Decarbonization and Sustainability: A Paradigm Shift
Join us for the 10th AVL High Power Systems Conference, where we will be looking at many aspects of the exciting world of decarbonization and sustainability and its profound impact on the future of high power applications.
At this event, we're not just discussing the future – we're shaping it!
Our expert-led discussions will explore high efficiency systems and powertrains, energy lifecycle management, harnessing Power-to-X technologies, and embracing alternative fuels towards net-zero CO2 and zero carbon fuels.
Participate in a gathering of the brightest minds in the industry, including high power system developers, OEMs, suppliers, shipowners, regulators, and more. It's a dynamic forum where these industry experts converge to exchange ideas and chart the course for a decarbonized and sustainable future.
Waagner-Biro-Straße 98a
8020 Graz
Austria
High Efficiency Systems and Powertrains Energy Life Cycle Management Power-to-X Technologies Alternative Fuels Towards Net-Zero CO2 and Zero Carbon Fuels
The high power systems sector is dedicated to achieving sustainability and decarbonization, and these ambitious objectives can only be realized by taking into account the full spectrum of available technologies. The utilization of alternative fuels on the path to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions and Zero Carbon Fuels is a highly practical option that must be considered for specific applications. Energy life cycle management plays a pivotal role in the journey towards rendering shipping more ecologically friendly and sustainable. Foremost among our priorities is improving the efficiency of all systems and entire powertrains to the maximum extent possible. Nevertheless, it's equally crucial to consider the aspects of energy and fuels. Power-to-X technologies will enable us to store clean energy for use at the right time and in the right place.
CLAUS GRAUGAARD
Chief Technology Officer - Onboard Vessel Solutions
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
DR. SUNG CHAN AN
Head of Engine Research Institute
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
DR. DIRK BERGMANN
CTO
Accelleron
MARCO COPPO
CTO
OMT - Officine Meccaniche Torino SpA
DR. ROLAND FORTENBACH
Product Management Large Engines – Senior Project Manager and Lead of IPCEI
Robert Bosch AG
DR. MILINKO GODJEVAC
Engineering Manager
Future Proof Shipping
THOMAS STORGAARD HANSEN
Director, Head of Sales and Promotion, Two-Stroke Marine
MAN Energy Solutions
JON HARMAN
Technology Delivery Director
Ceres Power Limited
STAVROS HATZIGRIGORIS
Director
Advanced Engineering Services
DR. ENG KIONG KOH
Director, Research & Projects
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization
ANDREAS KUNZ
CTO
INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG
TOMOO KUZU
Senior Executive Vice President
Mitsubishi Heavy lndustries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
KENO LEITES
Head of Fuel Cell Competence Center
Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH
DR. ANDREAS LIPPERT
Vice President & GM - Electrolyzers
Accelera by Cummins
Dr. LIU MING
Research Lead
Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE)
VIP Panelist: TORSTEN PHILIPP
Managing Director
Geislinger GmbH
DR. GERHARD PIRKER
Area Manager Simulation-based Development
LEC GmbH
JÜRGEN RECHBERGER
Vice President Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
AVL List GmbH
PAOLO SCIALLA
Principal Specialist, Marine & Offshore
Lloyd´s Register
MARIA SEGURA
Product Manager
AVL List GmbH
ERICH VOGT
CEO
DUAP AG
DR. MICHAEL WILLMANN
Director Engineering
Woodward L'Orange Stuttgart
DR. KEVIN KOOSUP YUM
Senior Vice President
HD Hyundai Europe Research & Development Center GmbH
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
08:00 - 08:30
Coffee and Registration
08:30 - 08:45
