Explomet takes part in the CladPipe4H2 hydrogen project
We are pleased to announce that Explomet has received funding to implement a project under the CETPartnership Joint Call 2023 (TRI3 – CM2023-05 Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels) entitled: “Clad pipes for safe and effective hydrogen storage and transport” (CladPipe4H2). The overall objective of the project is to design, test, and manufacture pilot batches of new bi-layer pipes under industrial conditions, in which the components are joined using explosive bonding technology.
The project aims to develop pipes and pipe components intended for the safe and efficient transport and storage of hydrogen (H₂), with a particular focus on pipelines and stationary storage systems for gaseous hydrogen at high pressure (300–700 bar), as well as potential applications in mobile storage systems.
Ultimately, the material used for pipes in hydrogen technologies will consist of a base material that meets the required mechanical properties (load-bearing capacity) of the final product, and a clad material that enhances the hydrogen barrier and improves resistance to hydrogen embrittlement.
The developed pipes will be used both on vessels for hydrogen transport and in stationary onshore transport pipelines and tubular storage systems for gaseous H₂, which require high pressure resistance and durability under repeated cyclic loading.
The project is being implemented by a consortium consisting of:
- Chemnitz University of Technology – Professorship for Forming and Joining (TUC)
- University of West Bohemia – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – The Regional Technological Institute (UWB)
- EXPLOMET Gałka, Szulc Sp.k. (EXPLOMET)
- Częstochowa University of Technology (PCz)
- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden – Division: Built Environment – Unit: Infrastructure Development (RISE)
- French Corrosion Institute – Institut de la Corrosion (IC)
- MINES Saint-Étienne – Department of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering – Physical Mechanics and Interfaces (MINES)
- SSAB EMEA AB (SSAB)
The total project budget amounts to EUR 1,966,289, including EUR 293,760 in funding allocated to Explomet. The project duration is planned for 36 months (2024–2027). The project coordinator on behalf of Explomet will be Amadeusz Kurek.