WP4 develops scientific methods, frameworks and insights that support safe and responsible implementation of hydrogen and ammonia in society. The work addresses accident phenomena, modelling, system behaviour, safety regulation, risk communication and the strength‑of‑knowledge (SoK) in risk assessments.
Hydrogen and ammonia introduce new safety, uncertainty and system‑design challenges. Existing risk assessment practices are often fragmented, technology‑specific or based on limited data. WP4 contributes by strengthening the scientific basis for predictions, improving regulatory understanding, and developing methods that account for uncertainty, system complexity and stakeholder perception.
Key tasks in WP4
- Task 4.1 – Coordination and systems design
Task lead: Jon Tømmerås Selvik, UiS - Task 4.2 – Prevention and safe design
Task lead: Ove Njå, UiS - Task 4.3 – Phenomena, modelling and mitigation
Task lead: Trygve Skjold, UiB - Task 4.4 – Strength of knowledge (SoK)
Task lead: Ove Njå, UiS - Task 4.5 – Risk communication and comprehension
Task lead: Jon Tømmerås Selvik, UiS
Objectives
- Characterize safety control structures and regulations, codes, and standards (RCS) from a systems theoretical perspective.
- Explore critical knowledge gaps concerning physical phenomena in laboratory experiments, large-scale experimental campaigns (commissioned), and blind-prediction benchmark studies.
- Develop and test frameworks for SoK through intervention and case studies, as well as risk assessment benchmark studies for hypothetical (or actual) systems.
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