COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the emerging hydrogen economy, with a clear focus on how hydrogen is produced, stored, transported, and used across different sectors. Participants will explore hydrogen’s role in the global energy transition, its technical characteristics, value chain, safety requirements, and the economics and policy drivers that are shaping hydrogen projects worldwide. Real-world examples, case studies, and practical exercises will help participants understand how to evaluate, plan, and communicate hydrogen opportunities within their own organizations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the fundamental physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and how they influence its use as an energy carrier.
2. Distinguish between grey, blue, green, and other hydrogen classifications and describe the associated production pathways.
3. Outline the complete hydrogen value chain from feedstock and production through storage, transport, and end-use applications.
4. Describe key hydrogen production technologies such as SMR (steam methane reforming), ATR (autothermal reforming) and water electrolysis.
5. Identify main storage options (compressed, liquefied, LOHC, metal hydrides) and their advantages, limitations, and typical use cases.
6. Explain the principles of hydrogen transport via pipelines, road tankers, ships, and blended systems in natural gas networks.
7. Recognize major industrial and power-sector applications of hydrogen, including refining, ammonia, steel, power generation, and mobility.
8. Describe the main standards, codes, and safety principles relevant to handling, storing, and transporting hydrogen.
9. Analyze key project feasibility aspects, including CAPEX, OPEX, levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH), and main cost drivers.
10. Discuss the role of government policies, incentives, carbon pricing, and national strategies in enabling hydrogen markets.
11. Interpret basic techno-economic data and project scenarios to support decision-making for hydrogen investments.
12. Identify major risks, challenges, and barriers to large-scale hydrogen deployment and propose practical mitigation options.
13. Compare hydrogen with alternative low-carbon solutions and determine when hydrogen is or is not an appropriate option.
14. Communicate hydrogen opportunities, benefits, and limitations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Energy sector professionals involved in strategy, planning, or business development
• Engineers and technical staff from oil, gas, petrochemical, and power companies
• HSE, risk, and operations personnel dealing with flammable gases and new energy projects
• Government and regulatory staff working on energy transition and hydrogen policies
• Project managers, consultants, and analysts evaluating low-carbon opportunities
• Anyone seeking a structured, practical foundation in the hydrogen industry

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total attendance time requirement.