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October 6 th | Day 1
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October 6 th | Day 1
TUESDAY
Hyatt Regency
ROOM 1 8:30 AM 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Exhibition floor opens Welcome by Conference Chairman Bob Giammaruti, TEMA Keynote 1: Future of Heat Transfer Market, Naomi Jabbari, S & B Engineers & Constructors Keynote 2: Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design 101, Matt Byers, Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation
COFFEE AND NETWORKING ON THE EXHIBITION FLOOR ROOM 1
ROOM 2
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM SESSION: Performance Improvement Moderator: Jack Piparia
1. Case studies in applying dual enhanced finned tubes to improve shell and tube heat exchanger efficiency, Lou Curcio and Jay Liu, Wieland Thermal Solutions
2. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics( CFD) for optimizing electric process heaters, Craig Tiras, Aether Fuels
3. Comparison of smooth and enhanced surface tubing in steam condensing service, Wendy McGowan, NEOTISS
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM SESSION: Materials & Corrosion Moderator: Edgar Torres, ExxonMobil
1. Pressure failure mechanisms in PHE systems, Hemant Vasan, Pacific Sheet & Coil( Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2. Exploring the use of ceramic coating technology to increase efficiency, prevent fouling and extend the life of heat exchanger tube sheets, channels and head, Barton Davis, Belzona Houston Inc. / BHI Coatings LLC
3. Low surface energy coatings for fouling mitigation in industrial heat exchangers, Alexander Barre, Curran International
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING ON THE EXHIBITION FLOOR ROOM 1
ROOM 2
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM SESSION: Maintenance & Fouling Control Moderator: Dinesh Bakshi, Brask, Inc
1. Effective tools for training on flange assembly, Brad Allen, TEADIT
2. NanoBurstX™ Nanobubble formation methods for fouling mitigation in aquaculture and materials processing heat exchangers, Michael Radicone, HTRI
3. Improving heat exchanger functionality with quantum mechanics technology to achieve net zero, Robert Bender, North America Water Technology, Inc.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Is there a need for an air-cooled heat exchanger standard for non-API 661 applications? Moderator: Jack Piparia
Panelists: 1. Scott Edwards, Worldwide Air Coolers, LLC 2. Harry Zhang, ConocoPhillips 3. Bill Ashenhart, Independent Consultant
5:00 PM
BBQ COOK-OFF AND LIVE MUSIC
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