SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ECONOMY WORKSHOP
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR LIGHT WATER REACTORS AND HYDROGEN HYBRIDS
January 14, 2020
Nitschke Hall and Brady Engineering Innovation Center
College of Engineering
The University of Toledo is proud to host a workshop to explore opportunities in repurposing light water nuclear reactors (LWR) for hydrogen production through a hybrid systems design. In the mid-west region, the Davis-Besse Power Plant can serve as the anchor for pilot plant demonstrations, supported by Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored, Industry cost-shared, Academic-supported research. This workshop will explore the current state of the art, opportunities for industry, government, and academic collaboration, identify current R&D gaps, and provide an overview of the DOE programs that are leading the effort to build a hydrogen economy and innovative power grid solutions.
AGENDA
7:30 am – Refreshments available, Nitschke Hall South Lobby
8:00 am – Registration and Check in, Nitschke Hall South Lobby
8:30 am – 10:00 am – Session 1: Welcome and Overview, Nitschke Hall 1027
- Welcome
Mike Toole, Dean of College of Engineering, The University of Toledo (UToledo) - NW Ohio Economic Development, Structure, and Opportunities
Dean Monske, President & CEO, Regional Growth Partnership - NE-EERE Partnership for Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems (NRHES) Development
and Demonstrations
Jason Marcinkoski, Project Manager, Technology Acceleration, Fuel Cell Technologies Office, DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Program - Davis-Besse Hydrogen Production Demonstration Project
Alan Scheanwald, Strategic Engineering, H2 project Manager, First Energy Nuclear - Clean Energy Industry Hubs and LWRS Flexible Plant Operations and Generation (FROG) Overview)
Richard Boardman, Chief Technology Office, Integrated Energy Systems, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) - Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
10:00 am – 10:15 am - Coffee break
10:15 am – 11:45 am - Session 2, Nitschke Hall 1027
- H2@Scale: Opportunities for Hydrogen as an Energy Intermediate
Mark Ruth, Chief Analyst and Lead for H2@Scale Analysis Team, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) - Hydrogen for Production of Clean Transportation Fuels & Industrial Processes
Amgad Elgowainy, Senior Scientist/Electrification and Infrastructure Group Leader, Argonne National Lab (ANL) - Overview of University of Toledo Research
Patricia Relue, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering, UToledo - Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
11:45 am – 1:15 pm – Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm – Session 3: Panel Discussion, Nitschke Hall 1027
H2 for Industrial Processes - Industry Drive for Clean Energy/Business Opportunities
- Defne Apul, Professor & Chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- Glenn Lipscomb, Professor, Chemical Engineering, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- David Hasse, Senior Research Associate, Air Liquide
- Stephen Szymanski, Director of Business Development, Nel Hydrogen
- Ryan Sookhoo, Director of New Initiatives, Hydrogenics - Cummins
- Vincent Chevrier, General Manager, Business Development, Midrex Technologies, Inc.
Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Break
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Session 4: Panel Discussion, Nitschke Hall 1027
H2 for Transportation
- Matt Liberatore, Professor, Chemical Engineering, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- Kurt Wellenkotter, Senior Manager, Strategic Fuel Cell Business Initiatives, General Motors Corporation
- Tim Terrill, VP, Aftermarket Services NA, Plug Power
- Pat Valente, Executive Director, Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition
Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Break
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm – Session 5: Concurrent Facilitated Panel/Group Discussions - Process Development R&D
Needs and Opportunities
- Raghav Khanna, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- Cristian Rabiti, Lead of Energy Systems Modeling and Simulation, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- Pat Burke, Vice President, Xcel Energy, Inc.
- Scott Swartz, Chief Technology Officer, Nexceris
- Mike Heben, Professor, Physics, UToledo
Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
Session 5B: Chemical Processes R&D for H2 Technologies and CO2 Management, Nitschke Hall 1027- Maria Coleman, Professor & Chair of Chemical Engineering, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- Michael Young, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, UToledo (Panel Facilitator)
- Jamie Holladay, Manager of Solid Oxide Technology Development, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- Todd Brix, CEO, OCO Inc.
- Ana Alba-Rubio, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, UToledo
- Glenn Lipscomb, Professor, Chemical Engineering, UToledo
Q & A - Click to submit an electronic question
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Break
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Session 6: Report Out from Session 5 Group Discussions, Nitschke Hall 1027
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Reception and Networking, Nitschke Hall South Lobby