EVENT DESCRIPTION
The SNAME Canadian Pacific section is please to host Dr. Patrick Kirchen for his presentation low(er) carbon fuels. In this presentation we will explore the near-term implementation of lower carbon intensity fuels for marine applications, with a focus on natural gas, biofuels, and renewable diesel. In particular, the impact of fuel, engine technology, and vessel operation on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality pollutants are considered through real-world measurements, actual duty cycles, and operational changes. The methods and challenges for in-use emission measurements will be discussed, with a particular focus on understanding how representative emission values can be determined, and how these may differ from current standard methods. It will be shown that tangible greenhouse gas and air quality pollutant reductions are possible using alternative fuels, when the appropriate technologies and operation strategies are implemented.
AGENDA
5:30-7:15 PM (PT): Social Event and Networking at St. Regis Bar and Grill
Address: 608 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver
7:15-7:30 PM (PT): Move to Presentation location at SFU Downtown Campus, Room 1530 Canadian Pacific Lecture Room
Address: SFU Downtown Campus, 515 West Hastings Street
7:30 PM (PT): Technical Presentation
SPEAKER/PRESENTER
Patrick Kirchen, PhD, P.Eng.
Dr. Patrick Kirchen is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, where he is the director of the Thermochemical Energy Conversion Lab, serves as an associate director of the UBC Clean Energy Center, and co-leads the UBC Urban Freight Emissions Program. His research activities are focused on understanding effective implementation of low carbon-intensity fuels for energy systems using a combination of lab-based fundamental studies, and characterization of in-use emissions and performance of real-world vehicles. Prior to coming to UBC he worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a research scientist. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the ETH Zurich and BASc and MASc from the University of Alberta.
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