensure public and industry confidence and trust, but there are some elements where the safety risks are not fully known, and as a result we are working very closely with the University of Aberdeen, and our clients, many of whom are at the forefront of the energy transition, to understand and manage these risks and to promote the safe use of green technologies."
Dr Alfonso Martinez-Felipe, University of Aberdeen and project lead, added: "This project will combine experimental and computational techniques to come up with new models that explain and prevent hydrogen leakage through steels and polymers.
"Our ambition is to repurpose existing pipelines and instruments in the North Sea for their use in transport of hydrogen and its blends, contributing to circularity and reactivating the renewable energy sector in the region. We are delighted to have Drager as one of our industry partners, who will help us transfer our research findings into innovations and regulations that will establish a safe hydrogen economy in Scotland and the UK."
