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Hydrogen Workshop Provides Lessons Learned
by Karen Hall
Vice President, Technical Operations of the
National Hydrogen Association
The National Hydrogen Association conducted a half-day workshop
on hydrogen, titled: Hydrogen Workshop: Implementing Hydrogen
Energy Systems, on Monday, November 1, from 1-5pm in conjunction
with the Fuel Cell Seminar in San Antonio, Texas. The workshop
built on the success of the 2003 Workshop by including more
case studies of experiences in citing hydrogen energy projects.
Over 40 participants heard case studies from industry leaders
including Air Products & Chemicals, ChevronTexaco, and
BOC, as well as technical presentations on validation activities
for hydrogen release characterization and guidance available
to assist with permitting fuel cells and hydrogen refueling
stations. In addition, participants learned about a new certification
program for hydrogen specialists.
The overall response for the workshop was good, with a number
of participants indicating interest in more case studies,
more information about hydrogen codes and standards, and general
information on requirements to implement hydrogen energy systems.
Participants will receive e-mail notification for the Hydrogen
Safety Report, where these topics are being addressed. Participants
will also be able to register for future NHA Hydrogen Safety,
Codes & Standards Workshops, which typically cover these
topics in more detail. In addition, the evaluation results
will be used to tailor a proposal to hold another workshop
at the Fuel Cell Seminar in 2005.
To review presentations from the workshop, simply click on
the links below.
| Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
Description |
| 1:00 |
Welcome
(431Kb PDF) |
Karen Hall, NHA |
Agenda, handouts, overview |
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Practicing Hydrogen Safety at New Installations:
Case Studies |
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| 1:15 |
"Safety First
- H2 and You" ChevronTexaco's Hydrogen Test Facility
(1.87Mb PDF) |
Lori Long, ChevronTexaco |
Safety features of a recently renovated
laboratory facility into a world-class hydrogen test facility. |
| 1:45 |
Refueling Station
Installations
(1.31Mb PDF) |
Thomas Elzey, David Guro, APCI |
Design and permitting experience for
APCI refueling stations - working with city officials
and permitting authorities |
| 2:45 |
Break |
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| 3:00 |
Technical Validation
Activities
(398Kb PDF) |
Chris Moen, Sandia |
Hydrogen release characterization
using experiments and models. |
| 4:00 |
Tools for Design
& Permitting
(3.10Mb PDF) |
Russ Hewett, NREL |
Overview of Hydrogen Refueling Station
Permitting Guidebook, and ANSI website for codes and standards
resources to aid permitting hydrogen energy projects. |
| 4:40 |
H2 Safety
Specialist Certification
(206Kb PDF) |
Doug Rode, Hydrogen Safety, LLC |
Overview of new professional program
to certify individuals as Hydrogen Safety Specialists. |
| 4:55 |
Wrap-up |
Karen Hall, NHA |
Evaluation
(20Kb Excel file) and website resources. |
The NHA would like to thank the presenters for sharing their
experiences and expertise. We would also like to thank the
organizers of the Fuel Cell Seminar for allowing us to reach
this diverse audience, most of who consider their knowledge
of hydrogen at the beginner or intermediate level. The NHA
appreciates the opportunity to reach out to a new generation
of individuals and organizations interested in hydrogen energy.
We also want to thank those who participated in the workshop.
We look forward to addressing issues you are most interested
in through the Hydrogen Safety Report and future workshops.
If you are interested in hosting a future NHA Hydrogen Workshop
in your area, please contact
Karen Hall or Patrick Serfass.
Click here for attendance list.
(123Kb PDF Excel file)
Click here for evaluation results.
(20Kb Excel file)
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