Day 2 – Wednesday 9 June

TRACK 1 – STRATEGIES FOR THE EUROPEAN POWER INDUSTRY

Room: PGE1

Session 3: The Future Shape and Requirements of Europe’s Utilities

09:00 – 10:30

Leading utility company representatives will share their views on the future shape of the European electricity market and how it is adapting to the imperatives of operational efficiency, environmental concern, competitive markets, energy security and regulatory responsibilities.

Chair: Jacob Klimstra, Senior Consultant, Jacob Klimstra Consultancy, The Netherlands

Eurelectric's vision for the utility of the future
Hans ten Berge, Secretary General, Eurelectric, Belgium

Paper title to be confirmed
Pedro Neves Ferreira, Director of Energy Planning, Energias de Portugal, Portugal

Challenges for an integrated utility in the transition to a low-carbon economy

José Luis del Valle Doblado, Chief Strategy & Research Officer, Iberdrola, Spain

The Challenges of managing the portfolio of large capital generation projects in the ESB

Michael Mackey, Head of Engineering, ESB International, Ireland 

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break

Session 4: The Future Shape and Requirements of Europe’s Utilities Panel Discussion

11:00 – 12:30

Chair: Jacob Klimstra, Senior Consultant, Jacob Klimstra Consultancy, The Netherlands

Paper title to be confirmed

Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, EPPSA, Belgium

Prospects for Power Generation - a vision with challenges

Frits Verheij, Managing Principal Future Energy Systems, KEMA Nederland BV, The Netherlands

Panellists:

Hans ten Berge, Secretary General, Eurelectric, Belgium

José Luis del Valle Doblado, Chief Strategy & Research Officer, Iberdrola, Spain

Pedro Neves Ferreira, Director of Energy Planning, Energias de Portugal, Portugal

Michael Mackey, Head of Engineering, ESB International, Ireland

Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, EPPSA, Belgium

Frits Verheij, Managing Principal Future Energy Systems, KEMA Nederland BV, The Netherlands

12:30 – 14:00: Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 – 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists:

Joan MacNaughton, Senior Vice President, Power and Environmental Policies, Alstom Power, UK
David Porter, Chief Executive, Association of Electricity Producers, UK

Rainer Hauenschild, CEO Energy Solutions, Siemens AG, Germany

Stephen Kidd, Director of Strategy & Research, World Nuclear Association, UK

Iain Miller, CEO, Doosan Power Systems, UK

Carlo Luzzatto, Co-General Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Matthias Hartung, CEO and President, RWE Technology GmbH, Germany

15:30 – 16:00:  Coffee Break

Session 5: Options for Efficient System Operation

16:00 – 17:30

A look at alternative options for ensuring grid stabilization

Chair: Jorge Ferreira Duarte, General Manager Iberia, Kema, Portugal

Co-Chair: James Cronin, Principal Consultant, Cronin Energy Consulting, Ireland

The influence of renewable energy, distributed generation and energy storage on power generation and grid regulation in the future

Hellmuth Frey, Senior Referent, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Germany

Co-Author:

Wolfram Münch, Vice President Research and Innovation, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Germany

Enhancing system stability with aeroderivative frequency response improvements

James Prochaska, Manager, Performance and Analysis, GE Energy, USA

Co-Author:

Warren Ferguson, Sales Initiatives Manager, GE Energy, USA

Efficiency from power plant to plug – The other alternative fuel

Gerhard Brandt, Head of Marketing and Communication, ABB AG, Power Generation, Germany

TRACK 2 – REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF FOSSIL POWER GENERATION

Room: PGE2

Session 3: Post Combustion CO₂ Capture I

09:00 – 10:30

Numerous PCC pilot plants are now in operation and the session presents results from those plants and further ideas for process improvement.

Chair: Richard Dennis, Head of Research and Development, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK

Co-Chair: Francois Giger, Strategy Manager, EDF, France

Validation of a second-generation post-combustion capture technology - Results from Siemens’ pilot plant operation

Tobias Jockenhoevel, Head of Post Combustion, Siemens AG, Germany

Co-Authors:

Joerg Kruhl, Leiter Technische Grundsatzfragen, Neue Technologien, E.ON Energie AG, Germany

Ruediger Schneider, Head of chemical Processes and FEED, Siemens AG, Germany

Doosan Babcock - Post Combustion Capture technology

Matthew Hunt, Business Development Manager, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK

Assessment of MEA based post-combustion CO₂ capture potential through flowsheet optimization

Fabrice Chopin, R&D Project Manager, EDF R&D, France

Co-Authors:

Yann Le Moullec, Research Engineer, EDF R&D, France

Mohamed Kanniche, Senior Researcher, EDF R&D, France

Etienne Décossin, R&D Group Leader, EDF R&D, France

Francois Giger, Strategy Manager, EDF, France

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break

Session 4: New Carbon Capture Concepts

11:00 – 12:30

New ideas and developments for CO₂ capture.

