Hydrogen awareness course
A one-day hydrogen awareness course at DNV's Spadeadam Research & Development Facility, Cumbria, UK
Course objective and scope
The energy transition will see an increase in the use of hydrogen. In many cases, these will be new environments. Understanding the differences between hydrogen and other common flammable gases will be critical to ensuring its successful implementation.
Attendees will develop their understanding of hydrogen through a series of classroom sessions and live demonstrations.
The emphasis of the day is on the first-hand experience gained from being exposed to large-scale fires and explosions.
Course content
Seminars
- Properties of hydrogen and comparison with natural gas
- Technical challenges for hydrogen facilities
- Deflagration to detonation transition
- Liquid hydrogen – learning from LNG
Large-scale demonstrations
- Explosion chamber
- Flame comparisons
- Large jet fire
- Hydrogen detonation
- Tour of Hydrogen Research Facility
Due to the secure location of the Spadeadam Research & Development Facility, all visitors must have photographic ID when arriving on-site. Non-British nationals must send their passport details 4 weeks prior to the event.
Who should attend?
This course is applicable to anyone within the energy industry with an involvement in hydrogen, including:
- Business and function leaders
- Safety managers
- Safety representatives
- Hazard assessment engineers
- Onshore and offshore operational personnel
- Emergency response teams.