BlendPATH (Blending Pipeline Analysis Tool for Hydrogen) [SWR-24-10]

Software · Wed Jan 03 19:00:00 EST 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20240216.1· OSTI ID:code-117221

Kee, Jamie ^[1]; Reznicek, Evan ^[1]; Chung, Mark ^[1]; Topolski, Kevin ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

BlendPATH provides case-by-case techno-economic analysis for potential projects where hydrogen is blended into a natural gas transmission pipeline. BlendPATH estimates 1) the transmission pipeline modifications and operating conditions necessary to blend hydrogen to a user specified volume faction of hydrogen in pipeline gas and 2) the incremental capital and operating expenses to prepare said transmission pipeline for hydrogen blending. BlendPATH is developed in Python and requires SAInt, a underlying commercial natural gas pipeline network modeling software, to run. Pipeline modification and operation condition estimation is guided by ASME B31.12. The intent of this software is to target application for projects in the initial project assessment stage and provide the user with the capability of assess promising opportunities before the use proceeds with further detailed pipeline evaluation based on a probable economic outcome.

• Short Name / Acronym: BlendPATH
• Site Accession Number: NREL SWR-24-10
• Software Type: Scientific
• License(s): BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
• Programming Language(s): Python
• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; GTI Energy, previously Gas Technology Institute
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: code-117221
• Country of Origin: United States