Events

Future Fuels CRC Research Seminar 2024 – Sydney and online

August 8, 2024

Thursday, 8 August 2024 8:30am to 4:30pm

Location: George Street, Sydney, 2000 NSW and online webinar

Join our annual Sydney Research Seminar, run with the APGA in the heart of the Sydney CBD, and also as a webinar for participants who cannot attend in-person.

The seminar is a great way to meet our community face-to-face and discuss the latest research created across our three programs. Online access is available for any participant who cannot attend in person, giving you full access to the presentations and an opportunity to join the Q&A sessions.

Agenda (All times Syd/Mel)

8:30am – Coffee and Refreshments

9:00am – Opening Session 1

David Norman, CEO Future Fuels CRC

The future of our research beyond Future Fuels CRC

Guillaume Michal, APA Group and University of Wollongong

Assessment of future fuel decompression behaviour RP3.2-02

Bradley Davis, Rosen and University of Wollongong

Characterising Representative Australian Transmission Pipelines in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas RP3.1-12

Neil Gallon, Rosen United Kingdom

Hydrogen Pipelines – an International Perspective

Neil Gallon is a Principal Engineer with the ROSEN Group in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, having previously worked for various consulting and manufacturing companies, including British Steel / Tata Steel and GE Wellstream. His current work concentrates on understanding the effects of gaseous hydrogen on steel properties.

Neil will outline the current status of hydrogen pipeline codes across the globe, and summarise recent developments in repurposing. Specific attention will be paid to the EPRG Repurposing Guidelines White Paper and the PRCI / EFI Consensus Engineering Requirements, both of which the presenter was a co-author of, with major areas of interest highlighted.

10:45am – Refreshment Break

11:00am – Session 2

Nolene Byrne, Deakin University

Future proofing plastic pipes RP3.1-03 and

Elastomers and Hydrogen RP3.1-14

Nolene’s presentation will be introduced by Phil Colvin, Jemena

Joshua Hoschke, University of Queensland and Amirthan Thirukumaran, University of Melbourne

Update from the Global Emerging Fuels Symposium 2024

Jan Hayes, RMIT

Public Safety Workshops and a Serious Game RP2.3-07

Jan’s presentation will be introduced by James Czornohalan, Worley

12:30pm – Lunch Break

1:30pm – Session 3

Pavel Panek, University of Melbourne

Realising the potential of renewable gas through hydrogen methanation RP1.2-07

Pavel’s presentation will be introduced by Phil Colvin, Jemena

Mohsen Talei, University of Melbourne

Impact of hydrogen on performance of gas turbines, industrial burners RP1.10-05

Mohsen’s presentation will be introduced by Patrick Lowry AGIG (online)

2:30pm – Refreshment Break

3:00pm – Session 4

Mohsen Talei, University of Melbourne

Biomethane injection into the gas network: impact of impurities on the performance of end-use appliances RP1.4-07

Mohsen presentation will be introduced by Tyler Mason, Energy Safe Victoria (online)

Neil Smith, University of Adelaide

Detailed assessment of Type B appliances with blends of hydrogen and natural gas and 100% hydrogen RP1.4-08

Neil’s presentation will be introduced by Kevin Dwyer, Energy Safe Victoria (online)

4:00pm – Event close

How to Register

The Seminar is available free-of-charge to all employees of participating organisations of Future Fuels CRC so please use your organisation’s email account when registering for the event.

In-Person: To register to attend in-person please email info@futurefuelscrc.com as spaces are limited.

Online: all our participating organisations can join online, watch the presentations and participate in the Q&A sessions.