Conference Programme

Tuesday 26th June 2007
SESSION 1: 14:30 - 17:30

TRACK 1: Market Impact on Power Systems (Room113 /114)
Managing challenges of an evolving liberalized market and introduction of new technologies
Chair: Antonio Ferreira Da Costa, Director, EDP Group – EDP Generation, Portugal
The power system of the future - utilizing all options to ensure sustainability and economical efficiency
Dr. Jochen Kreusel, Head of Marketing and Technology Power Technologies, ABB AG, Germany
A new generation platform for demand forecasting
Dr. Antonio Delgado Rigal, General Manager, AleaSoft, Spain
Liberalization: how to do it, and consequences for distributed generation and grid congestion management
Anders Plejdrup Houmøller, Director Denmark, Nord Pool Spot AS, Denmark
Hydro power in the new energy market
Dr. Albert Ruprecht, Vice Director, Institute of Fluid Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Co-Author:
Eberhard Goede, Institute of Fluid Mechnanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany

TRACK 2: Towards a CO2-Free Environment (Room 101)
In the framework of the European vision for zero emission power, the session proposes an asessment of the potential for CO2 reduction from different sources
Chair: Adolfo Eric Labi, President, Megalia, Italy
Co-Chair: Dr. Pietro Barbucci, Generation & Energy Management Division, Enel, Italy
How to unlock the bottlenecks on the path to CCS ?
Dr. François Giger, Manager Strategy / Fossil Fired Generation & Engineering, EDF, France
Co-Author: Pietro Di Zanno, Air Liquide SA, France
Kraftwerk 2020 - A Swiss initiative for high efficiency/low CO2 gas turbine plants
Dr. Peter Jansohn, Program Manager, Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE), Switzerland
Heat and electricity from renewable energy sources in Europe – an overview on the status, the policies and the outlook
Frank Schillig, Senior Consultant, Ecofys Germany, Germany
Co-Authors:
Daniel Becker, Ecofys, Germany Monique Voogt, Ecofys, The Netherlands Jan-Willem Bode, Ecofys, Spain
CHP lessons learned: markets and policies to advance this low- GHG technology
Dr. Robert Dixon, Head of Energy Technology Division, International Energy Agency, France
TRACK 3: Gas Turbine Technology & Applications (Room 102)
This session examines some of the ways in which large gas turbine technology is continuing to improve and evolve in order to meet today’s challenges
Chair: Eldred R. W. Clark, Engineering Manager, ACE European Group, UK
Co-Chair: José M.a Bronte, Director General, Bahia de Bizkaia Electricidad, Spain
9F class gas turbine & combined cycle upgrades for operational flexibility
John McGuinness, 9F Platform Leader, GE Energy, USA
Arlie Martin, F-Technology Programs Leader, GE Energy Product Line – Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Combined Cycle, USA
Co-Authors:
Mark Husak, GE Energy, USA
Charles “Chuck” Jones, GE Energy, USA
Daniel Tegel, GE Energy, USA
Low load operation concept for Alstom’s GT26 gas turbine
Darrel Lilley, Group Leader - Gas Turbine Performance, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors:
Rudolf Lachner, Alstom, Switzerland
Anders Lindvall, Alstom, Switzerland
Falk Ruecker, Alstom, Switzerland
Dieter Rebhan, Alstom, Switzerland
SGT5-8000H – New gas turbine for more customer benefit
Phil Ratliff, Director, Next Generation Gas Turbine, Siemens Power Generation Inc., USA
Co-Authors:
Willibald Fischer, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Paul Garbett, Siemens Power Generation Inc., USA
Evolution of Mitsubishi large frame G-series gas turbine for 50 HZ applications
Dr. Carlos Koeneke, Technical Support Manager, Mitsubishi Power Systems., USA
Co-Authors:
Hisato Arimura, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan
Yasushi Fukuizumi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan

TRACK 4a: Large Plant Retrofit: Coal & Nuclear (Room 105)
Examples of major plant improvement
Chair: Philippe Delage, Vice President Plant Integration & Optimization, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Graham Fagence, Business Development, Hitachi Power Europe, UK
