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for industrial-scale implementation of Delphy . Field service teams assembled the tubes with a power tong , with careful monitoring of the torque – supervised by our field service specialists – to confirm safe installation of the connection and perfect tightness .
The future for vertical hydrogen storage Beyond its own demonstrator , Vallourec is actively preparing the first industrial projects and receiving positive feedback from customers and prospective partners . This has been recently highlighted with the announcement of two collaboration agreements for vertical hydrogen storage between Vallourec – using its Delphy technology – and , respectively , H2V and NextChem Tech .
H2V is developing large-scale green hydrogen production in France and Europe . The collaboration includes an investigation into the potential integration of the vertical storage solution with green hydrogen production and use projects developed by H2V at Marseille Fos port , France . The goal is to enable H2V to streamline costs and offer high supply safety levels , as well as to implement a more flexible supply system and adapt to electricity supply constraints .
The second partnership , with NextChem Tech , is aimed at introducing vertical storage into green hydrogen and green ammonia projects . The collaboration will focus on synergies between world-leading green ammonia production technologies and high-capacity hydrogen storage .
Both partnerships bear testament to the demand for alternative hydrogen storage solutions to tackle challenges in the intermittent production of green hydrogen and ensure a reliable supply . The vertical hydrogen storage solution responds to a gap in the market for mid-range hydrogen quantities that need to be stored in a way that optimizes space and maximizes safety . It balances new innovations with established technologies to enable modular and customizable hydrogen storage and holds the potential to revolutionize the future of hydrogen storage .
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About Vincent Designolle
Vincent spent nine years working with the French Ministries of Economy and Environment in several roles , notably related to safety and environmental transformation . In 2017 , he joined Vallourec as Strategy Director before being appointed Hydrogen Director in 2020 , where he developed Vallourec ’ s business in the hydrogen markets with a strong focus on hydrogen storage . Since 2023 , Vincent and his team have been building the first demonstrator and leading the technological and commercial development of Delphy , Vallourec ’ s revolutionary underground hydrogen storage solution . Vincent was named Delphy Director in May 2024 .
22 Hydrogen Tech World | Issue 17 | August 2024