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Making safety the focus of your projects Safety and risk control every day Strictly speaking, hydrogen is not an energy source, but rather an energy vector which must be produced and then stored for later use. It is seen as a major asset in the energy transition, making it possible to regulate the production of electricity from renewable energies and to convert the current uses of hydrogen in the industry, energy and transport sectors into green practices. Today, although 80% of hydrogen comes from fossil fuels, the production of decarbonized hydrogen is becoming a solution for the future and is attracting increasing interest from many stakeholders throughout the world. Supported by the public authorities and funding from the France Relance plan, the development of decarbonized hydrogen production using electrolysis is
ramping up, bringing with it specific risks that each stakeholder must deal with in order to ensure the successful outcome of their projects. In order to develop the hydrogen industry smoothly and securely, SAFETY must always be a top priority. Apave supports stakeholders in the hydrogen market through every stage of the value chain, based on its high level of technical expertise. Our interdisciplinary approach is founded on the group’s 5 key business divisions to facilitate your Hydrogen project. Our teams are at your side to inform your strategic decision-making and support you at the highest level.
Operation/ maintenance
Building • Feasibility studies • Hazard studies
• Construction inspections
• Conformity certification
• Risk studies
• SPS coordination
• Applicable regulations
• HSE
• Acceptance of equipment at the suppliers
Design
• Equipment qualification
Acceptance
• Operational safety studies
• Advice on industrial waste
• Periodic checks of facilities and equipment
• Waste surveys before demolition
• Training • Operational monitoring
• Support for site renovation
Dismantling
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Apave, your partner in the development of hydrogen Apave experts support you in regulatory compliance, risk management and performance development in every step of your projects.
Mobility
What does this mean in practice?
We support mobility stakeholders in: • Securing the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage tanks
An automobile equipment manufacturer from the Grand Est region called on our services for its project, to develop a vehicle equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell.
• Installing and rolling out H2 refuelling stations
Our support:
• The energy transition
• We carried out the risk analysis of the customer’s facility using HAZOP methodology
• Optimizing costs for making it possible to buy hydrogen-powered modes of transport • Training H2 operators
• We determined the integrity levels required for the various instrument-controlled safety functions • We assessed the HGV safety levels of the technological solutions proposed • We recommended improvements aimed at enhancing the safety of this facility
Industry
• We provided technical support based on the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
We support manufacturers in: • Securing the use of hydrogen
Customer benefits:
• Developing energy storage methods (heat pumps)
After our collaboration, our customer was able to guarantee the security of the development of equipment fitted with the new hydrogen-based system, and to ensure the safety of those using its modified facilities.
• Optimizing the costs associated with developing the production of green, decarbonized hydrogen • Aiming for carbon neutrality by using hydrogen as fuel • Designing and building hydrogen-powered facilities and equipment • Improving the reliability, and optimizing the maintenance of, facilities • Converting uses of hydrogen into green practices
Our strengths We come alongside energy stakeholders to: • Ensure the safety and security of all those involved in producing H2 • Establish prerequisites and define the feasibility of hydrogen projects • Optimize installations and manage energy efficiency • Safeguard the development of mobility or industrial projects while improving efficiency
Why choose Apave to support you in developing the hydrogen sector? + We provide a single contact person, working in project mode, to manage your requests and facilitate communication + We offer you the complementarity and completeness of our expertise
• Ensure the reliability of equipment and compliance with current standards
+ We have won various awards and accreditations for example, in the fields of energy, the environment and equipment
• Monitor operating costs and management systems
You can find all our awards at www.apave.com
• Evidence H2V Guarantees of Origin
Contact us www.apave.com
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