Second Austrian Hydrogen Conference
Second Austrian Hydrogen Conference
Date: 26 – 27. September 2007
Location: Graz University of Technology
Inffeldgasse 25/D, A-8010 Graz
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Motivation
Nearly 520 billion Nm³ hydrogen are produced worldwide per year, which are mainly used in the chemical industry, e. g. metallurgy. This amount of hydrogen corresponds to an energy content of about 5.700 PJ. Compared to this figure, the primary energy demand in Austria today reaches about 1.500 PJ / yr. 60 % of the hydrogen produced come from fossil raw materials. The reminder is produced as a by-product of the petrochemical industry and from chlor-alkali electrolysis. As secondary energy carrier Hydrogen can be produced using different primary energy sources (e. g. natural gas, biomass, hydro power) and can be used in a variety of different applications.
It can be stored, transported and used for production of electrical energy, heat and power in stationary or mobile applications.
The vision of a global hydrogen economy has spawned a large number of international research activities, since hydrogen is considered a “clean” energy carrier. Hydrogen production from in existing energy markets are the essential preconditions.
International energy strategies (US, Japan, EC) include hydrogen as an important energy carrier on a mid- and long-term perspective. Also the significance of hydrogen in national, European and global energy economics will increase. Hydrogen technologies must be developed and tested in practical experience before leading to a wide spread market in production.
In Europe the foundation of the European Hydrogen Association and the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform promote hydrogen activities, whith a Joint Technology Initiative supporting the implementation of a hydrogenroadmap in the EC.
In Austria hydrogen is gaining importance as future energy carrier in R & D Activities. A number of research initiatives already started, e. g. the implementation of the HyCentA in Graz.
Conference Programme
Lectures
- International perspectives on hydrogen related research and energy industry
- Production of renewable hydrogen
- Hydrogen use in the automotive sector (e. g. storage, fuel cells)
- National and international demonstration projects
Visits of hydrogen facilities in Graz
- HyCentA – Hydrogen Center Austria
- Magna Steyr AG
- Graz University of Technology
- AVL – Fuel Cell Laboratory