Chairman‘s Welcome and Opening of the Conference
Prof. KangKi Lee
Senior Vice President High Power Systems, AVL List GmbH
08:45 - 09:00
Welcome Address
Representative of the Styrian Government
09:00 - 09:20
KEYNOTE: Decarbonization of the Shipping Sector: Eco-System Innovation
Claus Graugaard
Chief Technology Officer - Onboard Vessel Solutions, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Session 1: Decarbonization and Sustainability
09:20 - 09:40
Decarbonisation by Energy Storage Systems: A Roadmap to the Management of Risks by New Regulatory Frameworks
Paolo Scialla
Principal Specialist, Marine & Offshore, Lloyd´s Register
09:40 - 10:00
Perspective of Maritime Decarbonization by MESD, a Singapore-Based Research Institution
Dr. Liu Ming
Research Lead, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE)
10:00 - 10:20
Pursuing the Most Promising Pathways: The Exciting Challenge of Scaling Zero-Emissions Technologies
Dr. Andreas Lippert
Vice President & GM – Electrolyzers, Accelera by Cummins
10:20 - 10:40
LIVE Q&A
10:40 - 11:10
BREAK
Session 2: Technology Trends
11:10 - 11:30
Decarbonizing Propulsion of Large Merchant Ships
Thomas Storgaard Hansen
Director, Head of Sales & Promotion, Two-Stroke Marine , MAN Energy Solutions
11:30 - 11:50
World's Leading Carbon-Neutral HiMSEN Engine Development
Dr. Sung Chan An
Head of Engine Research Institute, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Co-Authors: Wookhyeon Yoon, Jiwon Choi, Jonghwoo Park, Kyungrock Lee, Hyunchun Park
11:50 - 12:10
Power Generation in a Decarbonized World – Challenges & Opportunities
Andreas Kunz
CTO, INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG
Co-Author: Stephan Laiminger
12:10 - 12:30
LIVE Q&A
12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH BREAK
Session 3: Power-to-X and Fuel Cell
14:00 - 14:20
Hydrogen - Dream or Reality?
Jürgen Rechberger
Vice President Hydrogen & Fuel Cell, AVL List GmbH
14:20 - 14:40
The Role of Low-Temperature SOEC in the Power-to-X Market, and the Associated Business Case
Jon Harman
Technology Delivery Director, Ceres Power Limited
14:40 - 15:00
ERC and Fuel Cell Development
Dr. Kevin Koosup Yum
Senior Vice President, HD Hyundai Europe Research & Development Center GmbH
15:00 - 15:20
LIVE Q&A
15:20 - 16:00
BREAK
Session 4: Operational Experience with New Technologies
16:00 - 16:20
IMO GHG Reduction Trajectory and Maritime Industry Readiness for Alternative Fuels
Tomoo Kuzu
Senior Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Heavy lndustries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd.
16:20 - 16:40
Status of FuelEUmaritime Legislation for Port Operation and the Consequences for Advanced Energy Systems Using PtX Fuels
Keno Leites
Head of Fuel Cell Competence Center
Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH
16:40 - 17:00
Onboard Carbon Capture - A Prerequisite for the Transition to Climate-Neutral Shipping
Dr. Gerhard Pirker
Area Manager Simulation-based Development, LEC GmbH
Co-Authors: Michael Wohlthan, Bernard Thaler, Christoph Redtenbacher, Peter Ranacher, Andreas Wimmer
17:00 - 17:20
LIVE Q&A
17:20 - 17:30
Conference Information
17:30
End of Conference Day 1
19:00
Social Evening at Schlossberg Restaurant
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
08:30 - 08:40
WELCOME TO DAY 2
Prof. KangKi Lee
Senior Vice President High Power Systems, AVL List GmbH
Session 5: Fuel Injection Systems for Alternative Fuels
08:40 - 09:00
PTX Injection Systems for Large Engine Applications
Dr. Michael Willmann
Director Engineering, Woodward L'Orange Stuttgart
Co-Author: Daniel Bosshard
09:00 - 09:20
DI Gas-& Hydrogen Injector - Modular Design for High-speed Car- , Truck- and Large Bore Engines
Erich Vogt
CEO, DUAP AG
Co-Author: Bernd Niethammer
09:20 - 09:40
Solutions and Challenges for the Decarbonization of Large Engines
Dr. Roland Fortenbach