An Alstom integrated boiler and turbine retrofit project to increase unit output and efficiency
Glyn Rich, Regional Development Manager, Alstom, UK
Co-Authors:
Gary Baldwin, Eskom, South Africa
Don Stephen, Alstom, UK
Mark Boneham, Alstom, UK
Jeff Mills, Alstom, UK
Conrad Kienzle, Alstom, Germany
Aging coal fired power plant becomes clean and efficient
Mark Upton, Principal Design Engineer, Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd., UK
Graham Hartley, Operations Manager, Siemens Power Generation, UK
Co-Author:
Alasdair MacSween, Scottish & Southern Energy plc, UK
Martin McKenna, Siemens Power Generation, UK
Edipower’s Brindisi North Power Plant: retrofit and optimization of an existing coal fired 640 MW plant
Giuseppe Monteforte, Business Development & Engineering Vice president Edipower S.p.a., Italy
Giovanni Bordiga, Mechanical Engineers Coordinator, Edipower S.p.a., Italy
Co-Authors:
Pier Lorenzo Dell’ Orco, Edipower S.p.a, Italy
Umberto Dotta, Edipower S.p.a, Italy
Plant life extension (PLEX) & repowering study for Embalse nuclear power plant
Dr. Massimo Teglia, Project Manager, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy
Co-Author:
Sergio Orlandi, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy
European passive plant program: AP1000 deployment for the European market
Gianfranco Saiu, Passive Technology Reactors Project Manager, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy
Co-Author:
Monica Frogheri, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy

TRACK 4b: Emission Control (Room 112)
Latest technologies to improve environment
Chair: Fernando Campos, Business Development, Tecnatom, Spain
Co-Chair: Giorgio Dodero, Chairman, IPG Industrial Project Group, Italy
Flue gas cleaning refurbishment of Maasvlakte Power Station units 1 & 2
Helmut Dreuscher, Head of Process Engineering Gas Cleaning, Fisia Babcock Environment GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Stefan Gramelt, Fisia Babcock Environment GmbH, Germany
Rob Schenk, E.ON engineering B.V., The Netherlands
Thomas Gersch, Fisia Babcock Environment GmbH, Germany
The effect of co-firing 10 per cent of secondary fuels on SCR catalyst deactivation
Leo Vredenbregt, Consultant & Specialist (Environmental Technology), KEMA Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
Co-Authors:
Ronald Meijer, KEMA Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
John G. Visser, KEMA Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
Mercury oxidation and removal through the gas-cleaning system of coal- fired power plant
Miriam Di Blasi, Research Engineer, ENEL Produzione, Italy
Co-Authors:
Cristina La Marca, ENEL Produzione SpA, Italy
Angelo Bianchi, ENEL Produzione SpA, Italy
Mario Cioni, ENEL Produzione SpA, Italy
Stefano Malloggi, ENEL Produzione SpA, Italy
Alstom experiences of mercury collection on coal fired boilers
Michael Rini, Product Development Manager – Mercury Control Systems, Alstom, USA
Co-Author:
François Casier, Alstom, Italy
Flowpac for the Elektrénai Power Plant - a novel FGD absorber principle
François Casier, Marketing Manager EMEA, Alstom, Italy
Author:
Bo Herrlander, Alstom, Sweden
Latest developments in Europe and Japan in FGD technology based on plants under construction
Bernd Vollmer, Head of Engineering Air Quality Control System, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany
Hiroyuki Nosaka, Manager of Environmental System Design Dept. FGD Section, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Japan
Co-Authors:
Toshio Katsube, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Japan
Noriaki Taniguchi, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Japan
TRACK 6: International Maintenance & Repair Experiences (Room 109)
Valuable case studies and techniques to improve approaches to plant maintenance and repair
Chair: Carlo Luzzatto, Director-Service Department, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Chair: Nigel Blackaby, Conference Director & Associate Editor of PEi magazine, PennWell Corporation, UK
