9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Keynote Session - The Power to Change
Room: Hall NA1
Format: Panel
Moderator
Russell Ray
Chief Editor, Power Engineering magazine
PennWell Corporation
United States
Keynote Speaker 1
Alex Glenn
President
Duke Energy Florida
United States
Keynote Speaker 2
Rick Halil
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Energy
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Keynote Speaker 3
Randy Zwirn
CEO – Power Generation Services Division, Siemens AG
President & CEO, Siemens Energy Inc.
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / CG 2A - ELG Wastewater Compliance: Strategies, Options and Technologies
Room: S310C
Format: Paper
Industry leaders will provide comprehensive strategies to comply with the EPA’s recent promulgation of the Effluent Limitation Guidelines. Various technologies will be discussed to address the new restrictions on wastewater streams including arsenic, nitrates, mercury and selenium. Case studies will address capital expenditures, operational considerations and ...read more...
Session Chair
Michael Bobinecz
Vice President, Water Market - Power
CH2MHILL
United States
Session Co-Chair
Arvind Patel P.E.
Vice President - Project Director
Sargent & Lundy LLC
United States
Presentation/Paper
Treatment of FGD Waste Water: Three Technology Options
Speaker
Phil Rader
Business Applications Manager
GE Power
United States
Co-Author
Nelson Fonseca
GE Power
Canada
Considerations for ZLD Based Solutions; Lessons Learned from ELG Feasibility Studies
Speaker
Stephen Winter
Chemistry, Testing, and R&D Manager
Amec Foster Wheeler
United States
Co-Author
Michael Hoydick
Director, Process and Product Development
Amec Foster Wheeler
United States
Co-Author
Robert Kimball
Vice President, Industrial Water Segment Lead
Amec Foster Wheeler
United States
Speaker
Robert Nicolo
Environmental Products Director
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Co-Author
Song Wu
Chief Technology Officer
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems America - Energy and Environment Ltd.
United States
Achieving FGD Wastewater Treatment Compliance - Design Details Matter
Speaker
Thomas Higgins Ph.D., P.E.
Fellow and Global Technology Leader Power Water
CH2M HILL
United States
Co-Author+
Krystal Perez
Senior Project Engineer
CH2M HILL
United States
Co-Author
Brian Choi
Chemical Process Engineer
CH2M HILL
United States
Co-Author
Dennis Fink
Senior Technology Specialist
CH2M HILL
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / CG 3A - AQCS System Upgrades for Enhanced O&M Performance
Room: S310D
Format: Paper
Speakers discuss and examine advanced techniques to optimize emission control technologies and balance-of-plant equipment for improved operations and ...read more...
Session Chair
Richard Staehle
President
Eventus APC, LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Joseph Mashek P.E.
Business Development Manager, Energy Group
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Presentation/Paper
Power Plant Load Following - Impacts of Emission Regulations
Speaker
Chris Wedig
Sr. AQCS Specialist
CB&I
United States
Recent Spray Dryer/Fabric Filter Installations: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
Speaker
Joseph Klobucar
AQCS Sr. Project Manager
HDR
United States
Co-Author
Bob Newell
Program Manager/Principal Engineer
Alliant Energy Corporation
United States
Co-Author
Brian Barth
HDR
United States
Co-Author
Jeff Hoefer
Senior Manager – Strategic Projects
Alliant Energy Corporation
United States
Wet FGD Hg Capture: A Year in Operation
Speaker
Jared Pozarnsky
Senior Systems Engineer
Great River Energy
United States
Corrosion Protection and Repair Plan: Spray Dryer Absorber, Baghouse, I.D. Fans and Ductwork
Speaker
Stewart Nicholson
President
Primex Process Specialists, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Scott Taylor
Engineering Manager
NAES
United States
Speaker
Robert Mastropietro
KC-Cottrell
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / REWI 1A - Energy Storage Trends and Case Studies - Panel Discussions
Room: S320F
Format: Panel
This panel session will provide energy storage industry trends and provide case studies for in front of the meter and behind the meter projects including bulk storage, microgrid, DER, distribution, and residential. Panelists will discuss costs, value, safety, and other lessons learned to show how energy ...read more...
Session Chair
Raj Chudgar
President
Viridity Energy
United States
Panelist
Chad Von Eck
Vice President, Energy Storage
Viridity Energy
United States
Panelist 1
Matt Owens
Stem
United States
Panelist 2
Lincoln Bleveans
Power Resource Manager
Burbank Water and Power
United States
Panelist 3
Kamal Garg
Protection Engineering Services Manager
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
United States
Panelist 4
Glen Nickerson
President
Grupo Solaris Costa Rica
United States
Panelist 5
Carl Mansfield
General Manager
Sharp Electronics Corporation, Energy Systems and Services Group
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 10A - Improvement in Boiler Operation and Performance
Room: S310B
Format: Paper
Speakers discuss new developments designed to improve the performance and operation of steam generators. Their presentations center on efficiency improvements and emission ...read more...
Session Chair
John Grusha
Director - Combustion Systems & Product Development
R-V Industries, Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Edwin Haddad
Consultant
Cochrane Steam LLC
United States
Presentation/Paper
Speaker
Michael Smiarowski
Manager, Steam Turbine Modernizations
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Improving Heat Absorbtion Deviation of Opposite Wall Firing Boiler
Speaker
Sangmo Choi
Deputy General Manager
KOEN
Korea (South)
Co-Author
Byeong-Jun Kim
Deputy Manager
KOEN
Korea (South)
Co-Author
Byung-Chul Kim
KOEN
Korea (South)
Co-Author
Seung-Beom Ryu
Deputy Manager
KOEN
Korea (South)
Co-Author
Su-Man Kim
General Manager
KOEN
Korea (South)
Performance Improvements with Intelligent Sootblowing Optimization at Longview Power
Speaker
Jared Custer
Mechanical Engineer
Longview Power
United States
Co-Author+
Jeremy Brown
Product Manager
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
United States
Compliance Alternatives for CCR/ELG
Speaker
Kevin McDonough
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
United Conveyor Corporation
United States
New Catalyst Cleaning Technology Advancements for Optimal SCR Performance
Speaker
Michael Ware
Exclusive Thompson Consultant & President of SCR Solutions
Thompson Industrial Services, LLC
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 11A - Risk Management in Modern Project Financing - Panel Discussion
Room: S320C
Format: Panel
Modern project financing involves a calculated assessment of technical, permitting, environmental, commercial, legal, and contractual risks. This panel discussion will bring together industry leaders in each of these areas to discuss recent trends in their area of expertise and provide audience members with insight needed to improve ...read more...
