“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 standardise 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.
