Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Systems

Workshop Lead Instructor

Matt Moran
Managing Member
Moran Innovation, LLC

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Workshop Guest Instructor

Wesley Johnson
Lead Technologist
NASA Glenn Research Center

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Liquid Hydrogen workshop These images highlight some of the hydrogen systems development projects completed by Matt Moran over the past 36 years.

Description

When: Friday, Sept 15, 2023

Liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems are being developed for a multitude of applications to decarbonize and to enable a secure and sustainable future. The demand for knowledge on this topic is high, but the supply of experienced practitioners is limited. There is a strong need for accurate and actionable information to ensure robust, high performance, and operationally safe liquid hydrogen systems.

This one-day workshop will address the design, development, and operation of integrated liquid hydrogen systems. Matt Moran will lead the discussion. He has been developing and operating liquid hydrogen systems for space, aircraft, marine, transportation, grid/microgrid, and large-scale storage applications since the mid-1980s. Wesley Johnson will be the guest instructor. He leads multiple cryogenic technology and system development
efforts for NASA.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is for leaders and practitioners in business, government, public policy, and engineering wanting to assess the benefits and applicability of hydrogen; and develop associated strategies for their regions, organizations, systems, and products.

Learning Outcomes

The drivers, legacy, and applications for the transition to hydrogen
Lessons learned from space systems development
Effective strategies, adaptive approaches, and safety for LH2 systems
Hydrogen fundamentals and state-of-the-art for LH2 systems and operations
Advancements, technologies, and modeling of hydrogen systems

Agenda (Friday Sept 15, 2023)

PART 1: BIG PICTURE

9:45am–10:15am	Introduction: Why hydrogen (& why LH2); Liquid energy (storage, carrier, fuel); Jet engines and aircraft (1930-1960); Rocket stages (1960 – present); Other LH2 history	[Moran]
10:15am-10:40am	Applications: Energy (production, storage, distribution); Fuel (land, sea, air, space); Heat and water (industrial, residential, CHP)	[Moran]
10:40pm-11:00pm	Strategy: Plan (NGOs, requirements, ConOps); Develop (innovation, prototyping, trades); Launch (IP management, partners, growth)	[Moran]
11:00pm-11:30pm	Safety: Hazards (physiological, phase change, ignition); Design (best practices, reviews, standards); Operations (planning, training, fail safes)	[Moran]
11:30am-12:30pm	Luncheon and networking with other conference attendees
12:30pm-1:00pm	Guest speaker and Q&A	[All]

PART 2: ENGINEERING

1:00pm-2:00pm	Lessons learned from space systems development	[Johnson]
2:00pm-2:30pm	Refreshments and networking with other conference attendees
2:30pm-3:00pm	Fundamentals: Cryogenics (properties, materials, basics); Thermodynamics (temperature, pressure); Managing LH2 (production, storage, transfer)	[Moran]
3:00pm-3:30pm	State-of-the-Art: Tankage (vacuum jacket, single wall, insulation); Components (valves, piping, sensors); Operations (fill, vent, pressurize, drain)	[Moran]
3:30pm-4:30pm	Instrumentation (temperature and other key measurements)	[Johnson]
4:30pm-5:00pm	Advancements: New materials (composites, insulation); Cryo-refrigeration (zero boil-off, liquefaction); Sensors & controls (gauging, leaks, monitor)	[Moran]
5:00pm-5:30pm	5:00pm-5:30pm Workshop wrap-up and Q&A	[All]