Day 1 - Tuesday 12 June
Joint Opening Keynote Session
09:30 - 11:00
Chair: Nigel Blackaby, Director of Conferences, PennWell Corporation, UK
Michael Süß, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Energy Sector, Germany
*Philip Lowe, Director General for Energy, Belgium
*Bernhard Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, E.ON Energie, Germany
12:30 – 14:00 Delegate Lunch
Track 1: Strategies for the European Power Sector
Session 1: European Strategies
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, European Power Plant Suppliers Association (EPPSA), Belgium
Co-Chair: Antonio Ferreira Costa, Director, EDP Group - EDP Generation, Portugal
IED and Impact on Existing Fleet
Representative to be confirmed
Additional Speakers to be confirmed
Track 2: Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Session 1: Strategic Overview of CCS
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Bernt Frydenberg, Advisor – CDM Strategy, Mercapto Consult, Denmark
Co-Chair: Pascal Stijns, Power & Energy Marketing Europe, Honeywell, Belgium
Status of CCS development and outlook
Worldwide CCS Development Status
Juho Lipponen, Head of Unit, International Energy Agency, France
NER 300 Program Status
Martina Doppelhammer, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission, Belgium
Pre-Feasibility Study for CCS Application on 600 Mwe Coal Fired Unit in China
Giancarlo Benelli, Head of Technology Scouting, Enel SpA, Italy
Co-Authors:
Ping Zhong, program officer, MOST-ACCA21, China
Alessia Pietrosanti, Project Supevisor, Sino-Italian Cooperation Program for Environmental Protection, China
Track 3: Gas Fired Power Technology
Session 1: Advances in Flexibility Generation I
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Eldred Clark, Engineering Manager, ACE European Group, UK
Co-Chair: Enrique Sánchez, Director of Operations for Spain and Portugal, Nooter/Eriksen Ltd., Spain
Validation of New 1,600ºC Turbine Inlet Temperature Large Frame Gas Turbine
Takashi Kishine, Gas Turbine Department, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
SGT-8000H Product Line, Actual Update
Willibald Fischer, Director, GT Product Management, Siemens AG Energy, Germany
FlexEfficiency*50 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Components
Marcus Scholz, Commercial Director, GE Energy, Spain
Co-Authors:
Terry Raddings, Solutions Manager, GE Energy, UK
Devin Martin, Chief Engineer, GE Energy, USA
Next Generation GT24/GT26 Further Enhancements and Updates
Mark Stevens, Product Manager, Alstom Ltd., Switzerland
Co-Authors:
Sasha Savic, Product Manager, Alstom Ltd., Switzerland
Frank Hummel, GT Program Manager, Alstom Ltd., Switzerland
Track 4: Coal Fired Power Plants, Biomass Combustion and Waste to Energy
Session 1: Air Pollution Control I
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Bernd von der Heide, Managing Director, Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH, Germany
Co-Chair: Eberhard Schreiber, Senior Consultant, AIE, Germany
Optimization of flue gas cleaning systems for coal fired power plants
Mercury Removal Technology Demonstration Results
Tatsuto Nagayasu, Manager, MHI, Japan
Co-Authors:
Takuya Okamoto, Engineer, MHI, Japan
Shoko Nagae Engineer, MHI, Japan
Atsushi Kato, Manager, MHI Europe, The Netherlands
Mercury Oxidation Over SCR DeNOx Catalysts
Karin Madsen, Research Engineer, Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark
Co-Authors:
Joakim Reimer Thøgersen, Vice President in R&D Division, Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark
Hans Jensen-Holm, General Manager, Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark
Dry Sorbent Injection Enhanced In-Line Mill Technology Improves SO₃ and SO₂ Removal Performance and Economics
Jon Norman, P.E., Technology Manager, United Conveyor Corporation, USA
Co-Authors:
Tuesday 12th June
Track 5: Electrical, Instrumentation and Control
Session 1: Generators & Auxiliaries
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Enrico Filusch, Marketing & Communications Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Enzo Tortello, Electrical Engineer - Senior Consultant, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
What can the 50Hz Market Learn from the 60Hz Market to Avoid Generator and Exciter Failures and Damages?
