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The 6th Low Emission Advanced Power (LEAP) Workshop - Virtual

  • Monday November 1, 2021

Session 1 – Goal Net-zero

Opening Remarks and Introduction
Dr. David Tucker, Research Scientist, PI for the Hybrid Performance (HYPER) Project, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel Discussion

Welcome from NETL and the Research and Innovation Center
Dr. Bryan Morreale, Executive Director of the Research and Innovation Center at National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Carbon Pollution Free Energy Sector by 2035 and DOE Strategies for Transition
Dr. Bhima Sastri, Director, Integrated Carbon Management, Office of Fossil Energy and

Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Sotirios (Sam) Thomas, Director, Hydrogen with Carbon Management Division, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S. DOE

Opportunities and Challenges for High Temp. Fuel Cell with Carbon Neutrality in China
Prof. Minfang Han, Vice Chairman of Chinese Fuel Sell Committee, Chairman of Technical Committee for Standardization of High Temp Professor at Department of Energy and Power Engineering in Tsinghua University, China

European Perspective of Carbon Free Economy
Prof. Aristide Massardo, UNESCO Chair on Innovative, sustainable and clean energy, Director Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems University Technology Centre (FCS-UTC); Professor and Chair of Energy Systems at University of Genoa, Italy

Session 2 – Renewables and Integration

Introduction
Dr. Jennifer Kurtz, Director of Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Department of Energy

Panel Discussion

Dr. Jennifer King, Research Engineer – Controls and Hybrids at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Prof. Sairaj Dhople, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota
Mr. Steve Szymanski, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Nel Hydrogen
Mr. Jason MacDowell, Senior Director – Technology, Strategy & Policy, GE

Session 3 – Transition Cost and Impact

Introduction
Dr. Lawrence Shadle, Research Scientist, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel Discussion

Overview of NETL Analyses Supporting Low-Carbon Emissions and/or Carbon-Negative Energy Generation
Dr. Travis Shultz, Research Scientist, Energy Process Analysis Team, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Overview of the cost of hydrogen transportation
Michael Shelton, CEO of Advanced Comprehensive Technology Solutions

Economics of Flexibility
Michael Caravaggio, Senior Program Manager at the Electric Power Research Institute

Grid Transition Costs from a Utility Perspective
Steve Steffel, Executive Advisor at Quanta Technology

Societal impact to energy transition, acceptability and social barriers
Prof. Simone D’Alessandro, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Pisa
 

  • Tuesday November 2, 2021

Session 4 – Microgrids

Introduction: Hydrogen Hybrid Microgrids & Advanced Power Controls
Rick Lank, CEO/Business Development, Resilient Power Works

Panel Discussion

Utility Perspective on Power Generation for a Sustainable Future
Steve Steffel, PE, BSME, MBA - Executive Advisor, Quanta Technology (Raleigh, NC)

The Role of Advanced Power Controls & Achieving Interoperability
Matt Baker, Director Microgrids and Critical Power, Typhoon HIL, Inc.

Mastering Reliability and Resiliency: A New York Case Study & A World-Wide Perspective
Roni Clark, Energy Optimization Sales Executive, Centrica Business Solutions (Mt. Joy, PA)

Optimizing Microgrid Designs for the Behind-the-Meter Client
Geoff Oxnam, CEO - American Microgrid Solutions -- (Easton, MD)

Small-scale Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) systems coupled with Micro Gas Turbines
Martina Raggio, researcher at the University of Genoa

Long Lasting BATteries (LOLABAT) and Energy Harvesting Technologies
Avinash Renuke, researcher in mechanical Engineering at the University of Genoa

Session 5 – Thermally/Chemically Integrated Systems

Introduction
Professor Alberto Traverso, Professor of Energy Systems at University of Genoa, Italy

Panel Discussion

180 kWh Cold Thermal Energy Storage: Experimental Assessment
Mr. Tommaso Reboli, Research fellow, Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transport Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.

