Mon, February 22, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Hong Chen, Professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University
Abstract:
The hydrogen development faces four major challenges, or requires “Four Miracles”, as suggested by Dr. Steven Chu (the former Secretary of US DOE):
(1) the hydrogen production, (2) the hydrogen storage and delivery, (3) the fuel cell durability and cost, and (4) the hydrogen distribution infrastructure.
In this talk, I first focus on the breakthrough technology development that resolves the second and the four challenges. The technology is to store hydrogen at ambient conditions with high gravimetric and volumetric densities based on the concept of the liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC). This technology has been demonstrated on board the mobile applications and is in the process of commercialization. I believe this LOHC technology will replace the existing compressed hydrogen storage technology, to enable the safe and efficient hydrogen storage and to make the hydrogen economy a reality.
Next, I present some technology advancements that address the first and the third challenges. I describe a thermal select development that turns the municipal waste, an environment hazard, into the hydrogen, a clean source of energy. Then I describe some developments in next generation fuel cells and hydrogen internal combustion engine.
This presentation is non-technical. In addition to primary technology developments, I will present some applications and business developments. Most of the developments I have been involved with are in China and Europe, but I think there are huge opportunities for Canada.
2021CERC Seminar ZOOM Meeting ID: 665 2072 3285 Passcode: 2360
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