Chair: Francois Giger, Strategy Manager, EDF, France

Co-Chair: Richard Dennis, Head of Research and Development, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK

Novel absorption solvents and spray scrubbing for CO₂-capture

Günter Gronald, Project Manager, AE&E Austria GmbH & Co KG, Austria

Co-Authors:

Engr. David Wappel, Research Assistant, University of Leoben, Austria

Gerald Kinger, Lab Manager, EVN AG, Austria

Nikolas Trofaier, Research Assistant, University of Leoben, Austria

Polymer membranes for post-combustion carbon capture

Arthur Stam , Consultant, KEMA, The Netherlands

Co-Authors:

Paul Raats, Project Manager, Kema Nederland BV, The Netherlands

Martijn Huibers, Specialist, Kema Nederland BV, The Netherlands

Ludwin Daal, Consultant, Kema Nederland BV, The Netherlands

Transforming sunlight into fuel and food for the world

Andrew Beck, VP of Public Affairs, PetroAlgae, USA

12:30 – 14:00:  Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 - 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists: 

15:30 – 16:00:  Coffee Break

Session 5: Hybrid Power Systems

16:00 – 17:30

Demonstrative application of carbon free power generation technologies are in progress in many countries; this session presents the integration of carbon free power generation systems and fossil fuel power plants to reduce carbon footprint.

Chair: Philippe Mathieu, Professor, University of Liege, Belgium

Co-Chair: Giampiero Valenti, Thermal Power Plant Development, Enel Produzione, Italy

Accounting for the solar contribution in ISCC Power Generation

Josef Petek, Authorized Officer, VTU Energy GmbH, Austria

Co-Authors:

Peter Hartner, Head of Technology, VTU Energy GmbH, Austria

Peter Pechtl, Managing Director, VTU Energy GmbH, Austria

Project “Archimede”: testing the molten salt approach to solar CC integration

Guglielmo Liberati, Project Manager, Enel Engineering & Innovation – Research, Italy

Enel’s Fusina zero emission combined cycle: experiencing hydrogen combustion

Stefano Sigali, Project Engineer, Enel, Italy

Co-Author:

Giuseppe Sonato, Project Manager, Enel, Italy

Nicola Rossi, Head of Research Project, Enel, Italy

Potential of solar add-ons to coal fired power plants

Jacques de Lalaing, Managing Director, Solar Power Group GmbH, Germany

Co-Authors:

Mauricio Rojas, Head of Marketing, Solar Power Group, Germany

Frank Görlich, Thermodynamics Engineer, Solar Power Group, Germany

Rosiel Millan, Thermodynamics Engineer, Solar Power Group, Germany

TRACK 3 – GAS FIRED POWER TECHNOLOGY

Room: PGE3

Session 3: Combined Cycle Operational Flexibility

09:00 – 10:30

European high efficiency CCGT experiences

Chair: Jose Maria Bronte, Managing Director, Bahia de Bizkaia Electricidad, S.L., Spain

Co-Chair: Fernando Campos, Fossil & Renewable Energy Business Development, Tecnatom SA, Spain

RWE’s new highly efficient 875 MW Emsland Combined Cycle plant

Ralf Bielack, Project Manager, RWE, Germany

Sloecentrale Combined Cycle plant

Michel Gasc General Manager, Sloecentrale B.V., The Netherlands

Co-Authors:

Ton Vrijdag, Project Director, Sloecentrale B.V., The Netherlands

Louis Caruana, Project Director, EDF, France

Leen De Munk, Manager CAP, Delta N.V., The Netherlands

Augustin Bataille, Process & Performance Engineer, Sloe Centrale B.V.