Tools & techniques for the reduction of outage time on large steam turbine generators
Roger Beaumont, Director - Steam Turbine Service Technology, Alstom, UK
On-site repair - reducing the repair time for transformers and an opportunity to improve the availabilty of the power network
Miguel Angel del Rey, Power Service Manager, Asean Brown Boveri (ABB), Spain
Co-Authors:
Lars Eklund, ABB Ltd., Brazil
Pierre Lorin, ABB Secheron Ltd, Switzerland
Peter Werle, ABB GmbH, Germany
Paul Koestinger, ABB Secheron Ltd, Switzerland
Generator failure at Al Taweelah Power Plant
Hervé Perrin, Technical Manager, TAPCO / AGPS, UAE
Identifying the lowest-cost performance enhancements for forgotten ESP
Kenneth Parker, Director, International Environmental and Energy Consultants Inc., UK
Dr. Anupam Sanyal, President, International Environmental & Energy Consultants, Inc., USA
Co-Author:
Dr. Norman Plaks, International Environmental & Energy Consultants Inc., USA
Update of vibration loose parts monitoring systems in nuclear power plants built in the 1970s
Publio Beltrán Palomo, Managing Director, Técnicas Y Servicios De Ingeniería, S.L. -TSI-, Spain
Authors:
Dr. José Julio Jiménez, Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, Spain
Luis García Acuyo, Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, Spain
lvaro Pérez Alarcón, Técnicas Y Servicios De Ingeniería, S.L. -TSI-, Spain
Rubén Ramírez Vázquez, Técnicas Y Servicios De Ingeniería, S.L. -TSI-, Spain

TRACK 7: Modern Generator Technology (Room 110)
State-of-the-art developments in power generator design and technology towards improving reliability and efficiency
Chair: Gerhard Brandt, Head of Marketing Communication – Business Unit Power Generation, ABB AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Dr. Yuri Petrenya, Deputy General Director for Technical Policy, Power Machines, Russia
Reducing 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually in Europe: achieving important improvements with little investment (Compostilla Power Plant – case study)
John Speranza, Vice President of Global Sales, Distributed Energy Systems, USA
Co-Authors:
Silvia Burgos Rodriguez, Endesa Generación, Spain
Juan Carlos Ballesteros Aparicio, Endesa Generación, Spain
Jesús De la Varga de la Cruz, Endesa Generación, Spain
Pablo Fontela Martinez, Besel S.A., Spain
Jose Francisco Sierra, Besel S.A., Spain
Robert Melusky, Distributed Energy Systems, USA
Asynchronized turbogenerator series
Mikhail Roytgarts, Deputy Chief Designer of Turbogenerators Department, Power Machines, Russia
Co-Authors:
Oleg Antonyuk, Power Machines, Russia
Dr. Nikolay Pinchuk, Power Machines, Russia
A Study on the wet bar detection using stochastic diagnosis methods
Heesoo Kim, Senior Researcher, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, South Korea
Co-Authors:
Yongchae Bae, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, South Korea
Changdoo Kee, Chonnam National University, South Korea
Advanced large capacity indirect hydrogen cooled turbo generators
Dr. Hiromichi Ito, Chief Engineer - Generator, Toshiba, Japan
Co-Authors:
Toshio Kitajima, Toshiba, Japan
Shinobu Sekito, Toshiba, Japan
Design, manufacturing and testing large turbogenerator components to reduce outages and increase reliability and availability
Dr. Giorgio Dal Mut, Head of Technology Development in Turbogenerators, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Co-Authors:
Umberto Reggio, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Alessandro Oldrati, Ansaldo Energia, Italy

TRACK 8: Information Technology & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solutions (Room 111)
Approaches to using state-of-the-art IT and ERP computer programming to enhance enterprise operations
Chair: Bruno Theimer, General Manager Service – Business Unit Power Generation, ABB AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Frank-Peter Kirschning, Power Station Manager, EnBW Kraftwerke AG, Germany
