【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】The first pilot platform for hydrogen transport pipelines in Southwest China was officially put into use from 2011 to 2023

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Looking at the development of chemical engineering technology over the past decade, we celebrate the prosperity and strength of modern China. This is just a starting point to encourage further discussion among everyone; with more people involved, the discussions will be even more lively. HAICHUAN becomes even better with you here. [Ten Years of Progress in Chemical Engineering Equipment] – continuous updates and summaries are available; feel free to join the discussions at https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html. Prevention first, life above all. ----------------------------------------- Recently, the first pilot platform for hydrogen transport pipelines in Southwest China, developed by Dongfang Boiler, was put into operation in Panzhihua City, laying a solid foundation for the construction of large-scale, long-distance hydrogen transport pipelines. Hydrogen storage and transportation, as the link and bridge between hydrogen production and utilization, are of great significance for the sustainable development of the entire hydrogen energy industry chain. Pipelines offer advantages such as high hydrogen transport capacity, low energy consumption, and low costs, making them an important method for the large-scale and long-distance transportation of hydrogen. Due to the risk of hydrogen damage in hydrogen transport pipelines under high-pressure hydrogen conditions, the selection of pipeline materials is crucial for large-scale hydrogen transportation. Relying on the Panzhihua pipeline hydrogen transport mother-and-child hydrogen refueling stations, Dongfang Boiler has established a pilot platform for hydrogen transport pipelines, where candidate materials are tested under actual operating conditions in a 1.2 km long hydrogen transport test pipeline, in order to evaluate and select hydrogen transport pipes that combine safety with high quality. Taking into full account factors such as the large volume of hydrogen to be transported in the future, the project team selected large-diameter pipes as the test section for the test platform, and conducted studies on the mechanical properties, processability, and hydrogen compatibility of candidate materials for hydrogen transport pipelines. With the strong support of all parties involved in the project, the hydrogen pipeline pilot platform successfully completed a series of tasks including welding, flaw detection, pressure testing, protection measures, and commissioning, and was put into operation successfully.