Analysis of steam delivery availability for the Electrabel GDF-SUEZ - Lanxess cogeneration in Antwerp

Georges De Vliegher, Combined Cycle Group Manager, Tractebel Engineering GDF-SUEZ, Belgium

Co-Author:

Kris Bollens, Project Manager, Tractebel Engineering SA, Belgium

Karel Deknopper, Expert Team Leader - Industrial Risk, Tractebel Engineering GDF-SUEZ, Belgium

Ivan De Pauw, Project Manager, Electrabel GDF-SUEZ, Belgium

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break

Session 4a: Combined Cycle Operational Flexibility

11:00 – 12:30

Combined Cycles and Operational Flexibility: the session will present three examples to show how combined cycles design integrate flexibility criteria from the point of view of the OEM

Chair: Terry Raddings, Technology Marketing Manager Europe, GE Energy, UK

Co-Chair: Jean-Pierre Goffin, Mechanics & Civil Works Section Manager, Tractebel Engineering, Belgium

CC Project references for Cycling and Grid support: Live examples from projects in NL, F, A, UK, D

Lothar Balling, Vice President, Gas Turbine Power Plant Solutions Europe / CIS

Siemens AG, Germany

Co-Authors:

Ulrich Tomschi, Manager, Center of Technology, Siemens AG, Germany

Andreas Pickard Product Manager Plant, Product Line 50 HZ, Components and Plants Siemens AG, Germany

Alstom’s KA26 Advanced Combined Cycle Power Plant – Optimized for Base-Load and Cycling-Duty

Mark Stevens, Product Manager, Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd., Switzerland

Co-Authors:

Glen T. Selby, Director HRSG Product & Process, Alstom Power Inc., USA

Christoph Ruchti, Manager R&D Execution Gas Plants, Alstom Switzerland Ltd., Switzerland

Falk Ruecker, Development Project Leader, Alstom Switzerland Ltd., Switzerland

Matthias Hiddemann, Product Specialist Gas Turbines, Alstom Switzerland Ltd., Switzerland

A Combined Cycle solution: Modular plant design

Edward Wacek, Senior Product Manager, GE Energy, USA

Co-Author:

Robert Moreau, Senior Product Manager, GE Energy, Italy

Session 4b: Reciprocating Engines

Room: PGE7

11:00 – 12:30

Reciprocating gas engines are flexible and deliver power and heat at highest efficiency. This session presents some novel examples of engines and technology

Chair: Albertus Dijks, Application Engineer, Dresser Waukesha, The Netherlands

Co-Chair: Piet Kamminga, Chief Engineer, Ansaldo Thomassen, The Netherlands

Advancements on GE Jenbacher Type 6 engines

Klaus Payrhuber, Product Manager, GE Jenbacher, Austria

Co-Author:

Martin Schneider, Commercial Product Manager, GE Jenbacher, Germany

The MAN Diesel Combined Cycle and its influence on the carbon footprint

Daniela Gewald, Process Engineer, MAN Diesel SE

Co-Authors:

Nicolaus Böckhoff, Head of Gas Engine Testing, MAN Diesel SE, Germany

Nikolaus König, Head of Power Plant Engineering Augsburg, MAN Diesel SE, Germany

Hartmut Spliethoff, Ordinarius Lehrstuhl für Energiesysteme, TU München

Lehrstuhl für Energiesysteme, Germany

Next generation gas engine oils for improved sustainability in the power generation market

Kathleen Tellier, Advanced Engineering Associate, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, USA

Co-Authors:

Gilles Delafargue, Industrial Products Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties, France

Thomas Dietz, Global Industrial Technical Manager, ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties, USA

Kevin Harrington, Mobil SHC Technical Manager, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties, USA

12:30 – 14:00: Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 – 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists: 

15:30 – 16:00:  Coffee Break

Session 5: Fuel Flexibility & Combustion

16:00 – 17:30

A look at combustion efficiency and the technologies of fuel flexibility

Chair: Carols Koeneke, Technical Director, Mitsubishi Power Systems, USA

Co-Chair: Andreas Pickard, Head of Product Marketing Plants, Siemens AG, Germany

Power generation fuel flexibility with high-hydrogen syngas turbines

Robert Jones, Manager - Syngas Power Is. Products, GE Energy, USA

Co-Authors:

Jeffery Goldmeer, Fuel Flexibility Platform Leader, GE Energy, USA

Terry Raddings, Sales Application Engineer, GE Energy, UK

Combustion system upgrade validation on heavy duty gas turbine

Domenico Zito, Field Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Co-Authors:

