Fuel Systems for Mobility 2022
Traditional and Alternative Energy Sources, Developments, Materials and Components
Program Now Complete – Register to Attend
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 and Thursday, May 12, 2022
Venue: The Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel. 21111 Haggerty Rd., Novi, MI 48375
Format: In-Person
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Despite the push for a world of electrified vehicles, traditional and other alternative energy sources will remain key contributors of the future mobility landscape. Internal combustion engines may still find use on 70% of light-duty vehicles in 2030. Important developments in fuel economy, emissions, fuel tanks and related components will as a result continue for traditional and hybrid vehicles. Innovations and technology developments in biofuels, natural gas and hydrogen will provide viable options for transportation and will remain important considerations for future product mixes.
For 2022, ITB’s annual conference will draw global experts together to discuss the challenges and advancements related to both traditional liquid fuels and gaseous fuels including hydrogen for all mobility segments. Click HERE to view the full program agenda and click the link on the right to reserve your seat. Learn from your peers, discover new technologies, and gleam business opportunities.
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Please contact Bryan Eldredge, Program Director with any questions or to secure your 2022 participation.
Email: beldredge@itbgroup.com / Phone: +1 248-380-6310.
Note: The safety of our clients is The ITB Group’s number one priority. ITB will continue to monitor the global pandemic and adhere to state and government mandates to provide a safe meeting environment at our 2022 conferences.
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CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1 - MAY 11, 2022
7:30 a.m. |
Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast
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8:50 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Dr. Joel Kopinsky, Managing Director and Co-Founder – The ITB Group |
Sustainable Resources
9:00 a.m. |
Overview of the CHIPS for America Act
Speaker to be confirmed – National Institute of Standards and Technology |
9:30 a.m. |
Building Circularity for End-of-Life Vehicles
Kari Bliss, Customer Experience & Sustainability – PADNOS |
Keynote Address: Sustaining the Use of Liquid Fuels
10:00 a.m. |
Examining Low Carbon Fuel Standards: What the Last Decade of Fuel Policy Can Teach Us About the Decade To Come
Colin Murphy, Deputy Director, UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy – University of California, Davis |
10:45 a.m. |
Networking Break
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Evolution of Fuel Tanks
11:15 a.m. |
Material Transition from Plastic Fuel & SCR Tanks to Electro-Mobility
Steven Horwatt, Product Development Scientist – LyondellBasell |
11:45 a.m. |
Continued Evolution of PHEV Plastic Fuel Tank Systems Towards Cost Efficiency
Speaker to be confirmed – TI Fluid Systems |
12:15 p.m. |
Pressure Sensor Solutions Forecast and Accurate Leakage Detection in Fuel Tanks of Future Hybrids and ICEs
Malte Fengler, Product Marketing Manager, Sensors Business Group – TDK Sensors |
12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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Round Table Discussion
1:45 p.m. |
Enabling Developments in a Challenging Investment Environment
Ford Motor – Michael Soltis, Technical Leader, NAE Fuel Systems General Motors – Speaker to be confirmed Kautex Textron – Sonny Kandiraju, VP Customer Business Unit 2 Stellantis – Namir Konja, Fuel Systems Senior Manager Plastic Omnium – Thierry Campenon, Clean Energy Systems VP Research and Development |
Diesel Topics
2:30 p.m. |
Cutting Carbon with Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: Immediate Solutions for OEMs and Fleets
Jennifer Weaver, OEM Market Development Manager – Clean Fuels Alliance |
3:00 |
Development and Implementation of Optimized SCR Modules and Sensors to Meet BS VI and RDE Norms
Nagesh Vanarote, DGM, Cost Engineering, and Pravin Deshpande, GM Engineering Research Center – Tata Motors |
3:30 p.m. |
Networking Break
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Improved Evaporative Emission Control
4:00 p.m. |
Effective Evaporative Emissions Control on the Way to Fleet Electrification
Dr. Andrzej Kalina, Senior Engineering Manager – BorgWarner |
4:30 p.m. |
Optimize a Cannister Design for Evaporative Bleed Emissions, Vehicle Versus Laboratory, Close the Gap
Johan Bruyninx, Senior Technical Manager Fuel Systems and Gerard Aymerich, Project Engineer – Idiada |
4:55 p.m. |
Next Generation Honeycomb Bleed Control for Low Purge Applications
Michael Heim, Senior Applications Engineer – Ingevity |
5:15 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception
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CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2 - MAY 12, 2022
8:00 a.m. |
Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast
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Keynote Address: Prospects for Hydrogen as a Fuel
9:00 a.m. |
The Carbon Intensity of Hydrogen: What Moves the Needle?
Dr. Rosa Dominguez-Faus, Senior Manager Life Cycle Assessment Center of Excellence – GTI Energy |
Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles
9:30 a.m. |
Hydrogen: Concepts of Tank Systems for Long Range Heavy Duty Trucks
Harald Humenberger, Director, Engineering – Magna |
10:00 a.m. |
SCR’s Role in Hydrogen Combustion Engines
David Hill, CC Director- NA Truck and Bus and Neall Booth, Systems Application Engineering Manager – Plastic Omnium |
10:30 a.m. |
Networking Break
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Filling of Compressed Gas Tanks
11:00 a.m. |
Development and Implementation of Integrated Fuel Filling Unit for CNG Applications
Nagesh Vanarote, DGM, Cost Engineering, and Ankita Dhar, Sr Manager Cost Engineering– Tata Motors |
11:30 a.m. |
Hydrogen Filling Standard Developments H35, H70MF and H70HDD
Andreas Willfort, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer – WEH Technologies |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
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Compressed Hydrogen Storage Tanks
1:00 p.m. |
State of the Art Hydrogen Valves: Safe, Reliable and Effective On-Board Storage Systems for Fuel Cell Powertrain Mobility Applications
Mattia Franzoni, Project Manager – OMB Saleri |
1:20 p.m. |
Modeling of Hydrogen Permeation in Blow Molded Plastic Liners for an On-Board 700 Bar Hydrogen Tank Using BlowView Software
Dr. Zohir Benrabah, Senior Research Officer – National Research Council of Canada |
1:40 p.m. |
Durethan® as a Liner Material for High Pressure Tank Systems
Dan Knapp, Application Development Engineer – LANXESS |
2:00 p.m. |
Smart Rotomolding Production Systems for H2 Tank Liners with Co-Molded Bosses and High Productivity
Carlo Ortenzi, Director of Sales and Marketing – Persico Engineering |
2:20 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
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