Joint effort to understand explosion risks of future hydrogen systems
Lucas Andersson, PhD student (WP 2.5 Hydrogen Safety, FINAST), is developing methodologies and models for simulations of hydrogen gas explosions to support risk assessments for existing and future hydrogen infrastructure. A robust understanding of the systems and technologies in which these models and methodologies can be applied is essential to produce accurate and industry-relevant risk assessment tools.
Collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) at the University of Adelaide in Australia
A collaboration has been initiated with the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) at the University of Adelaide, Australia. ISER’s ongoing work on hydrogen systems provides a timely opportunity to test and apply the models and methodologies being developed in WP 2.5 through case studies. The collaboration aims to:
• Adapt the numerical modelling approaches on realistic system configurations, and,
• improve understanding of explosion risk associated with the hydrogen systems under investigation.
Lucas Andersson visited ISER in October 2025 as part of this collaboration.
“The visit substantially contributed to my research and broadened my horizons. I gained detailed insight into hydrogen system configurations, which will help ensure our research is relevant to the systems where it will be used,” says Andersson.
Planned next steps include selecting scenarios for the case study for numerical testing and coordinating simulation activities with ISER.
For further information, or to discuss potential collaboration, please contact Lucas Andersson
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