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As Singapore explores different biofuels in the midst of moving towards low-carbon energy sources, hydrogen has been earmarked to potentially power domestic transport demands in the transition towards net zero by 2050.

On the maritime and aviation front, low-carbon hydrogen can contribute to the global transition towards greener shipping and aviation. All these points to a future where hydrogen may play a key role as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels on the pathway to address the lingering problem of climate change.

In using hydrogen, being able to import, store, handle and utilise it safely and at scale is of top priority. Hydrogen is foreseen as extremely flammable and explosive, representing a hazard at all stages of the value chain. Organisations involved at every stage of the chain will require extensive consideration on safety lifecycle management.

There have also been continuing accidents relating to Hydrogen, with incidents in South Korea and Norway in 2019 providing motivation for the rigorous application of good safety management systems into all activities of the hydrogen value chain and lifecycle, which, in turn, points to requirements of good practices and standards.

HIMA and NUS Collaborate

HIMA, in collaboration with National University of Singapore (NUS), has commissioned the study on the potential of safe low-carbon hydrogen technology pathways for decarbonisation and the risk mitigation of potential hazards. Two NUS post-graduate students completing their Master of Science in Safety Health & Environmental Technology Programme, Liu Siyuan and An Yilin, will be presenting their white papers on the aforementioned topic for the first time on the 11th of May.

Their study is prepared under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr Ivan Sin Siang-Meng, Program Director for the Master of Science in Safety, Health & Environmental Technology at the NUS College of Design & Engineering, and Sujith Panikkar, Senior Consultant at HIMA. Each of them is armed with three decades of experience in the areas of safety, health, and environmental technology.

This presentation falls under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last August, where NUS’s department of chemical and bimolecular engineering will collaborate with HIMA.

“We are thrilled to provide a hands-on platform where the students can gain the knowledge and experience which translates to real-world solutions. Hydrogen-related accidents provide motivation to properly study its use and how to safely harness its potential through all parts of the value chain,” said Sujith.

“This white paper took Siyuan and Yilin months to complete through hard work and lots of research. We are confident that their findings will offer a fresh, youthful lens on the safety aspects of hydrogen usage as a sustainable energy alternative in Singapore and beyond.”

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