Klaus Weigelt, Global Engineering Director, Brush, Germany
Enhancement of the Ride-Through Capability of an Electric Power Plant
Valerijs Knazkins, Senior Scientist, ABB Ltd, Switzerland
470MVA Generator Lifetime Extension in Walsum, Germany
Detlef Frerichs, Generator Modernization Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
Co-Authors:
Peter Lauter, Senior Generator Expert, Evonik Industries, Germany
Anastassios Dimitriadis, Marketing Manager Generator Modernization, Siemens AG, Germany
Udo Weber, Project Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
Reserve Presentation
Experimental and Numerical Study on End-Winding Vibrations in Large Turbo Generators
Pouya Bahemmat, PhD Candidate, Mapna, Iran University of Sciecne and Technology, Iran
Co-Authors:
Pouya Bahemmat, PhD Candidate, Mapna, Iran University of Sciecne and Technology, Iran
Hamed Molki, Vibration Expert, Mapna, Iran
Ali Ashraf Kharamani, Head of Electrical Machine Department, Mapna, Iran
Track 6: Refurbishment, Operation, Maintenance and Optimization
Session 1: Retrofits & Upgrades
14:00 - 15:30
Chair: Graham Fagence, Business Development, Hitachi Power Europe, UK
Co-Chair: Pier Giuseppe Bottini, Business Development & Projects Manager, Enipower, Italy
Modernization and improvement of power plant equipment
Engineered Solutions to Take Major HRSG Repair Works off the Critical Path
Pascal Decoussemaeker, HRSG Service Product Manager, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors:
David McGuckin, Head of Engineering, Alstom, UK
Stuart Strachan, Engineering Manager – Mechanical, Alstom, UK
Jacques Brignac, R & D Program Manager, Alstom, USA
Ways to Improve Air Cooler Vacuum Steam Condensers Performance in the Field
Marc Ellmer, Director, ELFLOW BV, The Netherlands
Modernization of all Steam Turbines and Condensers at Coal Fired Power Plant Ibbenbüren
Roland Sommer, Marketing Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
Co-Authors:
Roland Sommer, Marketing Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
John Walsh Leiter, Plant Preservation, RWE Power AG, Germany
Integration Track
14:00 - 15:30
Session 1: Pathways to Integration
Chair: Jacob Klimstra, Energy and Engine Consultant, Jacob Klimstra Consultancy, The Netherlands
Grid integration of variable output renewable energy generation is perhaps the key issue to be overcome if renewable energy is to assume its rightful position in the global energy mix. This session explores the technical approaches to the challenges and potential solutions.
Are the Germans Crazy? Or: What Made Germany Embark on an Unprecedented Energy Transition and can it Work?
Jochen Hauff, Director Renewable Energy & Sustainability, A.T. Kearney, Germany
Security of Supply: A New “old” Challenge in the Turnaround of our Energy Mix to CO₂-neutral Power Supply
Lothar Balling, General Manager GT Power Plant Solutions Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Germany
Co-Authors:
Andreas Pickard, Head of Product Line Marketing, Siemens, Germany
Gero Meinecke, Product Line Manager, Siemens, Germany
The Grid is back – A Solution to the New Complexities in the Electricity Sector
Stefan Hatt, Group Vice President Global Head of Service - Power Generation, ABB, Germany
15:30 – 16:00 Delegate Coffee Break
Track 1: Strategies for the European Power Sector
Session 2: New Build Strategies
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Peter Ramm, Technical Director, Advanced Power AG, UK
Co-Chair: Norbert Dahlmann, Senior Manager, E.ON Anlagenservice, Germany
Five Tips to Acquire and Five Tips to Sell a Business or a Company in the Energy Field
Umberto Penco Salvi, Partner/Lawyer, Clifford Chance, Italy
Co-Author:
Giovanni Bologna, Trainee lawyer, Clifford Chance, Italy
Financing New Build Generation – The Challenge
Alan White, Head of Conventional Energy, Lloyds Corporate Markets, UK
A Capacity Market for the German Power Industry – What’s the Gist?
Lukas Schuffelen, Consultant, BET, Germany
Co-Author:
Dominic Nailis, Consultant, BET, Germany
Track 2: Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Session 2: Combined Heat & Power
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Bernt Frydenberg, Advisor – CDM Strategy, Mercapto Consult, Denmark
Co-Chair: Matthias Zelinger, Secretary General, EUTurbines, Germany
A cost efficient option compared to CCS?
Will the Proposed European Energy Efficiency Directive Drive a New CHP Boom in Europe?
Sytze Dijkstra, Policy Advisor, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, The Netherlands
Process Integrated Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Projects; An Attractive Way to Improve Your CO₂
Edwin Goudappel, Director Energy, Power & Utilities, Jacobs Consultancy, The Netherlands
Coal Oxy Combustion in a CHP Plant Using the Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler (CFB) Technology
Franco Gasparini, Process manager, Foster Wheeler, Italy
Co-Authors:
Franco Gasparini, Process Manager, Foster Wheeler, Italy
Inida Papa, Process Engineer, Foster Wheeler, Italy
Track 3: Gas Fired Power Technology
Session 2: Advances in Flexibility Generation II
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Eldred Clark, Engineering Manager, ACE European Group, UK
Co-Chair: Dick Van Der Vecht, Manager Competence Center Equipment, Electrabel Nederland nv, The Netherlands
Smart Power Generation with Flexible Gas Engine Concepts
Niklas Wägar, General Manager, Electrical & Automation, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Finland
Co-Authors:
Mikael Wideskog, General Manager, Gas Plants, Wärtsilä, Finland
