AIChE CVS - May Seminar | AIChE

AIChE CVS - May Seminar

Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6:30pm PDT
In-Person / Local
Greetings CVS,

 

Below you will find details regarding our upcoming, in-person seminar. We hope to see you all there for this special event. Please feel free to invite you colleagues to this interesting talk, which is highly relevant to our section.

May Seminar

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: Richland Public Library Conference Room

Please RSVP to njaegers@gmail.com

Topic: An Introduction to Fuel Cell Technologies and the AIChE Center for Hydrogen Safety

Recently highlighted in the Tri-City Herald:

"Chances are increasing that the car next to you on the highway could be fueled by hydrogen. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland has been preparing for that day with 16 years of hydrogen safety work. Tuesday the nation will take the next step forward in hydrogen safety as PNNL and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) launch the nonprofit Center for Hydrogen Safety.The center, which will be funded through memberships, is planned as the worldwide leader in coordination and promotion of hydrogen safety."

Join us as the manager for the Center for Hydrogen Safety, Nick Barilo, provides us with a background on the expansion of fuel cell technologies as well as the new AIChE Center for Hydrogen Safety. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Presenter: 

Nick Barilo

Mr. Barilo is a licensed fire protection engineer and the Hydrogen Safety Program Manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Barilo utilizes his leadership and expertise in hydrogen safety to direct a multidisciplinary teams of industry experts, scientists and engineers in identifying, analyzing, and implementing solutions to problems for a diverse range of developmental, demonstration and commercial projects involving hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.