Overview

You are invited to attend the Milton Keynes Members Group virtual Annual Meeting. We encourage all members based in the region to attend, particularly those who wish to support our activities or have questions that you would like to put directly to the committee. Following the annual meeting, we are pleased to invite our guest speaker Dr Arul Murugan for an introduction to gas metrology for hydrogen and biomethane, and carbon dioxide transported and stored in CCS.

For decades gas quality measurements have been important for quantifying and controlling levels of impurities in energy gases (such as natural gas provided to home appliances). These measurements are also used to determine key physical properties such as calorific value which is used for billing customers based on energy received. It is important to ensure these measurements are being carried out correctly, and it has been the role of National Metrology Institutes such as NPL to provide the required traceability chain.

This talk will introduce the role of gas metrology in supporting the decarbonisation of newer energy gases such as hydrogen and biomethane, as well as carbon dioxide transported and stored in carbon capture processes. Arul will also highlight some of the key projects and outcomes from recent NPL led projects working with the automotive industry, gas distribution networks and carbon capture and storage operators.

Nominations

The Communications Secretary role is currently vacant and we are seeking nominations for this role. Please note that you will need to be an IChemE member to apply for this position. To submit a nomination please complete the online form.

Nominations close at 17:00 GMT on Monday 29 November 2021.

Speaker

Dr Arul Murugan, Principal research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory

Arul leads the energy gases area within the Gas Metrology Group. He manages the teams activities related to clean energy gases across hydrogen for vehicles and heat, hydrogen enriched natural gas, odorisation for hydrogen, biomethane and carbon capture utilisation and storage. He previously co-ordinated EMPIR Metrology for hydrogen vehicles and led workpackages in EMRP Biogas, and is the current co-ordinator for EMPIR Metrology for Decarbonising the Gas Grid.

Arul sits on the steering committee of the EMN Energy Gases and also attends GERG, ENTSOG, IGEM, CCSA and Hydrogen London. He obtained his MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2008 and gained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Newcastle University in 2011, where his research with on novel hydrogen production methods. Arul is currently a member of IChemE and is a Chartered Chemical Engineer.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Milton Keynes Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

18:00–19:30 GMT.

Software

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Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Milton Keynes Members Group.