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October 15 th | Day 1
October 15 th & 16 th 2025
NRG Center HOUSTON • TEXAS
15
October 15 th | Day 1
WEDNESDAY
ROOM 1 9:00 AM 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
11:00 AM- 11:30 AM
Exhibition floor opens Welcome by Conference Chairman Jack Piparia
Keynote 1: U. S. energy outlook and heat transfer market,, Naomi Jabbari, S & B Engineers & Constructors
Keynote 2: Artificial intelligence in petrochemical plant design, operation & maintenance, Bill Ashenhart, Engineering consultant
COFFEE AND NETWORKING ON THE EXHIBITION FLOOR ROOM 1
ROOM 2
11:30 PM – 1:00 PM SESSION: Heat exchanger design
• Performance enhancement in heat exchanger with various type of tube inserts, Jack Piparia, Engineering consultant, retired Technip Energies
• Changes in ASME Section VIII, div 1 requirements in 2025 edition for HX design, Ramesh Tiwari, CoDesign Engineering
• The science of vapor infusion nanobubbles and their application in heat exchanger foul elimination, Michael Radicone, HTRI
11:30 PM – 1:00 PM SESSION: Corrosion & materials
• Decoding corrosion: Understanding and controlling iron oxides in closed-loop systems, Logan Manaranche, ODYSSEE USA INC.
• Alloy 59 ® and its applications in the oil & gas industry, Cristian Degano, A. D. Tubi Inossidabili SpA, Dr. Bill MacDonald, VDM Metals USA
• Introduction of 316A: A unique cost effective grade to replace 316L, Audrey Allion, Aperam Stainless France
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING ON THE EXHIBITION FLOOR ROOM 1
ROOM 2
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM SESSION: Sustainability & emerging technology
• Replacement of old MWK bayonet boiler with latest generation vertical floating head boiler in ammonia plants, Uma Sankar Khan, KBR
• Feedback on using a bio-sourced product for anti-scaling treatment in cooling tower water, compared to conventional products, Logan Manaranche, ODYSSEE USA INC.
• Advancements in direct steam injection technology for industrial process heating, Alex Kolb, Pick Heaters
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM SESSION: Fabrication & testing
• How tube-to-tube sheet welds impact wall reduction, Brandon Fultz, Elliott Tool Technologies
• Supplier quality surveillance process for shell and tube heat exchangers, David Gonzalez, Aramco Americas
• Understanding reaction forces in hinged and gimbal expansion joints, Ibere Souza, Teadit
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