Conference Day Two: Wednesday, 8th July 2009
8:30 Registration & coffee
9:00 Chairman’s welcome
David Lichtenauer
Manager Fluid Quality Europe, Automotive Systems Division
Continental AG, Germany
Meeting climate requirements with biofuels and natural gas – A fuel manufacturer's view
9:10 Highlight: Potential of CNG to meet climate requirements
- The International, European and French context: Presentation of the pollutant standards in the field of transportation
- Introduction of bio-methane: A way to reduce CO2 reduction in the production phase
- Optimisation of engine technologies: A great potential of CO2 and local pollutants reduction
- Presentation of GDF SUEZ R&D activities to meet these goals
Olga Oliveti-Selmi
Engineer, Research and Innovation Department
GDF SUEZ, France
9:50 Biofuels: A conflict of generations?
- Drivers for biofuel development
- Market acceptance of biofuels
- Impact of new regulations (sustainability) on biofuels
- What future for biofuel: is this a matter of generation?
Benoit Engelen
Marketing Europe
Total S.A., Belgium
Jacques Blondy
Director of Agricultural Development
Total S.A., Belgium
10:30 Refreshment break
Biofuels: Strategies for successful powertrain adoption
11:00 Fuel and engine adequation when using biofuels
- Focus on ethanol, biodiesel, and to Liquid
- Main properties of the fuels – advantages and drawbacks
- Impact of these properties on engine design and control
- A typical example: The usage of ethanol in diesel engine
Nicolas Jeuland
Head of the Fuels, Lubricants and Emissions Department
IFP, France
11:40 Biofuels – Evaporative emission control challenges
- Impact of biofuels on evaporative emissions
- Controlling increased gasoline vapor pressure
- On-car fuel blending and consequences
- Permeation aspects and material selection strategies
- Solutions for hybrids and zero evaporation vehicles
Andrzej Kalina, PhD
Engineering Manager, Evaporative Emission Control Products
Delphi Technical Center Krakow, Poland
12:20 Networking luncheon
13:50 2nd generation flex fuel sensors
- The need for on-board ethanol content determination
- On-board ethanol content determination methods
- Measurement principle and design
- Test results
David Lichtenauer
Manager Fluid Quality Europe, Automotive Systems Division
Continental AG, Germany
Natural gas: Engine concepts to overcome safety and range limitations
14:30 Natural gas: Powertrain concepts for optimized engine
performance
- Downsized and turbocharged engine platforms
- Injection systems
- Pressure regulation
- Different approaches in regards to passenger cars and heavy vehicles
Markus Rudolf
Head of Department Program Management
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG, Austria
15:10 Refreshment break
15:40 Gaseous fuels already available for application
- State of the art of gaseous fuels applications
- Increasing performance with charging & downsizing
- CO2-benefits provided by CNG, H2, and bio-methane
- Outlook sports applications: Available race cars
Dr. Bernd Georgi
BG-Technologie GmbH (formerly Volkswagen AG), Germany
16:20 Low pressure gas for diesel engines in commercial vehicles
- Properties of low pressure gas (LPG)
- Feeding a diesel engine with LPG
- Safety aspects when using LPG in diesel engines
- Combustion
- eoil-System LPG
Dr. Dietbert Rudolph
Managing Director
eoil automotive & technologies GmbH, Germany
17:00 Closing remarks of the chairman and end of
the conference
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