Summary:
Through the years' passage fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) became the moving force almost in any kind of burst engine. Due to several respects (political, economical, environmental) and because of their disposals might expire in near future, there is an effort by developed countries to move from them to new more "pure" fuels, environmental friendlier.
Between the most sufficient and promising choices there is Hydrogen as fuel, for which in lately years there have been implemented some concrete basis and there is movement. Today, the use of Hydrogen as fuel, is included in any "pure" solution, world widely, as an addressing of environment pollution (caused by gas emissions).
There are many ways in fuel distribution, for instance by ground, sea or air means, but the most substantial manner of distribute and transfer fuels is by pipelines located not only on land but also in the sea. The vast majority of the planet is supplied with fuels through the already installed fuel distribution pipelines, which travel hundreds of miles.
For many years now pipelines are used as a fuel distribution and transfer mean around the globe. Despite the fact that there are sufficient safety and secure measures, developed during the years, in respect of construction, maintenance and protection from human and environmental causes, there have been noted quite a lot accidents with vary impacts on the wider environment.
In this thesis will be reported fuel distribution and transfer pipelines accidents, Hydrogen included, around the world and will be a description of Hydrogen as fuel in European and national level.
In addition, there will be a study and presentation of a case of a hypothetical accident in hydrogen distribution pipeline in Greek territory and will be an impact assessment in the wider environment.
Keywords:
Fuel distribution pipelines, Distribution pipelines' accidents, Fuel of Hydrogen, Accident in hydrogen fuel pipeline.
