Transport + H2-Logistics

Transporting hydrogen (H2) means moving hydrogen from one location to another, for example from the production site to a filling station or industrial plant. This requires good H2 logistics, which encompasses all the steps involved in moving, storing and supplying hydrogen safely, efficiently and economically.

Hydrogen can be transported in various ways:

• Gaseous: In pressure vessels or pipelines.

• Liquefied: In special tanks at very low temperatures.

• In solid forms: In metal hydrides or chemically bound.

What challenges may arise?

• Hydrogen is very light and volatile, which means that it can easily escape.

• It is flammable, so transport must be safe.

• The infrastructure (e.g. pipelines, tanks) is still under development, especially for liquid or gaseous transport.