PRCI Provides Guidance for the Addition of Hydrogen Pipeline Requirements to ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard
PRCI Provides Guidance for the Addition of Hydrogen Pipeline Requirements to ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard
Pipeline Research Council International’s (PRCI) Emerging Fuel Institute (EFI) group has published a Consensus Engineering Requirement report for pipelines in Hydrogen and Hydrogen blend service
NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2024) –The Emerging Fuels Institute (EFI) of the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) has completed a Consensus Engineering Requirement (CER) project to translate and update the pipeline language from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.12 Hydrogen Pipelines Standard to establish a new exception chapter for hydrogen pipelines in the ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard. The resulting report is a comprehensive, practical guide that will support fit-for-purpose projects and help maintain pipeline safety. The final report with the proposed language and project details and a corresponding webinar are now available FREE on the PRCI website.
“This change will result in a more efficient application of clear, consensus-based hydrogen rules for piping systems by consolidating these rules into the standards that are most often used by our industry partners,” said Chris Cantrell, ASME’s senior managing director of standards and engineering services. “ASME would like to thank our volunteers, our staff, and PRCI staff and volunteers for working with us to meet pipeline industry needs and to advance the use of hydrogen to promote a clean energy future.”
More than 200 individuals from ASME, PRCI, and the broader pipeline community reviewed the project and provided comments as the project progressed.
“This collaborative effort exemplifies PRCI's mission to advance pipeline safety and innovation through research-driven solutions,” said Cliff Johnson, president of PRCI. “By combining our Emerging Fuels Institute with ASME's expertise, we've created a practical framework to help standardize hydrogen pipeline requirements within the widely used B31.8 standard. This achievement demonstrates how industry-led research can effectively strengthen standards and accelerate the safe deployment of emerging fuels through the global pipeline infrastructure.”
Moving forward, the PRCI project team will support the ASME B31.8 Hydrogen Task Group in presenting the proposed language in the CER for review and approval through a consensus process by the ASME B31.8 and B31 Standards committees for inclusion in the 2026 edition of B31.8.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
About The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI)
Since 1952, PRCI has been recognized around the world as a unique forum within the energy pipeline industry for delivering great value to its members and the industry —both quantitative and qualitative —through the development and deployment of research solutions to improve pipeline safety and performance. PRCI’s mission is to foster an international, industry-wide collaborative community that delivers innovative applied research and develops the means for stakeholders to leverage and implement the research.. PRCI is a community of the world’s leading pipeline companies, and the vendors, service providers, equipment manufacturers, and other organizations supporting the industry engaging in a collaborative process that is truly “of, by and for” the industry with one objective: to direct research that enhances the safety, reliability, and productivity of the energy pipeline industry. To learn more, visit www.prci.org.
Media Contacts:
Monica Shovlin
MCShovlin Communications LLC (for ASME)
monica@mcshovlin.com
+1.541.554.3796
Anita Vigilante
PRCI Communications Specialist
avigilante@prci.org
+1 630-842-4745
NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2024) –The Emerging Fuels Institute (EFI) of the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) has completed a Consensus Engineering Requirement (CER) project to translate and update the pipeline language from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.12 Hydrogen Pipelines Standard to establish a new exception chapter for hydrogen pipelines in the ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard. The resulting report is a comprehensive, practical guide that will support fit-for-purpose projects and help maintain pipeline safety. The final report with the proposed language and project details and a corresponding webinar are now available FREE on the PRCI website.
“This change will result in a more efficient application of clear, consensus-based hydrogen rules for piping systems by consolidating these rules into the standards that are most often used by our industry partners,” said Chris Cantrell, ASME’s senior managing director of standards and engineering services. “ASME would like to thank our volunteers, our staff, and PRCI staff and volunteers for working with us to meet pipeline industry needs and to advance the use of hydrogen to promote a clean energy future.”
More than 200 individuals from ASME, PRCI, and the broader pipeline community reviewed the project and provided comments as the project progressed.
“This collaborative effort exemplifies PRCI's mission to advance pipeline safety and innovation through research-driven solutions,” said Cliff Johnson, president of PRCI. “By combining our Emerging Fuels Institute with ASME's expertise, we've created a practical framework to help standardize hydrogen pipeline requirements within the widely used B31.8 standard. This achievement demonstrates how industry-led research can effectively strengthen standards and accelerate the safe deployment of emerging fuels through the global pipeline infrastructure.”
Moving forward, the PRCI project team will support the ASME B31.8 Hydrogen Task Group in presenting the proposed language in the CER for review and approval through a consensus process by the ASME B31.8 and B31 Standards committees for inclusion in the 2026 edition of B31.8.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
About The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI)
Since 1952, PRCI has been recognized around the world as a unique forum within the energy pipeline industry for delivering great value to its members and the industry —both quantitative and qualitative —through the development and deployment of research solutions to improve pipeline safety and performance. PRCI’s mission is to foster an international, industry-wide collaborative community that delivers innovative applied research and develops the means for stakeholders to leverage and implement the research.. PRCI is a community of the world’s leading pipeline companies, and the vendors, service providers, equipment manufacturers, and other organizations supporting the industry engaging in a collaborative process that is truly “of, by and for” the industry with one objective: to direct research that enhances the safety, reliability, and productivity of the energy pipeline industry. To learn more, visit www.prci.org.
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Media Contacts:
Monica Shovlin
MCShovlin Communications LLC (for ASME)
monica@mcshovlin.com
+1.541.554.3796
Anita Vigilante
PRCI Communications Specialist
avigilante@prci.org
+1 630-842-4745
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