Heat Recovery Steam Generator User Group

Name: Heat Recovery Steam Generator User Group
Start: 2015-11-24T08:30:00
Location: East Midlands Conference Centre

East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

24 November 2015 - 25 November 2015
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ATTEND THIS SEMINAR TO:

Examine common issues from the perspective of the user
Learn about the latest developments from the US
Understand basic design principles and maintenance techniques
Find collaborators for future projects
Meet, greet and network with industry experts

Overview

IMPROVE YOUR SITE’S HRSG EFFICIENCY BUILDING ON THE SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG) USER GROUPS, THIS EVENT GIVES PARTICIPANTS A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES, VIEWS, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

The event format encourages open debate and problem solving, using presentations and discussion forums to facilitate networking and to share experience among the HRSG community. By bringing together many different viewpoints and approaches, you will take away learning points that have a unique application to your job.

USER GROUP DINNER 24 November 2015, Nottingham

You are invited to extend your networking opportunities and attend the user group dinner. Booking is essential, see the contact tab for more information. Dinner tickets cost £25 + VAT.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

• Christopher Proudfoot, Head of Generation Planning and Logistics, Centrica
• Moore Holmes, Technical Specialist - Pressure Plant, RSA Engineering
• Andy Jones, Boiler Engineer, E.ON Technologies

CONFIRMED DELEGATES:

Advanced Valve Solutions
Alstom Power Thermal Service UK
Bang@Clean Benelux BV
Centrica Energy
Competitve Power Resources Corporation
Doosan Babcock
ERA Technology Ltd
Hardy Insurance Company
Heliex Power Ltd
Intergen
Marchwood Power Ltd
NEM Speicial Products
RSA Engineering
RSA Inspection & Consultancy
RWE Generation
RWE npower
Spalding Energy Ltd
Spirax Sarco Ltd
SSE
SSE Generation
Stock Thermeq BV
Structural Integrity

Day 1

09:00 - DAY ONE: TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2015

09:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

09:30 CHAIR’S WELCOME REMARKS
Bob Anderson, Consultant, Competitive Power Resources Corporation

SESSION 1: MARKETS, LEGISLATION & INSURANCE

10:00 WHAT HAPPENS TO THERMAL PLANTS WHEN THE SUN DOESN’T SHINE
AND THE WIND DOESN’T BLOW?
Christopher Proudfoot, Head of Generation Planning and Logistics, Centrica
• How renewable energy has displaced thermal power plants
• Why the grid system needs thermal power plants
• Future challenges faced by thermal power plants

10:30 UNDERWRITING OPERATIONAL POWER GENERATION BUSINESS IN THE LLOYD’S INSURANCE MARKET
Matthew Bond, Senior Underwriter - Power Generation, CNA Hardy Insurance Company
• Introduction to the Lloyd’s Insurance Market
• Typical power generation insurance placements
• Key considerations from an Underwriter perspective

11:00 NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:30 SAFED/CEA/HSE PUBLICATION BG01 - GUIDANCE ON SAFE OPERATION OF BOILERS
Moore Holmes, Technical Specialist - Pressure Plant, RSA Engineering
• Overview of BG01 and what has changed since HSE PM5
• Applicable Health and Safety legislation governing boiler operation
• Key duties and responsibilities

12:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
12:?15 NETWORKING LUNCH

SESSION 2: INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

13:15 ASSESSING CREEP-FATIGUE INTERACTION
Kieran Chalk, Consultant, Materials Performance Group, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
• Methods for the assessment of interactions between creep and fatigue due to two-shifting
• Improve inspection scopes by understanding where damage is greatest
• Optimise temperature and pressure ramp rates to minimise fatigue damage

13:45 ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION OF HP STEAM DRUM NOZZLES
Peter Gribbin, Mechanical Engineer, Edif ERA
• Analysis techniques
• Damage mechanisms
• Repair and mitigation