Session Chair
Daniel Martin
President
Gemma Power Systems
United States
Session Co-Chair
Julie Ungerleider
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Coronal Group LLC
United States
Panelist 1
Kent Morton
Vice President
Moxie Energy LLC
United States
Panelist 2
Daniel Mitas
Vice President Technology and Development
HDR
United States
Panelist 3
Laurence (Larry) Skinner
Partner
Hunton & Williams LLP
United States
Panelist 4
Paul Healy
National Practice Lead - Contract Surety
Aon Risk Solutions
United States
Panelist 5
Thomas (Tom) Bartolomei
Senior Vice President
NAES
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Room: S320B
Format: Paper
In this lively and timely discussion, speakers will discuss advances in analytics software and how they can have an impact on power plant ...read more...
Session Chair
Francisco Tacoa
Director of Marketing, North America Power Generation
ABB Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Doug Morris
Director of Marketing, Mining and Power Industries
Emerson Process Management
United States
Presentation/Paper
Speaker
Thomas Trepanier
Senior Vice President - Product Management
ABB
United States
The Use Cases of Prognostic Data Analytics
Speaker
Moritz von Plate
CEO
Cassantec AG
Switzerland
Adapting to a Complex Operating Environment
Speaker
William Howard
Senior Product Manager
GE Power Digital
United States
Co-Author
Whitney Satin
Senior Marketing Leader
GE Power
United States
Leveraging Digital Services to Maximize Customer Profitability
Speaker
Karen Ratcliff
Head of New Service Business Models
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 4A - Performance Improvement and Optimization
Room: S330A
Format: Paper
Speakers discuss gas turbine performance improvement through inlet air cooling and optimizing operation through filtration and exhaust ...read more...
Session Chair
Sanjeev Jolly P.E.
Sr. Engineer, Engineering Services
NAES Corp.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Stephen Reid
President
TG Advisers Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
High Temperature Effects on Externally Insulated Exhaust Systems
Speaker
Jason Dorgan
Staff Engineer
UniversalAET
United States
Gas Turbine Pulse Cleaning System Rectification in GE Units Frame MS7001E
Speaker
Mousa Assiri
Mechanical Engineer
Saudi Electricity Company
Saudi Arabia
Turbine Optimization using Combination Compressor Waterwash and Wet Compression
Speaker
Jorge Cadena
Vice President Global Sales
Gas Turbine Efficiency, LLC
United States
Co-Author
John Biela
Chief Engineer
Gas Turbine Efficiency, LLC
United States
Enhanced Techniques for Conditioning Gas Turbine Inlet Air
Speaker
Paul Johnston
Director, Process Engineer
Fluor
United States
Co-Author
Steve Tamura
Principal Process Engineer
Fluor
United States
Co-Author
Van Nguyen
Process Engineer
Fluor
United States
Leveraging Your Generating Assets through Inlet Air Chilling and Energy Storage
Speaker
Keith Cummer P.E.
Renewable Energy Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Mike Eddington
Senior Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 5A - Advancements in O&M Practices and Performance Improvements
Room: S330A
Format: Paper
This session will feature presentations by OEM’s, utilities and after market service providers. Topics will include aftermarket upgrades that will facilitate life cycle cost savings and performance improvements for end ...read more...
Session Chair
Ron Pohl
Account Manager, Turbine Sales
Woodward Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Tom Ghesquiere
Associate Vice President, Project & Business Development Manager
HDR
United States
Presentation/Paper
A Comprehensive F-Class Rotor Lifetime Evaluation Approach
Speaker
Scott Keller
Senior Rotor Structural Engineer
PSM – Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Co-Author+
Brian Micklos
Product Manager
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Application of GT Upgrades for the SGT6-5000F (W501F) Gas Turbine
Speaker
Harvey Stinnett
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Reliability Enhancement for Fuel Oil Firing of M501G Gas Turbines
Speaker
Scott Cloyd
General Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Jonathan Frost
Principal Engineer
NextEra Energy
United States
Co-Author
Michael Durham
Senior Engineer
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc
United States
Co-Author
Scott Kulwicki
General Manager
Nextera Energy
United States
Speaker
Aileen Barton
Senior Product Manager B/E Gas Turbines
GE Power
United States
Aftermarket Gas Turbine Upgrades – Implementation and Results for 7FA and 501F
Speaker
Chris Johnston
Director, R&D Airfoil Engineering
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Co-Author+
Brian Micklos
Product Manager
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation I
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 6A - 2030: A View of the Electricity Business Model of Tomorrow - Panel Discussion
Room: S330C
Format: Panel
This panel discussion will discuss the electricity business model of the future and the state of the industry in 2030. Panelists will discuss fuels, transmission & distribution, generation, regulation, workforce dynamics, and customer experience. The changes predicted to take place in the next 15 years will be more ...read more...
Session Chair
Tom Cornell
VP - Sales & Business Development
Toshiba America Energy Systems
United States
Session Co-Chair
Thomas Lubnow Jr.
Vice President
MPR Associates Inc.
United States
Panelist 1
Nancy Svites SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources
MPR Associates Inc.
United States
Panelist 2
Jeff Brown
Principal
Pangea Global, LLC
United States
Panelist 3
Kevin Casey
Managing Director
Beaufort Rosemary LLC
United States
Panelist 4
Robert Brnilovich
Vice President, Management Consulting, Power
Black & Veatch
United States
Panelist 5
Brett Crable P.E.
Director - New Technology & Energy Conservation
Dominion Virginia Power
United States
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation II
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 7A - Latest Combined Cycle Designs - Flexibility and Lower Installed Costs - Panel Discussion
Room: S330D
Format: Panel
This session will include discussions on new trends in gas turbine technology, emissions, fast start and steam cycle (temperatures and pressures) and their impact on downstream equipment, HRSGs and steam ...read more...