ERP - integration
Pedro Martínez, Supervisor O&M - IT Systems and Stocks, Endesa Generacion SA, Spain
Miguel Lopez, Generation Systems Manager, Endesa Servicios, Spain
A plantwide solution to support predictive maintenance and operational efficiency
Dr. Harri Happonen, Manager, Technology Development, Metso Automation, Finland
Co-Author:
Ari Peltonen, Metso Automation, Finland
Asset efficiency optimization – The challenge on intelligent information and ERP integration
Francisco Ventura de Oliveira, Iberian Manager - Business Development, SKF Española, S.A., Spain
Co-Authors:
Diogo Do Vale, SKF Española, S.A., Portugal
Javier Marin, SKF Española, S.A., Spain
José-Luis Santos, SKF Española, S.A., Spain
EPI*center: implementation options and value analysis
Ana Gálvez, Manager, Soluziona Consultoría Y Tecnologia, S.L.U., Spain
Co-Author:
Emilio Moralo, Soluziona Consultoría Y Tecnologia, S.L.U., Spain
ICT and power plants: a combination of innovation and tradition
Dr. Enrico Pignone, R&D Project Manager, Ansaldo Energia S.P.A., Italy
Co-Authors:
Enzo Tortello, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Carlo Bima, Ansaldo Enegia, Italy
Davide Cipolla, Università di Genova, Italy

Wednesday 27th June 2007
SESSION 2: 10:00 - 12:30
TRACK 1: Impact of EU Requirements on Emerging Technology (Room 113 / 114)
A series of papers outlining the impact of EU requirements on the developments of technology coming to market
Chair: Ulla Pettersson, Founder & Managing Consultant, e for energy Management Consulting, Sweden
Co-Chair: Jorge Ferreira Duarte, Managing Principal, KEMA, The Netherlands
Power generating technology to meet European market requirements
Lothar Balling, Vice President STPP and Emerging Plant Solution Business, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
The development of the fossil fuel power plant capacity in Europe in the medium term and its impact on the energy system
Dr. Evangelos Tzimas, Scientific Officer, European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre - Institute for Energy, The Netherlands
Co-Authors:
Dr. Aliki Georgakaki, European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre - Institute for Energy, The Netherlands
Dr. Estathios Peteves, European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre - Institute for Energy, The Netherlands
Zero emission power plants and global warming – an EPPSA view
Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, The European Power Plant Suppliers Association (EPPSA), Belgium
Co-Authors:
EPPSA Technical Committee Members, The European Power Plant Suppliers Association (EPPSA), Belgium
ROVIR centre
Dr. Arto Timperi, R&D Manager, VTT Industrial Systems, Finland
Phase II emission trading schemes under EC state aid rules
Alessandra Fratini, Partner, O’Connor and Company, Belgium
Fabio Filpo, Associate, O’Connor and Company, Belgium
TRACK 2: IGCC versus Supercritical (Room 101)
New developments in reducing CO2 are becoming a commercial reality through technologies such as gasification, IGCC and step changes in fossil fired plant efficiency
Chair: Richard Dennis, Head of Research & Development, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK
Co-Chair: Helmut A. Weiler, Independent Consultant, Association of Independent Engineers GmbH, Germany
Siemens IGCC developments considering emerging European market needs
Harald Dichtl, Sales Manager IGCC Power Plants, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Juergen Karg, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Frank Cziesla, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Christoph Kolk, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Progress update for commercial plants of air blown IGCC
Katsuhiro Ota, Engineering Manager, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ltd., Japan
Co-Authors:
Takao Hashimoto, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ltd., Japan
Takashi Fujii, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ltd., Japan
Operating experience of high flexibility syngas burner for IGCC power plant