14:15 ASSESSING IMPACT OF OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
Edward Naylor, Senior Consultant, Adrian Holland, Group Leader, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
• Performance impact of low load operation
• Whole plant modelling
• Operational flexibility

14:45 MANAGEMENT OF PLANT DEGRADATION BY MONITORING
Andrew Lees, Project Engineer, Doosan Babcock
Graeme Gordon, Project Engineer, Doosan Babcock
• Asset integrity management
• Advanced data analysis
• Root cause analysis

15:15 NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

SESSION 3: MAINTENANCE ISSUES - PART 1

16:00 ATTEMPERATOR AND TURBINE BYPASS ISSUES
David Bogert, Senior Boiler Engineer, RWE
• Attemperator issues
• Bypass issues
• Remedial solutions

16:30 PUMP ISSUES AT GT26 SITES
Matthew McGrady, Mechanical Engineer, RWE
• Overview of pump failure
• Root cause analysis undertaken
• Lesson learned

17:00 MODIFICATION OF THE ROCKSAVAGE, RUNCORN PLANT FROM BASE LOAD TO START-STOP STATION
Karel van Wijk, Owner and MD, Advanced Valve Solutions
• Modified process conditions, quick reaction
• Heat radiants
• Control issues

17:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Bob Anderson, Consultant, Competitive Power Resources Corporation

17:40 END OF DAY 1

19:00 USER GROUP NETWORKING DINNER

Day 2

09:00 - DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2015

09:00 REFRESHMENTS

09:30 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
Bob Anderson, Competitivepower

SESSION 4: MAINTENANCE ISSUES - PART 2

09:40 PREMATURE CREEP DAMAGE IN P91 HRSG COMPONENTS - A CASE STUDY WITH LESSONS LEARNT
Andy Jones, Boiler Engineer, E.ON Technologies
• Routine HRSG Integrity inspection and identifications of defects
• Root Cause Analysis to establish most plausible failure mechanism (by elimination
• Quantification of stresses and methods of reducing these by improved component design

10:10 PRESSURE PART PLANT FAILURES
Stephen McKenna, Supplier Quality Mechanical Engineer, E.ON Technologies
• Pressure part failures - Causes
• Repairs to pressure parts - Quality Assurance processes
• Case Studies / Examples

10:40 PANEL DISCUSSION

10:55 NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

SESSION 5: WATER CHEMISTRY

11:55 OEM compliant surface active chemistry for transient load, peaking units and lay-up
Manfred Jansen, Sales Manager Europe, Anodamine Europe
• OEM compliant surface active chemistry for reduction oxide transport during (cold) start up and transient operation
• AVT(O) + elevated pH in mixed metallurgy systems
• Case Studies / Examples

12:25 PANEL DISCUSSION

12:?40 NETWORKING LUNCH

SESSION 6: NEW DEVELOPMENTS

13:40 REMOVING FOULING FROM HRSG FIN TUBES EFFICIENTLY
Roberto Vogel, Managing Director, KRR ProStream
Markus Buergin, Managing Director, KRR ProStream
• Cleaning fin tubes efficiently and quickly
• How pressure wave technology works
• Rapid deployment during shutdowns

14:10 ULTRASONIC CONDENSATE DETECTION
Bob Anderson, Consultant, Competitive Power Resources Corporation
• Using ultrasonic technology to detect water in SH/RH drainpipes
• Automatic control of HPSH/RH drains during hot start purge
• New construction and retrofit at moderate cost

14:40 PETERHEAD CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE (CCS) PROJECT: HRSG CHALLENGES
Tom Snow, Design Development Engineer, SSE
• SCR retrofit to a horizontal, triple pressure HRSG
• CCS overview
• Peterhead CCS project overview

15:10 PANEL DISCUSSION

15:25 CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Bob Anderson, Consultant, Competitive Power Resources Corporation

15:40 END OF CONFERENCE

CHRISTOPHER PROUDFOOT: HEAD OF GENERATION PLANNING AND LOGISTICS, CENTRICA

Christopher Proudfoot is a Chartered Electrical Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the electricity supply industry. After graduating from Strathclyde University, he worked at National Grid for 18 years in a number of operational and managerial roles, including 10 years in their operational control rooms. He has worked for Centrica for seven years, three years as Generation Strategy Manager and five years in current post. As well as completing an MBA at Henley Management College, he has written and presented at several conferences, chairing some, and is an active contributor for many industry working groups. His area of expertise is in the technical and commercial interaction of power stations with grid systems and power station despatch. In 2012 he was the sole UK industry representative appointed to the ACER Expert Group on Balancing.

