Development of an innovative testing method towards a better understanding of hydrogen-metal interactions to secure gaseous hydrogen transportation

The ReadHY project aims at studying the fatigue behaviour of materials in gas transport networks, which will be used for hydrogen transport.

A new type of Dynamic Tube Rupture Test will be developed to characterise the hydrogen-material interactions at cracks and welds in order to assess the risk of pipe failure associated to material fatigue, reflecting variations in the pressure and flow rates of gas transport networks.

Name of the project: ReadHy
Funding: Energy Transition Fund 2022
Date: 2023-2026
Partners: CRM (coordinator), UCLouvain (Pascal Jacques) - UGent