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Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards a
Key Topic at NHA's 15th Annual Conference
by Karen Hall
Vice President, Technical Operations of the
National Hydrogen Association
The National Hydrogen Association is pleased to announce a series
of forums to discuss hydrogen safety, codes and standards in
conjunction with our 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference and
H2Expo, which will be held in Hollywood, California from April
26-30. Hydrogen, A Clean Energy Choice, will include three sessions
on hydrogen safety, codes and standards. Two sessions will include
peer reviewed papers, and one session will feature a panel discussion
on the U.S. Model Codes, and in particular, the activities underway
to include hydrogen energy technologies.
As many of you know, the Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference draws
interest from a number of related activities, as an opportunity
to hold workshops, working group meetings, and short-courses.
At this time, three hydrogen safety, codes and standards related
meetings are being planned for the week of the conference in
addition to the regular Conference agenda.
U.S. TAG Chairman and Administrators
One will be the second meeting of U.S. Technical Advisory Group
(TAG) Chairmen and Administrators to discuss common issues facing
them in the development of international standards for hydrogen
energy systems, including fuel cells. This meeting will be co-hosted
by the NHA and the U.S. Fuel Cell Council.
NREL - Hydrogen Specifications
At the second meeting, NREL will host a workshop on hydrogen
specifications. This workshop aims to bring together stakeholders
to address the various activities that are developing hydrogen
purity specifications. The objective of the workshop is to facilitate
a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the development
of hydrogen specifications.
Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards Coordinating Committee
And finally, the DOE/NREL Hydrogen Codes & Standards Coordinating
Committee is planning an in-person meeting during the week.
This group meets monthly by teleconference, and tries to meet
quarterly in person. The week’s activities give many of
the participants a reason to stay in Hollywood for the entire
week.
The meeting space is filling up fast, and the final agenda is
being set. Please visit the official conference website at www.HydrogenConference.org
to register and for up-to-date information on the conference,
H2Expo USA, and related meetings.
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