Eureteq, a design office historically specialized in engineering of fluids sensitive by pipes, takes the turn of the energy transition by putting its skills at the service of decarbonation. His multidisciplinary approach, allowed by his multiple internal expertise, makes it an interlocutor of choice for hydrogen project leaders, Co2 the e-fuel.
DEtuis its headquarters in Tarbes and its establishment of sevenths-les-vallons near Aix-en-Provence, Eureteq intervened in the development of more than 10,000 km of transport pipes, alongside historical manufacturers in the sector, of which Air Liquide for which Eureteq designs hydrogen transport networks and Co2 in France and export since the 1980s.
Particularity of Eureteq, it covers all of the study needs of a project: technical engineering, regulatory files, environmental management, state engineering. This transverse vision allows it to promote the territorial appropriation of projects. “We have developed real know-how for over 50 years. The projects that we must manage relate to sensitive works directly related to the territories, the population, the elected officials, the associations … and arouse legitimate questions in terms of security, technique, environmental impacts and land impacts, explains its president Nicolas Azan. Knowing how to hear these concerns and knowing how to respond to them is fundamental to making projects legitimate and thus promoting their territorial appropriation. Despite these efforts, industrial projects can trigger tensions and are exposed to numerous litigation remedies. When we arrive at these levels, the work of consultation is valued and our rigor allows us to have solid regulatory files to defend industrialists. We are a real global support solution for manufacturers in the hydrogen sector, sometimes helpless in project management involving so many areas of competence. »»
The team is repositioned
Eureteq participated in the design and construction of numerous pipelines in France and continues to exercise most of its activity in this area. “We are historically linked to fossil fuels,” says Nicolas Azan. Climatic developments are there, it is our responsibility to contribute to the energy transition. With my partner Rodolphe Gaudin, we have chosen to diversify our activities towards the decarbonation of the industry. All Eureteq employees worked to establish a business project in this direction within the “DECID” project, now positioning us on three business units (BU), two of which directly concern the h sectors2 and co2. Today, Eureteq’s positioning is comparable to that of hydrogen: we are a vector to connect energies and provide solutions to project leaders. »»
Between industrial productions, storage and mass use
The business unit Cana is supervised by François Clément. “The transport pipeline is a historical component of Eureteq which will play an essential role in the energy transition,” he says. It is the essential link, in the long term, between production units (especially hydrogen) or capture, and mass uses or storage. We know well the technical specificities of the transport of hydrogen or CO2 (gas or dense) by pipeline, which require special technologies and materials. In addition, transport pipes, including those of hydrogen and CO2are subject to specific regulations that we know perfectly. Different from ICPE regulations, it is often overlooked by manufacturers.
Today we work on two types of subjects related to the transport of hydrogen and CO2. The first concerns new pipeline projects, the second concerns the reuse of existing networks to retroces them to a hydrogen or CO use2. »
Hydrogen industrial engineering expertise
The business unit 2i, for industrial engineering, is supervised by Cédric Bachelier and Jean-Luc Desambrois. “For 10 years, Eureteq has been working in industrial engineering, reforming, hydrogen cabins … As part of the DECID project, the BU2I is consolidating this experience. Summed to intervene in industrial hydrogen projects, it has among its workforce “hydrogen” targeted profiles with very solid references to sector leaders (Air Liquide, CNES, etc.). It can support the clients and EPCs as part of their industrial electrolysis, storage or hydrogen stations projects.
The BU2I provides them with control of industrial engineering processes, technical skills (hydrogen, gas or liquid, EIA installations and processes, EIA, etc.) and tools (CAD/DAO, Flexibility note, 3D lifting, etc.). Beyond the technique and in line with the Eureteq project approach, the BU2I is able to meet all the needs associated with a hydrogen industrial project: regulatory authorization file, environmental management and land control. »»
Member of France Hydrogen and delegate of the Association for Occitania, Eureteq will be an player in the landscape of hydrogen and CO sectors2 of tomorrow.
