Listen to the session on Wednesday 6th September 1400-1430 BST (Energy Transition Theatre, Hall 3)
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Using Subsea Technology for Offshore Wind
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): The First 50 Industrial Hubs
Maximising the opportunity of the energy transition value chain
Tuesday, 5th September 13:00-13:30
Synopsis: Using High Voltage subsea solutions for capturing offshore wind demonstrates the potential for CAPEX savings as well as simplifying the installation of electrical cables. For example, only 20-30% of steel is needed to build a subsea substation compared to building a platform with the same functionality. However, voltage levels and ratings of current products need to be adapted for use in offshore wind. Based on these findings, we see huge interest to explore and develop solutions. Kevin O ’Donovan, Technology Evangelist will discuss with ABB’s Asmund Maland, Global Senior VP, Subsea and Offshore Power the developments and opportunities in this industry sector, building on his 25 years of high voltage experience for the oil & gas industry. Moderator:Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
Panelists:Asmund Maland, Group Vice President, Subsea and Offshore Power, ABB Energy Industries
Wednesday, 6th September 14:00-14:30
Synopsis: CCS has never been more important to help countries achieve net-zero commitments. One of the biggest challenges, has been a lack of operational practice across the full value chain and a reluctance to make the investment without the knowledge of how things will work on the ground at every stage of the process. Earlier this year ABB and Pace CCS, a global leader in engineering solutions for this market signed a partnership agreement to deliver a solution that reduces the cost integrating CCS into new and existing industrial operations. The first tranche of CCS projects worldwide are mostly industrial hubs: carbon capture retrofitted to existing industry, with shared disposal infrastructure. There are around 50 CCS industrial hubs in design, with startup planned for the second half of the 2020s. Kevin O’Donovan will be talking with Matt Healy, CEO of Pace CCS who will share insights, learnings, and predictions of the challenges ahead for this new industry model. Joining Matt on the panel will be Nigel Greatorex, Global Industry Business Manager – CCS for ABB Energy Industries who will highlight how the collaboration between the two organisations will help industrial companies, by applying their respective expertise and innovative technology to make it easier to implement CCS infrastructure by lowering the CAPEX and operational investment required to enter this market. Moderator: Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
Panelists: Matt Healey, CEO, Pace CCS; Nigel Greatorex, Global Industry Business Manager – CCS, ABB Energy Industries
Synopsis: Panelists will explore how to maximise opportunities for the energy transition value chain and will be looking at the complete holistic project concept from emitter / producer, transportation and storage. They will discuss what challenges the Energy Industry needs to consider, strong connections between offshore/onshore across the energy transition value chain, importance of collaboration, innovation and education as well as highlighting how integration is key when viewing the whole project concept. Panelists include Simon Wynne, UK Division Manager, ABB Energy Industries, along-side other invited industry stakeholders. Moderator:Kevin O’Donovan, Technology evangelist
Panelists:Simon Wynne, UK Division Manager, ABB Energy Industries; (other panelists tbc)
Hydrogen Hub, Hall 1
Solutions to maximize the value in the hydrogen economy
Large scale off-grid hydrogen production from wind energy
Tuesday, 5th September 15:00-15:45 Synopsis: Understanding how critical supply chain partners can provide innovative solutions to realize efficiencies in the design and maximizing the value of the green hydrogen plant. Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist discusses with a panel of experts to review how these efficiencies were realized on a live project. Moderator:Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
Panelists:Tor-Christian Ystgaard, Head of Energy Transition Studies (other panelists tbc)
Wednesday, 6th September 12:30-13:00
Synopsis: There is an urgent need to expand the energy production from renewable sources and decarbonize the economy. However, European TSOs has already experienced increased challenges to maintain grid stability from the high share of installed renewable power. One promising alternative is to convert renewable power directly into hydrogen, and possibly into ammonia or e-fuels at a suitable location or at later stage. In a study conducted by ABB, a 100 MW electrolysis plant with 100% renewable power has been studied. The study results show that it is possible to run such a large-scale hydrogen system fed by 100% wind power in off grid mode. The variations in the wind pose great challenges for stabilizing and balancing both active and reactive power. However, it is found that through careful system design and control implementation, it is possible to regulate the system with only a modest size of battery capacity. Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist will be talking to Steinar Halsne, Senior Power System Design Engineer at ABB Energy Industries about the results of the study, lessons learned, as well as the challenges and opportunities when adopting this innovative approach. Moderator: Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
Panelists: Steinar Halsne, Senior Power System Design Engineer, ABB Energy Industries
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Group Vice President, Subsea and Offshore Power, Oil and Gas, ABB Energy Industries
Steinar Halsne
Vice President, Offshore Power Lead, ABB Energy Industries
Nigel Greatorex Global Industry Business Manager – CCS (Carbon Capture & Storage) ABB Energy Industries
Asmund Maland leads the ABB Aker Solution alliance as an ABB representative, in addition to his position as Group Vice President, Subsea and Offshore Power, Oil and Gas, ABB Energy Industries.
