MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND DEFECT ANALYSIS OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE STEEL TOWARDS HYDROGEN INJECTION

MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND DEFECT ANALYSIS OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE STEEL TOWARDS HYDROGEN INJECTION

T.E.F. SilvaGrand Ballroom C

Repurposing of natural gas infrastructure towards hydrogen injection implies its mechanical viability assurance. This study focuses on the structural integrity assessment of vintage steel API 5L Grade B (used in natural gas infrastructure), especially in what concerns the ductility loss due to hydrogen embrittlement and its effect on common damage occurrence, such as plain denting.
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INEGI, Porto, Portugal
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Hydrogen Embrittlement and Environmentally Assisted Cracking 
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