2022 Conference Agenda
October 26-28, Tucson, Arizona
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
GSTC Members’ Board Meeting
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration & Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 27, 2022
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome
WE Preston, GSTC Executive Director
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Keynote Speaker
Stefan Kaufmann, Former Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen of Germany, Hydrogen Executive Advisor to the Thyssenkrupp Board
Thursday Morning Session 1
Energy Transition Technologies
Session Chair: Dr. David Burns, Linde, GSTC Chairman
9:30 am – 9:50 am
Sustainability, Syngas and Synfuels
Karsten Radtke, Global Head of Business Development, thyssenkrupp Uhde
9:50 am – 10:10 am
IRA Effect on Levelized Cost of Blue Ammonia
Hassan Modarresi, Topsoe
10:10 am – 10:30 am
Panel Questions and Answers
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Networking Break
Sustainability, Syngas and Synfuels
Karsten Radtke, Global Head of Business Development, thyssenkrupp Uhde
9:50 am – 10:10 am
IRA Effect on Levelized Cost of Blue Ammonia
Hassan Modarresi, Topsoe
10:10 am – 10:30 am
Panel Questions and Answers
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Networking Break
Thursday Morning Session 2
Energy Transition Technologies II
Session Chair: Rachel Bonnette, KP Engineering, GSTC Board Member
11:15 am – 11:35 am
The Role of Gasification in the Decarbonization Journey
Grant Grothen, Vice President, Burns & McDonnell International
11:35 am – 11:55 am
SunGas Renewables: Building the Low Carbon Energy Future, Today
David LaMont, Senior Vice President, SunGas Renewables
11:55 am – 12:15 pm
Integrated Solutions for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Marc Bacon, President and COO, Omni Conversion Technologies
12:15 pm – 12:35 pm
Panel Questions and Answers
12:35 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch and Networking
The Role of Gasification in the Decarbonization Journey
Grant Grothen, Vice President, Burns & McDonnell International
11:35 am – 11:55 am
SunGas Renewables: Building the Low Carbon Energy Future, Today
David LaMont, Senior Vice President, SunGas Renewables
11:55 am – 12:15 pm
Integrated Solutions for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Marc Bacon, President and COO, Omni Conversion Technologies
12:15 pm – 12:35 pm
Panel Questions and Answers
12:35 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch and Networking
Thursday Afternoon Session 1
Energy Transition Projects and Technologies
Session Chair: Marc Bacon, Omni CT, GSTC Vice Chairman
1:45 pm – 2:05 pm
Louisiana Green Fuels Project
Kerry McKenna, Hatch
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
Energy Transition Solutions – Transforming Refinery Hydrogen Plants to Sustainable Assets
Ken Chlapik, Global Market Manager, Johnson Matthey
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
Air Products Hydrogen and Syngas Projects
Jeff Kloosterman and Sean Yan, Air Products
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
3:05 PM – 3:45 PM
Networking Break
Louisiana Green Fuels Project
Kerry McKenna, Hatch
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM
Energy Transition Solutions – Transforming Refinery Hydrogen Plants to Sustainable Assets
Ken Chlapik, Global Market Manager, Johnson Matthey
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
Air Products Hydrogen and Syngas Projects
Jeff Kloosterman and Sean Yan, Air Products
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
3:05 PM – 3:45 PM
Networking Break
Thursday Afternoon Session 2
Syngas Production Technologies
Session Chair: Andrew Shuff, Celanese, GSTC Executive Committee
3:45 pm – 4:05 pm
Renewable Syngas Conditioning
Blake Ross, Sr. Process Engineer, KP Engineering
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
The Upgrading of Biomass Derived Syngas using Hot Oxygen Burner Technology
Larry Bool III, Linde
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM
Low Carbon Emission Methanol Production
Steve Lancaster, Chief Engineer, BD Energy Systems
4:45 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Reception
Renewable Syngas Conditioning
Blake Ross, Sr. Process Engineer, KP Engineering
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
The Upgrading of Biomass Derived Syngas using Hot Oxygen Burner Technology
Larry Bool III, Linde
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM
Low Carbon Emission Methanol Production
Steve Lancaster, Chief Engineer, BD Energy Systems
4:45 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Reception
Friday, October 28, 2022
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome
Dr. David Burns, GSTC Board Chairman
Friday Morning Session 1
Innovative Syngas Production
