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This course is designed to give a clear businessperson’s summary of the technological, market and economic/competitive issues around the key commodities which can be decarbonised through the use of clean hydrogen in their production.
It will examine direct derivatives such as ammonia, methanol and synfuels, along with the impact clean hydrogen may have on the production and trading of other products such as green steel.
Clear explanations will be given on technological pathways and key terminologies, in language accessible to non-engineers and commercial businesspeople. The positioning of these hydrogen derivatives in both current and potential future markets will be presented, framed with discussion around the economic and competitive factors which will determine market growth
As well as explaining key concepts, the presented content will draw on current market examples, published models, scenarios and forecasts, and on fundamental physical and chemical constraints (for example illustrated by utilising simple calculations and quantifications).
Course Objectives:
Review the key derivatives of hydrogen, with their market drivers
Understand common terminology and technologies within the sector
Quantify essential metrics and constraints to the production and trade of hydrogen derivatives
Assess the role of clean ammonia in the future hydrogen supply chain
Analyse the pathways to combine clean hydrogen with captured CO2
Understand how different policy mechanisms and end-use drivers will influence the growth and competition between different hydrogen derivatives
Examine market and project examples, both current and planned
Assess the impact of decarbonisation in key sectors such as shipping, aviation and power
This Course Includes:
Access to all three sessions each lasting approximately three hours
Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sections with the trainer
Flexible access on any device
A certificate of attendance after full completion of the course
Agenda
Attend live or watch the recordings. Each session includes dedicated Q&A sections throughout.
Session 1: 2nd August, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Green and blue ammonia
Ammonia production pathways
Current ‘grey’ grey ammonia production
Cleaner pathways to ammonia production: ‘blue’ and ‘grey’ routes
Current and planned projects for clean ammonia production
Key numbers and metrics, including hydrogen requirements, efficiencies, costs
Pros and cons of competing clean ammonia options
Market opportunities and competition for clean ammonia
Current and future ammonia markets
Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier, including ‘cracking’ (dehydrogenation)
Direct use: options for ammonia growth into transport and power applications
Alternatives to ammonia
Technological, economic and scale factors
Session 2: 3rd August, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Green methanol and synthetic hydrocarbons
Combining clean hydrogen with carbon utilisation
Linking green hydrogen production with CCUS: pathways and drivers
Green methanol production
Synthetic fuels, including aviation fuels (SAF) and methane
Key numbers and metrics, including hydrogen & CO2 requirements, efficiencies, costs
A review of market examples, project proposals and timeframes
Market opportunities and competition
Direct use of methanol
Methanol as a hydrogen carrier?
The pros and cons of methanol vs. ammonia, as a green hydrogen derivative
Utilisation options for other hydrogen derivatives
Technological, economic and scale factors
Session 3: 4th August, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Growth opportunities and barriers for hydrogen derivatives
Examining the future role of hydrogen derivatives
A review of future models, scenarios and forecasts
Competition for fuels to decarbonise shipping and aviation, and for energy storage
The barriers to transportation and storage of hydrogen (and the role of its derivatives)
Policy mechanisms to create demand for hydrogen derivatives and ensure they are ‘clean’
Beyond direct derivatives: the role of other products such as clean steel in influencing the hydrogen market (and the market scope of its derivatives)
Summarising the economic opportunities and risks for hydrogen derivatives
Identifying other project development risks and barriers
The role of customers and off-takers
The roles of other stakeholders
Fundamental constraints and limits to hydrogen derivative trading
Emerging and essential technological breakthroughs
Meet the Trainer
Dr John Massey is Managing Director of Grey Cells Energy Ltd., where he conducts independent market assessment and opportunity/risk analysis for clean energy technologies. He delivers market briefings, oneto- one coaching and training courses worldwide, both online and in-person, along with strategy and business plan consulting to help companies (particularly SMEs) position themselves to best grasp new low-carbon market opportunities.
In addition to delivering training globally under his “Grey Cells Energy” brand, John is a co-founder of Astute New Energy, helping firms to navigate the changing power sector through business, strategy and stakeholder communication advisory work.
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