Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards Activities at the 2010 NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo
Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association

We're pleased to offer the following Codes and Standards-related events at the NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo, May 3-6, 2010, in Long Beach, CA. See the conference program for complete information on conference technical sessions, vehicle Ride and Drives, live demonstrations, industry tours and more!

Tuesday, May 4
11 am - 12:30 pm
Parallel Session: Safety, Codes & Standards - Room 203A
Moderator: Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association

  • Safety Considerations in Designing a Facility for Mechanical Property Measurements in High Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen Environments
    Y.S. Levy, National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Risk Associated with the Use of Barriers in Hydrogen Refueling Stations
    Jeffrey LaChance, Sandia National Laboratories

  • Numerical Simulation of Hydrogen Mixing and Leakage in Full Scale Residential Garages
    Kuldeep Prasad, National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • How Fast are Hydrogen Sensors and How Best to Measure This? Results from Different Test Methods
    Lois Boon-Brett, European Commission, DG JRC – Institute for Energy

Wednesday, May 5
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Codes & Standards Workshop: International Standards Progress and Opportunities - Room 204
Moderator: Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association

  • SAE J2601 and Linde Fueling Technology for Fleet Fueling
    Bob Boyd, Linde

  • The Hydrogen Fuel Quality Issue: The Vision of a Fuel Supplier
    Françoise Barbier, Air Liquide

  • Round Robin Testing of Commercial Hydrogen Sensor Performance – Observations and Results
    Matthew Post, NREL

  • Mitigating Hazards During Accident Scenarios Involving Metal Hydride Materials
    Daniel E. Dedrick, Sandia National Laboratories

  • Pressure Relief Devices: Calculation of Flammable Envelope and Flame Length
    Vladimir Molkov, University of Ulster

Thursday, May 6
8 - 10 am
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes & Standards Coordinating Committee In-Person Meeting - Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Room Shoreline B

Meeting agenda will feature the regular monthly SDO/CDO updates as well as presentations and discussion on the following topics:

  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forklift Trucks and Summary of Sandia’s Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards Workshop
  • Fuel Quality –PEM Fuel Cells in Vehicles and Stationary Applications
  • ISO 20100 – Hydrogen Refueling Stations
  • Report on Results from CGA’s Annual Meeting

This meeting is open to all interested parties.

Thursday, May 6
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
US TAG for ISO/TC 197 In-Person Meeting - Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Room Shoreline B

This meeting is open to members of the US TAG.

Sandia National Lab to Host Early Market Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety, Codes and Standards Workshop
Geoffrey Bromaghim, National Hydrogen Association

Sandia National Laboratory will be hosting a hydrogen safety, codes and standards workshop on April 28–29, 2010. The event will focus on early market fuel cell applications such as forklifts and auxiliary power units (APUs).

On April 28th, the workshop will provide a forum for the leadership of code development organizations, OEMs, integrators and industrial gas companies to identify barriers to rapid deployment of early market fuel cell technologies. The goal of the meeting is to identify the role and scope of risk-informed codes and standards development to enable the rapid deployment of early market fuel cell applications.

The workshop will include panel discussions with representatives from Nuvera Fuel Cells, Plug Power, Air Products, NFPA, UL, CSA, and others.

Interested parties may participate in the April 28th workshop through this dial-in number and webinar link:

On April 29th, Sandia will then host a DOE workshop on vehicular tank safety. The goal for the tank safety workshop is to identify key issues, including R&D needs, regulations, codes and standards, and a path forward to ease the deployment of hydrogen storage tanks in early market fuel cell applications for vehicles.

Interested parties may participate in the April 29th workshop through this dial-in number and webinar link:

Additionally, a CSA Hydrogen Powered Industrial Truck (HPIT) 1 face-to-face meeting will be held in parallel with the DOE Tank Workshop at Sandia on April 29th.

Did you know?
Did you know that the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report reported on a similar DOT-DOE workshop held in December, 2009? DOE has made the proceedings to that meeting available online, and a link is provided in the previous Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report article.

Final Announcement: International Short Course and Advanced Research Workshop
Joan Casey, HySAFER Centre

You are invited to attend the 7th International Short Course and Advanced Research Workshop in the popular series 'Progress in Hydrogen Safety', Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies and Case Studies organised by the HySAFER Centre at the University of Ulster. 

This course will be delivered by keynote speakers who are experts in their field from: Japan, Russia, France, Germany and UK who will present on the state of the art development in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The brochure, programme and registration form can be downloaded athttp://hysafer.ulster.ac.uk/phs/

Workshop Facts

WHAT: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies and Case Studies. Seventh in the series "Progress in Hydrogen Safety" 

WHERE: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast, UK

WHEN: 26 - 30 April 2010

COST: £950 GBP (£250 GBP for 1 days attendance)

The HySAFER Centre
The HySAFER centre at the University of Ulster focuses on the area of hydrogen safety and the phenomena associated with potential hydrogen accidents (leaks, explosions, fires etc.). In addition to research, the centre is actively involved in the development of education programmes in hydrogen safety, including short courses. The research activities of HySAFER range from fundamental work to ground breaking applications and primarily include computer simulations, and consequence modelling, of potential accident scenarios. 

Who should attend?
The International Short Course and advanced research workshop is ideally suited to those who wish to meet the growing demand for specialists in Hydrogen Safety Engineering i.e. industries and services such as aerospace, process industry, energy industry, civil works, transport and distribution, fire and rescue services, regulatory authorities, teaching and research institutes, various industrialist co operations, consultancies etc. The course is aimed at researchers, professionals, industrialists and those who have an interest in working with hydrogen in this new and rapid advancing field. The course presents the opportunity to network with the best in the industry.

Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma and Masters in Hydrogen Engineering
The teaching materials from the International short course series 'Progress in Hydrogen Safety' are used in World's First Higher Educational Programme in Hydrogen Safety the PgCert/PgDip/MSc in Hydrogen Safety engineering offered by the University of Ulster. Those attending the International Short Course and advanced research workshop and who are also registered with the PgCert/PgDip/MSc in Hydrogen Safety Engineering will obtain 20 CATS Points for Module Progress in Hydrogen Safety leading to the degree PgDip/MSc in Hydrogen Safety Engineering. 

We look forward to seeing you here in Belfast!