Dr. Paolo Gobbo, Combustion Engineer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Authors:
Federico Bonzani,Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Dimitri Gazzotti, Enipower, Italy
Giovanni Innocente, Enipower, Italy
Operating experience with COMTES700 - on track towards the 50-plus power plant
Dr. Christian Folke, Team Leader, E.ON Engineering GmbH, Germany
Co-Author:
Helmut Tschaffon, E.ON Energie AG, Germany
IHI latest technology approach to reduce CO2 emission from thermal power plant
Fumihiko Tamamushi, Assistant Manager, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, Japan
Co-Authors:
Yoshihiko Endo, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd, Japan
Toshihiko Yamada, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd, Japan
TRACK 3a : HRSGs and Auxiliary Systems (Room 102)
An insight into the last advances in HRSGs and cooling technologies
Chair: Enrique Sánchez, Director of Operations for Spain & Portugal, Nooter/ Eriksen Ltd., Spain
Co-Chair: Jean-Pierre Goffin, Mechanics & Civil Works Section Manager, Tractebel Engineering, Belgium
A reliable and cost-effective solution to cold end corrosion in HRSGs
Yuri Rechtman, Director of Thermal Design Department, Nooter/Eriksen, USA
HRSG water treatment: fiction, folklore and facts
Manuel G. Soria Tendillo, Technical Marketing Leader Europe, GE Water & Process Technologies, Spain
Co-Authors:
Michel Didden, GE Water & Process Technologies, Belgium
Alan Promfret, GE Water & Process Technologies, Belgium
Luis Carvalho, GE Water & Process Technologies, Canada
HRSG optimization for cycling duty based on Euro Norm EN 12952-3
Pascal Fontaine, Marketing Manager, CMI Energy, Belgium
Co-Author:
Jean-François Galopin, CMI Energy, Belgium
“Revisited” power augmentation options for power plants
Dr. Justin Zachary, Principal Engineer, Bechtel, USA
Co-Author:
Ram Narula, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA
Heavy fired HRSGs for Rya Göteborg, Sweden
Jan Dvořák, Head of Project Design Engineering, Austrian Energy & Environment CZ s.r.o., Czech Republic
Co-Author:
Randomir Nantl, Austrian Energy & Environment CZ s.r.o., Czech Republic
Reserve paper: application of SCR and CO reduction systems in a unique HRSG called once through steam generatorbr> Slobodan Andan, Proposal Manager, Innovative Steam Technologies, Canada
Co-Author:
Samia Ferchiche, Sud-Chemie, USA

TRACK 3b: Upgrades, Retrofits & Fuel Flexibility (Room 112)
Upgrading & retrofitting to improve gas turbine performance & fuel diversity acceptability in a challenging energy environment
Chair: Terry Raddings, Technology Marketing Manager Europe, GE Energy, UK
Co-Chair: Frank Höse, Manager Marketing – Communcation, Siemens AG., Germany
Power generation markets driving fuel flexible solutions
Robert Jones, Manager – Syngas Power Island Products, GE Energy, USA
Co-Authors: Jean-Michel Bisseaud, GE Energy, France Michel Moliere, GE Energy, France
GT13E2 combustion optimization package operation experience
Nicolas Ulibarri, Project Leader Combustion R&D, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors:
Christian Steinbach, Alstom, Switzerland
Dietmar Kodim, Vattenfall Europe, Germany
Update on operating experience and recent developments of the proven SGT5-2000E gas turbine
Gerhard Bohrenkämper, Frame Manager SGT5-2000E, SGT6-2000E (V94.2/V84.2), Principal Expert Engineer, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Chris Steinwachs, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Gerald Höhne, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Design development and operating experience for Ansaldo Energia V94.3A gas turbine
Luigi Minervini, Gas Turbine Engineering Department - Functional Design Engineer, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Co-Authors:
Federico Bonzani, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Silvia Burlando, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Luigi Di Pasquale, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Roberta Gatti, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Paolo Pesce, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
