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This course is intended for those seeking a thorough understanding of how hydrogen fuel can be stored, transported and distributed from production to end-use – and why this is of central importance in determining how the hydrogen landscape will develop.
You will leave with a clearly explained review of hydrogen storage and distribution options and how they compare, in language accessible to a business person. To evaluate their likely growth trajectories, you want to understand and quantify the pros and cons of competing solutions. You want to assess the practical, economic and efficiency factors at play, and be brought fully up-to-date on the current status of the market, illustrated by examples from around the world.
Course Benefits:
Gain a clear understanding of the different methods available for storing and transporting hydrogen
Review up-to-date examples of the various solutions and their deployment
Discuss how multiple solutions will co-exist and integrate along lengthy supply chains
Learn how emerging technologies can play a role in improving the economics of hydrogen supply
Evaluate how supply chain solutions will determine different strategies and patterns of hydrogen roll-out, depending on contrasting locality and scale considerations
Stay fully up-to-date on examples of the projects, business models and deployment approaches being developed across the world
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
Each session includes dedicated Q&A sections throughout.
Session 1: 18th November, 15:00 - 18:00 CET
Storing and moving hydrogen
Hydrogen isn’t an easy molecule to handle, bringing with it big challenges compared to our well-established fossil fuel supply chains.
What are the current ways in which hydrogen is handled in industrial use? How scalable are these current methods and what are the cost and efficiency penalties that will add to the cost of the delivered product? To what extent can we re-use existing infrastructures such as natural gas pipelines?
Compression & liquification
The properties of hydrogen as an energy carrier
What pressure hydrogen? (From production to applications in transport and storage)
Storing compressed hydrogen at a variety of scales, from mobility to salt caverns
‘LH2’: producing, transporting and storing liquid hydrogen
Cost, efficiency and infrastructure considerations in compression and liquification applications
Pipelines: pure & blended
Barriers to blending hydrogen within natural gas networks, including embrittlement
Blending (and de-blending) considerations and the connected user base
Safety, including evolving standards and gas regulations
When and why might new 100% hydrogen infrastructure make more sense?
Comparing pipeline to other distribution methods: costs, scales, distances & deliverability
Session 2: 19th November, 15:00 - 18:00 CET
Hydrogen carriers and adsorbents
Given the challenges of storing and moving hydrogen itself, a range of options are being explored whereby hydrogen is instead carried within some other chemical compound.
What are the options for other hydrogen carriers and storage media? What are their pros and cons, how do they compare and how easily might they scale? What is their state of technology readiness?
Ammonia
Evaluating the pros and cons of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier (compared to hydrogen itself)
The processes of ammonia production and hydrogen regeneration, including energy losses
The options for storing and moving ammonia
Skipping the return path: using ammonia via combustion or fuel cell conversion
Applications and proposals of ammonia utilisation, including in shipping and power
LOHCs and metal hydrides
Reviewing the status of liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHCs) technology
Evaluating the pros and cons of LOHCs (compared to ammonia and pure hydrogen)
Strategies for overcoming efficiency and energy loss barriers
Reviewing the status of metal hydrides for hydrogen storage
Applications of metal hydride storage, including an analysis of their pros and cons
Session 3: 20th November, 15:00 - 18:00 CET
Developing hydrogen supply chains
While much coverage of the growing hydrogen market has focused on its production and end-use, connecting these two remains a huge barrier to any strategies aiming to develop large-scale hydrogen markets.
To what extent will production and end-use limit the development of hydrogen distribution, and to what extent will the reverse be true? Which other strategic, location-specific and political factors will determine different supply chain infrastructure choices? Who will lead investment into, develop and most benefit from new hydrogen supply chains?
The crucial importance of hydrogen scale-up and deployment strategies
Evaluating how different approaches to hydrogen market growth will both depend on and determine the options for storing and distributing it
Quantifying issues of scale (and likely timeframes)
Implications for the development of hydrogen distribution and storage infrastructure
The key role of industrial clustering and hydrogen hubs for infrastructure integration
Identifying contrasting drivers in different regions and localities
The hydrogen value chain, including new business opportunities and risks
Dissecting the hydrogen value chain and its key players
Innovation and technology opportunities to solve hydrogen distribution and storage problems
Understanding the competitive context, including efficiency and cost factors for hydrogen vs. electrification for bulk clean energy distribution
Developing hydrogen trading and markets
Summary: short, medium and long-term viewpoint on hydrogen market development pathways
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.
What Attendees Are Saying
“It was a good overview on the basic concepts of hydrogen and also the latest technology available.”
“The trainer was very knowledgeable in the area of services that are required by a renewable network.”