24 October 2024 • Dockx Dome • Brussels

WaterstofNet and Cluster Tweed invite you to the second conference of the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC):
“Building the EU hydrogen value chain, with Belgium at its heart”, Oct 24th, Dockx Dome, Brussels

At this conference, a number of Belgian and international speakers will give an update on what has been achieved during the past year and which most urgent issues discuss remain to be solved.  The whole value chain will be analysed in different sessions.

Agenda

09:00 Reception with coffee and tea

Opening : Belgium in the EU H2 value chain : status & challenges
09 :30

09 :40
  • Introduction by Program Office Belgian Hydrogen Council:
    Isabel François, WaterstofNet and Cédric Brüll, Cluster Tweed
  • Opening by the President of the Belgian Hydrogen Council:
    Tom Hautekiet, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Session 1 : Production of H2 : local or import
09:50
  • Local green production in BE: Stephan Windels, ViryaH2
  • Low carbon hydrogen production: Bob Van Schoor, Engie
  • Production in Oman: Jean-Baptiste De Cuyper, Deme
  • Production in Morocco: Chris Prengels, Netzeroworx
  • Production & import from Canada: Paul Maclean, Bearhead Energy
11:10 Coffee break

Session 2 : Off take and market creation: opportunities and challenges
11:40
  • Market creation ammonia: Eren Basak Gursoy, Yara
  • BE off taker refinery : Tom Claerbout, TotalEnergies
  • Roadmap for hydrogen in mobility applications: Speaker tbd
12.35 Lunch

Session 3 : How to organise H2 transportation and storage?
13:50
  • BE H2 Backbone roll-out: Leen Vanhamme, Fluxys Hydrogen
  • Ammonia transport & cracking: Felix Cock, Air Liquide
  • Ammonia as a carrier to feed H2 applications in EU: Miquel Lope, Air Products
  • Import & storage in the port of Antwerp: Maxime Peeters, Vopak
15:00 Coffee break

Session 4: Manufacturing capacity is being build
15:30
  • Membranes for alkaline electrolysers: Vincent Wille, Agfa
  • PTL for PEM electrolysers: Edouard d’Autume, Bekaert
  • Electrolysers alkaline: Stéphane Putzeys, John Cockerill
  • Electrolysers PEM: Denis Thomas, Accelera by Cummins
  • BE Research to support our industry: Marijke Mahieu, UGent

Session 5: H2 enablers: financing
16:45
  • Role of H2 global: National level: Timo Bollerhey, HINT.CO
  • Role of Hydrogen bank & EIB: European level: Roland Schultze, EIB

Closing: Next steps in BE
17:15

17:30
  • Closure by representative of federal or regional government
  • Networking reception

Moderation by Francesca Vanthielen

Practical Info

When:

  • October 24 th., 9.00 h – 17.30h

Where:

  • Dockx Dome Event hall, Lambermontlaan 1, 1000 Brussel – België
  • How to get there by publix transport or car? Please find all info here.

Costs:

  • Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster  and Cluster Tweed is free of charge. (We ask for a no show fee of 100 euro if you registered but did not come)
  •  Participation for non-cluster members costs: 250 € (excl. VAT).

Registration is open until Oct 17th 2024
Cancellation is possible until Oct 17th 2024

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