Session Chair
Jeffrey Schroeter P.E.
Managing Director
Genova Power Advisors, LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jim Sims
Executive Director OEM Accounts
Vogt Power International
United States
Panelist 1
Gordon Smith
Chief Consulting Engineer
GE Power
United States
Panelist 2
Mat Palmer
Product Marketing Specialist
Siemens Energy Inc.
United States
Panelist 3
David McDeed
Manager, Applications Engineering
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Panelist 4
Kelly Flannery
Chief Thermal Engineer
Vogt Power International
United States
Panelist 5
Jan Perez
Steam Turbine
Toshiba
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 8A - Emissions: Challenges & Solutions for On-Site Power
Room: S320D
Format: Paper
NEED DESCRIPTION FROM CHAD ...read more...
Session Chair
Chad Dozier
Market Development Consultant
Caterpillar Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jon Rodriguez P.E.
Sr. VP of DG Manufacturing
PowerSecure, Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
Speaker
Matthew Tanner
Associate Director
Navigant
United States
Co-Author
Dan Violette
Managing Director
Navigant
United States
Co-Author
Maggie Shober
Navigant
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 9A - Innovative Trends in Power Plant Operations
Room: S310A
Format: Pre-Conference Workshop (CPC)
This session explores new trends in power plant operations. It includes presentations on centralized M&D centers, innovative control strategies for fast start-up, increased thermal efficiency, state-of-the-art pressurized air-cooled generator technology, and high performance operator interface ...read more...
Session Chair
Joyce Dasch
Power Marketing Manager
Emerson Process Management
United States
Session Co-Chair
Bill Moore PE
Director, Technical Services
National Electric Coil
United States
Presentation/Paper
Practical Experience & Lessons Learned Establishing a Centralized M&D Function
Speaker
Jon Pastuszynski
M&D Lead Engineer
GP Strategies
United States
Fast Plant Start-up by Automated Adaptive Sequences
Speaker
Fabio Piccardo
Plant Automation Engineer
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
Italy
Co-Author
Stefano Ferrua
Ansaldo Energia
Italy
Multi-Unit Sootblower Scheduling Using an Intelligent Sootblowing Application
Speaker
Allen Caswell
Associate Engineer
Emerson Process Management
United States
Addressing the Common Misperceptions of High Performance HMI
Speaker
Bill Hollifield
Principal Consultant
PAS, Inc.
United States
Innovating Electrical Generators with Siemens State-of-the-Art Pressurized Air-Cooled technology
Speaker
James Zborovsky
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI / CG 2B - Clean Power Plan - Non BSER Options
Room: S310C
Format: Paper
This session examines the technologies that can be used to comply with the Clean Power Plan. These technologies have not been deemed by the EPA as the Best Systems for Emission ...read more...
Session Chair
Rajendra Gaikwad Ph.D.
Vice President, Advanced Fossil/Environmental Technologies
Sargent & Lundy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Robert Tisone
President
Blue Skies Environmental
United States
Presentation/Paper
Status of Technology Development at The National Carbon Capture Center
Speaker
Gordon Henley
NCCC Operations and Maintenance Manager
Southern Company Services
United States
Natural Gas Technology Options for Clean Power Plan Compliance
Speaker
Marc Lemmons
Boiler Specialist
Sargent and Lundy, LLC
United States
Co-Author
Emily Kunkel
Environmental Associate
Sargent & Lundy
United States
Co-Author
Rajendra Gaikwad Ph.D.
Vice President, Advanced Fossil/Environmental Technologies
Sargent & Lundy
United States
Speaker
Ken Allinson
ERM
United States
Co-Author
Conor Braman
United States
Co-Author
Jim Summers
United States
Co-Author
Kurtis Schlicht
United States
Co-Author
Neil Ramchandani
United States
Co-Author
Robert Carpenter
United States
Co-Author
Robert Fraser
United States
Co-Author
Robert Ontko
United States
Co-Author
Sid Rajmohan
United States
Speaker
Dan Walsh
Program Manager, Generation, Environment and Carbon
NRECA
United States
Co-Author
Dale Bradshaw
Consultant
Cooperative Research Network/NRECA
United States
Update on NET Power’s Demonstration of the Emissions-Free Allam Cycle
Speaker
Jeremy Fetvedt
Chief Engineer
8 Rivers Capital
United States
Co-Author
Charles Jones
Project Technical Director
CB&I
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI / CG 3B - Brave New Word: Power Generation and CCR/ELG Compliance Challenges - Panel Discussion
Room: S310D
Format: Panel
This is a follow-up to the 2015 PowerGen Utility Panel titled “CCR/ELG Regs – Walking the Tightrope – Panel Discussion”. The panel will provide a forum for Utility/AE firms/Equipment Vendors to provide a discussion of issues and situations encountered with regards to the Coal Combustion Residual ...read more...
Session Chair
Block Andrews
Strategic Environmental Solutions Director
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Session Co-Chair
Mike Holden
Project Director
Fluor
United States
Panelist 1
James Peterson P.E.
President
Frontier Water Systems
United States
Panelist 2
Jared Morrison
Director, Water and Waste Programs
Westar Energy Inc.
United States
Panelist 3
Patricia Scroggin
Process Group Section Manager
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Panelist 4
Jim Palmer PE
Principal Engineer
Kansas City Power & Light
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI / REWI 1B - Policy and Finance - Bringing Energy Storage to Market - Panel Discussion
Room: S320F
Format: Panel
This session will walk the audience through the policies affecting the energy storage market and the financing of projects. Speakers will focus on government policies and market rules and how they can help lower the ...read more...
Session Chair
Lola Infante Ph.D.
Director, Generation Fuels and Market Analysis
Edison Electric Institute
United States
Session Co-Chair
Mary Noyes Joynt
VP, Strategic Marketing
Wilkinson + Associates
United States
Panelist 1
Robert Schulte
Principal
Schulte Associates LLC
United States
Panelist 2
Dale Bradshaw
Consultant
NRECA
United States
Panelist 3
Michael Reed
Federal Project Engineer
U.S. Department of Energy
United States
Panelist 4
Catherine Von Burg
CEO
SimpliPhi Power
United States
Panelist 5
Jay Paidipati
Director
Navigant Consulting, Inc
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Room: S310B
Format: Paper
This session will detail strategies for asset management to achieve operational reliability, flexibility, and a reduced cost of ...read more...
