Sponsored by:
Heat Exchanger World Conference and Expo Americas 2020
Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria - Houston, TX, USA
Preliminary Conference Program
*Preliminary Conference Program subject to change without notice.
DAY ONE: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
10:00 AM |
Keynote 1 |
Understanding Management of Change (MOC) - Davi Correia, Mechanical Engineer & Consultant |
10:30 AM Expo & Coffee Break
11:00 AM |
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Session Chair: Naomi Jabbari, S&B Engineers & Constructors Speakers: - New Technology to Solve Vibration in U-Tube Bundles - Amar Wanni & Thomas Rudy, Essex Consulting Group; & Jonathan Breaux & Russel Miller, Gulf Coast Exchanger, LLC - Reducing Costs with Innovative Heat Exchanger Designs Using Enhanced Heat Transfer Surfaces - Vijay Chakravarthy, Precision Equipments Description: This workshop will explore the various tools available for heat exchanger design and the philosophy behind proper selection. |
Session Chair: Heather Mroz, NobelClad Speakers: - Design and Fabrication of Titanium or Specialty Metal Heat Exchangers - Dennis Lamberth, Tricor Metals - The Use of Explosion-Clad Metals to Extend the Life and Reduce the Capital and Operating Cost of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers - Heather Mroz, NobelClad - Coking Resistance Tests on Ceramic Coated Tubes via Dimethyl Ether Degradation - Sanjay Lodha, TUBACOAT Description: This session will discuss heat exchanger-related damage mechanisms and materials selection strategies to mitigate them.
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Session Chair: Buddy Tucker, Ohmstede Speakers: - Safe and Fast: Floating Heat Exchangers on Air - Randy Manus, AeroGo, Inc. - Exchanger Installation & Handling and Bolt-Up Considerations - Mike Provest, Ohmstede Description: This session will give a breakdown of the various technologies, services and best practices necessary for the lifting, installation, and transporting of heat exchangers.
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Courses
DAY TWO: Thursday, December 10th, 2020
10:00 AM |
Keynote 2 |
Exploring Heat Exchangers and the Industry in 2020 - Brandon Sumners, Airgas, an Air Liquide company |
10:30 AM Expo & Coffee Break
11:00 AM |
Workshop |
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Session Chair: Buddy Tucker, Ohmstede Speakers: - Additive Manufacturing for Heat Exchangers - Will Hasting, Velo3D Inc. - Nozzle Loads and ANSI Flange Derating - Wade Armer, Ohmstede Description: This session will focus on the various best practices and technologies available for fabrication, such as 3D printing and advanced welding processes. |
Session Chairs: Paul (Skip) Rabuse, Clean as New & Russell Philion, ORANGE Cleantech Speakers: - Evan Lyle, Projectile Tube Cleaning - Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution - Roberto Tomotaki, Clean as New - Industrial Cleaning 4.0: Predictive Maintenance of Heat Exchanger Networks - Francesco Coletti, Hexxcell Ltd. - Skip Rabuse, Clean as New & Russell Philion, ORANGE Cleantech Description: This session will explore various heat exchanger cleaning methods, as well as design technologies and tools for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating heat exchanger fouling. |
Session Chairs: James 'Chezo' Cesarini, Pro-Surve Technical Services Speakers: - Facilities Management Systems - Why Do You Need This? - Gobind Khiani, Consultant - Tubular Management Decision Tree - Zach Burnett. Pro-Surve Technical Services - Exchanger Diaphragm Retrofit Welding and Inspection Challenges - James 'Chezo' Cesarini, Pro-Surve Technical Services Description: During this session, we will focus on the latest technologies available for heat exchanger inspection. We will also explore how to correlate the results from these inspections with life expectancy. |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Courses