Overview
The IMechE is delighted to announce the next Boiler User Group 2023 to once more bring together the engineers, designers, operators, service providers and safety professionals together in one unique forum.
The 2023 Boiler User Group will continue within the context of aiming for a zero-carbon future and address key topics around energy from waste, CCS and alternative fuels.
The user group will address issues relating to all aspects of the design, operation, maintenance and integrity of boilers (fired boiler plant associated with power generation or industrial process steam). This will cover a wide scope of plant areas and fuels, including waste, biomass, fossil and other fuels.
The 2023 user group will also consider the ongoing importance of energy security concerns in relation to availability, affordability and reliability.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - DEADLINE 8 MAY 2023:
We invite you to share your work by making a 25 minute presentation at this year’s User Group. Contribute to the latest developments from industry and academia, have your work peer-reviewed and raise both your and your company’s profile.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Pressure systems including integrity/life assessment
- Efficiency, reliability and repairs/modifications/upgrades
- Combustion /Fuel characterisation, impact and flexibility
- Flue gas/APCR and environmental aspects
- Fire management and design/fire and explosion risks
- Boiler auxillary plant, e.g., fans, dampers
- Balance of plant
- Hot and Cold structures
- Water treatment plant and steam/water chemistry
- Auxillary boilers
- C&I/plant monitoring
Focus Industries Include:
- Power Generators
- Process/ Petrochemical
- Heavy Industry
- Energy from Waste and biomass/biofuels
- Hydrogen/CO2 Usage and Capture
How to contribute your work:
Please submit a short summary of your proposed presentation, which should include the following information:
- Your full name and contact details
- A working title for your presentation
- A 150 - 200 word summary of the topic/case study that you intend to cover and its application within industry
Please submit your summary
before 8 May 2023 to eventconcepts@imeche.org
BRING YOUR TEAM - GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
For group bookings of 5 or more attendees, you and your colleagues can save 15% per place to join this technical event. This is a great opportunity for multiple engineers to:
- Benefit from the topics and discussions
- Maximise opportunities for learning and networking
- Contribute to their ongoing professional development
- Meet and collaborate with colleagues across multiple sites
- Bring new/junior team members up to speed
To organise your group booking, simply contact our Event Enquiries team and we would be delighted to make all the arrangements.
2021 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:
- Drax shared their chemical suppression and barrier system installation for risk mitigation in their biomass handling and storage facilities
- KRR Prostream outlined their developments in boiler cleaning systems for energy from waste and biomass plants
- Uniper provided best practice boiler efficiency testing for energy to waste plants
- Combustion Engineering Association provided insight into Boiler Guidance documents BG01 to BG11
What are the main reasons you attend the Boiler User Group?
"To gain knowledge, share ideas and pick up best practices from other companies in the industry."
Andrew Corbally, Lead Engineer, Drax Power Limited
"To communicate with peers and gather best practise and experience from others."
Juergen Schaper, General Manager, FCC Environment
"Professionally I attend as a Risk Engineering Consultant to gain understanding of how the industry and technology is developing. I gain knowledge of the users, both their potential issues and solutions which are put in place. This allows me to talk to clients with understanding and hopefully to offer opinion which is informed and relevant. Personally, I attend to ensure I remain relevant in this field, improving my engineering skills and following the Continued Professional Development journey required by a Chartered Engineer."
Simon Schofield, Risk Engineering Consultant, Risk Consulting, RSA Insurance Group Ltd
"To understand the issues faced by clients, the latest developments and to meet with people who work in the sector."
Simon Cadwallader, Director – Integrity and Performance, Doosan Babcock
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
All engineers and professionals involved in the following areas are strongly recommended to join and benefit from the knowledge sharing and networking opportunities at this user group:
- Pressure asset design and maintenance
- Operations engineering
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Boiler systems
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Combustion systems
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Thermal engineering
- Integrity engineering
- NDT/Inspections
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Safety and Risk management
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Development and Technology engineering
SUPPORT YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
Attending this event supports your Professional Development; if you're an IMechE Member, this can be tracked in the Career Developer section of your online account.
COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR ATTENDEES:
The Institution takes every endeavour to operate all our events as “COVID-safe” as possible. This includes additional preventative measures, such as cleaning rotas and air ventilation. For further information on our activities in this area, view our infection control solutions webpages.