Session Chair
Timothy Fuller
Manager, Advanced Performance Technologies
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group
United States
Session Co-Chair
Danny Tandra
Director of Technology & Product Development
Clyde Bergemann Power Group - Boiler Efficiency Products Division
United States
Presentation/Paper
New Generation Partial Discharge
Speaker
Samuel Clemmons
System Engineer
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Co-Author
Enrico Savorelli
Engineer
Camlin Power Ltd
Italy
Co-Author
James Hovious P.E.
Generator Systems Engineer
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Co-Author
Marco Tozzi
PhD, Electrical Engineer
Camlin Power Ltd.
Italy
Beyond Maintenance: Monitoring Innovations that Facilitate Improvements to Plant Performance
Speaker
Robert Rice
Vice President, Engineering
Control Station, Inc.
United States
Performance Calculator for Enhanced Plant Management
Speaker
Alberto Cademartori
Engineer
Ansaldo Energia
Italy
Co-Author
Fabio Piccardo
Plant Automation Engineer
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
Italy
Management of Power Generation Fleet/Plant Operations to Minimize Cost and Risk
Speaker
C. Scott Wilson
Principal
Exponent Inc
United States
Co-Author+
Mark Fecke
Principal Engineer
Exponent Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Stephen Garner
Senior Engineer
Exponent Inc.
United States
Adapting O&M Assessment Techniques for Use in Developing Countries
Speaker
Andrew Markle
Senior Engineer
NAES Corp.
United States
Co-Author+
Sanjeev Jolly P.E.
Sr. Engineer, Engineering Services
NAES Corp.
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 11B - Financing Projects in Domestic Capacity Markets - Panel Discussion
Room: S320C
Format: Panel
In this session, our panel of finance experts will discuss merchant and domestic power project finance alternatives and the challenges for both thermal and renewable power ...read more...
Session Chair
William Damon III
Sr. Vice President and Strategic Consulting Director
HDR
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jeffrey Penterson
President
RK Griffith & Associates LLC
United States
Panelist 1
Robert Simmons
Partner
Panda Power Funds
United States
Panelist 2
John O'Brien Jr.
Director
Siemens Financial Services Inc.
United States
Panelist 3
Michael Bedley
Partner
Apex Power Services Corp.
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 12B - Applications and Experiences - the Digital Power Plant
Room: S320B
Format: Paper
In today's market, there is significant interest in the concept of the “Digital Power Plant”. This session will provide a review of current applications and experiences applying the Digital Power ...read more...
Session Chair
Rodney Gay
President
MapEx Software
United States
Session Co-Chair
Salvatore DellaVilla Jr
CEO
Strategic Power Systems
United States
Presentation/Paper
Digital Coal Power Plant in Reality - Tanjung Bin Power Plant Experience
Speaker
Rosli Abdul Hamid
Vice President
Malakoff Berhad
Malaysia
Enabling Electrical Power Asset Predictive Maintenance with Pervasive Sensing Strategies.
Speaker
Jonathan Murray
Director of Products, IntelliSAW
Emerson Process Management
United States
Co-Author
David Holdener
Resource Coordinator
Duke Energy
United States
Speaker
Mark Bissonnette
Vice President
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Co-Author+
John Kessinger
Executive Director
KessEnergy / MH TG Users' Groups
United States
Co-Author
Yasuoki Tomita
Engineering Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd
Japan
GE Integrated Steam Turbine Portfolio to be Digital Power Plant Ready
Speaker
Flor Rivas
Combined Cycle Steam Turbine Product Leader
GE Power
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 4B - Applications in Combined Cycle I
Room: S330A
Format: Paper
Speakers examine new developments in combined cycle technology, included cycle related HRSG and balance-of-plant ...read more...
Session Chair
Bonnie Marini Ph.D.
Director, Product Line Marketing
Siemens Energy Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Yogesh Patel
Engineering Fellow
Tampa Electric
United States
Presentation/Paper
Combined Cycle Plant Efficiency Beyond 60% - Possibility, Feasibility, Constraints and Limits
Speaker
Akber Pasha
Technical Director
Vogt Power International
United States
HRSG Construction Options for Achieving the Lowest Installation Cost in Combined Cycle Power Plants
Speaker
Patrick Albert
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
NEM USA Corp.
United States
Co-Author
Raymond Gunnewijk
NEM Energy
Netherlands
A Cheaper HRSG with Advanced Gas Turbines: When and How Can It Make Sense
Speaker
John Gulen
Principal Engineer
Bechtel Infrastructure
United States
Co-Author
David Ugolini
Principal Engineer
Bechtel Infrastructure & Power
United States
Co-Author
Ilya Yarinovsky
Senior Technical Specialist
Bechtel Infrastructure & Power
United States
Speaker
Steven Warren
Project Manager
Sargent & Lundy
United States
Co-Author+
Rajendra Gaikwad Ph.D.
Vice President, Advanced Fossil/Environmental Technologies
Sargent & Lundy
United States
Gas Turbine Options for Plants Limited to 400MW
Speaker
Brian Reinhart
Manager of Technology Assessments
Black & Veatch Corp.
United States
Co-Author
Keith Cummer P.E.
Renewable Energy Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 5B - Small and Medium Gas Turbines
Room: S330B
Format: Paper
This session will highlight the smaller gas turbine market. Topics will include discussions on start times for peaking duty and grid response, aero versus frame gas turbines, and recent developments and operating experience of this class of gas ...read more...
Session Chair
Chris Lyons
Manager, Power Generation
Solar Turbines Incorporated
United States
Session Co-Chair
Tom Ghesquiere
Associate Vice President, Project & Business Development Manager
HDR
United States
Presentation/Paper
Aeroderivative Combined Cycle Fast Power
Speaker
James DiCampli
Engineer
GE
United States
Co-Author
Donald Laing
Engineer, Systems Design Integration
GE Power
United States
H-100(110) Technology Overview and Full Load Test Results
Speaker
Udo Zirn P.E.
Director - Energy Solutions
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
United States
Flexible Power Generation for Grid Support Utilizing Aero-derivative Gas Turbine Technology
Speaker
Michael Welch
Industry Marketing Manager
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.
