NEWS & EVENTS ENERGY TRANSITIONS
EEMUA
Decarbonising sectors beyond power generation
Governments have ambitious plans for reducing carbon emissions , and companies increasingly implement more sustainable practices . Continuing to pursue a low-emissions future emphasises decarbonising sectors beyond generation . Green electricity needs to reach industry , transport , and buildings sectors that account for over half CO2 emissions from the world energy systems .
EFFICIENT , SAFE ENERGY TRANSITIONS Engineering is central to creating economies that rely on electricity and to making transitions efficient and safe for people , businesses and the environment . There will be demand for new types of industrial installations , deployed in large numbers . While technologies already exist for this transition , experience and dissemination of good practice may not be widespread or at scale .
Bringing together industry experts to capture their experience for the wider world , the Engineering Equipment and Material Users Association ( EEMUA ) shares safety guidance that is applied today across industrial sectors and is essential to new types of industrial installation for energy transitions – for instance , guidance for offshore structures and safe fuel storage . EEMUA members meet and share good practice in a non-commercial setting in specialist technical committees on electrical , instrumentation and control , machinery and materials , piping and pressure vessels , storage tanks and more .
RENEWABLE ’ S POTENTIAL IN NON-GENERATION SECTORS For transport , weight-for-weight , hydrogen contains about three times as much energy as petrol or diesel fuels . Vehicles fuelled by compressed hydrogen gas have potential to drive significant cuts in transport emissions . Hydrogen can also be blended into existing natural gas networks for domestic or commercial use . Sustainable use of hydrogen depends on energy generated from renewables being stored as gas for use elsewhere .
EEMUA publications relevant to the energy transition
EEMUA 133 – Specification for underground armoured cable protected against solvent penetration and corrosive attack
EEMUA 147 – Recommendations for refrigerated liquefied gas storage tanks
EEMUA 158 – Construction specification for fixed offshore structures
EEMUA 159 – Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks – a guide to inspection , maintenance and repair
EEMUA 177 – Guide to the UK Pressure Systems Safety Regulations ( 2000 )
EEMUA 183 – Prevention of tank bottom leakage – a guide for the design and repair of foundations and bottoms of vertical , cylindrical , steel storage tanks
EEMUA 186 – A Practitioner ’ s Handbook for potentially explosive atmospheres
EEMUA 190 – Guide for the design , construction and use of mounded horizontal cylindrical steel vessels for pressurised storage of LPG at ambient temperatures
EEMUA 191 – Alarm systems – a guide to design , management and procurement
EEMUA 194 – Guide to materials selection and corrosion control for subsea energy equipment
It is vital to store and use such flammable gases safely . Industry already uses EEMUA 147 ‘ Recommendations for refrigerated liquefied storage tanks ’, to cover safetyspecific considerations throughout tank life . Likewise , EEMUA ’ s 190 guidance addresses practical design and lifecycle aspects of horizontal cylindrical vessels to store pressurised gases . Alongside , EEMUA 241 guidance on the use of personal portable devices in hazardous atmospheres and the EEMUA 186 Practitioner ’ s Handbook for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres are important .
A SAFE BOOST TO CONTINUOUS GREEN GENERATION Success in boosting renewables in the generation mix has been led by capacity expansions in solar and wind . Other renewable sources , like biofuels , will
EEMUA 197 – Specification for the fabrication of non-primary structural steelwork for offshore installations
EEMUA 201 – Control rooms : a guide to their specification , design , commissioning and operation
EEMUA 207 – Double concrete tanks for liquefied gas – guide to design , construction and operation
EEMUA 208 – Guide to life-cycle management of pressure relief systems
EEMUA 218 – Quality requirements for the manufacture and supply of duplex stainless steels
EEMUA 224 – A guide to risk-based procurement
EEMUA 227 – Management of ageing electrical assets
EEMUA 230 – Ageing rotating equipment – a guide to maintenance and operation
EEMUA 231 – The mechanical integrity of plant containing hazardous substances : a guide to periodic examination and testing
EEMUA 232 – Specifying , procuring and managing third party inspection services
EEMUA 241 – Guidance on the presence and operation of portable self-energised electrical / electronic devices in potentially explosive atmospheres ( gas and dust )
EEMUA e-learning – awareness and introduction modules cover : storage tanks , alarm systems , control rooms , process safety management , third-party inspection , mechanical integrity and more . All approved for Continuing Professional Development by the Society of Operations Engineers
also play an important role if electricity generated by renewables is to serve sectors currently reliant on other fuel forms . Here , EEMUA ’ s work on electricity generation underpins ‘ through-life ’ safety in biofuel settings where continuous operation is essential . Increasing deployment of green technologies may involve new types of equipment and materials manufactured to suitable specifications and standards . EEMUA ’ s guidance , professional development options , and opportunities to interact and share experiences with other members , all play a central part in giving the owners and operators of these ‘ newenergy ’ industrial sites confidence in both their design and operation .
The above article is based on EEMUA ’ s free whitepaper on engineering resources for Energy Transitions .
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