Product Management Large Engines – Senior Project Manager and Lead of IPCEI, Robert Bosch AG
Co-Authors: Jens Olaf Stein, Rene Schimon, Kurt Schrattbauer, Josef Frank
09:40 - 10:00
Experiences of Direct Injection and Combustion of Ammonia
Marco Coppo
CTO, OMT - Officine Meccaniche Torino SpA
10:00 - 10:20
LIVE Q&A
10:20 - 11:00
BREAK
Session 6: Lifecycle Assessment - Sustainability
11:00 - 11:20
Future Solutions of ICE With Alternative Fuels
Maria Segura
Product Manager, AVL List GmbH
11:20 - 11:40
Design and Operation of MW Zero Emission Ship Installations
Dr. Milinko Godjevac
Engineering Manager, Future Proof Shipping
11:40 - 12:00
LIVE Q&A
12:00 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
Session 7: Green Corridor and Live Panel Discussion
13:30 - 13:50
De-fossilization of Ocean-Going Vessels
Dr. Dirk Bergmann
CTO at Acceleron and Chairman of CIMAC’s GHG Strategy Group
13:50 - 14:10
Energy-Efficient Ship Design
Stavros Chatzigrigoris
Director, Advanced Engineering Services
14:10 - 14:30
Catalysing the Transition to Net-Zero Carbon Shipping
Dr. Eng Kiong Koh
Director Research & Projects, Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization
Co-Author: Dr. Prapisala Thepsithar
14:30 - 15:30
VIP Panel Discussion (Participants to be confirmed)
Moderator: Ulrich Walter
15:30 - 15:45
CLOSING REMARKS
Prof. Kangki Lee
Senior Vice President High Power Systems, AVL List GmbH
High Efficiency Systems and Powertrains
The challenging targets for the decarbonization have increased the pressure to improve the efficiency of propulsion and energy generation systems. The current prices of alternative fuels compared to their traditional fossil competitors are significantly higher, and although economies of scale and improved production methods will bring reductions they are expected to remain higher. This presents the need for more efficient and better optimized systems and powertrains. The industry is rapidly responding to such demands through solutions ranging from the use of innovative materials, optimized component selection, hybrid solutions and data driven system optimization. There is a wide range of approaches and initiatives to improve the efficiency of existing assets through conversions and novel solutions for the future generations.
Energy Life Cycle Management
Within the context of well-to-wake optimization, green corridor energy life cycle management focuses on leveraging the use of alternative fuels — specifically hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol (currently prominent as transitional fuels). The systems technology integrates internal combustion engines that use power-to-liquid solutions, alongside fuel cells. This approach ensures a comprehensive and sustainable energy life cycle, promoting efficient power generation and distribution across diverse sectors like shipping, power generation, rail, and mining. The goal is to enhance environmental performance while meeting the high power demands of these industries.
Power-to-X Technologies
Power-to-X (PtX) technologies represent a groundbreaking path in the energy landscape, enabling the conversion of renewable electricity into various forms of energy and supporting the decarbonization of multiple sectors. Moreover, PtX facilitates the integration of electricity, heat and transportation, promoting a more interconnected energy system. However, there are still challenges. Efficiency, cost and scalability are critical areas that still need to be improved. Advances, e.g. in electrolyzer technology and infrastructure are needed to optimize PtX processes and make them economically viable on a larger scale. The latest developments in the field of high temperature electrolyzers (SOEC) and PtX plants are breakthroughs that represent a step forward in overcoming existing challenges and pushing the boundaries of what PtX technologies can achieve.
