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10ᵗʰ AVL High Power Systems Conference

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AVL High Power Systems Conference

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.

 

Presentation language
English
Location
Helmut List Halle

Waagner-Biro-Straße 98a
8020 Graz
Austria

Topics
  • High Efficiency Systems and Powertrains
  • Energy Life Cycle Management
  • Power-to-X Technologies
  • Alternative Fuels Towards Net-Zero CO2 and Zero Carbon Fuels

KangKi Lee, Senior Vice President High Power Systems

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.

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Claus Winter Graugaard

CLAUS GRAUGAARD
Chief Technology Officer - Onboard Vessel Solutions
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Sung Chan An

DR. SUNG CHAN AN
Head of Engine Research Institute
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Dirk Bergmann

DR. DIRK BERGMANN
CTO
Accelleron

 

Marco Coppo

MARCO COPPO
CTO
OMT - Officine Meccaniche Torino SpA

 

Roland Fortenbach

DR. ROLAND FORTENBACH
Product Management Large Engines – Senior Project Manager and Lead of IPCEI
Robert Bosch AG

 

Milinko Godjevac

DR. MILINKO GODJEVAC
Engineering Manager
Future Proof Shipping

 

Thomas Storgaard Hansen

THOMAS STORGAARD HANSEN
Director, Head of Sales and Promotion, Two-Stroke Marine
MAN Energy Solutions

 

Jon Harman

JON HARMAN
Technology Delivery Director
Ceres Power Limited

 

Stavros Chatzigrigoris

STAVROS HATZIGRIGORIS 
Director
Advanced Engineering Services

 

Koh Eng Kiong

DR. ENG KIONG KOH
Director, Research & Projects  
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization 

 

Andreas Kunz

ANDREAS KUNZ
CTO
INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG

 

Tomoo Kuzu

TOMOO KUZU
Senior Executive Vice President
Mitsubishi Heavy lndustries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.

 

Keno Leites

KENO LEITES
Head of Fuel Cell Competence Center
Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH

 

Andreas Lippert

DR. ANDREAS LIPPERT
Vice President & GM - Electrolyzers
Accelera by Cummins

Liu MIng

Dr. LIU MING
Research Lead 
Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) 

 

Torsten Philipp

VIP Panelist: TORSTEN PHILIPP
Managing Director
Geislinger GmbH

 

Gerhard Pirker

DR. GERHARD PIRKER
Area Manager Simulation-based Development
LEC GmbH

 

Jürgen Rechberger

JÜRGEN RECHBERGER
Vice President Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
AVL List GmbH

 

Paolo Scialla

PAOLO SCIALLA
Principal Specialist, Marine & Offshore
Lloyd´s Register

 

Maria Segura

MARIA SEGURA
Product Manager
AVL List GmbH

 

Erich Vogt

ERICH VOGT
CEO
DUAP AG

 

Michael Willmann

DR. MICHAEL WILLMANN
Director Engineering
Woodward L'Orange Stuttgart

 

Kevin Yum

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.

Efficient energy conversion for decades
Energy Ecosystem

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.

Energy Landscape
Sustainable Mobility Carbon Footprint

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

April 16, 2024

Location
Needle at Kunsthaus Graz
Lendkai 1
8020 Graz

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Needle/Kunsthaus
Social Evening

Starts at 19:00

April 17, 2024

Location
Schlossberg Restaurant
Am Schlossberg 7
8010 Graz

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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 Email Telephone
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

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