Federico Bonzani, Head of Turbomachinery, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Carlo Piana, Combustion Chief Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Superior fuel flexibility for today’s and future market requirements

Peter Flohr, Director Combustor, Alstom, Germany

Co-Author:

Klaus Knapp, Group Manager Emissions & Operations, Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd, Switzerland

OEM’s approach to maintain high reliability of hot gas path parts

Carlos Gonzalez Peton, Managing Director/Engineering Director, MHI Power Systems Spain, S.L / Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe

Co-Authors:

Masahiko Onda, Senior Engineer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Masao Terazaki, Manager, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Carlos Peton, Managing Director, MHI Power Systems Spain, S.L, Spain

Yoshie Usune, Engineer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

TRACK 4 – COAL FIRING, BIOMASS COMBUSTION AND WASTE TO ENERGY
Room: PGE4

Session 3: Coal Firing Large Steam Generators

09:00 – 10:30

Experiences and new developments

Chair: Giampiero Valenti, Thermal Power Plant Development, Enel Produzione, Italy

Co-Chair: Harry Lampenius, Vice President Sales - Western Europe, Russia, Foster Wheeler, Finland

911 MW Supercritical boiler for the next bituminous coal fired plant generation of Mannheim

Heinz Lorey, Director Tendering and Capture, Alstom Power Systems GmbH, Germany

Co-Authors:

Ulrich Ehmann, Head of Engineering, Grosskraftwerk Mannheim AG, Germany

Hubert Dorn, Head of Mechanical Engineering, Grosskraftwerk Mannheim AG, Germany

George N. Stamatelopoulos, Director Engineering, Alstom Power Systems GmbH, Germany

Design and Operation experience of the first 600°C boiler in Europe Torrevaldaliga Nord 660 MW - a step towards a 700°C Advanced USC Boiler

Takahiro Okada, Senior Engineer, Boiler Engineering, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Japan

Co-Authors:

Yoshio Shimogori, Senior Engineer, Babcock -Hitachi K.K., Japan

Klaus-Dieter Tigges, New Technologiesm, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany

Friedrich Klauke, Research and Development, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany

 
Towards new milestones in CFB Boiler Technology – CFB 800MWe / New 460 MWe super critical plant with CFB boiler in Lagisza - First experience update 
Timo Jantti, Director Systems Engineering, Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland

10:30 – 11:00:  Coffee Break

Session 4: Large Coal Fired Plants

11:00 – 12:30

Large supercritical coal fired plant performances are still improving, with the 620°C cycles coming to operation. The session will provide an update about performances, costs and site adaptation.

Chair: Philippe Delage, Vice President Global Integration, Alstom, Switzerland

Co-Chair: Giampiero Valenti, Thermal Power Plant Development, Enel Produzione, Italy

Isogo New #2 Project (600MW): One of the most advanced

Kenjiro Hokamura, Senior Manager, Elecric Power Development Co. Ltd., Japan

Co-Author:

Yukihiro Hirabayashi, Deputy Director, Elecric Power Development Co. Ltd., Japan                                 

Bringing the sea to the shore

Alexis Vanderhasselt, Principal engineer, Tractebel Engineering, Belgium

Co-Authors:

Sebastien Leclaire, Mechnical Engineer, Tractebel Engineering SA, Belgium

Johan Danneels, Mechanical Engineer, Tractebel Engineering, Belgium

Large Steam turbines for ultra-supercritical steam conditions (600°C/620°C)

Luboš Prchlík, R&D, Skoda Power A.S, Czech Republic

Updating thermal power plant capital costs

Giorgio Dodero, Chairman, IPG Industrial Project Group SRL, Italy

12:30 – 14:00: Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 – 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists: 

15:30 – 16:00:  Coffee Break

Session 5: Innovations in Coal, RDF and Biomass Fired Steam Generators

16:00 – 17:30

Advanced mechanical technologies improve coal, waste and biomass fired power plant operation and maintenance

Chair: Giorgio Dodero, Chairman, IPG Industrial Project Group, Italy

Co-Chair: Ken Parker, Director, International Environmental and Energy Consultants Inc, UK

Advancements in power plant conveyor systems: a review of developments and installations / air-supported conveyors in power plants: applications and advantages

Werner Baxmann, Director Sales and Marketing, Martin Engineering GmBH, Germany

Innovations in coal fired units: coal injection and fly ash handling

Christoph Blumenberg, Sales Engineer Grinding and PCI, Claudius Peters Projects, Germany

