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Tuesday, April 16 at 11AM-12PM ET

Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers – UL 795 9th Edition: Addressing Safety for 25% Hydrogen Blends

Presented by Travis F. Hardin, Director, Principal Engineering – Appliances, HVACR, & Lighting | Consumer Segment, UL Solutions, North Carolina, US

Description: UL Solutions plays a proactive role in developing testing programs that support future visibility throughout the transition phase from natural gas to blended hydrogen. The session will delve into the newly published UL 795 (Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers) 9th Edition for boiler certification, hydrogen marketing claim verification programs for residential appliances and heating products with up to 25% hydrogen/natural gas blends, paving the way for a more sustainable future.


Speaker Profile: Based in UL Solutions’ Research Triangle Park office in North Carolina, Travis is the global director of Principal Engineering for the Appliances, HVAC/R, Lighting and Water business units.

More than 25 years of experience in the boiler industry with active participation in ASME, ABMA, AHRI, etc.

Voting member of Technical Committee (TC) 795 on Combustion Appliances, as well as Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Boiler Technical Sub-Committee (TSC), CSA Water Heater TSC and UL Standards & Engagement TC 1453.

This Tech Talk is accredited by OACETT

Registration Fees

CBS and IPE Members attend free. Non-members can register and will be instructed to complete their membership before their attendance is approved.

If you are interested in presenting a Tech Talk, please email info@canadianboilersociety.ca with your proposal.


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