Saipem Receives RINA Certifications for Subsea Hydrogen Pipeline Performance Methodology
Key Ideas
- RINA has awarded Saipem with two certifications for their methodology of evaluating the performance of subsea hydrogen pipelines, addressing the challenges of material weakening during transportation.
- Saipem's developed protocol assesses the compatibility of metallic materials and welds with hydrogen passage, ensuring pipeline safety during planning and operational phases.
- The Approval in Principle and Technology Qualification certifications obtained from RINA are crucial for advancing innovative technologies and establishing a scalable methodology for subsea hydrogen pipelines.
- These certifications open the door for widespread adoption of Saipem's methodology in constructing subsea hydrogen pipelines for transporting gaseous hydrogen.
Italian company RINA has granted Saipem two certifications for their methodology of qualifying the performances of subsea hydrogen pipelines. The primary challenge in transporting hydrogen through pipelines lies in the risk of material weakening, thus Saipem has devised a protocol to evaluate the performance of metallic materials and welds in relation to hydrogen passage. This evaluation ensures the compatibility of pipelines in both planning and operational phases. The Approval in Principle (AiP) and Technology Qualification certifications from RINA are essential for the development of innovative technologies and pave the way for further qualification processes. These certifications endorse the use of Saipem's protocol on a large scale, specifically for evaluating the performance of materials used in constructing subsea hydrogen pipelines for transporting gaseous hydrogen.