Drycon – dry bottom ash handling delivering reduced operating costs and improved plant efficiency

Jeff Hudson, Managing Director, Clyde Bergemann Materials Handling Ltd., UK

TRACK 5 – ELECTRICAL AND I&C SYSTEMS

Room: PGE5

Session 3: Advanced Control

09:00 – 10:30

Advanced and model-based process control

Chair: Laurent Schmidt, VP Strategy & Innovation, Alstom Power, France

Co-Chair: Rüdiger Franke, Group Leader Process Optimization, ABB AG, Germany

Energy management solution by optimizing steam network

Pasi Airikka, Product Manager, Metso Corp., Finland

Co-Author:

Jussi Mäkilä, Principal Specialist, Metso Corp., Finland

Application of advanced energy solution package in Sasol steam plant

Vladimir Havlena, Senior Fellow, Honeywell ACS AT laboratory, Czech Republic

Co-Authors:

Jacques Strydom, Principle System Specialist, Sasol Technology, Republic of South Africa

Jan Jech, Senior Consultant, Honeywell, Czech Republic

Jiri Findejs, Senior Research Engineer, Honeywell ACS AT Laboratory, Czech Republic

Model-based monitoring of a coal fired power plant supports operation and planning of maintenance concepts

Isabel Escobar, Engineer, Mark-E, Germany

Co-Authors:

Mischa Brandt, Engineer, Mark-E, Germany

Schöpp Hans-Uwe, Engineer, Mark-E, Germany

Holger Hackstein, Engineer, Siemens, Germany

Reserve Presentation:

Model-based boiler control and optimization using soft sensors in a modern utility boiler

Francesco Turoni, Engineer, EUtech Scientific Engineering GmbH, Germany

Co-Authors:

Alexander Hlawenka, Product Manager, EUtech Scientific Engineering GmbH, Germany

Michael Schreiber, EUtech Scientific Engineeríng GmbH, Germany

Francesco Turoni Product Manager EUtech Scientific Engineering GmbH, Germany

Abas Sadatsakak Senior specialist EUtech Scientific Engineering GmbH, Germany

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break

Session 4: Control Technology & Instrumentation I

11:00 – 12:30

Power plant control systems and cyber security

Chair: Pascal Stijns, Power & Energy Marketing Europe, Honeywell, Belgium

Co-Chair: Mike Ferris, European Sales & Marketing Manager – Smart Wireless Solutions, Emerson Process Management, UK

Cyber Security in power plants, still an underestimated problem, how are end users and vendors facing them.
Ragnar Schierholz, Principal Scientist, ABB Corporate Research, Switzerland
Co-Author:
Bart de Wijs, Global Security Manager, ABB, The Netherlands

Benefits integrating single plant-wide control system into CHP and CC power plants consisting of aero-derivative and heavy duty gas turbines

Ashok Acharya, Plant Controls Product Line Manager, GE Energy, USA

New multivariable solutions improve flow best practices

David Hannah, Pressure Solutions Marketing Manager Europe, Emerson Process Management, UK

Reserve Presentation:

Optimize level measurement in high pressure steam applications with guided wave radar

Hans Schriel, Field Level Specialist, Emerson Process Measurement, The Netherlands

Co-Author:

Milan Goldmann, Field Level Specialist, Emerson Process Management, Czech Republic

12:30 – 14:00: Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 – 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists:

Joan MacNaughton, Senior Vice President, Power and Environmental Policies, Alstom Power, UK
David Porter, Chief Executive, Association of Electricity Producers, UK

Rainer Hauenschild, CEO Energy Solutions, Siemens AG, Germany

Stephen Kidd, Director of Strategy & Research, World Nuclear Association, UK

Iain Miller, CEO, Doosan Power Systems, UK

Carlo Luzzatto, Co-General Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Matthias Hartung, CEO and President, RWE Technology GmbH, Germany

 15:30 – 16:00: Coffee Break

Session 5: Control Technology & Instrumentation II

16:00 – 17:30

New approaches to plant and system control and optimization

Chair: Frank-Peter Kirschning, Managing Director Power Station, EnBW Kraftwerke AG, Germany

Co-Chair: Jeanette Sapper, Marketing Communications Manager, ABB AG, Germany

Using wireless instrumentation to reduce cost, risk and time on power plant

Mike Ferris, European Sales & Marketing Manager - Smart Wireless Solutions, Emerson Process Management, UK

