Safety and legal aspects related to hydrogen systems

TECHNOLOGICAL OFFERSAFETY AND LEGAL ASPECTS RELATED TO HYDROGEN SYSTEMS

When talking about facilities or equipment both related to hydrogen, it must be considered some cross-cutting issues, including safety and regulations, codes and standards (RCS) of such systems. Thus, FHA put his knowledge to meet the customer needs in the following aspects:

  • Area classification of potentially explosive atmospheres in the basis of ATEX Directives, and identification of general requirements in terms of safety, thus ensuring the correct operation at customer´s facilities.
  • Expertise in risk assessment methodologies and tools (HAZOP, LOPA, FTA, etc.) used to evaluate potential hazards in process plants.
  • RCS analysis depending on customer needs, and consulting on legal proceedings prior to a facility start-up or placing on the market a product.

Additionally, FHA is an active participant in the development of standards at both national and European level, by taking part in the technical committees related to hydrogen technologies: AEN/CTN 181 and CEN/SFEM WG H2, respectively.

Thus, FHA maintains a constant dialogue with stakeholders, including government agencies, industry and researchers related to hydrogen energy sector.