{"id":16,"date":"2026-03-09T17:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hysafe.info\/ichs2027\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:25:25","slug":"themes-and-topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hysafe.info\/ichs2027\/themes-and-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Themes and Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

General Theme #1 \u2013 ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Topic #1 \u2013 Infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Storage, Distribution and Transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Impact of Venting and Flaring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hydrogen Blending in Existing Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Future Infrastructure Projections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hydrogen losses from infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Topic #2 \u2013 Hydrogen Production<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Production at large scale<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Electrolyser Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Purification and Intermediate Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hydrogen\/Oxygen Co-production Plants\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Topic #3 \u2013 Storage Systems<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Pressurised Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Liquid Hydrogen Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Materials-based Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Salt Cavern Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Gas Grid Scale Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Chemical Carriers (Ammonia, Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs), DME)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Innovative Storage Concepts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Topic #4 \u2013 Hydrogen for Heat <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Hydrogen for Heat Applications including Hydrogen Blends<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fuel Cell and Gas Turbine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Distribution Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Appliance Development (burners, cookers, boilers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Topic #5 –  Industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Oil Refineries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Nuclear Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Chemical, Steel and Refining Plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mining Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Semiconductor\/Electronic Industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            General Theme #2 \u2013 MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT SAFETY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            Topic #6 \u2013 Hydrogen Vehicles and Related Fuelling Infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Hydrogen Refuelling Stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Indoor\/Outdoor Fuelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Fuelling Protocols<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mixed\/Blended Fuels of Natural Gas and Hydrogen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Material Handling and Operations in Warehouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Vehicle Operations in Tunnels and Garages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Topic #7 \u2013 Emerging Mobility Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Heavy-Duty Road Vehicles (buses and trucks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Rail (freight and passenger trains)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Aviation Spacecrafts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Spacecrafts-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Maritime (port side, container ships, cruise lines, ferries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Topic #8 \u2013 Hydrogen Batch Transport & Distribution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                • \u00a0Liquid Hydrogen and Compressed Gaseous Hydrogen Road and Rail Trailers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Innovative Designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Transfer Protocols and Purging<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Liquid Hydrogen Ship Transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Associated Regulation Codes and Standards and Risk Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                   General Theme #3 \u2013 CROSS CUTTING TOPICS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                  Topic #9 \u2013 Behaviour of Gaseous and Liquid Hydrogen<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • Release and Mixing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Jets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Ignition and Autoignition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Deflagration, Detonation, and Deflagration to Detonation Transition\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Storage Tank ruptures including BLEVES<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Fires\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Rapid Phase Transitions (RPTs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Blast Waves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Hydrogen Blends (H2\/NG, H2\/CH4, H2\/NH3, \u2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Topic #10 \u2013 Physical Effects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Thermal Effects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Overpressure Effects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Structural Response<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Projectile Effects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Effects on Humans and Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Effect of Ventilation and Water Sprays on Mixing and Combustion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Effect of Suppressants on Ignition, Fire and Transient Combustion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Effect of Spatial Congestion and Confinement on Deflagration\u2013Detonation Transitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Topic #11 \u2013 Materials and Components<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Metallic and Non-Metallic Material Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • \u00a0Embrittlement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Permeation\/Blistering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Liquid Hydrogen Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Materials for Specific Needs (e.g. for high salinity, desert, cryogenic environments, for storage, for purification, \u2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Topic #12 \u2013 Risk Assessment and Safety Management<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        • Hazards and Vulnerabilities Identification and Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Development and Use of Specific Accident Databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Risk Assessment (cost-benefit analysis, safety perception, acceptance and harm criteria, uncertainties, decision making, risk awareness, risk perception, human factor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Risk Management and Safety Culture (including project safety plans for publicly funded R&D and demonstrations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Comparative Risk (i.e. hydrogen vs. conventional fuels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Inherent Safety (substitution, moderation and simplification)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Accounting for Prevention and Mitigation (active, passive, sensors, safety distances, use of firewalls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Safety Solutions and Implementation to Hydrogen Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Methodology for including physical effects into Risk Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Mitigation Technology and Safety Equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Topic #13 \u2013 Regulations, Codes and Standards (RCS)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                            \n
                          • Aspects of International, National, Regional and Organisation based RCS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Pre-Normative Research (PNR) (needs, priorities, approaches, incorporation of QRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Bringing PNR Results into Standard Technical Committees<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Post-Normative Experience (case studies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Comparison\/Compatibility with Other Fuels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Safety Regulations for Hydrogen Carriers in Regional\/International Trade (e.g. maritime, rail, pipelines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Permitting of Large-Scale Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Hydrogen Safety in the Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • ATEX Directive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            Topic #14 \u2013 Education, Training and Communication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            • First and Second Responders Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Operator Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Academic Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Application Specific Training (including technician training for gas appliance, stationary facilities and garages maintaining H2 vehicles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Stakeholder Communication (policy, financial authorities and communities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Public Perception and Acceptance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Risk Perception and Awareness and Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Safety Databases and Lessons \u2013 Learned<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Lessons from Communications about Past and Recent Incidents, Accidents and Near Misses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              Topic #15 \u2013 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools for Hydrogen Safety<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                \n
                              • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data-Driven Models for Hydrogen Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • AI-assisted Risk Assessment, Quantitative Risk Analysis and Decision Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Digital Twins for Hydrogen Systems, Infrastructure and Refuelling Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • AI for Accident Scenario Identification, Hazard Detection and Early Warning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Use of AI in Modelling for Hydrogen Releases, Fires and Explosions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Sensor Data, Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Hydrogen Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • AI-supported Safety Management, Emergency Response and Incident Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Validation, Verification, Uncertainty Quantification and Explainability of AI Models<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • AI-based Training, Education and Communication Tools for Hydrogen Safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                \u00a0General Theme #4 \u2013 OTHER<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                Topic #16 \u2013 Insurance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                Topic #17 \u2013 Case Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                Topic #18 \u2013 Safety & Terminology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                Topic #19 \u2013  Demonstration Projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                Topic #20 \u2013 Stakeholder Management<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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