Summary

The energy market is quickly changing and renewable fuel projects that involve natural gas and hydrogen are rapidly being deployed across North America to help decarbonize the natural gas grid. Join Scott Martin, David Slavin, Andrew López, and Ahsan Upal as they talk about challenges within the renewable natural gas and hydrogen markets and discuss our team's vision for the energy sector's future.

Speakers

David Slavin

Senior Project Engineer

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David serves Burns & McDonnell as a project engineer providing design services for renewable natural gas facilities, hydrogen generation and hydrogen blending facilities, pipelines and pipeline facilities. David has experience in planning, designing and managing engineering projects and programs. David also has experience with liquids and natural gas systems per CFR 49 Parts 192 & 195 regulations and various ASME B31 and API design codes.

Andrew López, PE

Senior Project Engineer & Hydrogen Technical Team Lead

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Andrew has 18 years of project engineering experience involving pipeline leak detection and modeling projects, crude oil, gasoline, diesel, ethylene, xylene, dense phase CO2, hydrogen, and natural gas pipelines. He is trained in performing process and pipe/equipment stress calculations and project management. Andrew’s master’s capstone research focused on CO2 transport and sequestration within Southern California, with an emphasis on creating a multi-directional CO2 pipeline network. Andrew has also assisted on project permitting to the various air boards in California.

Ahsan Upal

Senior Business Development Manager

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With a background in electrical engineering, Ahsan consults on business strategy with utilities using a technology-driven approach. He has experience working in sectors like sustainable and clean energy, transmission and distribution, industrial facilities, telecommunications, data/control centers, airports, and water.