PhD Title: Solutions to green Hydrogen gas transport – quantifying and qualifying existing material restrictions and issues, metallurgical requirements, transport studies and pipeline conversion
Bithiah is a PhD candidate specializing in materials science and engineering, with a focus on advancing sustainable energy solutions. Her research is dedicated to the development and optimization of materials for hydrogen gas pipelines, a crucial element in the expanding field of green hydrogen transportation and hydrogen-natural gas blending. Her work explores the feasibility of converting existing natural gas pipelines or manufacturing new ones, with a strong emphasis on preventing leaks and mitigating hydrogen embrittlement. She conducts in-depth analyses of transport properties such as diffusion and permeability within material structures to identify the most suitable materials and implementation methods for safely and efficiently transporting hydrogen gas under various pipeline conditions.