Site visit - Port of Antwerp Bruges
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- Site visit - Port of Antwerp Bruges
For an addition €100 when selected at checkout, attendees will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Port of Antwerp Bruges, our host sponsor, and see first-hand what progress the port is making in making net zero a reality. Spaces will be limited, book early to avoid disappointment.
Welcome drinks reception
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- Welcome drinks reception hosted by Port of Antwerp Bruges
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- 08:00
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- 08:30
- Registration open and morning coffee
- 08:30
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- 09:15
- Ammonia hour: Market basics and understanding
- Getting to know ammonia: Current market dynamics and applications
- What markets are looking to adopt clean ammonia as a fuel in the energy transition?
- What are the alternatives for hydrogen carriers? Pros and cons of liquefaction, LOHCs, and how do they compare to ammonia?
- 09:30
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- 09:40
- Argus welcome Tim Cheyne - SVP Fertilizers, Argus
- 09:40
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- 09:50
- Welcome from Host sponsor: Port of Antwerp-Bruges Jacques Vandermeiren - Chief Executive Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- 09:50
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- 10:00
- Ministerial welcome
- 10:00
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- 10:50
- Keynote panel: Keeping decarbonisation pathways open and ammonia’s role in Europe
- How is Europe approaching clean fuel procurement? Why is clean ammonia so critical to unlocking the hydrogen economy? What are the alternatives?
- How could blue ammonia really shift the market in the transition to green? How will we reach a competitive price for green products?
- How is the industry working together on universally accepted certification for green and blue products across sectors? Why is this so important?
- 10:50
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- 11:20
- How are European energy import hubs and projects developing? Tom Hautekiet - Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The Antwerp Example
- What are the main developments taking place in the port? What are the key benefits of Antwerp as a location?
- What investments are already in place and planned for the future?
- What role is the port playing in the development of the value chain for clean ammonia, particularly ammonia cracking?
- 11:20
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- 12:00
- Coffee break
Regulation
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- 12:00
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- 12:30
- European Commission: Supporting Europe’s adoption of clean ammonia in the hydrogen economy
- European regulation update: How is the directive solving key piece of the hydrogen puzzle? What does the 42 pc mandate of hydrogen use in industry from renewable sources mean for clean ammonia?
- How are EU regulatory frameworks looking to provide clear investment signals for clean ammonia?
- How will EU regulation compete with the US’ IRA incentives? How can European projects be supported by schemes to compete with the IRA?
- 12:30
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- 13:00
- Funding infrastructure vs continuous innovation: how to move from R&D to project development?
- What financing and support mechanisms are being developed at an EU and government level? CfD’s, EU Hydrogen Bank, Innovation Fund, Hint.co
- How will they work? Why are they important in uplifting projects to the next stage of development? What support is available for project developers until production is competitive?
- FID: how to make it a reality? – NEOM Case study
- 13:00
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- 13:30
- Pricing and futures market development: hedging tools to de-risk project development
- Challenges in developing price mechanisms to lift offtake contracts
- How does the futures contract work and how it is being applied for new market applications of ammonia?
- 13:30
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- 14:30
- Lunch
Project focus
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If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact: conferences@argusmedia.com
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- CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS - Clean Ammonia Projects
- Any regional projects are eligible to submit an abstract to present their project at the Argus Clean Ammonia Conference
- Who should submit an abstract? Project developer or company involved/key stakeholder in development of green and blue ammonia projects
- Abstracts and final speakers will be chosen by our Advisory Board
- Other speaking opportunities may emerge from abstracts submitted for this session
Blue and green project developments in key supply regions: abstracts should demonstrate the following:
Supply overviews
- Where is your project located and why?
- Is your project blue or green?
- What is planned/project supply capacity for your project?
- Other key What are the timelines for major developments in project scale?
Key points for discussion:
- What are the main bottlenecks to kick start production for your project?
- What certainties do project developers and ammonia producers do you need from regulators and offtakers?
- IRA: How has it changed the landscape for green and blue project development globally?
- What are the main challenges in developing price mechanisms to lift offtake contracts? What are the financing demands?
- Thinking outside the box: What are some of the challenges we people aren’t thinking about?
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact: conferences@argusmedia.com
- 14:30
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- 14:45
- Supply side: Clean Ammonia production hubs around the world
Blue and green project developments in key supply regions
- Supply into Europe: What is out there and where are these projects located around the world?
