NH3 Fuel Conference 2009
12 – 13 October 2009
Schedule
Day One 2009 Conference
Monday, October 12, 2009
Presentation
Transitioning from petroleum-based transportation fuel: a miracle or a hoax? (2009 Conference Keynote)
Transitioning from petroleum-based transportation fuel: a miracle or a hoax? Matt Simmons, Simmons International
Presentation
Opening Comments / Progress Update (2009 Conference)
Opening Comments / Progress Update Norm Olson, Iowa Energy Center
Presentation
Updates on the Ammonia Fuel Network Non-Profit Organization
Updates on the Ammonia Fuel Network Non-Profit Organization Larry Bruce, Chair, AFN Board of Directors
Presentation
NH3 ICE Hot Rod Demo
NH3 ICE Hot Rod Demo Mike Bowery, Eliminator Products, and Ted Hollinger, Hydrogen Engine Center
Presentation
Running an Engine on Ammonia with Hydrogen at the Rough Limit
Running an Engine on Ammonia with Hydrogen at the Rough Limit Shawn Grannell, NH3Car
Presentation
NH3 Diesel Update — Fuel Injection Strategies
NH3 Diesel Update — Fuel Injection Strategies Matthias Veltman and Song Charng Kong, Iowa State University
Presentation
20 by 2020: How Ammonia Production Could Support 20 Gigawatts of Wind Energy in Iowa
20 by 2020: How Ammonia Production Could Support 20 Gigawatts of Wind Energy in Iowa Troy Benegerdes, Ames Laboratory and Steve Gruhn, Freedom Fertilizer
Presentation
Powering a Farm on Wind to NH3
Powering a Farm on Wind to NH3 Roger Gordon, Little Red Hen Project
Presentation
Ammonia from Wind, Progress Update
Ammonia from Wind, Progress Update Mike Reese, University of Minnesota, and Cecil Massie, Consultant
Presentation
A Maryland Multi-Element Operational Non-Carbon Fuel Innovative Approach (AMMONIA)
A Maryland Multi-Element Operational Non-Carbon Fuel Innovative Approach (AMMONIA) William H. Kumm, Arctic Energies Ltd., and St. John Martin, Arctic Energies Ltd.
Presentation
Progress in Hydrogen Hubs
Progress in Hydrogen Hubs Jack Robertson and Preston Michie, NW Hydrogen Alliance
Presentation
Carbon-Negative NH3 Fuel Production from Biomass via Gasification
Carbon-Negative NH3 Fuel Production from Biomass via Gasification Jack Oswald, SynGest Corp.
Presentation
Air-Blown Gasification for Ammonia Poly-Generation Using Low-Rank Coals
Air-Blown Gasification for Ammonia Poly-Generation Using Low-Rank Coals David Wakefield, Econo-Power International Corp., and James Jurczak, Burns and McDonnell Engineering
Day Two 2009 Conference
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Presentation
USDA Renewable Energy Funding Opportunities
USDA Renewable Energy Funding Opportunities Chris Cassidy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Presentation
Ammonia as a Remarkable Working Fluid and Fuel for Energy Systems
Ammonia as a Remarkable Working Fluid and Fuel for Energy Systems Calin Zamfirescu and Ibrahim Dincer, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Presentation
Ammonia Fuel Production with Firming Storage from Diverse, Stranded, Renewable Energy Resources
Ammonia Fuel Production with Firming Storage from Diverse, Stranded, Renewable Energy Resources Bill Leighty, Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc
Presentation
NH3 Fuel — Safer Than Propane, as Safe as Gasoline
NH3 Fuel — Safer Than Propane, as Safe as Gasoline Norm Olson, Iowa Energy Center and Quest Consultants
Presentation
Super-Safing NH3 Storage
Super-Safing NH3 Storage Gordon Nyquist and Steve Boergert, Mackinaw Associates
Presentation
Regulatory Framework for NH3 Fuel
Regulatory Framework for NH3 Fuel Derek Matthiessen, Tetra Tech
Presentation
A Regenerative Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell — Concept Model
A Regenerative Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell — Concept Model Jason Ganley, NHThree LLC
Presentation
Gasoline/Ethanol/Ammonia Mixtures as a Transition Fuel
Gasoline/Ethanol/Ammonia Mixtures as a Transition Fuel William Jacobson, SY-Will Engineering
Presentation
Transition-Metal Catalyzed Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia
Transition-Metal Catalyzed Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia Andreja Bakac, Iowa State University
Presentation
Combustion of Ammonia for Reduced CO2 in Heating and Power Generation Systems
Combustion of Ammonia for Reduced CO2 in Heating and Power Generation Systems Terrence Meyer, Iowa State University
Presentation
Electrochemical Ammonia and Hydrogen Production from Polymer-Immobilized Nitrogenase Enzymes
Electrochemical Ammonia and Hydrogen Production from Polymer-Immobilized Nitrogenase Enzymes Johna Leddy and Tim Paschkewitz, The University of Iowa
Presentation
The Potential Role of Ammonia Electrolysis in the Treatment of Ammonium-Containing Wastewaters
The Potential Role of Ammonia Electrolysis in the Treatment of Ammonium-Containing Wastewaters Gerardine Botte, Ohio University, and Gregory Bowden, AECOM Water
Presentation
Conference Wrap-up and Ammonia Fuel Industry Business Model
Conference Wrap-up and Ammonia Fuel Industry Business Model John Holbrook, AmmPower