Retrofit of DCS- system and optimization of prozess in gas fired plant Franken

Wilhelm Kleffner, Plant Manager, E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH, Germany

Co-Author:

Jörg Gadinger, Process Optimization, Siemens AG, Germany

Merging process and substation control into a unified platform – a pathway to increased operator efficiency and total value of ownership

Gerhard Brandt, Head of Marketing and Communication, ABB AG, Power Generation, Germany

Reserve Presentation:

Understanding the challenges and best practices of calibrating intelligent and fieldbus devices

Margareta Petrovan Boiarciuc, Reasearch Engineer, Sergi Holding, France

Co-Author:

Guillaume Perigaud, Research Manager, Sergi Holding, France

TRACK 6 – OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

Room: PGE6

Session 3: Operation & Maintenance Tools

09:00 – 10:30

Tools for improving operation & maintenance activities

Chair: Carlo Luzzatto, Co-General Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Co-Chair: Pier Guiseppe Bottini, New Build Development Manager, Enipower  S.p.A., Italy

Management and maintenance of lube oil in today's gas turbines

Hans Overgaag, Maintenance Specialist, AnsaldoThomassen, The Netherlands

Co-Author:

Fabrizio D'Agostino, R&D Project Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Benefits of Finite Element Analyses use in support of operation, maintenance and life extension of power plants components

Mehran Zanjani, Structural Engineer, E.ON Engineering Technology Centre, UK

Managing engineering information in power generation applications

Richard Day, Group Head, Inspection Management, RWE npower, UK

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break

Session 4: Operation Maintenance

11:00  – 12:30

How to improve behaviour of components and power plants

Chair: Stephan Hess, Vice President R&D Execution, Alstom, Switzerland

Co-Chair: Enzo Tortello, Senior Consultant, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Siemens' medium size gas turbine continued product and operation improvement programme

Vladimir Navrotsky, Gas Turbine Fleet Director, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB, Sweden

Co-Authors:

Olov Andersson, Repair and Refurbish Manager, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB, Sweden

Scott Santamaria, Business Development Manager, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB, Sweden

Experiences with air heater performance evaluations and optimization

Stephen Storm, Executive Vice President, Storm Technologies, Inc., USA

Co-Author:

John Guffre, Chief Research Scientist, Paragon Airheater Technologies, USA

Increase of coal burning efficiency via automatic mathematical modelling

Patrick Bangert, CEO, Algorithmica Technologies GmbH, Germany

12:30 – 14:00: Delegate Lunch

JOINT PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

Room: Auditorium

Climate Policy Uncertainty – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?

14:00 – 15:30

Moderator:

Stephen Sackur, International Journalist and TV Presenter, UK

Panellists: 

Joan MacNaughton, Senior Vice President, Power and Environmental Policies, Alstom Power, UK
David Porter, Chief Executive, Association of Electricity Producers, UK

Rainer Hauenschild, CEO Energy Solutions, Siemens AG, Germany

Stephen Kidd, Director of Strategy & Research, World Nuclear Association, UK

Iain Miller, CEO, Doosan Power Systems, UK

Carlo Luzzatto, Co-General Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Matthias Hartung, CEO and President, RWE Technology GmbH, Germany

15:30 – 16:00:  Coffee Break

Session 5: Life Optimization

16:00  – 17:30

Improving plant economics by optimizing the lifetime of the plant components

Chair: Armin Drosdziok, Leader Product and Technology Integration and Communication, Siemens Power Generation, Germany

Co-Chair: Stephan Hess, Vice President R&D Execution, Alstom, Switzerland

Advanced F-Class gas turbine reconditioning capabilities to improve component life cycle costs

Warren Miglietti, Principle Engineer, PSM, USA

Co-Author:

Zaki Zainuddin, Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd., Switzerland

Power plant flexible operation, focusing on steam turbine rotor stress

Federico Calzolari, Mechanical Engineer, Product Development, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Co-Authors:

Paolo Levorato, Diagnostic Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Carlo Bima, Head of Steam Turbine I&C Engineering, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

Fast starting HRSG design considerations and life consumption estimation using dynamic software

Suichu Sun, Senior Systems Engineer, Vogt Power International, USA

Co-Author:

Akber Pasha, Technical Director, Vogt Power International, USA