Duurzame toekomst in transport - FHI, federatie van technologiebranches

September 25, 10:00 – 12:30

LOCATION: Thomson Seminar Room in World of Industry (Hall 8)

Student teams talk about their innovative projects with pride and enthusiasm. The students are concerned with feasible ideas and tangible solutions for the energy transition and sustainability, such as the use of hydrogen and electrification.

Program

Time	Subject
10:00 – 10:25	Pioneering in Sustainable Aviation AeroDelft
10:30 – 10:55	The future of hydrogen storage & transport IRHYS
11:00 – 11:25	Eco-Runner Team Delft

Pioneering in Sustainable Aviation

AeroDelft is a student team with one mission: to prove and promote that aviation can be sustainable by pioneering electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen. To this end, they are developing the Phoenix: a manned aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen. This ensures that when green hydrogen is used, it is completely sustainable and the emissions consist of water and heat.

The existing model, a Sling 4, is converted into an electric aircraft, powered by a hydrogen cell. Not only technical challenges are solved, the team also contributes to international guidelines for the certification of hydrogen propulsion systems. Safety is of course a very important aspect of an experimental aircraft.

The aim of AeroDelft is to inspire the aviation industry and thereby accelerate change in the aviation industry.

The future of hydrogen storage & transport

In recent years, the development of the hydrogen ecosystem has been incredibly fast: where a few years ago, large-scale green hydrogen production was only a theoretical dream, the first industrial electrolysis plants are now slowly but surely being built. Of course, these are great developments, but they do have their downside. Within the hydrogen ecosystem, there is still a major unanswered issue: the transport of hydrogen.

In recent years, SOLID has developed the Iron-based Hydrogen Storage technique, a revolutionary way to store hydrogen in the form of iron. As an alternative to existing techniques such as ammonia or liquid hydrogen transport, iron has unique advantages. During the presentation, the technique, roadmap and business case of IRHYS will be further explained. A great emphasis will be placed on the ecosystem development of IRHYS and hydrogen. In addition, the implication and use case for end users within the 6^and cluster explored.

Maximize design freedom with innovative drive technology

Eco-Runner is a student team from the TU Delft that is committed to sustainable transport. The team was founded in November 2005 with the aim of participating in the Shell Eco-marathon in the United Kingdom in July 2006. In 2015 and in 2022 the team won this competition. In 2023 Eco-Runner set a world record by driving 2488.5 kilometers on 950 grams of hydrogen and last summer the team drove multiple laps of the Elfstedentocht with the first street-legal hydrogen car, built by students. This year the team focuses on a new challenge: an alternative sustainable drive. Although electric cars are promising, they suffer from battery problems and the increasing number leads to grid congestion. That is why Eco-Runner is designing the first car powered by a Rankine cycle. This innovative technology enables the use of a combustion engine that runs on fuels such as metal powders, which minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. Eco-Runner aims to make significant progress in sustainable transportation solutions with their new vehicle.

From August 2024, the team will be working on a new challenge: integrating an alternative sustainable drive into their car. Although electric cars are promising, they suffer from battery issues and the increasing number of them is causing grid congestion. That is why Eco-Runner is designing the first car fully powered by a Rankine cycle. A Rankine cycle converts heat from a combustion engine into usable energy. This innovative technology enables the use of a combustion engine that runs on fuels such as metal powders, which minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. Eco-Runner aims to make significant progress in sustainable transportation solutions with their new vehicle. The offices and workshops of Eco-Runner Team Delft are located in the Dream Hall on the campus of Delft University of Technology.

Student innovation pavilion

Student Innovation Pavilion

At the Student Innovation pavilion, student teams proudly and enthusiastically talk about their innovative projects. The students are working on feasible ideas and tangible solutions for the energy transition and sustainability, such as the use of hydrogen and electrification.

The teams are supported by the business community and are renewed every year, which means that it remains a breeding ground for new technologies, ideas and innovations every year. Not only do they talk about their projects, they also physically bring their applications to the fair. A unique opportunity to get in touch with these teams and to interact. They will be present at WoTS all week and will be happy to talk to you at the Student Innovation Pavilion in hall 8.

a seminar by student teams

Sustainable future in transport