Hydrogen
Tetra Tech understands hydrogen’s role in the future of energy decarbonization and has extensive experience helping our clients select technologies and processes most suitable for their project-specific and overall energy transition needs.
Tetra Tech provides planning, siting, permitting, cost-benefit analysis, engineering, and data management services to our clients looking to enter the hydrogen market, enhance existing facilities, or invest in new developments. Tetra Tech’s team of scientists, engineers, and project managers has years of experience in the global energy market and helps our clients navigate the complex engineering and regulatory requirements related to hydrogen development. Our expertise includes:
- Green hydrogen production facilities (electrolysis from renewable energy)
- Blue hydrogen production facilities (steam methane reformation and partial oxidation technology with carbon capture)
- Hydrogen pipeline design (including American Society of Mechanical Engineers B31.12)
- Hydrogen surface facilities (including purification, compression, distribution, metering, and vehicle fueling)
- Hydrogen storage facilities (including pressure vessels and cavern structures)
- Blending considerations of hydrogen into natural gas systems
- Material review and recommendations (including embrittlement and stress cracking)
- Balance of plant utilities (including cooling, water treatment, and inert gas)
- Electrical and instrumentation controls integration (including arc-flash protection, harmonic filtration, and substation planning)
Planning and Due Diligence
Tetra Tech has successfully assisted our clients during the planning stage of investment into the hydrogen market, including providing support for acquisitions, project development, risk assessment, and scheduling.
- Critical Issues Analyses (CIA) and due diligence studies
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Geographic information system (GIS) constraint mapping, modeling, and data management
- Preliminary siting and conceptual site design
- Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
- Community, tribal, and Indigenous engagement
Environmental, Regulatory, and Permitting Services
Tetra Tech has experienced biologists, scientists, geologists, and engineers trained to address complex environmental issues and who have strong working relationships with permitting agencies.
- Biological (habitat, wildlife, rare plants, wetlands), cultural, and architectural history resources studies
- Habitat analyses, impact assessments, and mitigation development
- Noise and visual impact assessments
- Air permitting and compliance
- Comprehensive water management, planning, and water/soil remediation
- Local, state, and federal/territorial siting design and permitting
- Construction compliance and operations and maintenance services
Engineering Services
Tetra Tech provides pipeline and facility engineering services and is well positioned to help our clients understand the key challenges and technical hurdles with producing and transporting hydrogen.
- Owner’s engineer, independent engineer, and engineer of record
- Feasibility studies and front-end engineering design studies (Pre-FEED, FEED)
- Detailed engineering—balance of plant, outside battery limits (OSBL), piping, compression, storage, fueling and dispensing
- Process hazard analysis (PHA) and Qualitative Risk Analyses
- Procurement, vendor bid analysis, and expediting
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