The APT successfully participated in this year's Cryogenics Conference in Dresden from April 25th to 28th, 2023. The Cryogenics Conference featured a wide range of presentations on various aspects of cryotechnology. Topics covered included advancements in superconducting technology, applications in space exploration and medicine, and more. The APT's contribution was presented in the session "Liquid Hydrogen, Storage and Distribution of cryogenic gases," which included presentations on cryogenic hydrogen cooling systems, hydrogen liquefaction, and handling of boil-off.
In his highly successful presentation titled "Novel Thermodynamic Model for Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Tanks," Johannes Hamacher introduced an innovative thermodynamic model specifically developed for cryo-compressed hydrogen tanks. This presentation and the APT's current research attracted significant interest and sparked lively technical discussions. The contributions will be published in the Conference Proceedings and can be found in the Web of Science (Clarivate) or Scopus (Elsevier) databases.
In addition to the presentations, the conference offered an excursion to the Institut für Luft- und Kältetechnik (ILK) on the last day. Participants had the opportunity to experience state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and applications of cryotechnology firsthand. The excursion facilitated direct interaction with ILK experts and networking with other conference attendees.