United Kingdom
Co-Author
Thorsten Krol
Marketing Manager
Siemens AG
Germany
Frame v Aero: Who Wins in Simple Cycle
Speaker
Craig Brooker
Analyst
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
FT4000® Program & Commercial Operation
Speaker
Phil Vecchiarelli
General Manager Americas
PW Power Systems Inc.
United States
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation I
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 6B - Impact of Market and Policy Shifts on Generators and Supply Portfolios - Panel Discussion
Room: S330C
Format: Panel
Panelists provide a review of the changing market dynamics within the power generation sector. Specifically, this session with highlight the impact of major policy shifts associated with higher renewable energy standards, Clean Power Plan, increasing DER market adoption, and changing demand profiles. Panelists will also discuss the ...read more...
Session Chair
Mike Aller
Executive Director
Energy Florida / CAPE
United States
Session Co-Chair
David Walls
Managing Director, Emerging Technology
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Panelist 1
Robert Patrylak
Managing Director, Energy
Navigant
United States
Panelist 2
Rana Mukerji
Senior Vice President, Market Structures
New York Independent System Operator
United States
Panelist 3
Steve Wenke PE
Chief Generation Engineer
Avista Utilities
United States
Panelist 4
Joseph McCallister
Dir Nat Gas Oil & Emissions
Duke Energy
United States
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation II
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 7B - Coal Plant Retirement Outlook and Impacts
Room: S330D
Format: Paper
One of the largest changes sweeping the electric utility industry in the U.S. is the impending retirement of many coal fired plants, due to age, emissions regulations, or other factors.
This session will include papers describing present and future programs for dealing with ...read more...
Session Chair
Craig Connell
Senior Vice President, Director of Asia and EMEIA Regions, Power Generation Services
Black & Veatch
United States
Session Co-Chair
William Bulpitt P.E.
Principal Mechanical Engineer
AECOM Corporation
United States
Presentation/Paper
Impacts of Generation Retirements on Transmission System Reliability
Speaker
David Larsen
Director
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
United States
Power Plant Closures – Mid Term Report: Best Practices/Lessons Learned
Speaker
Edward Malley
Vice President and RE POWER™ Program Manager
TRC
United States
GHG Emission Reduction Options for Coal Fired Power Stations
Speaker
Preben Messerschmidt
Project Director
Ramboll Energy
Denmark
Co-Author
Niels Houbak
Senior Engineer
Ramboll Energy
Denmark
Safe Inexpensive Power Plant Decommissioning
Speaker
Tim Barker
D4 Program Director
AECOM Corp.
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 8B - Making CHP Work for You
Room: S320D
Format: Paper
This session will look at combined heat and power (CHP) as a viable solution for a number of industries, including hospital and oil and gas applications. CHP has proven to be a reliable and cost effective solution. In addition, it is efficient and environmentally friendly. This ...read more...
Session Chair
Peter Belmonte P.E.
Vice President & Director, Power Generation
TRC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Halley Dickey
Vice President
Industrial Builders
United States
Presentation/Paper
CHP: A Means to Enhance Grid Reliability and Sustainability?
Speaker
Anthony Cirillo P.E.
Senior Project Director
AECOM
United States
Best Practices for Combined Heat & Power Development
Speaker
Thomas Adams
Vice President, Power Business Development
ABS Group
United States
CHP: Maximizing Energy Efficiency, Minimizing Environmental Impact and Reducing Operational Costs
Speaker
Dalia El Tawy
Sr. Marketing Manager
Siemens Energy Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Michael Welch
Industry Marketing Manager
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.
United Kingdom
CHP Reliability & Resiliency-Hardening of Critical Assets, Lessons Learned in Adverse Weather
Speaker
Jonathan Wohl
Vice President - Project Development
DCO Energy LLC
United States
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
PGI 9B - GT Performance and Techno-Economic Improvements
Room: S310A
Format: Paper
This session examines upgrades, retrofits and the optimization of existing gas turbines to improve plant performance. Improvements and retrofits implemented by both OEM and independent service providers are given equal attention, with topics ranging from air inlet cooling, through compressor, combustion and turbine ...read more...
Session Chair
Sasha Savic
Chief Executive Officer
SS&A Power Consultancy LLC
Switzerland
Session Co-Chair
Massood Ramezan
Sr. Technical Advisor
KeyLogic Systems, Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
The True Benefit of Upgrading: An F Class Gas Turbine Evaluation
Speaker
David Ferns
Engineer
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
Japan
Co-Author
Craig Brooker
Analyst
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Co-Author
Katsuhiko Abe
Engineering Director
Mitsubishi HItachi Power Systems Europe
United Kingdom
Co-Author
Keita Fujii
Deputy Manager
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
Japan
Gas Turbine Uprates – Plant Considerations and Pitfalls
Speaker
Jason Rowell
Turbine Technology Manager
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Mark Osmundsen
Thermal Performance COE Lead
Black & Veatch
United States
Application of GT Upgrades for the SGT6-5000F(3) (W501FD3) Gas Turbines
Speaker
Michael Salvatore
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Auto-Adaptive Fuel Control for Flexible Operations of a Gas Turbine
Speaker
Fabio Piccardo
Plant Automation Engineer
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
Italy
Co-Author
Alberto Massocco
Engineer
Ansaldo Energia
Italy
Gas Turbine Outage Extension from 24,000 Hours to 32,000 Hours
Speaker
Bob Kraft
President
PowerPHASE LLC
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / CG 2C - Environmental Issues and Case Studies
Room: S310C
Format: Paper
Speakers share new developments and operating experience with NOx reduction in gas turbines and combined cycle plants and in complying with ELG and CCR ...read more...
