100% Hydrogen Pilots, Appliance/Component Lab Test Bench Examples, Verification, and Vintage Appliance – Virtual Conference (January 30th)

Netherlands – Heating a village with 100% hydrogen – Results of an active pilot in the Netherlands
Dr. Gerrit Zijlstra, Senior Engineer – Project lead Hydrogen & Innovation, Intergas, Netherlands

Learning Objectives:

• System integration of hydrogen in the build environment
• Efficient use of hydrogen for heating

UK – 100% Hydrogen Demonstration – Results including social acceptance data
Tim Harwood, Hydrogen Programme Director, UK Northern Gas Networks, UK

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an update on the 100% hydrogen demo
• Explore university’s public social acceptance research results

Panel – Hydrogen Appliance Testing Lab Setup Examples
Panel Chair:  Dr. Shubham Srivastava, Manager, Advanced Modeling and Simulations, Rheem Water Heating, Alabama
Paul Needley, Managing Director, Enertek, UK
Nicolas Bombard, Project Engineer, Hydrogen, NGTC, Quebec, Canada
David A. Scearce, Director/Consulting Engineer, AZ Engineering, Pennsylvania
Dr. Devinder Mahajan, Professor and Graduate Program Director, Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Stone Brook University, New York

Learning Objectives:

Tips & Tricks, others have found useful on setting up a hydrogen or hydrogen blends testing setup (i.e. for manufactures, utilities, research labs, etc).  Such as;

• How to set up the test bench to ensure a stable hydrogen-natural gas blend ratio for appliance testing
• Security measures for hydrogen testing (higher probability of leaks, flames/explosion risks, increased NOx from combustion, flame detection, storage)
• Important tips to keep in mind while conducting the combustion test / recording data

Hydrogen Blend Residential Appliances Testing and Hydrogen Programs Overview
Anand Venketaraman, North American Product Manager for HVACR, UL Solutions, Ontario Canada

Learning Objectives:

• Testing Activities up to 25% Hydrogen at UL Solutions
• Hydrogen Marketing Claim Verification (H2 MCV) program – to test appliances with Hydrogen for different types of claims (Hydrogen Ready, Hydrogen Compatible, etc.)
• End-use and upstream standards development – Participation in Hydrogen Standard Committees and Industry Associations

US & Canada – States Hydrogen at Local Gas Distribution Companies
Chris Kroeker, Business Development Segment Manager, NW Natural, Oregon & Washington

Learning Objectives:

• Current and Future States of Hydrogen at Local Distribution Companies
• How do (some) natural gas distribution companies view hydrogen, what are they doing today and where are they going?

Vintage vs Modern Residential Appliances Operating Performance on Natural Gas and Hydrogen Mixtures
Dr. Yan Zhao, Principal Engineer, GTI Energy, Chicago

Learning Objectives:

• Combustion system differences and similarities between modern and vintage appliances up to 100 years old
• NOx and CO emissions control of appliances operating on natural gas and hydrogen mixtures

All Speakers – Panel Discussion
(All speakers invited)

Agenda & Scheduled times below are in Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change without notice.