A look back at the International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS 2023)

Introduction

The tenth International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS 2023) took place from 19 to 21 September 2023 at the Québec City Convention Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Presented by the Government of Quebec (https://www.economie.gouv.qc.ca/), this major conference was organized in collaboration between the Réseau Québécois sur l’Énergie Intelligence (RQEI) and the International Association for Hydrogen Safety (IA HySafe).

https://hysafe.info/ichs2023/

ICHS 2023 IN PICTURES

Photos taken by: Frédéric Lavoie, photographer

Context

Hydrogen has become an essential element for a transition to cleaner, secure and sustainable energy systems. For years, the ICHS has provided a global platform to discuss the safety implications of hydrogen. This conference brings together experts from all over the world every two years, who will exchange and present on discoveries, advances, best practices and regulatory standards in hydrogen safety.

Role of the QIBN

The RQEI, as the organizer, has brought together a multidisciplinary team composed of both students and technicians from different fields for more than a year, to ensure the coordination of the event. This participation is first of all a testament to its commitment to promoting smart energy solutions and safer energy practices; but also its commitment to encouraging student involvement in large-scale projects to facilitate their integration into the professional world.

Conference Statistics and Achievements

Each year, the number of scientific articles increases considerably, but the participation in this tenth edition in Quebec further justifies the enthusiasm around the subject.

Scientific articles

Global reach

Quebec (2023): 315 participants from 22 countries

Adelaide (Previous Edition): 275 participants from 22 countries

Main countries represented (number of delegates):

Key themes covered

Hydrogen production and supply chain security

Behaviour of hydrogen and its transporters;

Risk management, best practices and regulations;

Safety implications in energy storage and transportation;

Strategies to build public awareness and acceptance.

Thanks

We would like to express our deep gratitude:

To the Government of Quebec, represented by the Quebec Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE): as presenting partner of the event and for their contribution to the popularization of research around hydrogen development

AI HySafe: for their commitment and expertise in hydrogen safety

To our sponsors: for their generous support

The RQEI would like to thank

Pierre Bénard, organizer of the event,

Jessica Rakotoarisoa, coordinator of the organization,

Marie-Ève Marchand-Lamarche, Raphael Gervais-Lavoie, Mathieu Baudy and Ashkan Makhsoos for their invaluable help throughout the event!

Finally, we are grateful for the collective efforts of the many others who have worked behind the scenes. Thank you!

The next edition will take place in September 2025
in the Republic of Korea.