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Efficient Implementation of Hydrogen Systems in Societies

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Nicola Paltrinieri, Ove Njå, Thor Aarhaug
  • Language: English

As the global energy sector transitions towards sustainable sources, the role of hydrogen is becoming increasingly significant. Efficient Implementation of Hydrogen Systems in So… Read more

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Description

As the global energy sector transitions towards sustainable sources, the role of hydrogen is becoming increasingly significant. Efficient Implementation of Hydrogen Systems in Societies delves into the timely and critical need for safe integration of hydrogen technologies into society. With recent advancements in hydrogen systems, there is a growing demand for up-to-date knowledge and solutions to ensure their safe utilization. This comprehensive resource aims to bridge knowledge gaps, offer insights, and provide practical solutions for professionals and academics involved in hydrogen energy, making it an essential guide in this evolving field.

Key features

  • Analyze safety challenges and proposed solutions for hydrogen systems
  • Apply practical insights from case studies to real-world scenarios
  • Evaluate experimental data and model validation for scientific rigor and practical application

Readership

Engineers, safety managers, technical specialists, faculty, and students in engineering programs related to energy systems, renewable energy, and sustainable technology

Table of contents

Section 1: Introduction and State of the Art

1. Introduction to Hydrogen Systems in Society – Challenges and Unresolved Issues

2. Framework for Uncertainty Assessments in the Development of Hydrogen Regulations

3. Mapping the State of Hydrogen Research: Integrating Findings and Identifying Gaps, Global Perspectives on the Hydrogen Value Chain

Section 2: Case Studies and Experimental Tests

4. Risk Communication and Preparing the Public for the Hydrogen Society

5. Overview on Experimental Campaigns

6. Active Ventilation of Confined and Congested Geometries

7. Effect of Initial Flow and Mitigation Measures on Explosions

8. Passive Fire Protection for Hydrogen Equipment

9. Material Degradation Issues for Hydrogen Containment

10. Blind Predictions to Reveal Uncertainties and Critical Assumptions in Various Risk and Consequence Assessments of Hydrogen Systems

Section 3: Implications of Experimental Results

11. Validation of Relevant Phenomenological Models

12. Risk Based Operational Safety, Modelling, Monitoring and Establishing Safety Barriers

Section 4: Conclusions and Relevant Trends

13. Strength of Knowledge in the Safety Design and Assessment of Hydrogen Systems – Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Implications

14. Future Developments

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Nicola Paltrinieri

Nicola Paltrinieri is an associate professor at the department of Production and Quality Engineering of Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He received his Ph.D. in Safety Engineering from the University of Bologna (Italy). He has worked in internationally renowned research teams at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) in the United Kingdom, the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada and the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) in Norway. He was awarded with the Onsager fellowship for established reputation for high-quality research. He is involved in a number of projects on advanced techniques of risk analysis in collaboration with world leading oil and gas companies. He is interested in the study and improvement of risk management in the broadest sense, from economic to organizational implications..
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Production and Quality Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

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Ove Njå

Specialist in safety science, risk analysis, societal safety and crisis management, with a significant focus on the implications for the hydrogen regulations.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Stavanger, Norway

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Thor Aarhaug

Renowned for contributions to hydrogen technologies and infrastructural challenges.
Affiliations and expertise
SINTEF Energy Research, Norway