Session Chair
Mitchell Krasnopoler
Manager, Air Quality
Kiewit Power Engineers
United States
Session Co-Chair
Stephen Henson
Senior Engineer
Westar Energy
United States
Presentation/Paper
Speaker
Bob McGinty
Senior Product Manager, Gas Turbine & Industrial SCR Systems
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Fast Starting Combined Cycle Plants : Emission Control Issues During Start-Up
Speaker
Kelly Flannery
Chief Thermal Engineer
Vogt Power International
United States
Co-Author+
Akber Pasha
Technical Director
Vogt Power International
United States
Optimization of Coal and Combustion Air Distribution for 500MW Tangential Coal-Fired Plant
Speaker
Hye-Ji Park
KIOST
Korea (South)
Co-Author
Kitae Kang
Korea (South)
Dense Slurry Ash & Wastewater Management for ELG and CCR Compliance
Speaker
Dale Timmons
Program Manager, Business Development
NAES Corporation
United States
Ash Handling System Costs and Their Sensitivity to Unit Operation
Co-Author+
Matthew Heermann
Sargent & Lundy
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / CG 3C - NOx and SO2 Compliance Trends
Room: S310D
Format: Paper
Topics covered include the latest emissions control technologies, case studies covering operational and maintenance considerations, future environmental regulations and financial impacts of NOx / SO2 control. ...read more...
Session Chair
Brandon Bell
Senior Project Manager
Valdes Engineering Company
United States
Session Co-Chair
Thomas Reed PE, PMP
Project Engineering Manager
CB&I
United States
Presentation/Paper
Speaker
Carl Weilert
Principal Consultant
CVW Consultants, LLC
United States
Multi-Pollutant Catalyst for Combustion Turbine Power Plants
Speaker
Christopher Bertole Ph.D.
Director, Catalyst Development
CORMETECH, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Brian Helner
Business Development Manager
CORMETECH, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Francois Gressier
Ennis Power Company, LLC
United States
Speaker
Kyle Neidig
SCR Systems and Catalyst Product Manager
MHPSA
United States
Co-Author
Yoshinori Nagai
Manager
MHPS
Japan
Insuring Air Emissions Claims: Past, Present and Future
Speaker
Erin L. Webb
Partner
Tayman Lane Chaverri LLP
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI / REWI 1C - Energy Storage Technology & Uses: Opportunities & Limitations - Panel Discussion
Room: S320F
Format: Panel
Our panel of experts will examine opportunities, advancements and limitations for various energy storage solutions, including lead acid, lithium iron phosphate, LAES & CAES and flow ...read more...
Session Chair
Armand Adande
Subsidiary Manager
SOCOMEC Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jeff Myles
Marketing Manager / Product Support
Surrette Battery Co.
Canada
Panelist 1
Kate Collins
Solar Energy Professional
Phoenix Solar International
United States
Panelist 2
Andrea Burrato
WHR & Energy Storage Product Leader
GE Oil & Gas
Italy
Panelist 3
Paul Siblerud
EVP Strategic Accounts
ViZn Energy Systems
United States
Panelist 4
Kevin Young
President
Young Energy Services
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 10C - Reliability & Optimization of Steam Turbines
Room: S310B
Format: Paper
This session will discuss steam turbine optimization and reliability and how new technology is being utilized to improve ...read more...
Session Chair
Reza Akhavain
Key Account Manager
EthosEnergy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Rob Broglio
Sr. Sales Manager
Doosan Babcock
United States
Presentation/Paper
Weld Repair Optimization of HP Rotor Curtis Stage
Speaker
Lewis Shuster
Team Leader, Mechanical-Component
GE Power Services
United States
Steam Turbine Retrofits: Methods to Extend Turbine Life and Improve Performance.
Speaker
Muhammad Riaz
Manager Steam Turbine Engineering
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Co-Author
Nicholas Porteous
Director Steam Turbine Engineering
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Speaker
Joseph Bullock
Project Manager
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Michael Smiarowski
Manager, Steam Turbine Modernizations
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Lifetime Assessment of Steam Turbine Components
Speaker
Franco Alvarez
Mechanical Integrity Engineer
GE Power Services
United States
Repair and Redesign of the Coyote Station Boiler Feed Pump Turbine after Catastrophic Failure
Speaker
David Archambeault
Director - Steam Turbine Engineering
EthosEnergy
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 11C - Project Finance in International Markets - Panel Discussion
Room: S320C
Format: Panel
Panelists examine project development and financing in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Attendees will learn about financing tools available in the international market; impacts of the price of oil, and competition with stranded diesel-based generation.
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Session Chair
Lynn Bertuglia
Managing Director, Enterprise Management Solutions
Black & Veatch
United States
Session Co-Chair
Colleen Campbell
Business Development Director
AECOM
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 12C - Cyber Security: Preventing Digital Disruption
Room: S320B
Format: Paper
Protecting your assets from digital attack is of premier importance to manufacturers, insurers, owners, investors and output buyers. This session focuses on Cyber Security and process control solutions in the power sector. ...read more...
Session Chair
James Knowlton
Vice President - Business Development
Hyperion Power Services
United States
Session Co-Chair
Karen Ratcliff
Head of New Service Business Models
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
Beyond NERC Compliance: Broader Implications for Safety and Cyber Security in the Power Sector
Speaker
Robert Parker
Senior Security Consultant
ABS Group
United States
Co-Author
William Hodge
Cyber Security Consultant
ABS Group
United States
Insurance, Cybersecurity, and the Smart Grid
Speaker
Erin L. Webb
Partner
Tayman Lane Chaverri LLP
United States
Process Control Network Cyber-Security
Speaker
Fabio Piccardo
Plant Automation Engineer
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
Italy
Co-Author
Danilo Toschi
ICT
Ansaldo Energia
Italy
Co-Author
Paolo Stanchi
Diagnostic and NDT System Engineer
Ansaldo Energia
Italy
Co-Author
Sandro Gollini
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
Italy
ICS Cybersecurity: You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See
Speaker
David Zahn
CMO and General Manager of the Cybersecurity Business Unit
PAS, Inc.
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 4C - Applications in Combined Cycle II
Room: S330A
Format: Paper
The competitive market environment for power generation is driving many asset owners and plant managers to strongly focus on developing their design and operational characteristics to best meet their needs. This session focuses on plant design, fast starting, fuels and rapid ...read more...
