Systematic Literature Review on Pipeline Transport Losses of Hydrogen, Methane, and Their Mixture, Hythane

Cristina Hora, Florin Ciprian Dan (), Dinu-Calin Secui and Horea Nicolae Hora
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Cristina Hora: Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Energy Engineering and Industrial Management, University of Oradea, 410058 Oradea, Romania
Florin Ciprian Dan: Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Energy Engineering and Industrial Management, University of Oradea, 410058 Oradea, Romania
Dinu-Calin Secui: Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Energy Engineering and Industrial Management, University of Oradea, 410058 Oradea, Romania
Horea Nicolae Hora: Departament of Mechanical Engineering and Vehicles, Faculty of Management and Technological Engineering (ROMANIA), University of Oradea, 410058 Oradea, Romania

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-22

Abstract: The transition to cleaner energy sources necessitates an in-depth understanding of the transport characteristics, losses, and opportunities associated with various gaseous fuels, including hydrogen, methane, and their mixtures, such as hythane. Hydrogen (H 2 ), the most abundant element in the universe, is increasingly recognized as a viable alternative to fossil fuels, primarily due to its potential to reduce carbon footprints as a cleaner energy source. Gradually gaining prominence in the energy market, it is displacing other fuels such as methane. In some transport systems, hydrogen is mixed with methane (CH 4 ) in order to reduce the carbon footprint while using the same existing production equipment. As more and more large methane consumers are implementing this mixture, we would like to see how the research has followed the market trend. An up-to-date research, development, and implementation status review is critical. This study aims to identify the main indicators of H 2 and CH 4 transport losses in pipes, providing a review of the state of the art in the specific literature. To deliver this, a systematic literature review (SLR) was carried out using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) methodology, pinpointing the research trends and results in peer review-published articles over a period of twelve years (2012–2024). Findings: this review identifies and points out, in numbers, the boundaries of the 2012–2024 timeline research.

Keywords: hydrogen transport losses; methane transport losses; hydrogen–methane (hythane) mixture transport losses; systematic literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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