Abbreviations and acronyms

ACM

Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument en Markt)

ADR

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route)

AEMC

Australian Energy Market Commission

AEMO

Australian Energy Market Operator

AER

Australian Energy Regulator

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

AT

Telecom Agency (Agentschap Telecom)

ATEX

Equipment intended for use in explosive atmospheres (Appareils destinés à être utilisés en Atmosphères Explosibles)

Bevb

Decree External Safety Pipelines (Besluit externe veiligheid buisleidingen)

Bevi

Decree External Safety Establishments (Besluit externe veiligheid inrichtingen)

Bkl

Decree Quality Living environment (Besluit Kwaliteit Leefomgeving)

BOVEN

Administrative Forum for a Safe Energy Transition in the Netherlands (Bestuurlijk Overleg voor een Veilige Energietransitie in Nederland)

BP

BP p.l.c.

Brzo 2015

Decree risks major accidents 2015 (Besluit risico’s zware ongevallen 2015)

CBS

Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)

CCS

carbon capture and storage

CCTV

closed-circuit television

CCU

carbon capture and utilisation

CCUS

carbon capture, utilisation and storage

CFD

Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CNG

Compressed natural gas

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

COMAH

Control of Major Accident Hazards

COP

Hydrogen Community of Practice

DEI+

Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation Scheme (Demonstratie Energie- en Klimaatinnovatieregeling)

DG REFORM

Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support

DN

Nominal Diameter

DNV

Det Norske Veritas group

DoE

Department of Energy

DoT

Department of Transportation

DSB

Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection

EC

European Commission

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council

ECV

Emergency control valve

EFV

Excess flow valve

EHD

European Hydrogen Backbone

EIA

environmental impact assessment

EIGA

European Industrial Gases Association

ENSAD

Energy-related Severe Accident Database

ERF

European Risk Forum

ESD

Emergency Showdown system

ESD

Emergency-shut-down

EZK

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat)

FCEV

Fuel cell electric vehicle

FCH 2 JU

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking

FCHO

Fuel Cell Hydrogen Observatory

FCV

Fuel Cell Vehicle

FFD

Flame failure device

GHPGSO

General High Pressure Gas Safety Ordinance

GHRS

Gaseous Hydrogen Refuelling Station

GRHYD

Grid Management by Hydrogen Injection to Decarbonise Energies (Gestion des Réseaux par l’injection d’Hydrogène pour Décarboner les Énergies)

GSMR

Gas Safety Management Regulations

GTR

Global Technical Regulation

GTS

Gasunie Transport Services B.V

GW

gigawatt

H2

hydrogen

HEPHSA

Hydrogen Economy Promotion and Hydrogen Safety Act

HFCV

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

HIAD

Hydrogen Incident and Accident Database

HPGSA

High Pressure Gas Safety Act

HPGSCA

High Pressure Gas Safety Control Act

HRR

Heat Release Rate

HRS

Hydrogen Refueling Station

HSE

UK Health and Safety Executive

HVAC

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

IEA

International Energy Agency

IED

integrated environmental obligation

IFV

Institute Physical Safety (Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid)

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPCEI

Important Projects of Common European Interest

IPHE

International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy

IPLO

Information Desk Living Environment (Informatiepunt Leefomgeving)

IR

Individual Risk

IRENA

International Renewable Energy Agency

IRGC

International Risk Governance Council

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

JRC

Joint Research Centre

KGSC

Korea Gas Safety Corporation

KLIC

Cable and Pipelines Information Centre (Kabels en Leidingen Informatie Centrum)

ksi

kilo pounds per square inch

LFL

Lower Flammability Limit

LH2

Liquid Hydrogen

LHRS

Liquid Hydrogen Refuelling Station

LNG

liquefied natural gas

LOHC

liquid organic hydrogen carrier

LOPA

Layers of Protection Analysis

LPG

Liquid petroleum gas

METI

Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry

MIE

Minimum Ignition Energy

MOTIE

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Mt

million tonnes

Mtoe

million tonnes of oil equivalent

MW

megawatt

NDTNEC

Non-Destructive Testing

National Electrical Code

NEN

Dutch Foundation Royal Standards Institute (Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut)

NERL

National Energy Retail Law

NERR

National Energy Retail Rules

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NG

Natural gas

NGL

National Gas Law

NGR

National Gas Rules

NL

The Netherlands

NLA

Dutch Labour Inspection (Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie)

NPMS

National Pipeline Mapping System

NWBA

Dutch Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (Nederlandse Waterstof en Brandstofcel Associatie)

NWO

Dutch Research Council (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)

NWP

National Hydrogen Initiative (Nationaal Waterstofprogramma)

OD

environment service (omgevingsdienst)

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PEM

proton exchange membrane

PGS

Publication series Dangerous Substances (Publicatiereeks Gevaarlijke Stoffen)

PHMSA

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PPP

Pressure Peaking Phenomenon

PRD

pressure relief device

PRV

pressure relief valve

PSR

Pipeline Safety Regulations

QRA

Quantitative Risk Assessment

R&D

Research and Development

RCS

Regulation, Codes and Standards

RIA

regulatory impact assessment

RIVM

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)

SAC

Standardization Administration of China

SDE++

Stimulating Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition grant (Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie en Klimaattransitie)

SEA

strategic environmental assessment

SGN

Scotland Gas Networks and Southern Gas Networks

SOEC

solid oxide electrolyser cell

SSAC

Scottish Science Advisory Council

SZW

Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid)

TC

Technical Committee

TEN-T

Trans-European Transport Network

THT

tetrahydrothiophene

tpd

tonnes per day

TPRD

thermal pressure relief device

TSI

Technical Support Instrument

TSO

Transmission system operator

TWh

Terawatt-hour

UFL

Upper Flammability Limit

UN

United Nations

UNECE

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

VR

safety region (veiligheidsregio)

Wabo

Act on the general provisions environmental law (Wet Algemene bepallingen omgevingsrecht)

WVIP

Hydrogen Safety Innovation Programme (Waterstof veiligheid Innovatie Programma)