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© 2009 Installation Permitting Guidance for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Stationary Applications (HYPER)
This specific targeted research project (STREP) is funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme and contributing to the implementation of the Thematic Priority “Sustainable Energy Systems”. Contract No 039028
GUIDE
- 1 Introduction and Scope
- 2 Introduction to fuel cell systems and their associated hazards
- 2.1 Fuel cell systems
- 2.2 Hazards associated with fuel cell installation and operation
- 2.3 Properties and characteristics of hydrogen
- 3 General and higher level requirements
- 3.0 Introduction
- 3.1 Design and manufacturing requirements
- 3.1.1 CE certification
- 3.1.2 Compliance with EC directives
- 3.1.3 Risk Assessment
- 3.1.4 Protection against mechanical hazards
- 3.1.5 Protection against electrical hazards
- 3.1.6 Protection from flammable gas appliance hazards
- 3.1.7 Protection against fire and explosion hazards
- 3.1.8 Protection against pressure related hazards
- 3.1.9 General health and safety requirements
- 3.1.10 Control system requirements
- 3.1.11 Equipment Information, warnings, markings and instructions
- 3.2 Installation requirements
- 3.3 Regulatory approval considerations
- 3.4 Operational/maintenance considerations
- 4 System-specific and siting considerations
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Hydrogen generation
- 4.2 Hydrogen containment and piping
- 4.3 Siting
- 4.4 Explosion prevention and protection
- 4.5 Hydrogen sensing
- 4.6 Fire precautions
- 4.7 Interconnectivity
- 5 Permitting Route
- 5.0 Introduction
- 5.1 Outline approval checklist for commercial/industrial installations
- 5.2 Outline approval checklist for domestic/residential installations
- Appendix
- Appendix A1: Table of Regulations related to domestic natural gas systems
- Appendix A2: Useful regulations, codes and standards
- Appendix A3: Case Studies
- Appendix A4: CE certification
- Appendix A5: Experimental Results Summary
- A5. Introduction
- A5. Aims and objectives of the experimental programme
- A5. Description of work scope
- A5. Overview of WP5 work
- A5. High pressure releases
- A5. Safety barrier hydrogen release interaction
- A5. Catastrophic release scenarios
- A5. Control and consequences of small foreseeable release scenarios
- A5. Hydrogen sensor system
- Appendix A6: Modelling results summary
- A6. Introduction
- A6. How the information should be used
- A6. Aims and objectives of the modelling programme
- A6. Description of the modelling scenarios
- A6. Overview of WP6 Work
- A6. Scenario A: High pressure releases
- A6. Scenario B: small foreseeable releases
- A6. Scenario C & D: Catastrophic releases
- A6. Scenario E: walls and barriers
- A6. References
- Appendix A7: Detection techniques: commercially available technologies for hydrogen detection
- Appendix A8: Suggested Risk Assessment Methodology
- Appendix A9: Abbreviations
- Appendix A10: References