Alternative Fuels Towards Net-Zero CO2 and Zero Carbon Fuels
In the pursuit of a sustainable future, alternative fuels emerge as beacons of change, offering a pathway to a net-zero carbon footprint. Hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and synthetic methane take center stage as the driving forces behind this transformative journey of the high power system industry. Hydrogen, a light weight true zero emission energy carrier, holds the key to powering some high power applications with minimal environmental impact in the short term. Ammonia steps into the spotlight with its good energy density, presenting itself as a promising zero-carbon fuel for a variety of uses. Methanol, valued for its ease of handling, demonstrates its effectiveness as an important energy carrier in the quest for net-zero carbon emissions. Synthetic methane, a product of innovative processes, might be the ideal fuel in the transition phase of decarbonizing our energy landscape. The potential of these alternative fuels can take the industry closer to a world with zero carbon emissions. Innovation and responsibility come together to create a sustainable and cleaner future for generations ahead.
At the heart of it all, our upcoming conference is designed to offer high-level expert talks and unrivaled networking opportunities throughout the entire event. It's not just a conference; it's a gathering of innovators shaping the future of the High Power System industry.
Welcome Reception
Starts at 19:00
Social Evening
Starts at 19:00
Woodward and Woodward L’Orange have stood for innovation, expert knowledge and experience as a frontrunner in state-of-the-art technology. With over 8,700 employees worldwide, the long-established companies develop, manufacture and distribute leading-edge engine components and control systems for large engines in ships, power plants, heavy vehicles, locomotives and other applications.
The Bosch division Power Solutions develops solutions that make mobility and society more climate-friendly. More than 70,000 employees in more than 50 countries contribute to its worldwide success. Within the Product Area „Large Engines“, we offer innovative state of the art injection systems and components for drop-in fuels as well as for hydrogen, methanol and ammonia.
UNI-Geräte is a manufacturer of solenoid and pneumatic valves, as well as complete systems with a high degree of in-house production depth, technology and production "Made in Germany". The product portfolio extends to butterfly-, shut-off- and flow control valves or customised solutions suitable for various gaseous or liquid media, such as natural gas, hydrogen, ammonia or methanol. Maintenance, servicing and repair round off our product range.
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Helmut List Halle
The Helmut List Halle as part of the Smart City is located in Graz, the capital of Styria. Thanks to its close proximity to Graz Central Station and the public transport connections (tram line 6 in the direction of Smart City), it is easily accessible at all times. If you like walking, you can also reach the Helmut List Halle in just 10-15 minutes from the main railway station through the underpass at the water tower. The newly built cycle path leads directly past the hall.
Further details on how to get there can be found HERE
Room Reservations
AVL has blocked rooms at designated hotels and has made every effort to ensure the best possible room rate for you for this event.
To make a room reservation, please contact the hotels directly via email or telephone and mention the code word "HPS 2024" when booking in order to receive the conference rate.
Hotel | Single Room* | Double Room* | Expiration Date | km to Venue | Telephone | |
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Novapark | € 89.- | € 129.- | 01.04.2024 | 3,1 km | office@novapark.at | +43 316 68 20 100 |
Lendhotel | € 99.- | € 127.- | 15.03.2024 | 2,2 km | office@lendhotel.at | +43 316 71 70 00 |
Motel One | € 105,50 | € 142.- | 01.04.2024 | 4,7 km | graz@motel-one.com | +43 316 231528 0 |
Mercure City | € 110.- | € 136.- | 15.03.2024 | 2,7 km | H5742@accor.com | +43 316 751405 |
Daniel | € 119.- | € 141.- | 15.03.2024 | 1,3 km | bookinggraz@hoteldaniel.com | +43 316 711 080 400 |
Europa | € 125.- | € 160.- | 15.03.2024 | 1,5 km | europa.graz@austria-trend.at | +43 316 70 76 0 |
Gollner | € 145.- | € 195.- | 01.04.2024 | 4.3 km | office@hotelgollner.com | +43 316 82 25 21 0 |
Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel | € 149.- | € 169.- | 01.04.2024 | 4.5 km | graz@plazahotels.de | +43 316 24 555 0 |
*incl. breakfast
Program AVL High Power System Conference_2024.pdf
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