Final dissemination conference (04-05.12.2025)

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Host: NTNU Brussels Office, Belgium

Agenda (Click here to register)

Time (CET)

08:30 - 9:00: Registration

09:00 - 10:30 - Opening and project overview  

09:00 - 09:05: Opening and welcome (F. Ustolin, NTNU)  

09:05 - 09:35: Hydrogen safety activities within Clean H2 JU (TBC, Clean H2 JU) 

09:35 - 10:05: Overview of ELVHYS project and main outcomes (F. Ustolin, NTNU)

10:05 - 10:30:  LH2 transfer ecosystem, infrastructures, and applications (K. Coudoro, AL)

10:30 - 11:00 - Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 -   Closing knowledge gaps in LH2 safety 

11:00 - 11:25: Experimental study of oxygen enrichment during LH2 releases (J. Welch, HSE)

11:25 - 11:50: Research on BLEVE at KIT: experiments and simulations in a shock tube (E. Torres de Ritter, M. Kuznetsov, KIT)

11:50 - 12:15:  Throughout” multiphase CFD model of BLEVE phenomena (D. Cirrone, UU)

12:15 - 12:40:  Resistance of materials to LH2 impinging jets and fires (E. Torres de Ritter, KIT)

12:40 - 13:40 - Lunch break

13:40 - 16:40 - LH2 transfer: experiments and modelling 

13:40 - 14:05: Experiments on LH2transfer facility performance for mobile applications (D. Lindner, DLR)

14:05 - 14:30: Testing on fuelling of LH2tank for heavy-duty vehicles (A. Friedrich, KIT) 

14:30 - 14:55: Modelling and simulations of LH2 refuelling through entire hydrogen refuelling station (V. Molkov, UU) 

14:55 - 15:25 - Coffee break

15:25 - 15:50: Assessment of LH2 transfer influence on tank self-pressurization and venting (F. Ustolin, NTNU)

15:50 - 16:15:  DISCHA tool to support LH2transfer protocols development (A. Venetsanos, NCSRD)

16:15 - 16:40: Loading procedures for LH2 transferring operations (D. Houssin, AL)

16:40 - 17:00:  Q&A session and closure of the first day (F. Ustolin, NTNU; All) 

Host: NTNU Brussels Office, Belgium

Agenda

Time (CET)

08:30 - 9:00: Registration

09:00 - 12:00 - Assessment of LH2 incident consequences in   closed and open spaces

09:00 - 09:25: Experimental study on the dispersion of LH2 from small scale leaks inside a tank connection space (W. Rattigan, HSE) 

09:25 - 09:50: The pressure peaking phenomenon for cryogenic releases (D. Cirrone, UU)  

09:50 - 10:15: Engineering tool to assess consequences of a BLEVE explosion (F. Ustolin, NTNU)  

10:15 - 10:45 - Coffee break

10:45 - 11:10: Modelling of consequences from loss of containment of LH2 equipment (A. Venetsanos, NCSRD)

11:10 - 11:35: Predictive tool to estimate the performance of LH2  components in a fire (A. Schiaroli, NTNU)

11:35 - 12:00: Modelling LH2jet fires (G. Pio, UNIBO) 

12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch break

13:00 - 14:40 - Risk analysis for selected LH2 transferring operations 

13:00 - 13:25: Identification and prioritisation of hazards for LH2 transfer operations (O.   Aneziris, NCSRD)

13:25 - 13:50: Consequence analysis for selected LH2 transfer operations (A. Venetsanos, NCSRD)

13:50 - 14:15: Risk analysis for LH2transfer operations (O. Aneziris, NCSRD) 

14:15 - 14:40: Innovative safety strategies and engineering solutions for risk reduction (K. Coudoro, AL)

14:40 - 15:10 - Coffee break

15:10 - 16:25 - Training, guidelines and recommendations for RCS  

15:10 - 15:35: ELVHYS outcome to support education on safety of LH2  transfer technologies (D. Cirrone, UU)

15:35 - 16:00: Guidelines for inherently safer design of LH2 transferring facilities (D. Houssin, AL)

16:00 - 16:25: Recommendations for Regulations, Codes and Standards (D. Houssin, AL) 

16:25 - 16:50 - Q&A session (F. Ustolin, NTNU; All)

16:50 - 17:00 - Closing remarks (F. Ustolin, NTNU)