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