March 2026
Dr. Liangliang Cheng leads international staff exchange project on hydrogen safety
Dr. Liangliang Cheng, of the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG) at the University of Groningen, is coordinating an international consortium awarded a €950,000 grant under the HORIZON-MSCA-2025-SE-01-01 Staff Exchange programme. The project, titled "Source Term Estimation and Consequence Analysis of Hydrogen Leakages in Hydrogen-Related Industrial Processes and Community Facilities," focuses on advancing hydrogen safety through international collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Hydrogen plays a crucial role as both a fuel source and a component in numerous industrial sectors and community facilities. However, it is highly flammable, and even minor leakages can result in fires or explosions with severe consequences. Current hydrogen leak detection systems cannot simultaneously and in real time identify leak location and severity, predict leak evolution, and assess associated risks and consequences.
The project addresses this gap by advancing Source Term Estimation (STE) and Consequence Analysis methods for proactive risk management. These methods can enable faster, more informed responses to reduce the likelihood of explosions and fires, mitigate injury and loss of life, and minimize manufacturing downtime and operational disruptions.
The consortium brings together partners from the UK, Europe, China, and the USA, with expertise in data and systems science, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, hydrogen energy, and hydrogen safety. Cross-disciplinary and cross-sector research will be supported through structured researcher secondments and knowledge transfer activities.
Novel AI-driven and data and system science-based methods will be developed to enable real-time STE and consequence analysis. Experimental and field studies will validate these methods and demonstrate their practical relevance and industrial impact.
The consortium includes Queen Mary University of London, Kemijski Institut, University of West Attica, East China University of Science and Technology, Shandong University, Hyenergy Tech, and Wanergy Corporation.
