08:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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09:00
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CHAIR’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND EMISSIONS
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09:10
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TRANSITIONS TO A LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM
Mike Colechin, Partnership Manager, Energy Technology Institute
- There is a major transition occurring in the way that energy is delivered in the UK, as ageing infrastructure is replaced and the Government seeks to procure a secure, affordable and sustainable system fit for the challenges of the 21st Century.
- The decisions that need to be made effect not only future investment in conventional power plant, but also the way these interact with the rest of the system, in particular, the delivery of low carbon heat to people’s homes and work places.
- All of this will require significant levels of innovation over next ten years, and the development of a shared understanding of the issues across business, government and the science base.
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DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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09:50
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AN INTRODUCTION TO HOUSEHOLD WASTE BOILER DESIGN
William Hird, Combustion Systems Engineer, WH Power Ltd
- A description of the main components of an energy from household waste plant
- Looks at the fuel properties and legislation drivers affecting the boiler design
- Considers some of the design features included within the waste handling and boiler
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10:15
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LINCOLNSHIRE EFW: DESIGN AND OPERATION OF A MODERN 170KT ENERGY FROM WASTE PLANT
Juergen Schaper, General Manager, FCC Environment
- Description of Plant and Operational Experience of the first years
- Lifetime Planning
- Improvements and Plant Optimisation
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10:40
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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10:55
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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11:25
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EXPLOSIVE CLEANING FOR MAINTENANCE AND EFFICIENCY GAINS IN HIGH FOULING FUEL BOILER ENVIRONMENTS
Roberto Vogel, Managing Director, KRR Prostream
- What is Detonative Cleaning?
- How does it work?
- What are the benefits?
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11:50
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IMPROVED FIELD WELDING TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED HIGH ENERGY PIPING MATERIALS
Pedro Amador, VP Business Development & Technology, AZZ inc
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12:15
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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12:30
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NETWORKING LUNCH
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SAFETY AND RELIABILITY
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13:30
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FUELLING INTEGRITY CONCERNS IN MODERN BOILER PLANT
Colin Davis, Materials Engineer, Uniper Technologies Limited
Paul James, Materials Engineer, Uniper Technologies Limited
David Marks, Materials Engineer, Uniper Technologies Limited
- Review of boiler plant evolution
- Impact of manufacture, operation and fuel on boiler tube integrity
- Proactive and corrective measures to mitigate against boiler tube leaks
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13:55
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INCREASING LIFE AND RELIABILITY OF EXPANSION JOINTS IN AGING CONVENTIONAL BOILER PLANTS
Jake Waterhouse, Director, DEKOMTE
- Importance of Inspection to create maintenance and life planning
- Development of expansion joint solutions
- Applications of Expansion Joints – specifically in ash hopper, boiler ductwork and BOFA systems
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14:20
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INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION OF THE ROOT CAUSE OF MAIN STEAM PIPE COMPONENT FAILURES
James Horton, Senior Engineer, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
- Frazer-Nash investigated how HP steam out of boiler caused failure of turbine stop valve strainers and damaged the HP turbine
- This presentation describes the structured investigation approach used, including a range of technical analyses
- Having identified the root cause of failure we discuss the mitigations to future failures implemented
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14:45
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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14:55
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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15:25
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UK COLLABORATION IN PRESSURE SYSTEM RISK MANAGAMENT THROUGH GENSIP
Matthew Lee, Boiler, Auxiiaries and Structures Group Head, RWE Npower
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PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
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15:50
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NEURAL NETWORK AND MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLERS FOR OPTIMISED PLANT PERFORMANCE
Peter Spinney, Director, Markets and Technology, NeuCo, GE Power Solutions
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16:15
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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16:25
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PANEL DISCUSSION: COST EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS FOR ENSURING HIGH PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
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16:55
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CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
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17:00
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CLOSE OF DAY ONE
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19:30
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NETWORKING DINNER AND DRINKS RECEPTION
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