Programme

Technical tour and network reception

Day 1
19 September

Grand technical tour & welcome cocktail
10.00 Meeting point in Hotel CASA400, Amsterdam (the event venue)
11.00 Depart to Ballast Nedam’s LNG station in Zwole
12.30-15.30 Technical Tour and refreshment
15.30-17.00 Back to CASA400
18.15-19.45 Welcome cocktail reception at Hotel CASA 400

Workshops

Day 2
20 September

Workshop and boat tour
08.00 Registration
9.00-10.35 Global and European reviews of LNG demand-supply and applications Moderator: Claudio Kohan, The GVR/NGV Comm. Group
09.00-09.10 Opening ceremony and welcome speech
09.10-09.30 Key note speaker: LNG & LBG in Europe and the world. The LNG Blue Corridor project. Manuel Lage, NGVA Europe
09.30-09.45 Distributed LNG production and its correlation with transport applications  Brenda Smith, Gas Advisers
09.45-09.55 Biogas, is it an ideal gridbound commodity or a poor solution? A study after alternatives LBG and CBG   Henk Verbeek, NGV Holland
09.55-10.10 Production and supply of Bio-LNG in the commercial vehicles sector Doug Leaf, Gasrec
10.10-10.35 Q&A (all speakers): The current and future markets Discussion panel
10.35-11.15 Coffee break & table top exhibition
11.15-12.45 Technologies and performances of on-road Heavy-Duty Vehicles Moderator: Manuel Lage, NGVA Europe
11.15-11.30 Knowledge dissemination by the programme “Truck of the Future” (the Dutch subsidy program for sustainable HDVs) E.W.M. van e Laar, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation/Agentschap
11.30-11.45 Cost ownership and LNG vehicle fleet performances Peter Hendrickx, Rolande LNG
11.45-12.00 HPDI LNG engine technology and North American experiences with LNG trucks Gordon Excel, Wesport
12.00-12.1012.10-12.45 Operational experience of heavy-duty commercial haulage & distribution vehicles using LNGQ&A (all speakers): Safety, technology, performancesQ&A: Safety, technology, performances Steve Whelan, Clean Air PowerDiscussion panel, also with TUV Saarland
12.45-14.00 Lunch & table top exhibition
14.00-15.30 Refuelling the Heavy-Duty Vehicles and funding
14.00-14.08 Best practice of LNG fleet and fueling system (type of fleet versus filling station) Philippe Heisch, Cryostar SAS
14.08-14.23 A unique LNG filling station technology Jorg Raven, Ballast Nedam
14.23-14.30 Cryogenic pump systems at LNG/LCNG filling stations: Maintenance, management, and key issues Diego Pegorari, Vanzetti Engineering
14.30-14.45 Ensuring accurate value of LNG dispensing for HDVs Arjan van Ginkel, Emerson Process Management Flow BV/Micro Motion
14.45-15.30 Q&A: Safety, technology, challenges, solutions Discussion panel
15.30-16.00 Coffee break & table top exhibition
16.00-17.40 Financing, regulations, and experiences: HDVs and refuelling Moderator: Stefan Behrning, TUV Saarland
16.00-16.15 The future of LNG investment and funding in the EU  Matthias Maedge, NGVA Europe
16.15-16.30 The European experiences in cryogenic refuelling for HDVs Philippe Heisch, Cryostar SAS
16.30-16.45 Dutch regulations for LNG filling stations Erik Buthker, Dutch Commission for LNG regulations & Ballast Nedam
16.45-17.00 European regulations for LNG vehicles Paul Dijkhof, KIWA Netherlands
17.00-17.10 BioLNG regulations and its correlation to trucks and marine applications Rob Winkel, Ecofys
17.00-17.40 Q&A: Financing, homologation, regulations Discussion panel
17.40 Depart to Café Hesp for a city boat tour
18.00-19.30 “Amsterdam Canals UNESCO’s World Heritage” tour with a CNG boat

Day 3
21 Sept.

Workshop and vehicle technical demonstration
08.30 Registration
09.00-10.45 LNG for marine application: The ships and refuelling system Moderator: Manfred Seitz, Pro Danube
09.00-09.15 Greenstream LNG tanker, a monofuel LNG technology for inland tanker Gerard Willemsen, Peter Shipyard
09.15-09.3009.30-09.45 Dual fuel tanker technology: Engine performance and the economyFirst LNG installation on an inland ship in the world – nearly 1 year of experience René Sejer Laursen, MAN Diesel & TurboJan Van Houwenhove, Cryonorm Systems B.V.
09.45-10.00 The views of the European LNG terminal operators with respect to small-scale LNG Wim Groenendijk, Gas LNG Europe
10.00-10.15 LNG for inland navigation: Safety regulations for ships Gernot Puali, Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine
 10.15-10.45 Q&A: LNG for marine application Discussion panel, also with Manfred Seitz, Pro Danube
10.45-11.45 Coffee break & table top exhibition
11.45-14.00 Combined session: LNG for marine/inland navigation and road vehicles Moderator: Arjan van Ginkel, Micro Motion
11.45-12.05 LNG bunkering solutions and measuring technology for cryogenic fuels for ships Emerson Process Management Flow BV/Micro Motion
12.05-12.25 Cryogenic tank technologies & safety: Vehicle & storage tanks  Stefan Behrning, TUV Saarland
12.25-12.40 Dutch/European LNG projects for marine & road vehicles: Potential contracts and funding for 2013 Willem Kuijpers, LNGTREND
12.40-12.55 LNG for heavy vehicles, why and how Lennart Pilskog, Volvo
12.55-14.00 Q&A: LNG for small fishing boats and taxis: Is it an option?Q&A: LNG projects and funding Discussion panel
Q&A: The future of LNG in marine sector Discussion panel
14.00-14.30 Coffee break & table top exhibition
14.30-16.00 Vehicle technical demonstration (outside the hotel; in various groups) Iveco Schouten and Clean Air Power’s Volvo trucks