These images highlight some of the hydrogen systems development projects completed by Matt Moran over the past 36 years.
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.
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.
| 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] |
| 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] |