- Where is the blue and the green? Which is more likely to be available first?
- What are some of the proposed distribution models?
- 14:15
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- 15:30
- Panel discussion: What is the next big step for supply project development?
- What are the timelines for major developments? What are the main bottlenecks to kick start production?
- What certainties do project developers and ammonia producers need from regulators and offtakers?
- What are the main challenges in developing price mechanisms to lift the first offtake contract? What are the financing demands?
- IRA: How has it changed the landscape for green and blue project development globally?
- Thinking outside the box: What are some of the challenges we don’t think about?
- 15:30
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- 16:00
- North America production potential: Transatlantic voyages – will they be a reality? Do the logistics work?
- How much production will there be in the US and Canada? How much will the US really export? What are their target markets for export?
- Will blue ammonia go into the European market? With FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS – will VLGCs still carry low carbon ammonia? Will companies pay the emissions quotas?
- Will Canada compete for green supply to Europe?
- 16:00
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- 16:30
- Break
- 16:30
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- 16:50
- Case study: How are utilities working on securing clean ammonia imports in Europe?
- What do utilities typically look for in offtake agreements?
- What dates needed for production for them to be able to discuss offtake?
- What are some of the current projects being developed for ammonia imports in Germany?
- 16:50
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- 17:30
- Certification: Why is it so critical to market ramp up?
- Defining clean ammonia – how are customers going to pay a premium without a clear definition? A matter of Carbon Intensity: how will benchmarking work in the EU?
- Certification agencies: What are the current benchmarks for certification? What are the current strengths and weaknesses of different schemes?
- Will there be uniform certification for different applications and uses of clean ammonia?
- 17:30
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- Drinks reception
- 08:00
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- 09:00
- Registration open
- 09:00
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- 09:05
- Chairpersons’ opening remarks
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- 09:30
- Chemical industry keynote: how can clean ammonia be applied?
- What are some of the learnings needed about the ammonia value chain: what is it new industries need to know?
- Chemical industry views: how will ammonia be used? The European Union said that by 2030 hydrogen must be green - why are chemicals exempt?
- 09:30
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- 10:00
- Safety first: Ammonia considerations and why this is critical to de-risking new market applications
- How are public perceptions of ammonia changing?
- How do ammonia operators approach safety today and what can we learn from their experience?
- What do new ammonia users need to know about ammonia handling?
- 10:00
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- 10:40
- Shipping industry: Methanol’s problem of scale vs ammonia’s infinite scalability
How to unlock ammonia’s long-term potential for decarbonising the shipping industry?
- Who is looking at ammonia as a future fuel for shipping? Why is ammonia their choice?
- How is the maritime sector supporting project development for clean ammonia? With IMO goals for reducing emissions by 55pc - how will scale up be supported and production kickstarted?
- What are the main developments in engines, safety and infrastructure for ammonia bunkering?
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- 11:15
- Break
- 11:15
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- 12:00
- Building supply chains for market expansion by volume and scale Cross sector collaboration case studies: A model?
- Scale up: What does it mean in terms of supply chain engineering and scale of investments? How will it be done depending on end use market?
- How is the lack of terminals and size of vessels to accommodate ammonia being addressed?
- How are new markets working on value chain integration with existing infrastructure, including terminals and storage?
- 12:00
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- 12:30
- The key to unlocking the hydrogen economy: Ammonia cracking in Europe
Demo in Europe: Air Liquide – Port of Antwerp Case study
- What are the main development in technology readiness? What have been the main roadblocks so far?
- How does it become viable to do ammonia cracking? What will it take for it to become a reality?
- Centralised vs decentralised cracking: how to make it economical for different application markets?
- 12:30
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- 13:00
- Hydrogen market applications: how will cracked H2 move around Europe?
- How will cracking facilities be connected to hydrogen infrastructure?
- How will hydrogen corridors in Europe work?
- How are hydrogen mobility stations approaching procurement?
- 13:00
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- 13:30
- Conference round up: Offtaker views and cross sector insights – what’s the next step?
- How can demand be aggregated to kickstart the market? What role will the incumbent fertilizer market have in aggregating demand? How does clean ammonia fit in existing petrochemical and agricultural value chains?
- What are the aspirations for Cop 28 and how could it help with unlocking ammonia market potential in the energy transition?
- 13:30
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- 13:45
- Chairpersons' closing remarks