Corinth lands Italian hydrogen pipe contract

Greek pipeline manufacturer Corinth Pipeworks is supplying Italian Snam with 440 km of hydrogen-ready linepipe, it said June 2.

The pipes have an external diameter of 26 inches and have been tested in a laboratory at maximum pressure and 100% hydrogen.

Corinth Pipeworks CEO Ilias Bekiros said the agreement confirms Snam’s commitment to making its infrastructure increasingly ready to transport not only natural gas and biomethane but also hydrogen. 

“We are very excited to be an innovative producer and early adopter, providing certified large diameter/high strength steel pipes for hydrogen transportation,” he said.

Snam's head of industrial assets Massimo Derchi said: “When we replace old pipelines, we now routinely use new pipes tested in the laboratory in line with international standards and able to transport hydrogen up to 100% without changing pressure.”

Snam operates the Italian network and owns shares in high-pressure transmission systems outside Italy as well.