Storage in Heat Pump and Heat Management
Dr. Ningwei Justin Chiu, Associate Professor in Renewable Energy at Heat and Power Division (HPT) of Energy Technology Department (EGI), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

The Carbon Dioxide for energy storage application
Mr. Simone Maccarini, Research fellow, Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transport Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy

Clean energy solutions towards zero emissions for maritime applications
Prof. Massimo Rivarolo, Assistant Professor in Systems for the Energy and the Environment at University of Genoa, Italy

Feasibility Study for PEMFC and Metal Hydrides Coupling for the Zero Emission Ultimate Ship (Zeus)
Mr. Matteo Cavo, Researcher in mechanical Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy

Introduction of a high electrical efficiency combined heat and power cycle
Prof. Comas Haynes, Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Perspective on nuclear hybrid systems
Dr. Richard Boardman, Laboratory Relationship Manager) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Office, Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Integrated systems for Decarbonisation
Dr. Michalis Agraniotis, Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH

A novel concept of an integrated energy system
Dr. David Tucker, Research Scientist, PI for the Hybrid Performance (HYPER) Project, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Session 6 – Dynamic Performance

Introduction & Presentation
Dr. Jack Brouwer, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) and Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Panel Discussion

Dynamic performance of the 240-kW PEMFC HI-SEA power system
Ms. Eleonora Gadducci, Researcher in mechanical Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy

Rapid Load Response of SOFC-GT Hybrid Systems to Grid Demand
Dr. Biao Zhang, Research Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Hybrid Dynamics for Aviation Applications
Dr. Rory Roberts, Professor at Tennessee Tech University

Opportunities and Challenges in SOFC/GT Hybrid Dynamics
Dr. David Tucker, Research Scientist, PI for the Hybrid Performance (HYPER) Project, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Incipient surge detection in large volume energy systems
Carlo Alberto Niccolini, Researcher in mechanical Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy
 

  • Wednesday November 3, 2021

Session 7 – Paths to Commercialization

Introduction
Dr. David Tew, Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy

Panel Discussion

Dr. Scott Swartz, Founder and CTO at Nexceris, LLC
Prof. Robert Braun, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

High Temperature Fuel Cell Technology for the Energy Future
Mr. Michael Pastula, Senior Manager, Engineering at FuelCell Energy

Dr. Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh, Vice President, Advanced Technology Programs at FuelCell Energy, Inc.

EVERYWH2ERE: Making hydrogen affordable to operate in EU cities fueling temporary power gensets
Dr. Stefano Barberis, Project Coordinator the EVERYWH2ERE H2020 Project, RINA CONSULTING SpA

Session 8 – Controls Development for Energy Systems

Introduction to the session
Dr. Paolo Pezzini, Research Engineer, Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Model Predictive Control of Power Plant Cycling
Prof. Fernando Lima, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University

Modern Power Plant Controls
Mr. Steve Seachman, Principal Technical Leader at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Pump-heat combined cycle controls and ROBINSON MPC in Microgrids
Dr. Luca Mantelli, associate researcher at the University of Genoa, Italy
Prof. Mario L. Ferrari, Associate Professor of Energy Systems at the University of Genoa, Italy

Control Strategies for an Integrated SOFC/GT System
Dr. Michael Sprengel, Senior Engineer/Analyst at Czero

Gain-Scheduled Model Predictive Control for SOFC fuel cell control
Dr. Tyrone Vincent, Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mine

Path to Control Viability
Mr. Issac Frampton, Senior Staff Engineer,Kohler Co. Power Systems Division

Session 9 – Open discussion and conclusions

Open Discussion: Challenges and opportunities

Summary of Advanced Systems Integration

Conclusion and Report

 

  • Thursday November 4, 2021

Session 10 – An Introduction to Cyber-physical modeling

What is cyber-physical modeling?
Prof. Mark Bryden, Program Director for Simulation, Modeling and Decision Science at Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Keynote—Energy: A quickly changing landscape
Prof. Nathan Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University

Cyber-physical modeling of novel power systems
Prof. Mario Ferrari, Associate Professor of Energy Systems at the University of Genoa, Italy
Mr. Tommaso Reboli, Research fellow, Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transport Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy

Session 11 – Cyber-physical modeling and energy system design

Building a cyber-physical energy system modeling community to meet today’s energy challenges
Dr. Sydni Credle, Technology Manager, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Rethinking the traditional “feedforward” design flow path for energy systems
Dr. David Tucker, Research Scientist, PI for the Hybrid Performance (HYPER) Project, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Cyber-physical modeling for marine application
Alessandro Boveri, Research and Consultant Engineer at CETENA S.p.A.
Prof. Federico Silvestro, Professor at University of Genoa, Italy

Cyber physical modeling: does it breakdown design barriers – can it be a continuum?
Prof. Mark Bryden, Program Director for Simulation, Modeling and Decision Science at Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

Session 12 – Building cyber-physical energy system models
 
Panel discussion: What is needed to support cyber-physical modeling?
Mr. Jesus Arias, Research Engineer I, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Dr. Paolo Pezzini, Research Engineer, Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Mike Shelton, CEO of Advanced Comprehensive Technology Solutions, LLC
Ms. Franca Giannini, researcher director at the Institute for Applied Mathematics and Information Technologies of the National council of Research in Genova, Italy.