Course description
Hydrogen is an increasingly important element of the emerging green energy landscape. Its hazards are well known in the chemical and oil gas industries, but less so in the emerging new user communities.
The course trainers have in-depth experience in controlling the hazards of hydrogen. Hans Schwarz was Process Safety head of BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, and one of the largest users and producers of hydrogen. Tijs Koerts coordinates the activities of the European Process Safety Center, where Hydrogen is high on the agenda.
The course provides deep insights in the safety relevant chemical and physical properties of hydrogen and the carrier molecules, which are used to store and transport hydrogen. Incident examples are discussed, and learnings are derived for hydrogen production, transport and storage facilities.
Hydrogen related hazards are presented along with safeguards to reduce risks to an acceptable level. The methodology for hazard identification and risk assessment is reviewed, as well as incident investigation as important elements of a hydrogen safety management system. This includes Quantitative risk assessment methods as well as useful practices and process safety fundamentals which have been instrumental to keep hydrogen facilities safe. Environmental aspects are briefly discussed.
The course also includes an overview of relevant codes, standards and regulations in EU countries.
Participants walk away with a realistic picture of hydrogen hazards, knowledge of the required hazard and risk assessment tools, and heightened awareness of the technical needs and possibilities to control the hazards.
