COURSE TITLE
Hydrogen Safety Practical Training Days
| HOSTED BY: | The Royal Netherlands Navy |
| VENUE: | Naval Base Den Helder, Rijkszee- en Marinehaven 1 |
| 1781 ZZ, Den Helder, The Netherlands |
| Program Director: | |
| Course Director: | Drs Ing JMM Bruijnen, MSc |
| Instructors: | SMJR SW Elting, LTZ2 AJ Zwart, SMJR MF van Ravesteijn |
| Drs Ing JMM Bruijnen, KTZ H Boomstra, Prof AE Dahoe |
REGISTRATION
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- A message on behalf of the Supreme Commander of the Dutch Armed Forces:
Due to compelling biosafety measures pertaining to the COVID-19 epidemic this event is restricted to military personnel, project partners and invited attendees only. Further updates/details shall be published on this website and announced through other channels.
PROGRAM
Course Materials
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| Trainee Program on 13, 14, 15 & 16 July 2020 | |||
| Time | Activity | Location | Details |
| Morning Session | |||
| 08:00 - 10:30 | Theoretical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Report at Reception |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Practical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Practice Location |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Wrap-up | SCBRNDCBV-School | |
| Afternoon Session | |||
| 12:30 - 15:00 | Theoretical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Report at Reception |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Practical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Practice Location |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Wrap-up | SCBRNDCBV-School | |
| Trainee Program on 22, 27, 28 & 29 May 2020 | |||
| Time | Activity | Location | Details |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Theoretical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Report at Reception |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | SCBRNDCBV-School | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Practical Part | SCBRNDCBV-School | Practice Location |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Wrap-up | SCBRNDCBV-School | |
BACKGROUND
The Hydrogen Safety Practical Training Days are an initiative by the Innovation Department of the Royal Netherlands Navy under the auspices of the Admiral of the Royal Fleet. In 2018 the Dutch Armed Forces commissioned the Control and Simulation Research Group at Delft University of Technology with the task to enhance its Vertical Takeoff Launch (VTOL) DelftAcopter for enabling long distance/duration maritime operations under realistic naval and battle conditions. Initial test flights commenced in January 2019 whereby the DelftAcopter was deployed from a seaborne naval vessel. These experiments revealed the necessity for propulsion by hydrogen as an energy carrier in conjunction with fuel cell technology to meet the requirements set by the Dutch Armed Forces. Thereupon, Delft University of Technology developed the robust NederDrone 1 and NederDrone 2 as successors to the initial VTOL-DelftAcopter. The NederDrone 3, based on hydrogen propulsion, is currently being assembled and will be tested in the months to follow. Given the novelty of hydrogen and fuel cell technology within the Dutch Armed Forces, the Royal Netherlands Navy embarked on the establishment of a comprehensive research and educational program in accordance with the HySafe Activity Matrix and the Risk Analysis Fishbone Diagram (see Figures 1 and 2 below). The safety aspects connected to working with hydrogen are addressed by a dedicated Knowledge Center for Explosion and Hydrogen Safety. Entirely commensurate with this endeavor, the Royal Netherlands Navy and Delft University of Technology delivered a course on 12 November 2019 titled Risk Awareness Hydrogen Safety. An overview of this course, including hyperlinks to the teaching materials, is displayed in the section below. It is noteworthy that, in addition to a substantial number of military personnel, this event was attended by employees from a variety of external entities: Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), Veiligheidsregio's, Universities (Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University of Technology, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Damen Shipyards Den Helder, Shell, Central Dutch Government (Rijksoverheid, Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management), Liander Gas, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Fike Corporation, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SodM), etc. On 13, 14, 15 & 16 July there will be practical training days. There shall be lectures, instructional sessions and hydrogen safety demonstrations at the Albatros Building of the Admiralty and the School voor Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Damage Control. You are cordially invited to attend this event.
The Hydrogen Safety Practical Training Days are an initiative by the Innovation Department of the Royal Netherlands Navy under the auspices of the Admiral of the Royal Fleet. In 2018 the Dutch Armed Forces commissioned the Control and Simulation Research Group at Delft University of Technology with the task to enhance its Vertical Takeoff Launch (VTOL) DelftAcopter for enabling long distance/duration maritime operations under realistic naval and battle conditions. Initial test flights commenced in January 2019 whereby the DelftAcopter was deployed from a seaborne naval vessel. These experiments revealed the necessity for propulsion by hydrogen as an energy carrier in conjunction with fuel cell technology to meet the requirements set by the Dutch Armed Forces. Thereupon, Delft University of Technology developed the robust NederDrone 1 and NederDrone 2 as successors to the initial VTOL-DelftAcopter. The NederDrone 3, based on hydrogen propulsion, is currently being assembled and will be tested in the months to follow. Given the novelty of hydrogen and fuel cell technology within the Dutch Armed Forces, the Royal Netherlands Navy embarked on the establishment of a comprehensive research and educational program in accordance with the HySafe Activity Matrix and the Risk Analysis Fishbone Diagram (see Figures 1 and 2 below). The safety aspects connected to working with hydrogen are addressed by a dedicated Knowledge Center for Explosion and Hydrogen Safety. Entirely commensurate with this endeavor, the Royal Netherlands Navy and Delft University of Technology delivered a course on 12 November 2019 titled Risk Awareness Hydrogen Safety. An overview of this course, including hyperlinks to the teaching materials, is displayed in the section below. It is noteworthy that, in addition to a substantial number of military personnel, this event was attended by employees from a variety of external entities: Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), Veiligheidsregio's, Universities (Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University of Technology, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Damen Shipyards Den Helder, Shell, Central Dutch Government (Rijksoverheid, Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management), Liander Gas, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Fike Corporation, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SodM), etc. On 13, 14, 15 & 16 July there will be practical training days. There shall be lectures, instructional sessions and hydrogen safety demonstrations at the Albatros Building of the Admiralty and the School voor Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Damage Control. You are cordially invited to attend this event.
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| Figure 1: The HySafe Activity Matrix |
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| Figure 2: The Risk Analysis Fishbone Diagram |