How AI-assisted simulation and optimization are building the future of hydrogen infrastructure
Investment in hydrogen production facilities, transmission pipelines and cross-border infrastructure is rising as governments and industries seek to leverage hydrogen in the energy transition. However, if hydrogen is to fulfill its potential as a low-carbon fuel of the future, isolated demonstration projects must mature into interconnected energy systems.
Our Principal Simulation Consultant, Garry Hanmer, has written in Global Hydrogen Review about the greater operational intelligence required to operate hydrogen networks and the power of AI-powered digital twins to support the safe and efficient expansion of this essential infrastructure.
Atmos Intelligent Optimizer (AIO) combines real-time operational data with high-fidelity hydraulic simulation, providing an operator with a detailed picture of how the entire network is operating. This provides the practical engineering insight needed to manage complex hydrogen networks to allow the global energy system to access the potential of hydrogen in the energy transition.
Figure 1: A visual workflow of the process involved in Atmos AIO providing recommendations for optimized pipeline operation.
AIO combines AI with transient pipeline conditions; operators can go beyond how their network is performing now to forecast how it is likely to perform over the coming hours. The in-built AI assistant suggests operating plans validated by hydraulic simulation to enable operators to find more efficient network configurations without violating safe operating limits.
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