Hydrogen Consultants
Energy Transition and Net Zero
Decarbonising UK industry is a core part of the government’s plan for the green industrial revolution. In the UK, targets have been set in legislation and require that, by 2050, net greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 100% compared to 1990 levels. In March 2021 the UK government through the department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) set out its industrial decarbonisation strategy and aims to “achieve a thriving industrial sector aligned without pushing emissions and businesses abroad”. A significant part of meeting the above targets will be in how we transition into alternative forms of energy.
Energy transition brings about many challenges, including those associated with the production, storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances such as gaseous hydrogen, liquified hydrogen and ammonia. Hazards associated with fires, explosions and toxic releases must be identified and the risks managed accordingly. Net Zero will also require the workforce to enhance their knowledge and skills in such subjects.
Hydrogen
Our consultants have direct operational and maintenance experience within the hydrogen manufacturing industry including steam methane reforming and electrolysis. Contact us if you would like to know more about how we can help you in this field.
Net Zero - Our Role
Net Zero and Process Safety Consulting
The pace of change that Net Zero brings requires a multitude of parties, with diverse skill sets, to come together to deliver safe, environmentally friendly and cost effective methods of creating, storing and using sources of energy.
At Process Safety Consulting, we are looking to partner with operating companies, technology providers or other consultancies to provide process safety expertise in the context of energy transition, across our core services. Our support can be of a management, organisational or technical nature and includes.
- Advice on regulatory requirements and roadmaps for compliance.
- Determination of COMAH status.
- COMAH notifications.
- Facility Siting Studies for developments operating under OSHA PSM.
- Hazardous Substances Planning applications.
- Regulatory meeting support.
- Stakeholder engagement meeting support.
- Communication strategies and technical content.
- Peer review of 3rd party technical documentation.
- Fire, explosion and toxic release modelling.
- Facilitation or peer review of process hazard analysis and risk assessments.
- Technical due diligence.
- Provision of training.