MATTHEW BOND: SENIOR UNDERWRITER - POWER GENERATION, CNA HARDY INSURANCE COMPANY

Matthew Bond is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer. He began his career in 1993 in the nuclear industry working as a Mechanical Systems Engineer. In 1997 he moved into the insurance sector as a Loss Prevention Engineer, working on Highly Protected Risk accounts covering a range of business activities. He progressed in this field, culminating in managing a risk engineering department before transferring to an underwriting function in 2010. Matthew currently heads up one of the property portfolios at CNA Hardy, a Lloyd’s Syndicate, with responsibility for underwriting a diverse book of global Power Generation business.

MOORE HOLMES: TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - PRESSURE PLANT, RSA ENGINEERING

Moore Holmes works in the boiler and pressure vessel discipline at RSA Engineering, Inspection and Consultancy, a leading provider of statutory inspection and conformity services within the UK and Ireland. He has been involved in the safety inspection industry for over nine years, having previously worked in the pressure equipment sector in various technical roles for 20 years. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the IMechE and SOE/Bureau of Engineer Surveyors.

KIERAN CHALK: CONSULTANT, MATERIALS PERFORMANCE GROUP, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Kieran Chalk graduated from Nottingham University in 2011 with a PhD in Materials Engineering as part of the SUPERGEN Plant Life Extension program, focusing on integrity issues in Grade 91 steel. Since then he has provided consultancy support primarily to the power generation industry. He currently works in the materials performance group developing models of material behaviour and methods for lifting components, as well as performing technical reviews and developing inspection scopes in support of PSSR outages.

EDWARD NAYLOR: SENIOR CONSULTANT, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Edward Naylor graduated Kingston University in 2002 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He gained a PhD in the field of Turbomachinery from Cranfield University in 2008. Following his PhD, Edward has held research positions at Cambridge University for Rolls-Royce in the field of Compressor Aerodynamics and as the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Research Fellow in the field of Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics. In 2011, he joined Frazer-Nash Consultancy in the Fluids and Thermals Group in Burton on Trent. Since joining Frazer-Nash he has worked for a number of power generation operators across the energy portfolio and has lead the development of performance and process modelling capability within the company.

BARRY DOOLEY: SENIOR ASSOCIATE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

Barry Dooley received a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honors in Metallurgy from the University of Liverpool in 1967 and was awarded the Ph.D. degree in Metallurgy from the same university in 1970. In 1996, he completed a D.Sc. at the Moscow Power Institute in Russia in Cycle Chemistry Applications to Fossil Plants.

ROBERTO VOGEL: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

Roberto Vogel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the CIWM, and ISWA. Over the years, Roberto has become an undisputed expert in maximising the value of Power Generating Assets. He draws on experience gained in a wide range of energy and waste engineering projects. Speaking several languages has allowed Roberto to gain an insight into the how the HRSG sector operates across Europe. He worked as a Chief Commissioning Engineer for Von Roll, Switzerland and a Senior Process Engineer in the Waste Treatment Department of Aspinwall & Co Ltd in the UK, before founding KRR Prostream in 2004.

ANDY JONES: BOILER ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

Andy Jones is a Boiler Engineer working for E.ON Technologies (ETG) at Ratcliffe Power Station, Nottingham. Andy has worked at ETG for 18 years providing technical support in the field of boiler structural and pressure part design and pressure part integrity assessment. Between 2011 and 2014 Andy led the boiler activities in E.ON’s biomass conversion projects and specifically the Ironbridge Wood Pellet Conversion project.

