Hydrogen, Renewables

Geoscience research agreement to detect natural hydrogen

Advanced technology solutions company Xcalibur Multiphysics has announced a 12-month research agreement with Curtin University to develop an instrument for the long-range detection of naturally occurring hydrogen.

The hydrogen detection instrument is H-MAS (Hydrogen Mapping Airborne Spectrometer), which is poised to be a groundbreaking tool allowing for the reliable, rapid and remote detection of low concentrations of atmospheric hydrogen.

Naturally occurring hydrogen is viewed as a valuable adjunct to large-scale generation of the clean fuel. The development of H-MAS technology will also be utilised for remote detection of hydrogen leaks from large-scale storage and production facilities or pipelines.

The development team comprises Professor Charlie Pickering, who has more than 30 years’ experience in semiconductor optoelectronics research; Emeritus Professor Mervyn Lynch, who has 60 years’ experience in remote sensing research; Dr Jacob Martin, who has expertise in ultrafast laser spectroscopy; and Andrew Lockwood from Xcalibur Multiphysics, who has 30 years’ experience in applied geophysics research.

“We firmly believe responsible mapping of natural resources is the cornerstone of a more sustainable global economy,” says Andrés Blanco, CEO of Xcalibur Multiphysics, a geoscience company that is a leader in airborne geophysics and smart natural capital mapping.

“With our commitment to H-MAS, we are entering an era where our perception of hydrogen within the current energy landscape will undergo a profound transformation, bringing us closer to realising our vision of a greener, more sustainable future.”

Xcalibur Multiphysics boasts more than 100 years of experience and has collected more than 50 million linear kilometers of geophysical data across more than 1000 projects worldwide.

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