Fossil-free airplanes with liquid hydrogen - experiences from Umeå Airport Passed
Thursday December 12, 2024 13:45 - 14:05 Room T3
Lecturers: Anders Lundblad, Rise Research Institutes of Sweden, John Nilsson
Theme: Hydrogen airplanes, Language: English
Flying with liquid hydrogen as a fuel is a necessity for the future fossil-free aviation industry. Therefore, the long-term infrastructure of airports with liquid hydrogen must be planned using realistic scenarios and forecasts. In the ongoing FlyH2UME project, the establishment of a hydrogen plant at Umeå Airport will be studied and planned, including safety requirements and the possibility of scaling up. The project's “blueprint” can be used as a model for other airports' establishment of hydrogen aircraft.
Lecturers
Anders Lundblad, Rise Research Institutes of Sweden Lecturer
Senior forskare
Rise Research Institutes of Sweden
Anders Lundblad is a senior researcher at RISE and an unpaid associate professor at KTH in applied electrochemistry. His research focuses on fuel cells, electrolyzers and hydrogen technology. He leads and participates in research projects on material development, but also system studies on how hydrogen can be implemented in various applications, such as aviation. Anders is co-author of about 80 scientific publications and conference contributions, and 10 international patents (patent families).
John Nilsson Lecturer
Senior strateg
Swedavia
John Nilsson is a senior strategist at Swedavia and is responsible for developing and keeping together long-term strategies linked to electric and hydrogen aviation. This includes working with colleagues to ensure reasonable forecasts for the future development of these flights, developing proposals for the expansion of infrastructure, monitoring updates in the regulations required to handle new types of fuels and high charging power at an airport. The work also involves close contacts with external partners, from research institutes to industry, in order to understand but also influence the work towards more sustainable aviation.