FEED and approval-design of a 100% Hydrogen-ready natural gas infrastructure

The client was developing a natural gas connection (1,25 GW) for a combined cycle power plant and district heating boiler system. In order to be suitable for a low-carbon future, the installation shall be designed under the assumption to allow a switch from natural gas to 100% hydrogen with minimum effort. Thus, 100% hydrogen operation is already considered in today‘s design. The system engineered by Fichtner consists of gas pressure control and measuring systems, pipelines, and buffer storages.