Strohm, Lhyfe to develop solutions for offshore renewable hydrogen transport

Strohm, the manufacturer of theThermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French renewable hydrogen supplier Lhyfe, the companies said on Tuesday.

The two companies will develop solutions for hydrogen transport for both onshore and offshore. They said their  initial plans to launch the first floating wind turbine to be integrated with a hydrogen production system. 

“Lhyfe and Strohm recognise the value of collaborating in the offshore wind-to-hydrogen space, where superior characteristics of TCP, combined with optimised topside components such as electrolysers, to deliver a safe, high-quality, and dependable hydrogen transfer solution,” the companies said in a statement. 

In 2021, Lhyfe marked” a world first” with commissioning of a production facility using electricity sourced directly from a nearby wind farm and currently has 93 projects in its pipeline across 11 countries, the company said in the statement.

“Lhyfe is looking at securing the entire value chain, from the production of the renewable hydrogen offshore to the supply at end-customers’ sites. This includes controlling the transport of the hydrogen from the offshore production asset to shore,” said Marc Rousselet, director offshore deployment of Lhyfe.

Strohm’s TCP flexible risers and flowlines have pressures up to 700 bar at various internal diameters. The company will add 100 percent pure hydrogen to its DNV qualification by the end of 2022.