Session Chair – Kendra Briggs, Johnson Matthey, GSTC Board Member
8:45 am – 9:05 am
Thermochemical Syngas Production
Dr. Kent Warren, OMC Hydrogen
9:05 am – 9:25 am
Integrated Primary Gas Cleanup and Heat Recovery
John Winter, Product and Sales Manager, Schmidtsche Schack ARVOS
9:25 am – 9:45 am
Air Liquide – The Technology Powerhouse for Low-Carbon Syngas Production
Alexander Roesch, Director, Syngas & Methanol Product Line, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
9:45 am – 10:05 am
Panel Questions and Answers
10:05 am – 10:45 am
Networking Break
Thermochemical Syngas Production
Dr. Kent Warren, OMC Hydrogen
9:05 am – 9:25 am
Integrated Primary Gas Cleanup and Heat Recovery
John Winter, Product and Sales Manager, Schmidtsche Schack ARVOS
9:25 am – 9:45 am
Air Liquide – The Technology Powerhouse for Low-Carbon Syngas Production
Alexander Roesch, Director, Syngas & Methanol Product Line, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
9:45 am – 10:05 am
Panel Questions and Answers
10:05 am – 10:45 am
Networking Break
Friday Morning Session 2
CO2 Capture and Sequestration
Session Chair: Jeffrey Klosterman, Air Products, GSTC Executive Committee
10:45 am – 11:05 am
Practical Air Capture with Hydrogen and CCS
Ian MacGregor, Executive Chairman, H2 Naturally
11:05 am – 11:25 am
Integrated Blue Hydrogen Approach
Thilo von Trotha, Business Development Director Large Projects Development, Linde
11:25 am – 11:45 am
The Class VI Permitting Process – Common Strategies
John Hesemann, Burns & McDonnell
11:45 am – 12:05 pm
Panel Questions and Answers
12:05 pm – 1:15 pm
Networking and Lunch Break
Practical Air Capture with Hydrogen and CCS
Ian MacGregor, Executive Chairman, H2 Naturally
11:05 am – 11:25 am
Integrated Blue Hydrogen Approach
Thilo von Trotha, Business Development Director Large Projects Development, Linde
11:25 am – 11:45 am
The Class VI Permitting Process – Common Strategies
John Hesemann, Burns & McDonnell
11:45 am – 12:05 pm
Panel Questions and Answers
12:05 pm – 1:15 pm
Networking and Lunch Break
Friday Afternoon Session 1
Building on the Present and Into the Future
Session Chair: Cliff Keeler, SunGas Renewables, GSTC Board
1:15 pm – 1:35 pm
Overview on GTI Energy Gasification Technologies: Present and Future
Zach El Zahab, GTI Energy
1:35 PM – 1:55 PM
Mote: Creating Carbon Negative Hydrogen
Joshuah Stolaroff, Chief Technology Officer, Mote
1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Net Carbon-Negative Hydrogen Production Using Coal and Biomass
Mike Swanson, University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research
2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM
Networking Break
Overview on GTI Energy Gasification Technologies: Present and Future
Zach El Zahab, GTI Energy
1:35 PM – 1:55 PM
Mote: Creating Carbon Negative Hydrogen
Joshuah Stolaroff, Chief Technology Officer, Mote
1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Net Carbon-Negative Hydrogen Production Using Coal and Biomass
Mike Swanson, University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research
2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM
Networking Break
Friday Afternoon Session 2
Building on the Present and Into the Future II
Session Chair: W.E. Preston, Executive Director, GSTC
3:05 pm – 3:25 pm
Integrated Electrolysis and Gasification: Using Renewable Hydrogen to Maximize Renewable Fuel Yields from Biomass
Cliff Keeler,VP Product Line Management and Business Development, SunGas Renewables
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM
Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels for the Off-Grid Energy Sector
Lizzie German, Investment and Technology Manager, Dimeta
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM
Hydrogen Transport – Ammonia Cracking
Franz Petzold, Sales Lead Syngas – Hydrogen, Clariant
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM
GSTC Database Update
Ian Barton, GSTC
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
WE Preston, GSTC Executive Director
Integrated Electrolysis and Gasification: Using Renewable Hydrogen to Maximize Renewable Fuel Yields from Biomass
Cliff Keeler,VP Product Line Management and Business Development, SunGas Renewables
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM
Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels for the Off-Grid Energy Sector
Lizzie German, Investment and Technology Manager, Dimeta
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM
Hydrogen Transport – Ammonia Cracking
Franz Petzold, Sales Lead Syngas – Hydrogen, Clariant
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
Panel Questions and Answers
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM
GSTC Database Update
Ian Barton, GSTC
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
WE Preston, GSTC Executive Director
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