ILF Consulting Engineers

Overview

Hydrogen

To meet the climate targets set out by the Paris 2015 Agreement, namely further decreasing CO2 emissions, it is necessary to increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix and to replace fossil fuels at a progressive rate. Hydrogen has the great advantage that it cannot only be used as a long-term storage solution for electric power but also as a feedstock for industry, or as fuel for mobility.

With the worldwide enthusiasm for hydrogen rising, and the number of hydrogen-related undertakings increasing, it is foreseeable that the role of hydrogen, and in particular green hydrogen, will continue to grow in the future. ILF endeavors to contribute to the shaping of a sustainable future by applying its knowledge and experience in the pipeline, refinery and petrochemical plant business – gained over the past 20 years – to the design of hydrogen production, storage and transport facilities.

ILF’s engineering expertise covers the entire hydrogen value chain and offers solutions for a large spectrum of hydrogen-related projects. This includes the design of facilities for renewable electricity generation, water treatment and desalination, as well as hydrogen production, storage, and transport.

ILF renders all the services required for the successful implementation of hydrogen projects.

Specialized Services for Hydrogen Projects:

Technical safety studies
Venting/blowdown studies
Heat radiation and gas dispersion calculations
Hazardous area calculations
Overall energy integration studies
Upgrade and modification studies
Pipeline system optimization
Site selection studies and pipeline routing

Fields of Expertise

Ammonia production
Conversion of hydrogen to power
Electrolysis
Gas treatment
Heat integration
Hydrogen refueling stations
Nitrogen generation
Production of green chemicals
Renewable power generation
Transport of hydrogen via pipeline systems
Underground storage
Water transmission
Water treatment

Key Highlights

DEMO4GRID – Owner’s Engineer performing the conceptual design, preparation of documents for the permit application procedure, as well as detailed design for a 4 MW electrolyzer facility, H2 storage facilities, as well as a H2 refueling station for MPREIS Austria
ELEMENT EINS – Feasibility study for Gasunie/TenneT/Thyssengas, Germany, for a 40–100 MW power-to-gas facility including an electrolyser plant, a H2 pipeline, and investigation of methanation as well as H2 injection into the existing gas network
RED SEA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – Feasibility study for the Red Sea Development Company, investigating hydrogen as a potential energy storage solution for up to 50 MW of excess power from renewable generation sources
ELTEN COMPRESSOR STATION – Feasibility study investigating the implications on machinery, balance of plant and pipeline when mixing hydrogen into the existing natural gas system