Session Chair
Zigmond Biernacki
Principal
Zig Biernacki Utility Consulting Services LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jay Butters
Assistant Vice President of Power Supply
Kissimmee Utility Authority
United States
Presentation/Paper
Combined Cycle Plants: Fast Starting and Cycling Plant Design Strategy takes New Turn
Speaker
Akber Pasha
Technical Director
Vogt Power International
United States
Co-Author
Paul den Ouden
Chief Thermal Engineer
Vogt Power International
United States
GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Cyclic Rapid Response Combined Cycle Plant
Speaker
Dipti Dash
System Integration Manager - Industrial Power
GE Power
United States
Co-Author
Faisal Khan
Senior Product Manager
GE Power
United States
Fast Start Combined Cycles – How Fast is “Fast”?
Speaker
Mike Eddington
Senior Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Mark Osmundsen
Thermal Performance COE Lead
Black & Veatch
United States
Expanding Options for Combined Cycles
Speaker
Bonnie Marini Ph.D.
Director, Product Line Marketing
Siemens Energy Inc.
United States
Analysis of Gas Turbine Cooling Heat Integration in Combined Cycle Power Plants
Speaker
Milton Venetos
Chief Engineer
Wyatt Enterprises, LLC
United States
Co-Author
Josef Petek
Authorized Officer
VTU Energy GmbH
Austria
Co-Author
Marco Dieleman
Director
M and N Power Solutions Ltd
Thailand
Co-Author
Peter Pechtl
Managing Director
VTU Energy GmbH
Austria
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 5C - Gas Turbine Component Advancements
Room: S330B
Format: Paper
In this session, speakers will provide updates on the latest gas turbine component advancements, including combustor auto tuning, turbine cooling improvements, combustion cooling and fuel enhancements. ...read more...
Session Chair
Michael Ducker
Manager, Market Research
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jeffery Hatfield
Director, Business Development
Zachry Industrial
United States
Presentation/Paper
Second Generation Self-Tuning Combustion Dynamics System
Speaker
Sosuke Nakamura
Direcotr
MHPSA
United States
Co-Author
Carlos Koeneke Ph.D.
Vice President, Project Engineering
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
United States
GT-ACO: Gas Turbine Autonomous Control Optimizer
Speaker
Ashtad Kotwal
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Robert Hostetler
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Scott Nordlund
Siemens Energy, Inc.
United States
The FlameSheet™ Combustor: A Combustion Technology Revolution for Gas Turbines
Speaker
Peter Stuttaford
Director, Research & Development
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Co-Author
Hany Rizkalla
Director, Combustion Engineering
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Co-Author
Khalid Oumejjoud
Sr. Combustion Engineering Manager
PSM - Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
State-of-the-Art and Advanced Cooling Technology tor a Turbine Rotor Blade
Speaker
Jason Town
National Energy Technology Laboratory
United States
Co-Author
Douglas Straub
National Energy Technology Laboratory
United States
Optimization Process of Liners Cooling System of Industrial Annular Combustors
Speaker
Egidio Pucci
Lead Design Engineer
GE Oil & Gas - Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie srl
Italy
Co-Author
Antonio Andreini
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering of UNIFI
Italy
Co-Author
Bruno Facchini
Full professor
Department of Industrial Engineering of UNIFI
Italy
Co-Author
Guido Peano
Combustion Engineering Manager
GE Oil & Gas Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie srl
Italy
Co-Author
Matteo Cerutti
Senior Designer Engineer
GE Oil & Gas Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie srl
Italy
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation I
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 6C - Low-Carbon Challenges, Industry Developments and System Impacts
Room: S330C
Format: Paper
Legislative, regulatory, technical and economic changes are pushing the industry toward a low-carbon world, but at the same time creating tremendous uncertainty and requiring more flexibility. There are rapidly falling costs of renewables+storage, but there are serious challenges ...read more...
Session Chair
Bradley Patterson
Managing Director, Business Development
Duke Energy Commercial Transmission
United States
Session Co-Chair
Mikael Backman
Director, Market Development
Wartsila North America Inc
United States
Presentation/Paper
The Low Carbon Landscape – Flowers or Weeds?
Speaker
Shilpa Kokate
Advisory Consultant
ABB
United States
Speaker
Kyle Hill
Market Research Analyst
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
United States
Impacts of Clean Power Plan Policy Strategies on Wholesale and Fossil Fuel Markets
Speaker
Phillip Graeter
Energy Analyst
Energy Ventures Analysis
United States
Speaker
Radha Soorya
Associate Directot
Navigant Consulting Inc
United States
Co-Author
Dave Larsen
Director
Navigant Consulting Inc
United States
Co-Author
Donald Morrow
Managing Director
Navigant Consulting Inc
United States
Speaker
Ben Borsch
Director, IRP and Analytics
Duke Energy Florida
United States
Industry Trends / Competitive Power Generation II
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 7C - Unconventional Natural Gas Supply for Power Generation
Room: S330D
Format: Paper
Changes in natural gas pricing and pressure to reduce carbon emissions have led to developments and concerns about gas supplies, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This session will discuss what is being developed and studied for LNG applications that enable natural gas ...read more...
Session Chair
Jason Graham
Mechanical Engineer
Avista
United States
Session Co-Chair
Rodney Durban
Director, Clean Air Initiative
ABB Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
Powering the Future: U.S. Virgin Islands Gas Turbine Fuel Conversion
Speaker
Jeffrey Goldmeer
Manager, Gas Turbine Combustion and Fuels Solutions
GE Gas Power Systems
United States
Co-Author
Eduardo Garcia
Director Latin America
Vitol
United States
Co-Author
Gregory Rhymer
Chief Operating Officer
Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority
Virgin Islands (US)
Speaker
Albert Ferrer
Director Consulting Services
Mott MacDonald
United States
Co-Author
Hassan Hamdan
United Arab Emirates
Flexible Domestic Natural Gas, Power, Process or Propulsion
Speaker
William Wells Sr.
Director, HHP & Utility Markets
Eagle LNG Partners
United States
Building a Firm Base for Natural Gas Service to Remote Loads
Speaker
Bob Lafferty
President
Salix Inc.
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Room: S320D
Format: Paper
Distributed Energy systems are critical components of Microgrids and they represent an aggressive, effective approach that businesses can take to enhance their energy security. Onsite power sources can include Combined Heat and Power (CHP), renewable energy, energy storage, and small-scale fossil fuel distributed generation. These various ...read more...
