Session: CS-02-01 Hydrogen Effects on Material Behavior for Structural Integrity Assessment-Assessment of Pipelines

Paper Number: 123446

123446 - Learning From the Past to Shape the Future: Natural Gas to Hydrogen 

Not far from the conference site is Bellingham WA, the unfortunate site of an incident that shaped pipeline safety in the United States.  Like most major incidents, the Bellingham incident was the result of a series of issues and failures that compounded on one another.  Such cascading failures occur when separate issues allow a failure and its impact to continue to grow, unmitigated.  This presentation will review noted industry incidents and the larger lessons that can be applied to high risk, high reliability designs and operations.

 

Out of these industry incidents, art and science of safety and risk management has developed and continued to grow.  Impact to safety, reliability, and risk is often evaluated by topic or function.  At the same time, a holistic, system-based approach can support identifying design / process interdependencies, the potential for cascading failures, and potential for risk mitigation and system management.  Two case studies will be used to highlight common aspects of system management that complements functional level approached.  These aspects often include, but are not limited to, broad stakeholder engagement, risk management, documentation and record keeping, as well as management of change.

 

As our society embraces substantial changes and prepares to support more sustainable solutions to our energy and industrial needs, the proposed solutions may change the fundamental assumptions upon which our industries have been built.  For instance, going from traditional natural gas to hydrogen blends can vastly impact the entire system from piping capacity and material compatibility to integrity risk models and emergency response.  Industry must embrace thoughtful, intentional management of change practices to ensure safe and reliable operations throughout the change period and long into the future.  Management of change practices from three high risk - high reliability industries (utilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and commercial aviation) and practical considerations will be presented. Using these three examples, implications and a suggested path forward in Hydrogen design will be discussed.

Presenting Author: Jo Ellen Scott Entrust Solutions Group

Presenting Author Biography: Mrs. Jo Scott is a process development and management of change expert who advocates for safety, quality, reliability, and sustainability of modern business. She has over 20 years of experience in process development and safety. She holds a BS in Chemistry and a MBA. She has a deep understanding of the practical challenges facing the energy industry and is committed to finding pragmatic, sustainable solutions that are economically viable and reduce operational risks. Her most recent work includes building safety management systems with integrated wholistic management of change processes, as well as creating hands-on green energy field experiences for utility personnel.

Authors:

Timothy Harris Entrust Solutions Group
Jo Ellen Scott Entrust Solutions Group