The speakers' presentations can be found under the 'Documents' button (at the bottom right of this page).

The recording can be found via this link: https://youtu.be/XxsDlbU3QZQ

The WATERSTOF webinar will be part of the KIVI Annual Conference on 1 December. It will be held completely as a webinar and therefore not partly in the hall as on 30 September. We will assume 5 speakers presenting from "home". We are going for an interactive seminar, using Poll Everywhere.

During this webinar, we will present five topics:

Hydrogen production [1] Green hydrogen is expected to play a major role in energy supply. Blue hydrogen will in the short term help develop the hydrogen economy and make great strides in reducingCO2 emissions. The production process of blue hydrogen is a process that generally converts hydrocarbons into hydrogen through a chemical reaction. This method is used, for example, to produce hydrogen as a raw material for fertiliser production (ammonia). This process releasesCO2 . Production of hydrogen gas from electricity is currently only interesting if there is a surplus of wind or solar energy or hydropower. Cheap, mass production with a sustainable origin is a requirement for a healthy hydrogen economy.

Transport & storage [2] Transport of hydrogen requires a reliable network. Gasunie can take a huge step in this by using the gas infrastructure that is already in place. It is doable to have a base ready for transport and storage of hydrogen to and from major industrial areas in the Netherlands and towards Hamburg and the Ruhr as early as 2030. By working together, Gasunie can develop a market for hydrogen. Soon, hydrogen will then be as affordable as sustainable gas and sustainable electricity.

Distribution [3] Network operators can make the current gas distribution network suitable for hydrogen. This is according to a study by Kiwa commissioned by Netbeheer Nederland. Hydrogen can be an alternative to natural gas or green gas in neighbourhoods where heat pumps or a heat network are not a solution. Whether hydrogen really has a future in the Netherlands is still unclear. The grid operators are open to further exploring the possibilities of hydrogen together with other parties.

Hydrogen for energy supply [4] During this seminar, we will limit ourselves to the use of the fuel cell. The most common is the PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell. MTSA builds complete systems using these cells.

Hydrogen as feedstock [5] For industry, making it more sustainable and thus the transition to sustainable forms of energy involves large investments. Every factory is different. But the goal of every factory is the same: to produce as efficiently as possible at the lowest possible cost. Until recently, process improvements served mainly to make production as good and cheap as possible. Now the focus is also on process improvements in the context of energy transition.

The programme is as follows:

13:30 Opening and introduction by Arnold Groot, chairman of the day

13:45 Presentation [1] Hydrogen production by Alice Elliott, Shell

14:15 Presentation [2] Transport & Storage by Marcel Weeda, TNO

14:45 Presentation [3] Distribution by Elbert Huijzer, Alliander

15:15 PAUSE

15:30 Presentation [4] Hydrogen for energy supply by Rob van der Sluis, MTSA

16:00 Presentation [5] Hydrogen as a feedstock by Jasper Paauwe, Sweco

16:30 Discussion based on questions led by the chairman of the day

17:30 Closing

Participation is free, register via the annual conference website.

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