{"id":1102,"date":"2023-10-03T13:44:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/adapting-old-pipelines-for-new-products-how-the-energy-industry-is-addressing-the-drive-for-decarbonization\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T11:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:01:23","slug":"adapting-old-pipelines-for-new-products-how-the-energy-industry-is-addressing-the-drive-for-decarbonization","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/adapting-old-pipelines-for-new-products-how-the-energy-industry-is-addressing-the-drive-for-decarbonization\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting Old Pipelines for New Products: How the Energy Industry is Addressing the Drive for Decarbonization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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There is currently an emphasis across the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral in the near future. Transitioning from carbon-based fuels to hydrogen and the capture of carbon dioxide both have the potential for a significant impact on the existing pipeline infrastructure across the country. The pipeline industry is working to address these challenges and TRC is heavily involved in tracking these efforts.<\/p>\n

While the transportation of carbon dioxide and hydrogen by pipeline is not new, it does require the use of different materials, methods of construction, quality control testing and operational procedures than traditional hydrocarbon pipelines. Of the more than 3 million miles of pipelines in operation in the U.S., less than 1% of those pipelines were designed and constructed to transport carbon dioxide or hydrogen. In order to meet carbon reduction goals, existing pipelines may need to be repurposed to transport carbon dioxide, hydrogen or hydrogen\/natural gas blends.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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