Eirik Linde, General Manager, Plant Performance & Environment, Power Plant Technology, Wärtsilä, Finland
Mats Östman, Senior Development Manager, Wärtsilä, Finland
Powerfull Products for an Enhanced Flexibility of Gas Turbines
Petra Michalke, Frame Representative for V-Frame Gas Turbines, Siemens AG, Germany
Co-Author:
Thomas Schmuck, Frame Representative for V-Frame Gas Turbines, Siemens AG, Germany
Aeroderivative Solutions for Combined Heat & Power Applications
Daniel Loero, Aero Energy Marketing Leader, GE Energy, USA
Ansaldo Energia Brand New Applications in Minimum Load Reduction for AE94.3A and in the Peak Energy Market for AE94.2
Roberta Gatti, Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Authors:
Marco Acuti Carlevaro, Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Raffaele Traverso, Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Track 4: Coal Fired Power Plants, Biomass Combustion and Waste to Energy
Session 2: Air Pollution Control II
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Helmut Weiler, Independent Consultant, Association of Independent Engineers GmbH, Germany
Co-Chair: Piotr Karaś, Marketing Director, Rafako S.A., Poland
New developments in air pollution control measures
Flue Gas Desulphurization Systems (FGD) Incorporated in a Unique Multi Functional Chimney Configuration
Zvi Steg, Deputy Head Of Engineering Division , Mechanical Sector, Israel Electric Corp., Israel
Co-Author:
Ari Grinberg, Head of Mechanical Palnning Department, Israel Electric Corp., Israel
The Twin-NOx Process - The Combination of Urea Solution and Ammonia Water Increases the Performance of SNCR
Bernd von der Heide, Managing Director, Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH, Germany
Advanced SCR-DeNOx Technology for Tauron’s Powerplant Laziska
Klaus Weigl, Head of Sales-Flue Gas Cleaning, STRABAG Energy Technologies GmbH, Austria
Co-Author:
Joachim Adamczyk, Director, TAURON Wytwarzanie SA, Poland
The Impact of Mercury, SO₃ and Related Chemistry on Flue Gas Cleaning Systems and By-Product
Thomas Riethmann, Project Manager, STEAG Energy Services GmbH, Germany
Track 5: Electrical, Instrumentation and Control
Session 2: Control Systems I
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Mike Ferris, Sales & Marketing Manager - Europe & CIS, Emerson Process Management, UK
Co-Chair: Enrico Filusch, Marketing & Communications Manager, Siemens AG, Germany
The Future of TMC - Cover all Turbo Machinery Functions using One System
Uwe Bruckhoff, Application Management Turbo Machines, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, Germany
Operator Effectiveness – The Result of a Management Process Beyond Control System Features
Carsten Beuthel, Product Manager, ABB AG, Power Systems Division, Germany
Siemens V93 Gas Turbine Automation Retrofit (Kellosaari Power Plant owned by Helsingin Energia)
Johan Musch, Specialist Turbine Systems, Metso Automation, Finland
Reserve Presentation
State of the Art Marshalling Technologies for DCS Systems
Roetger Sander, Global Industry Management Leader, Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Track 6: Refurbishment, Operation, Maintenance and Optimization
Session 2: Flexibility Improvements
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Daniel Looser, General Manager Service, ABB Power Systems, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Stefan Ritzmann, Marketing & Communication Manager Power Generation Service, ABB Power Systems, Switzerland
Improve flexibility to face new market needs
Efficiency and Flexibility Improvement of Existing and New-Build Coal Fired Steam Generators
Bernhard Zimmermann, Head Firing Systems Department, Steinmüller Engineering GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Hans-Ulrich Thierbach, Head Steam Generators Department, Steinmüller Engineering GmbH, Germany
Karl Heinz Failing, Manager Business Development, Steinmüller Engineering GmbH, Germany
The Increasing Role of RES in Electricity Production: A Challenge for Fossil Fired Plants?
Giovanni Tagliabue, Head of Feasibility Studies, Edison SpA, Italy
Co-Authors:
Davide Colzani, Senior Analyst, Edison SpA, Italy
Matteo Lemmi, Senior Analyst, Edison SpA, Italy
Enrico Malusardi, Senior Consultant, Edison SpA, Italy
Optimization of Operating Plant Performance in View of New Market Conditions
Florian Roehr, Product Manager, Siemens Energy AG, Germany
Effect of the Higher Flexibility Demand on Coal Firing Power Plant
Mirko Bader, E.ON, Germany
Integration Track
Session 2: Integration Market Mechanisms
16:00 - 17:30
Chair: Jacob Klimstra, Energy and Engine Consultant, Jacob Klimstra Consultancy, The Netherlands
While technology provides the physical mechanism for renewable energy integration it is the market which provides the vital economic stimulus for this transformation to take place. This session delivers a high level strategic approach to market development and its role in integrating large volumes of renewables into the European power portfolio.
The Erosion of Electricity Markets: Do the Markets still provide the Right Signals?
Martin Giesen, CEO, Advanced Power, Switzerland
Solar-gas Hybrid Plants: Cost Effective and Fully Dispatchable Integration of CSP into the Electricity Mix
Erik Zindel, Director of Marketing for Concentrated Solar Power (Power Block), Siemens, Germany
Effects of Increasing Renewable Energies and Additional Storage Capacity on the spot Price Mechanism for Electricity in Germany
Christoph Brunner, Project Manager & Analyst, EnBW, Germany
Co-Author:
Philipp Seydel, Senior Analyst, EnBW, Germany