Session Chair
Justin Rathke
President
Vergent Power Solutions
United States
Session Co-Chair
Aaron Tasin
Regional Sales Manager
Capstone Turbine
United States
Presentation/Paper
Combined Heat and Power Systems as the Anchor for Microgrids
Speaker
Anne Hampson
Senior Manager
ICF International
United States
Integrating Onsite Power and Cybersecurity to Improve Energy Resiliency
Speaker
John Carroll
VP, Business Development
IPERC
United States
A Microgrid Case Study at a Data Center Using CHP, Solar, Wind and Energy Storage
Speaker
David Heim
Chief Strategy Officer
OATI
United States
Optimizing the Microgrid for Demand Side Operation
Speaker
Richard Hepp
Director, Microgrids Eastern North America
Schneider Electric
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
PGI 9C - Combined Cycle Efficiency and Performance Improvement
Room: S310A
Format: Paper
In this session, speakers will discuss the various technologies designed to improve the efficiency and performance of combined cycle power ...read more...
Session Chair
Patrick Albert
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
NEM USA Corp.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jim Monette
Vice President, Sales
Babcock Power Services Inc.
United States
Presentation/Paper
GE’s AdvantEDGE* Power Island for CCPP: Performance, Faster Cycle Time and Reduced Risks
Speaker
Andre Burdet
Product Manager Integrated Systems
GE Power
Switzerland
Condenser Performance Monitoring – A Critical Process for Maintaining High HRSG Efficiency
Speaker
Brad Buecker
Process Specialist
Kiewit Engineering and Design Co
United States
HRSG Design to Meet Next Generation Cycling and Efficiency Requirements
Speaker
Wesley Bauver II
Manager Thermal & Mechanical Integration
GE
United States
Co-Author
Denis Bruno
Head of Global R&D & Performance, HRSG
GE
United States
Co-Author
Haiyang Qian PHD
Manager Mechanical Integrity
GE
United States
Co-Author
Scott Herman
Head of Global Performance
GE
United States
D11 Combined Cycle Enhanced Steam Path : Improved Performance and Operations
Speaker 1
Jamesetta Strickland
Global Steam Product Platform Leader
GE
United States
Speaker 2
David Bell
Managing Director
GE Power
United Kingdom
Co-Author
Bernard Norris
GE Power Services
United States
Deciding on 1050, 1080 or 1112 Degrees Fahrenheit?
Speaker
Mark Osmundsen
Thermal Performance COE Lead
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Jason Rowell
Turbine Technology Manager
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Keith Cummer P.E.
Renewable Energy Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
PGI MS I - Large Frame Gas Turbines - Panel Discussion
Room: S320E
Format: Panel
Major combustion turbine manufacturers discuss the latest developments and updates on large turbine products with case ...read more...
Session Chair
Donald Schubert
Consultant
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jeffrey Benoit
VP – Strategy & Marketing
PSM – Ansaldo Energia Group
United States
Panelist 1
Thorsten Osterhage
Product Manager
Ansaldo Energia
Switzerland
Panelist 3
David Walker
Senior Product Manager
GE Power
United States
Panelist 4
Joshua Kovac
Manager SGT6-5000F Engine Integration
Siemens Energy
United States
Panelist 5
Carlos Koeneke Ph.D.
Vice President, Project Engineering
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room: S310G
Format: Panel
This diverse panel of industry and non-industry experts will provide a unique perspective on how Big Data, Internet of Things, Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics, and data analytics will disrupt the power generation sector. The discussion will address the challenges and opportunities to improve performance, reliability and ...read more...
Session Chair
Scott Affelt
President
XMPLR Energy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Mark Chapman
Global Account Manager
Parker Hannifin Corp.
United States
Panelist 1
Scott Bolick
Executive - Program and Project Management
GE
United States
Panelist 2
Aymeric Sarrazin
VP Strategy
Siemens
United States
Panelist 3
Dale Higginbotham
VP POC
Luminant
United States
Panelist 4
Terry Maxey
Managing Director Power Generation
Accenture
United States
Panelist 5
John Murphy
Principal
Gallatin Management Services
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room: S320H
Format: Panel
Increasing market penetration of variable generation like wind and solar is moving baseload power generation to more variable operation. Portfolio and plant operators are using new approaches to optimize operations to remain profitable. This will be a panel discussion with leading power generator, including NV Energy, ...read more...
Session Chair
David Walls
Managing Director, Emerging Technology
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Gary Hilberg
President
Continuum Energy
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
PGI MS IV - Coal-Hybrid Power for Resilient Generation - Panel Discussion
Room: S320B
Format: Panel
Integrating traditional base load power (i.e., coal, nuclear, gas) with renewable energy represents the next step in providing cost efficient resilient power that reduces climate impact without significantly increasing consumer costs. This panel session involves key thought leaders involved in this area from around the world and provides ...read more...
Session Chair
Joseph Smith Ph.D.
Endowed Energy Chair / Director
Missouri Sci and Tech / Energy Res and Dev Ctr.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Guy Deleonardo
Product Manager – Advanced Gas Turbine Platforms
GE Power
United States
Panelist 1
Maayan Sarig
Solutions Manager, Sales & Marketing Dep
IDE Technologies
Israel
Panelist 2
Anupam Sanyal
President
International Environmental & Energy Consultants, Inc.
United States
Panelist 3
Denilson Espirito Santo
Doctor in mechanical engineering
Sisterm Thermal System
Brazil
Panelist 4
Paul Roege
Partner
Creative Erg, LLC
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room: S320D
Format: Paper
The 10MW-class natural gas reciprocating engines are becoming one of the preferred solutions for utilities, munis, coops and IPPs for superior grid-stabilization. These high-efficient, high-reliable products are configured for peaking, demand response, reserve, base-load and CHP. This mega-session brings together the technology leaders and consulting communities ...read more...
Session Chair
John Hoeft
Senior Power Plant Marketing Leader
GE Power
United States
Presentation/Paper
Recip Engine Technology and Project Update
Speaker
Brian Elwell
Principal
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Innovation, Power and Efficiency
Speaker
Stephanie Judge
North America Sales Leader - J920 FleXtra
GE Power - Distributed Power
United States
Flexibility – The Best Investment Case
Speaker
Matti Rautkivi
General Manager, Origination
Wärtsilä North America
United States
Speaker
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