PRAXISforum Power-to-X 2017
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Programme Day 1

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

09:30-10:00

 Registration
10:00-10:15 Opening of PRAXISforum P2X and welcome address
                         Session 1: System analysis and raw material supply
10:15-10:45

Power-to-X: Introduction and overview

Prof. Dr. Michael Sterner, OTH Regensburg / Germany
10:45-11:15

H2 − Key element in P2X: Sources, Technologies, Perspective

  • today´s sources in hydrogen market
  • electrolysis as the link between electrons and material world
  • technology, products and plants for industrial and P2X applications
  • outlook on commercial aspects of hydrogen

Dr. Bernd Pitschak, Managing Director, Hydrogenics GmbH / Germany
11:15-11:45

CO2 Capture from Air

  • Climeworks temperature-vacuum swing technology for CO2 capture from ambient air
  • Applications, markets and challenges for CO2 capture from the air
  • Recent developments: First commercial direct air capture plant in Hinwil, Switzerland

Dr. Jan Wurzbacher, Managing Director, Climeworks AG / Switzerland
11:45-13:15 Lunch in exhibition area,
interactive discussion and networking at „topic tables“
                        Session 2: Advanced applications
 13:15-13:45

Power-to-X for the future fuels supply

  • Outlook on renewable fuel blends in Europe GHG reduction targets, demand and raw material potential
  • Power-to-Liquid (PtL) and the Biomass-to-Liquid BtL processes – introducing the technology
  • Techno-economic and ecological process evaluation

Dr. Ralph-Uwe Dietrich, Head of Alternative Fuels,

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) / Germany
 13:45-14:15

Hydrogen technology development in HYPOS and the need of a Green Hydrogen Economy in the future

  • Short overview of the hydrogen initiative HYPOS including the objectives, strategy and network-structure
  • Presentation on various HYPOS projects and technology developments with focus on innovative solutions for green hydrogen production, storage and transportation
  • Opportunities and need of green hydrogen for a sustainable economy based on renewable energies

Dr. Joachim Wicke, Chairman HYPOS Board of Diredtors, HYPOS − Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions East Germany e.V. / Germany

 
 14:15-15:45

The Power-to-Gas Project “Energiepark Mainz” − Operating experience of the world’s largest Power-to-Gas plant with PEM

  • Project Background
  • Project Status and key facts
  • Operational experiences

Jonas Aichinger, Head of Innovation Management, Mainzer Stadtwerke AG / Germany

14:45-15:15

Coffee break in exhibition area,

interactive discussion and networking at „topic tables“

                          Session 3: Regulatory parameters

15:45-16:15

Power to X – is the coupling of the energy sectors going to fail because of the wrong legal framework?

  • legal obstacles and ideas for the further development of the legal framework
  • focus on the German legislation but also on the European one

Dr. Max Peiffer, Partner, AssmannPeiffer Attorneys / Germany
16:15-16:45 HyP – what´s needed to make profit with green hydrogen?
Werner Diwald, Deutscher Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen-Verband e.V.
16:45-17:45 Panel discussion on the topic "Regulatory framework of Power-to-X"
18:30-23:00

Networking Dinner @ Life Style Bar, Hotel Maritim Frankfurt

Programme Day 2: Thursday, 19 October 2017

 

 

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