The CHS Europe Conference events will take place in Ports 1B and 1C on the 3rd floor of the Rotterdam Ahoy Conference Center. A map of the venue can be found here.
9 May 2023 |
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| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Coffee with Light Snacks - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Day 1 Introduction from the Conference Chairs |
| 9:05 AM | 9:15 AM |
Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 AM | 9:45 AM |
Morning Keynote - Safety-related Activities in the Clean Hydrogen Partnership |
| 9:45 AM | 9:55 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 9:55 AM | 11:00 AM |
Session 1 - Regulations, Codes, and Standards I |
| 9:55 AM | 10:15 AM |
Bridging Hydrogen International Standards and PNR with European Regulations |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | IEA TCP Task 43- Subtask Safety Distances: State of the Art Elena Vyazmina, Air Liquide |
| 10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Navigating Unfamiliar Territory—US Hydrogen Safety Regulations and European Standards Achim Wechsung, Exponent, Inc. |
| 10:45 AM | 11:00 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Coffee Break Sponsored by Baker Risk - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 11:30 AM | 12:35 PM | Session 2 - Regulations, Codes, and Standards II Session Chair - Andrei V. Tchouvelev, Hydrogen Council |
| 11:30 AM | 11:50 AM | Multhyfuel Project for a Safe Implementation of Hydrogen Refuelling Station in a Multifuel Context : Midterm Achievements Sébastien Quesnel, ENGIE Crigen |
| 11:50 AM | 12:05 AM | Negligible Extent classification and specific detailed risk assessment in a Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) example David Torrado, ITM Power |
| 12:05 AM | 12:20 AM | Evaluation of Safety Distances for Hydrogen Refueling Stations Benjamin Truchot, Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS) |
| 12:20 PM | 12:35 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 12:35 PM | 1:45 PM | Lunch Break - Lunch will be served in Ahoy Exclusive Lounge on the 2nd Floor |
| 1:45 PM | 2:50 PM | Session 3 - Fundamental Safety Considerations and Best Safety Practices I Session Chair - Elena Vyazmina, Air Liquide |
| 1:45 PM | 2:00 PM |
About hydrogen leak detection. Overview of existing devices and investigations on innovative technologies for safety considerations |
| 2:00 PM | 2:20 PM | Pinpointing Hydrogen Leaks from a Safe Distance with Ultrasound Cameras Florian Perrodin, Distran |
| 2:20 PM | 2:35 PM | Leak detection for hydrogen gas: atmospheric dispersion and optimal sensor placement Rakesh Paleja, Shell |
| 2:35 PM | 2:50 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 2:50 PM | 3:20 PM | Coffee Break - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 3:20 PM |
4:40 PM |
Session 4 - Hydrogen Safety in New Applications I Session Chair - John Bruijnen, INERC BV |
| 3:20 PM | 3:40 PM | Hydrogen Safety in Rail Applications Enrico Morelli, Alstom |
| 3:40 PM | 3:55 PM | Hydrogen Use for Decarbonized Aircrafts and Associated Safety Challenges Pierre Wolf & Béatrice Toussaint, Airbus |
| 3:55 PM | 4:10 PM | System Integration North Sea introduction of Hydrogen As Energy Carrier in Offshore Energy Production and Exploration Pim Reuderink, Bureau Veritas |
| 4:10 PM | 4:25 PM | Assessing Differences of Ignited H2 and Hydrocarbon Vent Releases: Design Considerations and Safety Risks Vinicius Esteves, DNV |
| 4:25 PM | 4:40 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 4:40 PM | 4:45 PM | Close out from the Conference Chairs |
10 May 2023 |
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| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Coffee with Light Snacks - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Day 2 Introduction from the Conference Chairs |
| 9:05 AM | 9:15 AM | Introduction from CHS |
| 9:15 AM | 9:20 AM | Welcoming Announcement from Billy Bardin, AIChE President |
| 9:20 AM | 9:50 AM |
Morning Keynote - Changing Landscape / Evolution of the Hydrogen Ecosystem |
| 9:50 AM | 10:00 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Session 5 - Incidents and Lessons Learned Session Chair - Owen Quake, BP Alt Energy Inv Ltd |
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Eliminating Hydrogen Fire in CCR Units Manea Alharkan and Majdi Almutairi, Sipchem |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Lessons learned from a fire at a Hydrogen 200 bar filling center Sidonie Ruban, Air Liquide |
| 10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 10:45 AM | 11:15 AM | Coffee Break - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 11:15 AM | 12:15 AM | Session 6 - Hydrogen Safety in Production and Process Industries I Session Chair - John Bruijnen, INERC BV |
| 11:15 AM | 11:30 AM |
Process Safety Management for the Hydrogen Industry |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | Hydrogen Safety in Water Electrolysers Roman Latsuzbaia, Bureau Veritas |