Asmund has previously worked for Sintef Energy Research and Statnett and has held different positions within ABB – Senior Research Manager, Project Manager and Sales Manager. He has worked in global ABB roles such as COE Manager Electrification, BU Product Group Manager and BU Global Electrification Manager. He is based in Oslo, Norway.
Email: Asmund Maland
Connect on: Linkedin
Join my session on Tuesday 5th September 13:00-13:30 (BST), Energy Transition Theatre, Hall 3. I will be talking about the utilization of Subsea technology in the Offshore Wind sector.
Steinar holds an M.Sc in electrical engineering and is currently a Senior Power System Design Engineer and Technical Lead PPSim studies with ABB Energy Industries based in Oslo. He has both led and conducted several technical studies and the design of new energy systems incorporating wind, hydrogen and storage in both off-grid and on-grid applications. As well as integration of wind or grid power into existing or new offshore gas processing facilities.
Email: Steinar Halsne Connect on: Linkedin
Join my session on Wednesday 6th September 12:30-13:00 (BST), Hydrogen Hub, Hall 1. I will be talking about Large scale off-grid hydrogen production from wind energy.
Nigel has over 30 years experience working within the process industries including oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cement and cryogenic sectors, of which 20 years has been in oil and gas. As Global Business Manager for CCS, Nigel is responsible for the complete CCS portfolio within the vertical segment. He is responsible for creating and driving the strategy which includes growing the segment, expanding the CCS portfolio in line with industry trends and customer needs and identifying the strategic priorities to support the investment required to deliver the growth.
Email: Nigel Greatorex Connect on: Linkedin
Join my session on Wednesday 6th September 14:00-14:30 (BST) Energy Transition Theatre, Hall 3 where I will be talking about Carbon Capture & Storage: The first 50 industrial hubs. I will be accompanied by Matt Healey from Pace CCS
Head of Energy Transition Studies -Energy Industries Norway
Tor Christian Ystgaard has more than 18 years experience working in the energy industry. After heading up engineering in subsea production system projects, and power from shore electrification projects, he has spent the last five years focusing on the new energy business.
He has a strong background in systems engineering and engineering management in all phases of the project development from concept through to development.
Tor Christian is currently heading up Energy Transition Studies, ABB Energy Industries Norway. He is responsible for managing a team of multidiscipline engineers handpicked to design the electrical, automation and digital systems and solutions the renewable energy business needs.
Email: Tor-Christian Ystgaard
Join my session on Tuesday 5th September 15.00-15.45 (BST) Hydrogen Hub, Hall 1. I will be talking about the solutions to maximize the value in the hydrogen economy.
Process Automation UK Lead, Head of Energy Industries UK, Ireland & Azerbaijan
Simon has worked for over 20 years in leadership and finance roles in ABB, across multiple business units to deliver solutions, products and services to the Energy, Power, Process Industries and Utilities markets. Simon has an Economics B.Sc. and is a Chartered member of CIMA.
Email: Simon Wynne
Join my session on Thursday 7th September 11.30-12.00 (BST), Energy Transition Theatre, Hall 3. I will be talking about maximizing the opportunity of the energy transition value chain.
CEO, Pace CCS
Matthew Healey is the CEO of Pace CCS in London, Houston, and Kuala Lumpur.
Pace CCS are the world leaders in the design of CCS infrastructure, with experience with more than 50 projects worldwide.
Matt is also a member of ISO TC265, responsible for development of standards related to carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage.
Email: Matt Healey
Join my session on Wednesday 6th September 14.00-14.30 (BST), Energy Transition Theatre, Hall 3. I will be talking about the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): The first 50 Industrial Hubs.
Chief Operating Officer ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board)
Andy has been in engineering since 1982 since he joined the Royal Air Force as an aircraft technician..
In 2006, Andy joined the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board https://www.ecitb.org.uk/ providing training solutions for the contracting industry which supports all the UK process industries from Upstream Oil and Gas to Nuclear New Build to petrochemical sites to renewable energy production.
Andy was Director, Operations for ten years where he had responsibility for all UK based operations engaging with over 300 customers and 120 Approved Training Providers and Awarding Organisation Approved Centres.
Andy’s drive is to support industry in maximising the development of the workforce to improve project productivity, improve the transferability of workers and prepare industry to deliver Net Zero.
Email: Andy Brown
VP, Business Development Aker Solutions
Jonathan is Vice President, Consultancy BD with Aker Solutions.
He studied chemical engineering at Wits University in South Africa and completed his MBA at Loughborough.
He began his professional career as a plant support engineer at Sasol’s GTL & CTL facilities focusing on CO2 removal and Hydrogen management before moving into the consulting world with GL Noble Denton and DNV and then EP with Aker Solutions.
Jonathan has led the development of new service lines and delivered successful change programmes.
He is passionate about creating and enabling vision for his team and beyond.
Email: Jonathan Minnitt
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