BOB ANDERSON: CONSULTANT, COMPETITIVE POWER RESOURCES CORPORATION

Bob Anderson is Principal of Competitive Power Resources Corporation. Bob received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida and has worked in power generation for 43 years. Bob was employed for 33 years at Florida Power Corporation/Progress Energy and held a range of positions including Boiler Engineer, Steam Turbine Engineer, Plant Manager, and Director of Gas Turbine Major Maintenance. As Manager of PE’s Combined Cycle Services Section he was involved in the procurement, design, operation and maintenance of PE’s fleet of combined cycle plants. Bob has participated in the installation of thousands of tube temperature thermocouples in a variety of HRSGs and assessed operating data for many HRSGs worldwide to identify and mitigate damaging thermal transients. He has authored, and co-authored, a number of technical papers and published articles. He is Founding Member and Chairman of the HRSG User’s Group and chairs HRSG and Combined Cycle plant seminars and conferences. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the quarterly publication Combined Cycle Journal.

DAVID BOGERT: SENIOR BOILER ENGINEER, RWE

David Bogert is a Senior Engineer at RWE with nearly 20 years of experience in boiler and pressure part integrity management. He is responsible for determining the inspection scope across RWEs fleet of HRSGs. David has experience in pressure part and structural design and modification, integrity management of a wide range of pressure equipment including conv boilers, HRSGs, pipework and vessels and formulating policy in this area for RWE
and the wider power generation industry.

KAREL VAN WIJK: OWNER AND MD, ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS

Karel van Wijk, 1958, studied mechanical engineering and is working for more than 30 years in steam and steam applications. He started his company in 1999 and made a contribution with the development of valves and control valves for the water-steam cycle. A few developments by AVS are for example the cooled attemporater and the OTC valves. Advanced Valve Solutions is representing HORA, PERSTA and ZWICK in the Benelux, UK, Ireland and the USA.

PETER GRIBBIN: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, EDIF ERA

Peter Gribbin studied Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University, gaining a Master’s degree in 2013. His specialisations were in structural integrity and finite element analysis. He joined ERA in 2014 as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer. He has worked primarily on Condition Assessment
and Forensic Engineering projects.

STEPHEN MCKENNA: SUPPLIER QUALITY MECHANICAL ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

Stephen McKenna is a Mechanical Engineer working for the past seven years within E.ON’s UKAS Accredited type C inspection body under EN 17020: 2012, responsible for conducting risk based inspection and auditing activities in the power industry both in manufacture and on in-service plant. His practical inspection qualifications held include CSWIP Senior Welding Inspector, PCN Radiographic Interpretation, CSWIP Plant Inspection and Lead Auditor. Stephen has experience in the production of manufacturing and technical specifications used to procure high integrity pressure parts for use on new build or site overhaul contracts in the UK and Europe.

ANDREW LEES: PROJECT ENGINEER, DOOSAN BABCOCK

Andrew Lees is an Integrity Engineer with Doosan Babcock. He previously worked for Wood Group Kenny as an Integrity Engineer and BAE Systems as a Structural Engineer. He began his career with BAE Systems joining the 4 year technical apprentice scheme in 2007. He then went on to be involved in a range of projects including structural assessment of airframe and naval vessels. He joined Wood Group Kenny as an Integrity Engineer specialising in Subsea structures before joining Doosan Babcock in early 2015 and has since been involved in a variety of work packages for a number of Power Stations in both the UK and abroad.

MATTHEW MCGRADY: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, RWE

Matthew McGrady graduated Queen’s University of Belfast in 2000 with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering, returning to complete an MSc in Polymer Engineering. In 2001 Matthew started a two year graduate training scheme with Innogy PLC (subsequently bought by RWE). Undertaking placements within the engineering office and at several power stations, Matthew took a full time position in 2003 working as a balance of plant engineer based in Swindon. Having remained in this role Matthew has worked on an extensive range of plant and projects through both RWE third party business activities and supporting the UK power station fleet.

