Dr Klaus Brun, Global Director of Research & Development, Ebara Elliott Energy, joins us to discuss the progress that is being made towards adapting centrifugal compressors for high-speed hydrogen compression.

Klaus talks us through some of the challenges of the transition to carbon-free energy by 2050, and the important role that hydrogen will have to play. We discuss the benefits of high-speed hydrogen compression, the challenges facing the development of this technology, and the evolution of specifications, codes and standards.

Klaus also offers his thoughts on realistic considerations and expectations for the industry going forward, given factors including geopolitics, market demand, cost constraints, and infrastructure.

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In this episode, Alan Gelder, Senior Vice President of Refining, Chemicals and Oil Markets at Wood Mackenzie, provides a review of downstream markets in 2024 and looks ahead to what 2025 may hold for the sector.

This episode of the podcast covers:

• Reflections on the downstream sector in 2024
• Predictions for a new Trump presidency
• Oil demand growth
• Supply and demand dynamics in 2025
• Refining margins
• Outlook for the chemical markets
• And more!

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