Hydrogen embrittlement isn’t the bogeyman it’s made to be, especially for mass-insensitive applications. Steel fatigues faster, but predictably so. Ultimately

Hydrogen embrittlement isn’t the bogeyman it’s made to be, especially for mass-insensitive applications. Steel fatigues faster, but predictably so. Ultimately the pipes themselves are replaced with thicker material, but it can be done incrementally and along existing right of way.