CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
MORNING PROGRAMME
1 – 3 December 2026 | Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
DAY TWO- 2 December- Topic: Clean Energy
ROOM 14
9:40-9:45 Opening address chairwoman: Recap 1 st day and outlook 2 nd day- Claire Dwyer, Fluor
9:45-10:15 Keynote 3: Carbon Goals Causing Trouble- Why Not Use Our Current Technology to Supply a Reduction and Additional Revenue- Bronson Pate, MagDrive Technologies
10:15-10:45 Keynote 4 10.45- 11:15 COFFEE BREAK
ROOM 14 ROOM 15 ROOM 16 Technical Session / Liquid Hydrogen and Ammonia Technical Session / Emissions Innovation Young Engineer Programme( 11:00-15:20)
Moderator: Ron Merrick, Formerly Fluor |
Moderator: Sieuwert Blommaert, INEOS |
The Young Engineer Programme connects emerging engineering professionals and students with industry experts, offering technical insights, networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, and inspiration to develop future leaders in valve technology. |
11:15-11:40 Testing at – 253 ° C – Enabling Reliable Liquid Hydrogen at Scale- Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil Test Equipment
11:40-12:05 A Proposed Cooling and Evaluation Approach for Liquefied Hydrogen Valves- Kazuma Kato, KITZ Corporation
12:05-12:30 Overcoming operational challenges of valves for Green Ammonia service: engineering solutions and insights from case studies- Marco Sparisci, DAFRAM SPA
Beyond Fugitive Emissions: How Research to Develop Stemless Valves for Hydrogen Aircraft Led to a Radical New Flow-Control Technology for Industrial Applications- Michael Dicker, Actuation Lab
Zero-Emission Magnetic Valve Actuation: from NASA to Nuclear Applications- David Yakos, MagDrive Technologies / Refueling in Space … How is that possible- Steve Sanford, MagDrive Technologies
Why Emissions Elimination needs Innovative and Integrated Continuous Monitoring Solutions- Dave Anderson, Score
12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
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ROOM 14 ROOM 15 ROOM 16
Technical Session / Sealing Technical Session / Hydrogen Gas Continued Young Engineer Programme( 11:00-15:20) Moderator: Ralf Vogel, European Sealing Association
14:00-14:25 Comparative Evaluation of Reinforcement Technologies to Enhance the Durability of Expanded Graphite Gland Packing- Taishi Shimomura, PILLAR Corporation
14:25-14:50 Triple offset multilayer laminated seal using SCFT( seamless core fluxion technology)- Kumar Akshay, Seval S. r. l
14:55-15:20 Sealing Hydrogen Successfully- James Simpson, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
Moderator: Vimal Ghumman
Hydrogen Effects on Friction and Wear in Valve Materials: Implications for Operability and Surface Integrity- Fadila Khelfaoui, Velan Inc.
Validation of Fully Welded Ball Valve for Hydrogen Transmission Pipeline- Owen Gu, Neway Valve Co., Ltd
Gas Testing Matters- Quantifying hydrostatic- and gas pressure tests- Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil Test Equipment
15:20-15:40 COFFEE BREAK Technical Session / Carbon Capture Technical Session / Maintenance Technical Session / Standard ISO 12101 Moderator: Alberto Seveso, Neway
15:40-16:05 RGD Resistance and Valve Stem Seal Fugitive Emissions of Four O-Ring Materials in Gaseous, Liquid, and Supercritical CO₂- Clément Plumecocq, CETIM Nantes
16:05-16:30 Energy transition: polymeric materials for CO₂ and
H 2
- Simona MacchiI, Effeciemme Componenti srl
16:30-16:55 Engineering the Extreme: From High-Temperature Applications and Molten Media to Scalable Solutions for Carnot Batteries and SMRs- Florian Kohlmann, KSB SE & Co. KGaA
CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Moderator: Muktiadi Rahardjo, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam
Scaling Retrofit Valve Automation Across Industrial and Infrastructure Systems- Kojiro Fujiyama, Automize Lab. Co., Ltd.
Managing Valve Gland Packing Degradation in LNG Service: Preventing Loss of Primary Containment Through Condition-Based Tightening and Early Detection- Solomon Nnadozie, Nigeria LNG Limited.
Redefining Valve Reliability Through Preventive Valve Maintenance- Norah Pierdant, Sealweld & Val-Tex
17.00 END DAY TWO
Moderator: Emmanuel Sauger, Cetim
ISO 12101: Understanding the Standard, Reducing Fugitive Emissions, and Preparing for Qualification- Colin Zegers, ITIS B. V.
Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Fugitive Emissions from Expanded Graphite Packing Sets Tested According to ISO 12101- Ralf Vogel, European Sealing Association
ISO 12101 – how the standard can help to pass ISO 15848-1- Simon Weiler, AMTEC Advanced Measurement Messtechnischer Service GmbH
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