MARKUS BUERGIN: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

Markus Buergin has over 20 years’ experience which he has gained in the waste to energy industry while working for ABB and Alstom. His experience covers all aspects from Engineering to Operation of Turnkey-Plants. He has conducted know-how transfers to Combustion Engineering, Sumitomo and Hyundai and whilst at Alstom Power, Markus gained considerable Power Plant expertise. Today, as Director of Bang & Clean Technologies AG, he utilises his knowledge to serve worldwide customers with the best available methods in the field of boiler cleaning. Part of the company’s portfolio is the patented Bang&Clean® technology, used to clean HRSGs.

NEIL SMITH: PROJECT DESIGN LEAD, SSE GENERATION

Neil Smith is a Chartered Process Engineer with 14 years of experience in the Power Generation and EPC contracting industry. Neil is currently acting as Project Design Lead for the Peterhead CCS Project.

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Heat Recovery Steam Generator User Group

East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Overview

Day 1

09:00 - DAY ONE: TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2015

Day 2

09:00 - DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2015

CHRISTOPHER PROUDFOOT: HEAD OF GENERATION PLANNING AND LOGISTICS, CENTRICA

MATTHEW BOND: SENIOR UNDERWRITER - POWER GENERATION, CNA HARDY INSURANCE COMPANY

MOORE HOLMES: TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - PRESSURE PLANT, RSA ENGINEERING

KIERAN CHALK: CONSULTANT, MATERIALS PERFORMANCE GROUP, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

EDWARD NAYLOR: SENIOR CONSULTANT, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

BARRY DOOLEY: SENIOR ASSOCIATE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

ROBERTO VOGEL: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

ANDY JONES: BOILER ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

BOB ANDERSON: CONSULTANT, COMPETITIVE POWER RESOURCES CORPORATION

DAVID BOGERT: SENIOR BOILER ENGINEER, RWE

KAREL VAN WIJK: OWNER AND MD, ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS

PETER GRIBBIN: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, EDIF ERA

STEPHEN MCKENNA: SUPPLIER QUALITY MECHANICAL ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

ANDREW LEES: PROJECT ENGINEER, DOOSAN BABCOCK

MATTHEW MCGRADY: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, RWE

MARKUS BUERGIN: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

NEIL SMITH: PROJECT DESIGN LEAD, SSE GENERATION

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Heat Recovery Steam Generator User Group

East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Overview

Day 1

09:00 - DAY ONE: TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2015

Day 2

09:00 - DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2015

CHRISTOPHER PROUDFOOT: HEAD OF GENERATION PLANNING AND LOGISTICS, CENTRICA

MATTHEW BOND: SENIOR UNDERWRITER - POWER GENERATION, CNA HARDY INSURANCE COMPANY

MOORE HOLMES: TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - PRESSURE PLANT, RSA ENGINEERING

KIERAN CHALK: CONSULTANT, MATERIALS PERFORMANCE GROUP, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

EDWARD NAYLOR: SENIOR CONSULTANT, FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

BARRY DOOLEY: SENIOR ASSOCIATE, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

ROBERTO VOGEL: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

ANDY JONES: BOILER ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

BOB ANDERSON: CONSULTANT, COMPETITIVE POWER RESOURCES CORPORATION

DAVID BOGERT: SENIOR BOILER ENGINEER, RWE

KAREL VAN WIJK: OWNER AND MD, ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS

PETER GRIBBIN: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, EDIF ERA

STEPHEN MCKENNA: SUPPLIER QUALITY MECHANICAL ENGINEER, E.ON TECHNOLOGIES

ANDREW LEES: PROJECT ENGINEER, DOOSAN BABCOCK

MATTHEW MCGRADY: MECHANICAL ENGINEER, RWE

MARKUS BUERGIN: MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRR PROSTREAM

NEIL SMITH: PROJECT DESIGN LEAD, SSE GENERATION

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