| 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM | Hydrogen Safety Management – Essential Practices for Risk Management in Operational Facilities Nagarajan Ramachandran and Raja Dandamudi, Cholamandalam MS Risk Services |
| 12:00 PM | 12:15 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 12:15 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break - Lunch will be served in Ahoy Exclusive Lounge on the 2nd Floor |
| 1:30 PM | 2:40 PM | Session 7 - Public Education and First Responder Training Session Chair - Deborah Houssin, Air Liquide |
| 1:30 PM | 1:50 PM | Challenges Ahead for the Firebrigade in Netherlands Are Being Discussed Whereby New Risks of Alternative Fuels Are Implemented within an High Risk Industrial Environment Marco van den Berg, Holland Fire Dept |
| 1:50 PM | 2:10 PM |
HyResponder the European Hydrogen Train the Trainer Programme for Responders |
| 2:10 PM | 2:25 PM | Education for Supporting the Hydrogen Industry: Theory and Practice Clément Poutriquet, Bureau Veritas |
| 2:25 PM | 2:40 PM |
Question and Answer Panel |
| 2:40 PM | 3:10 PM | Coffee Break - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 3:10 PM |
4:10 PM |
Session 8 - Hydrogen Safety in New Applications II Session Chair - Nicolas Mey, Bureau Veritas |
| 3:10 PM | 3:25 PM | Underground Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns – An Approach to Risk Identification Amanda Lanson, AcuTech Group, Inc. |
| 3:25 PM | 3:40 PM |
Nederdrone project: An overview of applied Risk Assessment for Innovations |
| 3:40 PM | 3:55 PM | Lessons learned from LH2 unloading of refueling station in public area Pierre-Cedric Leblanc, Air Liquide |
| 3:55 PM | 4:10 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 4:10 PM | 4:15 PM | Close out from the Conference Chairs |
| 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM | Evening Reception - Reception will be held in Restaurant ’71 on the Ground Floor |
11 May 2023 |
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| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Coffee with Light Snacks - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Day 3 Introduction from the Conference Chairs |
| 9:05 AM | 9:35 AM |
Morning Keynote - Process Safety Leadership in the Emerging Hydrogen Sector |
| 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 9:45 AM | 10:50 AM | Session 9 - Fundamental Safety Considerations and Best Safety Practices II Session Chair - Elena Vyazmina, Air Liquide |
| 9:45 AM | 10:05 AM | Hydrogen Safety & Standards Rich Gottwald, CGA & Jan Strybol, EIGA |
| 10:05 AM | 10:20 AM | Hydrogen Detection – Sensor Technology to Enable Improved Safety and More Reliable Hydrogen Applications. Martina Wennesjö, Insplorion |
| 10:20 AM | 10:35 AM | Inherently Safe Designs for Hydrogen Use Josué Quilliou, Gexcon France |
| 10:35 AM | 10:50 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 10:50 AM | 11:20 AM | Coffee Break - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 11:20 AM | 12:05 PM | Session 10 - Injections of Hydrogen to Pipeline and Blending Applications Session Chair - Andrei V. Tchouvelev, Hydrogen Council |
| 11:20 AM | 11:35 AM |
The Hygrid Project - a Hydrogen Blending Demonstration in a Gas Distribution Network - Design Considerations for Safe Operation |
| 11:35 AM | 11:50 AM | Engineering Assessment Process for Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Transmission Bradley Vonau, TC Energy |
| 11:50 AM | 12:05 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 12:05 PM | 1:15 PM | Lunch Break - Lunch will be served in Ahoy Exclusive Lounge on the 2nd Floor |
| 1:15 PM | 2:30 PM | Session 11 - Transportation of Hydrogen Session Chair - Cristiano Uva, Renewable Innovations Europe |
| 1:15 PM | 1:30 PM | Mitigation of Electrostatic Ignition Hazards during the Bulk Loading and Fueling of Road Tankers, Railcars and Public Transportation Vehicles Jonathan Rowe, Newson Gale |
| 1:30 PM | 1:45 PM | Safe measures to mitigate the effects of a surrounding fire on gaseous hydrogen composite tube trailers. Christophe Guerin, Air Liquide |
| 1:45 PM | 2:00 PM | Safety Considerations in Cryogenic Liquid Hydrogen Bunkering Jennifer Wen, Centre for Energy Resilience-University of Surrey |
| 2:00 PM | 2:15 PM | Liquid Hydrogen Maritime Transportation Julien Boulland, Bureau Veritas |
| 2:15 PM | 2:30 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Coffee Break - Located in Third Floor Foyer |
| 3:00 PM | 3:10 PM |
AcuTech Sponsored Presentation |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Session 12 - Hydrogen Safety in Production and Process Industries II Session Chair - David Moore, AcuTech Group, Inc. |
| 3:10 PM | 3:25 PM | Comparison of a Prescriptive and a Performance-Based Approach for Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment of Hydrogen Plant Xavier Deckers and Khodadad Kamaliseresht, Jensen Hughes |
| 3:25 PM | 3:40 PM | Refining Hydrogen VCE Modeling Approaches Peter Diakow, BakerRisk |
| 3:40 PM | 3:55 PM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 3:55 PM | 4:30 PM | Conference Wrap-Up Discussion & Participant Feedback Session |