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Technical Program for the 3rd Competitive Energy Systems

Last updated 12/1. You can find some speaker abstracts here – note: not all speakers have provided abstracts, and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date schedule, see the agenda below.

December 6, 2022 - Day 1

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST)  
8:00 AM 8:45 AM Registration and Check In
8:45 AM 9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Robert Catell, Chairman, Offshore Wind Consortium and Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center

9:00 AM 9:10 AM

Welcome Remarks

Conference Chair: Devinder Mahajan (Stony Brook University)

9:10 AM 9:55 AM Plenary Talk: Steven Kloos (AquaHydrex) - Renewable Hydrogen for a Net Zero World
9:55 AM 10:25 AM Coffee Break & Networking
10:25 AM 12:25 AM

Session 1: Hydrogen Value Chain Integration

Session Chair: Mike Peters (EnServ Solutions)

10:25 AM 10:55 AM Invited Talk: Kevin Nishimura (Hawaii Gas)
10:55 AM 11:25 AM Invited Talk: Tim Harris (EN Engineering) - Hydrogen Pilots 101 – Ideation to Execution
11:25 AM 11:55 AM Invited Talk: Rick Rocheleau (University of Hawaii)
11:55 AM 12:25 PM Invited Talk: Todd Deutsch (NREL) - Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Pipelines: Opportunities and Challenges
12:25 PM 1:25 PM Lunch
1:25 PM 2:25 PM

Panel Session 1: Hydrogen End-Use

Session Chair: Minish Shah (Linde)

    Pradheep Kileti (National Grid)
    King Look (ConEdison)
    Mitch Ewan (HNEI)
2:25 PM 2:40 PM Stretch Break
2:40 PM 3:40 PM

Panel Session 2: Hydrogen Storage and Transport

Session Chair: Chris Cavanagh (National Grid)

    Wes Cate (NGL Supply)
    Muhammad Arafin (EVRAZ)
    (Siemens)
3:40 PM 4:10 PM Poster Session and Coffee Break
    Poster: Zhongzhe Liu (California State University, Bakersfield)
    Poster: Swapnil Sharma (University of Houston)
    Poster: Yang Han (The Ohio State University)
    Poster: Chandrakant (CB) Panchal (E3Tec Service, LLC)
4:10 PM 5:10 PM

Session 2: Future Workforce - The University Perspective

Session Chair: KC Tran (Maat Energy and Adjunct Faculty MIT) 

    Patricia Malone (Stony Brook University)
    Karian Wright (Stony Brook University)
    John Hu (University of West Virginia)
   

T. A. Venkatesh, S. Taboada, V. Bhatt, D. Assanis, D. Mahajan (Stony Brook University) - Developing a Workforce with Advanced Scientific and Technical Knowledge of Hydrogen Economy

December 7, 2022 - Day 2

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST)  
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Registration and Check In
9:00 AM 9:10 AM

Welcome Remarks

Conference Chair: Ignasi Palou-Rivera (RAPID, AIChE)

9:10 AM 9:55 AM Plenary Talk: Jen Kurtz (NREL)
9:55 AM 10:25 AM Coffee Break & Networking
10:25 AM 12:05 AM

Session 3: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Session Chair: John Hu (WVU)

10:25 AM 10:55 AM

Invited Talk: Joseph Powell (University of Houston) - CO2 Utilization or Storage Feasibility

10:55 AM 11:25 AM Invited Talk: Winston Ho (Ohio State University)
11:25 AM 11:45 AM Simon Leyland (Siemens) - Accelerating to Net Zero: Model-Based Engineering Solutions for Ccus
11:45 AM 12:05 PM Arben Jusufi (ExxonMobil) - Introducing Solid with Infused Reactive Liquid (SWIRL) for Effective CO2 Capture
12:05 PM 1:05 PM Lunch
1:05 PM 2:50 PM

Session 4: Innovations in the Energy Industry

Session Chair: Ramanan Krishnamoorty (University of Houston)

1:05 PM 1:35 PM Invited Talk: Anita Sengupta (Hydroplane)
1:35 PM 2:05 PM Invited Talk: Josh Eichman (IREC, NREL)
2:05 PM 2:30 PM

Seshibe Makgato (University of South Africa) - Roadmap Towards Clean Coal Technology for South Africa

2:30 PM 2:50 PM Chandrakant (CB) Panchal (E3Tec Service, LLC) - Renewable Ocean Thermal Energy for Desalination of Seawater with Coproduction of Green Ammonia: Case Study for Hawaii
2:50 PM 3:05 PM Stretch Break
3:05 PM 5:05 PM

RAPID Hydrogen Roadmapping - Open to all participants

December 8, 2022 - Day 3

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST)  
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Registration and Check In
9:00 AM 9:10 AM

Welcome Remarks: Devinder Mahajan (SBU)

Session Chair: Ramanan Krishnamoorty (University of Houston)

9:10 AM 9:55 AM PlenaryTalk: Nick Barilo (Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS), AIChE)
9:55 AM 10:25 AM Coffee Break & Networking
10:25 AM 11:25 AM

Panel Session 3: Hydrogen Production

Session Chair: Todd Deutsch - NREL

    Minish Shah (Linde)
    Paul Maloney (REI)
    Scott Turn (Hawaii Natural Energy Institute)
    Simon Leyland (Siemens)
11:25 PM 11:30 PM Closing Remarks - Committee Members