Event Summary
This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the advancements in hydrogen gas detection, including the following key topics:
- Evaluation of Current Gas Detectors
- Examination of existing gas detection technologies and their limitations in accurately detecting hydrogen (H₂).
- Collaborative Development with SGN (UK Utility)
- Insights into the creation of an innovative gas detector engineered for compatibility with:
- Natural gas.
- Natural gas blended with hydrogen (up to 20%).
- Pure hydrogen (H₂).
- Insights into the creation of an innovative gas detector engineered for compatibility with:
- Learnings from H₂ Trials
- A review of field trials conducted over the past two years, highlighting the detector’s real-world applications and performance.
- Practical Guidelines for Detector Usage
- Step-by-step instructions for effectively using the instrument to measure:
- Total flammable gas concentrations.
- Hydrocarbon-specific readings.
- Hydrogen-specific readings.
- Step-by-step instructions for effectively using the instrument to measure:
This session equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to address the challenges of hydrogen detection in diverse energy applications.
Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
Meet the Instructor
Ken McDermot
General Manager & Global Project Manager, Teledyne Gas Measurement Instruments (TGMI)
Teledyne Gas Measurement Instruments (TGMI) Ken is the General Manager and Global Product Manager for TGMI’s portable gas detection products and responsible for product line performance, business growth strategy, product roadmap and the commercial launch of new products. Ken has extensive knowledge and experience of gas detection and processes for global gas utilities. He joined GMI in 1991, spending 15 years in GMI’s engineering department designing and developing many software and hardware products; thereafter Ken led GMI’s technical applications development before progressing to portable product management in 2016. Since 2021, Ken has been guiding TGMI’s research and development of portable products for the rapidly emerging hydrogen economy.
