Offshore staff
IJMUIDEN, the Netherlands – Strohm has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to develop hydrogen transfer solutions.
Their main goal will be to refine a ‘de-centralized’ green hydrogen concept, in which green hydrogen generated by offshore wind turbine generator is transported to shore via subsea pipes.
Power cables would be replaced by a pipe infrastructure to store and transfer the hydrogen.
Strohm designs and manufactures thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP), a corrosion-resistant technology which it claims is not prone to fatigue or other issues such as embrittlement, associated with using steel pipe for hydrogen.
TCP pipes are made in long spoolable lengths and can be pulled directly into the wind turbine generator, the company adds. In addition, the product is said not to require any maintenance and to be suitable for over 30 years in operation, lowering the levelized cost of electricity.
Siemens Gamesa has developed the basis for an offshore solution that integrates an electrolyzer into an offshore wind turbine. Benefits are said to include capex reductions, improved system efficiency, and increased wind farm uptime.
12/07/2021
