Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001979

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA Program 81.135, provides $300,000.00 to the University of Pittsburgh to develop, demonstrate, and field validate novel fiber optic-based hydrogen leak sensor systems and robust gas quantification models. The goal is to accurately and efficiently quantify hydrogen emissions from hydrogen pipelines and the broader hydrogen value chain. The project leverages over 10 years of the team's experience in pipeline monitoring and gas emission quantification. Two hydrogen quantification systems will be developed - a mobile lab vehicle with a hydrogen sensor and a pipeline-specific quantification method using distributed linear sensors. The project will culminate in multiple field surveys at a test and training facility to validate the developed quantification technologies. This award aims to provide multiple advanced hydrogen quantification solutions based on novel sensor systems and quantification methods to support the growing hydrogen economy and mitigate the climate impact of hydrogen emissions.