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How safe are electrolysers? | #explore

as good as impossible out of doors. In indoor spaces like electrolysers, safety measures are of course needed to prevent such explosions. The requirements ... parks has been in operation safely and without any issues since 1938. What safety measures are taken in the plants to deal with hydrogen leaks? Hydrogen is ... fire spreads around the container, the hydrogen gets discharged through safety valves at the top. In the electrolyser, exhaust air flues are used for this

Assuring safety remotely | #explore

experts can then use the recorded data to draw conclusions about the cable’s safety. “As a rule, we do our inspections in pairs or threes with the support of ... complex test conditions,” says Dominik Bartsch. This means that, in terms of safety standards, remote testing is in no way inferior to conventional methods ... support inspection work. Read more Hochschule München Mathematical models More safety through simulation How mathematical models and simulations can make our

Playing safely

Rainer de Vries know almost all of them by heart: for TÜV NORD he tests the safety of swings and slides. The expert detects vulnerabilities at a glance - and ... seesaws. This is because playground operators are obliged to ensure the safety of their equipment and premises; regular maintenance and inspection is therefore ... the first time. “The operator hadn’t realised that it was responsible for safety here,” says de Vries. A state of affairs which is not uncommon. On the contrary:

How sensors can make food safer

make animal husbandry kinder to livestock, networked farms to improve food safety. In the second part of our series on digital agriculture, we explain how ... animals as individuals, which never used to be possible,” says the food safety expert. Along with the number of sensors and other digital technologies ... them to show that they meet specific standards in animal husbandry or food safety. Until now, the testers, who are known as auditors, have had to visit the

Colour of Hydrogen | #explore

Schneider explains what distinguishes green hydrogen from blue and which safety questions need to be answered when this volatile gas is used. #explore: ... facility. "In general, our focus is on a safe and secure energy supply. Safety knows no colours." Verena Schneider, Head of Energy Infrastructure Systems ... considered. In general, our focus is on a safe and secure energy supply. Safety knows no colours. Environmental groups have raised the issue that the extraction

Dismantling nuclear power stations

This requires a lot of specialist knowledge. As an expert organisation in safety technology, TÜV NORD remains, as it has long been, a partner to the licensing ... on hand, as is sufficient experience, so that, in most cases, there’s no safety advantage to be gained from safe enclosure.” TÜV NORD gives the authorities ... tasks of expert appraisal and ongoing monitoring. Drotleff: “As experts in safety technology we audit for compliance with the relevant rules and regulations

More relaxed in the saddle | #explore

on of new intersections and the adaptation of existing ones. To improve safety, the green phases of bicycle and motor vehicle traffic can also be separated ... prohibited. What can local authorities do to deal with this? This is a major safety risk, especially for children, because they’re often hardly visible to motorists ... cycle lanes, bike-only roads and cycle parking spaces. If we want to improve safety, are we going to have to redistribute the limited space available to us

Intelligent road in Berlin | #explore

it is here that the future of mobility is undergoing a reality check. The safety standards are being monitored and reviewed by TÜV NORD. This route embodies ... a high-tech Mecca for traffic technologies. © TU-Berlin/Pressestelle The safety driver monitors the test run. The Stadtpilot (Urban Pilot) project has the ... situation. To date there have never been any standards or regulations governing safety for such projects. “The question is this: how are we going to test autonomous

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