HDGAS Final Event – A great day full of results

The HDGAS Final Event took place at CNH Industrial Village in Turin, Italy on 11 April 2018 .
150 people including 10 journalists from 55 companies and 14 different countries attended.
In this newsitem you will find the:

• Program of the HDGAS Final Event
• Presentations
• Posters at the Exhibition
• Photos

Program of the Final Event

9:00	Registration
9:30	Welcome by Brand President – Annalisa Stupenengo (Brand President of FPT)
9:45	Institutional representative keynote speech – Prof. Medaglia (Ministry of the Environment)
10:00	Industry representative keynote speech – Andrea Gerini (Secretary General at NGVA Europe)
10:15	HDGAS – project introduction – Gernot Hasenbichler (project coordinator, AVL)
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	HDGAS – project achievements
12:15	Panel discussion The panel discussion highlighted the potential of natural gas as a substitution for diesel. Additional questions concerning methane emissions and different engine technologies have been raised and answered consequently.
13:00	Lunch
14:00 > onwards	> Exhibition of the HDGAS results > IVECO NG vehicle test drive

 

Presentations

1. Welcome by Brand President Annalisa Stupenengo – Brand President of FPT
2. Video of the keynote speech by  Prof. Medaglia – Ministry of the Environment
3. Presentation from the keynote speech by Andrea Gerini – Secretary General at NGVA Europe
4. Presentation by Gernot Hasenbichler, HDGAS project coordinator, AVL >HDGAS – project introduction
5. Presentation by Simon Berger, SAG > HDGAS – results regarding the ‘advanced LNG vehicle fuel system and standardization of fueling process and interface’ – reports on this topic
6. Presentation by Isabella Nova, Politecnico di Milano > HDGAS results regarding ‘exhaust after treatment systems and emission control including ageing aspects’ – reports on this topic
7. Presentation by Rhys Pickett, Ricardo > HDGAS results regarding ‘low pressure positive ignition direct injection pure NG engines and vehicle integration’ – reports on this topic
8. Presentation by Margarida Lozano, Idiada > HDGAS results regarding ‘low pressure dual fuel port injected engine development and vehicle integration’ – reports on this topic
9. Presentation by Anton Arnberger, AVL > HDGAS results regarding ‘high pressure gas injection engine and vehicle integration’ – reports on this topic

Posters at the Exhibition

Daimler booth > Advanced LNG vehicle fuel system and standardization of fueling process and interface
– Daimler – New LNG fueling interface/standardization
– UASE – 1D/3D simulation of LNG tank filling cycle
Ricardo booth > Exhaust after treatment systems and emission control including ageing aspects
– Ricardo – Lean burn direct injection aftertreatment development
– UEF – Development of a sulphur-resistant after treatment system and an assisting regeneration strategy for CH4 combustion|
– Polimi – The effect of methane on NH3-SCR catalysts for lean-burn natural gas engines
FPT booth > Low pressure positive ignition direct injection pure NG engines and vehicle integration
– RICARDO – Lean burn direct injection engine development
– AVL – Combustion development
– FPT – Designing and testing an advanced natural gas direct injection engine|
MAN booth > Low pressure dual fuel port injected engine development and vehicle integration
– IDIADA – Low pressure dual fuel port injected engine
– MAN – LNG truck with low pressure dual-fuel engine
VOLVO booth > High pressure gas injection engine and vehicle integration
– Bosch – Natural gas direct injection
– Westport – Enhanced high pressure submerged LNG pump prototype
– VOLVO – High pressure gas injection engine and vehicle integration

Photos

A quick glance at a great day (click a photo to enlarge):

HDGAS welcome at the entrance of CNH Industrial Village	A warm welcome and an HDGAS visitor badge was awaiting the visitors
Coffee, tea, refreshments, …	…getting acquainted, networking, etc.
Welcome/opening of the event by Annalisa Stupenengo – Brand President of FPT	Prof. Medaglia – Ministry of the Environment
Andrea Gerini – Secretary General at NGVA Europe	Andrea Gerini – Secretary General at NGVA Europe
Gernot Hasenbichler – AVL – Coordinator of the HDGAS Project	Gernot Hasenbichler – AVL – Coordinator of the HDGAS Project
Simon Berger – SAG	Simon Berger – SAG
Isabella Nova – Politecnico di Milano	Isabella Nova – Politecnico di Milano
Rhys Pickett – Ricardo	Margarida Lozano – Idiada
Anton Arnberger – AVL	Anton Arnberger – AVL
Panel discussion	Panel discussion
Exhibition	Exhibition
At the Daimler-booth the following items were to be viewed: – SAG low pressure pump – SAG insulation layer – DAIMLER fuel connector/nozzels – Posters	SAG low pressure pump in the Daimler-booth
At the Ricardo-booth the following items were to be viewed: – Lean burn ATS – catalyst samples – Posters	Ricardo-booth
At the FPT-booth the following items were to be viewed: – Rapid prototype ECU – Engine – Injector – Posters	FPT-booth
At the MAN-booth the following items were to be viewed: – Engine – Posters	MAN-booth
At the VOLVO-booth the following items were to be viewed: – Injector – HW engine – Westport cutaway of tank with LNG pump – Posters	VOLVO-booth
Registration desk for the test drives	Test drives
Test drive	Test drive
Test drive	Test drive
Test drive	Test drive
Test drive vehicles in front of CNH Industrial Village