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CALGARY
Advance Conference Program
DAY TWO- JUNE 4
AMERICAS CALGARY
MORNING PROGRAM
9:15 – 9:45 am KEYNOTE 1 Title, Speaker: TBA
9:45 – 10:15 am KEYNOTE 2 Title, Speaker: TBA
10:15 – 10:45 am COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING 10:45 am – 12:00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Health Monitoring of Critical Valves and Insight on Spares and Aftermarket Management( Delegate pass access only)
This panel discussion will provide the opportunity to ask questions about the current issues of health monitoring of critical valves and provide insight on aftermarket management.
Moderator: Gobind Khiani, GAPV Inc Panelists: Wojciech Żmudziński, BP; Scott Moreland, Quadax; Jesse Jones, QRC Valves
12:00 – 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING AFTERNOON PROGRAM— PARALLEL SESSIONS
ROOM 1— TESTING & STANDARDS / MATERIALS
ROOM 2— ACTUATION / MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
TESTING & STANDARDS, Session Chair: TBA
1:00 – 1:20 pm Canadian Pipeline Valve Standard, Correct Use, and Legal Responsibilities, Rudy Habedus, Widescope Services
1:20 – 1:40 pm Standards & Regulatory Update: What is a Code Anyway?, Devon Toepfer / Gobind Khiani, Enbridge / GAPV Inc.
1:40 – 2:00 pm Valve Usage Types and Applications: An Overview of Valve Applications in Liquid Hydrocarbon Pipeline Systems, Vic Mixap / Gobind Khiani, Enbridge / GAPV Inc.
2:00 – 2:20 pm Effectiveness of In-Situ Inspection and Testing of PRDs, Matthew Doherty, SLB
2:20 – 2:40 pm MATERIALS AND SELECTION Adaptive Metal Seat Design Using Impregnated Sintered Metal Technology, Vijin Maria Cherukumaran, Flowserve
2:45 pm HAPPY HOUR
ACTUATION, Session Chair: TBA
Innovating for Sustainability: The Shift to Zero- Emission Actuators in Gas Transmission Pipelines, Max Baker, Bray International
Exploring the Durability of Function of SMA Driven Valve Actuators, Dean Pick, Kinitics Automation
Enhancing Pneumatic Actuator and Valve Reliability Through Direct Torque Measurements using IOT, Jack Booker / Saul Sanchez Diaz De Leon, Bray International
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Quantifying Hydrostatic and Gas Pressure Tests, Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil Test Equipment
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