Hydrogen Fundamentals and Technology for Utility Applications

December 17, 2024 | Online :: Central Time

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Hydrogen is a key player in the clean energy transition, with applications ranging from vehicle fueling and industrial processes to power generation and energy storage. This course offers a thorough exploration of hydrogen technologies, covering their operating principles, current capabilities, and future potential. Designed for professionals across various sectors, this course is essential for those looking to enhance their knowledge of hydrogen’s role in addressing climate challenges and driving innovation. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest developments in hydrogen production, storage, and integration, making this course a critical resource for staying ahead in the evolving energy landscape.

Sign up today to learn from a leading expert in the field of hydrogen storage, Jack Brouwer, PhD, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine.

Learning Outcomes

• Review fuel cell operating principles and various fuel cell technologies
• Discuss the future cost and performance trajectories for different fuel cell types
• Compare major suppliers and manufacturing capacity in the electrolyzer market
• Acquire an understanding of the current and future market dynamics, including the cost trends and performance projections for different types of fuel cells and electrolyzers
• Obtain updates on the progress and initiatives of the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES).
• Review diverse production methods and their impacts
• Evaluate technologies and safety considerations for hydrogen storage and transport.
• Assess hydrogen storage and transport technologies
• Identify the key differences between hydrogen and gas turbines and the operational and safety considerations for blending hydrogen with natural gas.
• Analyze recent updates on hydrogen power projects, including utility-scale applications, coal-to-gas-to-hydrogen pathways, and combined heat and power (CHP) systems.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 : Central Time

 

Includes two 15 minutes breaks (one morning, one afternoon)

Introduction

• Overview
• Objectives

Overview of Hydrogen Technologies

• Fuel cells:
  • Operating principles
  • Technologies
  • Advantages and limitations of different technologies
  • Major suppliers and manufacturing capacity
  • Future cost and performance trajectory for various fuel cell types
• Reversible fuel cells/electrolyzers (the “hydrogen battery”)
  • Operating principles
  • Technologies
  • Advantages and limitations of different technologies
  • Major suppliers and manufacturing capacity
  • Future cost and performance trajectory for various types of electrolyzers

Applications of Hydrogen in Various Sectors

• Hydrogen as a climate solution
  • Challenges for hydrogen and climate (radiative forcing)
  • Opportunities for hydrogen as a climate solution
• Hydrogen for improving air quality
  • Challenges for hydrogen and air quality
  • Opportunities for hydrogen to improve air quality
• Hydrogen from natural gas (with and without CCS)
• Nuclear hydrogen
• Green hydrogen from methane pyrolysis
• Technologies for hydrogen transport and storage
• Safety considerations in hydrogen transport and storage
• Segmenting the power generation market and identifying contrasting needs
• Remote site hydrogen storage options (examples of technology options)
• Hydrogen derivatives such as ammonia as power generation fuels

Hydrogen Power Prospects for Utility Applications

• Hydrogen vs. gas turbines: what’s different
• Blending hydrogen and natural gas in turbines: operational and safety considerations
  • Current blending limits, and roadmaps to 100% hydrogen power
  • Gas blending examples at utility scale including current and future hydrogen blending timelines
• Integrating green hydrogen with dispatchable power & storage
• Update on hydrogen power project announcements
• Coal to gas to hydrogen strategies and pathways
• Hydrogen CHP (combined heat and power)
• Utility-scale power generation using fuel cells
• Distributed hydrogen in microgrid and remote power applications
• Hybrid battery + fuel-cell systems

4:30 p.m. :: Course  Adjourns

Dr. Jack Brouwer, PhD, is Chancellor’s Fellow Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He also serves as Director of the Clean Energy Institute at UC Irvine. Dr. Brouwer is an energy system dynamics expert with research interests in renewable energy systems; dynamic simulation and control; energy system thermodynamics, design, and integration; electrochemical conversion devices and systems such as fuel cells, electrolyzers and batteries; hydrogen production, storage and conversion systems; hydrogen transmission, distribution, and dispensing; and electrochemical reactions with concurrent heat, mass and momentum transfer.  Prof. Brouwer obtained his M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCI and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at MIT.

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Hydrogen Fundamentals and Technology for Utility Applications

December 17, 2024 | Online

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

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Instructional Methods

Power Point presentations and open discussion will be used

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Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 7.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

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Who Should Attend

• Electric Power & Gas Utility Leaders
• Utility Grid Planning and Operation Specialists
• Hydrogen Manufacturers/Developers
• Renewable Energy Developers
• Gas and Electricity Transmission Systems Operators/Distributors
• Electrolysis Technology OEMs
• Investors
• Electrolysis Technology Providers
• Engineering and Technical Consultants
• Consultants
• Hydrogen End-Users
• State and Federal Agencies
• City Planning Agencies
• Research Organizations
• Industry Associations and Bodies
• Management Consultants