Issue 5 , August 2024
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Stainless Steel World Americas is the leading publication for corrosion resistant alloy users , suppliers and fabricators in North , Central , and South America .
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Heat Exchanger World Americas 2024 Conference & Expo
Be part of the Heat Exchanger World Americas Conference & Expo on October 16 th & 17 th , 2024 at the NRG Center in Houston , TX . Featuring an exhibition and a technical conference , the event will have something to offer everyone , including manufacturers , fabricators , service providers , EPCs , and end users . Below are some of the conference topics and representatives that will be showcased at this year ’ s conference !
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Keynotes
This year ’ s Keynote presentations will be kicked off by Chairman Mark Ruffin , Teadit , who will be giving a Chairman ’ s welcome , as well as presenting on various topics . Day Two will feature a Welcome keynote presentation from our Vice Chairman , Bill Ashenhart , Engineering Consultant , followed by Naomi Jabbari , S & B Engineers and Constructors , who will present on ESG Data Sheets . All these impressive keynotes are sure to be presentations you would not want to miss !
Panel Discussions
On Day One , we have included three panels for Heat Exchanger World Americas which will allow attendees to gain insight on topics from a wide range of panelists , including end users , EPCs , policy board members , and manufacturers .
The first panel , Best Practices & Lessons Learned , Heat Transfer operators will discuss potential challenges that they may encounter related to design , maintenance , thermal stress , or economic factors . Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss best practices to address these complex issues . Following this , our second panel discussion When is an Upgrade Not an Upgrade ? Panelists and Attendees will share knowledge on key elements that are vital to making informed decisions about upgrading all types of heat exchangers . Finally , the third panel discussion The Pitfalls of Testing will explore the various pitfalls encountered during testing and pivotal strategies to optimize testing and manage associated costs effectively .
Day Two ’ s Workshops :
Day Two ’ s workshop sessions will cover several concepts from design and testing , to leak prevention , energy transition and more ! These sessions will discuss the challenges that are being encountered by designers and fabricators , advances in NDE techniques , and common challenges in implementing testing and inspection procedures . Additionally , attendees will have the opportunity to explore strategies and solutions that align with sustainable operations that aid in the energy transition . Moreover , a workshop in emerging technologies will highlight innovations that are on the rise , revolutionizing the heat transfer industry .
WORKSHOPS
The conference will be rounded out with several workshop sessions :
• Design , Fabrication & Testing
• Emissions , Leak Prevention & Energy Transition
• Emerging Technologies
• Maintenance , Cleaning & Antifouling
• Coatings , Materials and Corrosion
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Bal Sareen , President – Brask , Inc . Biren Patel , Process & Equipment Engineering - Covestro Buddy Tucker , Vice President of Sales & Marketing – Ohmstede Industrial Services Chris Grice , VP of Field Services – Ward Vessel & Exchanger Chris Jungers , Vice President – Process Equipment – Cust-O-Fab Craig Sullivan , President – ADTUBI USA , Inc . Cuong Nguyen , Heat Transfer Technical Director I – Fluor Dan DeVine , Piping , Valve , and Pressure Vessel Engineer – Corteva AgriScience / Midland Engineering , Ltd . Doug Sinitiere , Global Market Manager - Oil & Gas – Carboline Company Dinesh Bakshi , Corporate Business Development Manager – Brask , Inc . Gilbert Alonzo , Consultant Glen Elps , Sales Manager – Superior Plant Rentals Heather Mroz , Technical Development Manager Heat Transfer – NobelClad Himanshu Patel , Senior Process Engineer – Bechtel Oil , Gas and Chemical Jan Contreras , Manager of Sales – Logan Industries Jack Piparia , Sr . Supervising Engineer / Lead Mechanical ( LNG ) – Technip Energies
STEERING COMMITTEE
Jonathan Pascoe , President - Americas – Vahterus Kimberly Derry , Marketing and Business Development – Superior Plant Rentals Kyle Dunn , Business Owner and Compliance Manager – Dunn Heat Exchangers Lauren Moran , Manager Technical Support – HTRI Louis Gonzalez , Marketing and Communications Manager – Flexitallic Group Mike Nemeth , Chief Development Officer / Principal – Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd . Mike Prevost , Vice President - Specialty Services – Ohmstede Industrial Services Naomi Jabbari , Heat Transfer Engineer – S & B Engineers & Constructors Naresh Shah , Technical Director – Worley Noel Thomas , Heat Transfer Engineer – Bechtel Oil , Gas and Chemical Paul Miller , Lead Heat Transfer Engineer – Dimensional Energy Rachel Lanczynski , Vessel Engineering Global Competency Leader – Corteva Robbie Riggs , CEO – Teadit North America Robert Trouts , Corporate Account Manager – HYTORC Srivatsa Jois , Maintenance Engineer – Covestro Sumeet Agarwal , Project Engineer – Zeppelin Systems USA , Inc .
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