V94.2K2: a new Ansaldo Energia gas turbine tailored for very low caloric fuels
Roberta Gatti, Funtional Design - Performance & Technical Bid Manager, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Co-Authors:
Federico Bonzani, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Luigi Di Pasquale, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Franco Rocca, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Reserve paper: Optimum gas quality specifications - A laboratory’s perspective: what should it contain and what tests should be called out
Dr. A. Phillip Sorurbakhsh, Director of Laboratory Operations, Texas OilTech Laboratories, USA
Co-Author:
Dr. Robert J. Onufer, Texas OilTech Laboratories, USA

TRACK 4: Latest Coal Fired Plants (Room 105)
Renaissance of coal fired plants
Chair: Graham Fagence, Business Development, Hitachi Power Europe, UK
Co-Chair: Giampiero Valenti, Thermal Power Plant Development, Enel Produzione, Italy
Creating additional value through the integration of plant’s components
Co-Authors:
Philippe Delage, Alstom, Switzerland
Bituminous coal fired USC power plants for the European market
Jürger Klebes, Head of Steam Turbine Engineering, Hitachi Power Europe, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Tigges, Hitachi Power Europe, Germany
Dr. Friedrich Klauke, Hitachi Power Europe, Germanybr> Kurk Busekrus, Hitachi Power Europe, Germany
Coal fired unit versus natural gas combined cycle : an Italian case
Dr. Giorgio Dodero, Chairman, IPG Industrial Project Group Srl, Italy
Flexible load operation and frequency support for steam turbine power plants
Dr. Andreas Wichtmann, Product Manager Steam Turbine, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Michael Wechsung, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Jens Rosenkranz, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Wolfgang Wiesenmüller, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Current newbuild projects and technological developments at RWE
Dr. Manfred Kehr, Vice President Power Plant Planning and Approval, RWE Power AG, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Reinhold Elsen, RWE Power AG, Germany
Prof. Eckhard Ritterbach, RWE Power AG, Germany
TRACK 5: Aging Plant Management & Lifetime Extension (Room 106)
Overview of lifetime analysis methods and lifetime management concepts
Chair: Ulrike Müller, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Chair: Angelo Arnaldi, Service Engineering Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Ultrasonic phased array inspection of steam turbine blades with pin root attachments using a matrix probe
Dr. Stéphane Laborde, R&D Non-Destructive Testing Engineer, Alstom, France
Co-Authors:
Pierre-Marie Charlemagne, Alstom, France
Damien Viguie, Alstom, France
Roland Moser, Alstom, Switzerland
Improved surveillance of aged components by X-ray diffraction
Dr. Ignacio Marcelles, Head of New Technologies Unit, Tecnatom, s.a., Spain
Co-Authors:
Dr. V. Kolarik, Fraunhoffer – ICT, Germany
Prof. V. Mentl, University of West Bohemia , Czech Republic
J.Azcue, Tecnatom, Spain
A. Giménez, Endesa, Spain
JM. Jimenez, Repsol-YPF, Spain
Dr. F. Hnilica, UJP Praha, Czech Republic
S. Raza, Cinar Ltd., UK
“Ageing” old faithful versus “costly” state of the art new built – A case study in fleet management
Ulrik Van Houte, Product Director, Tractebel Suez Engineering, Belgium
Co-Authors:
Soenen Jeroen, Tractebel Suez Engineering, Belgium
Johan Vanormelingen, Tractebel Suez Engineering, Belgium
Concepts and examples for life time extension of systems and components
Hubert Sacher, Head of Department, TUEV SUED Industry Service, Germany
Lifetime management - Lifetime analysis of highly stressed steam turbine components and turbine flexibility enhancement
Hans Rauschenbach, Head of NDT Laboratory, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Karsten Peters, System Engineer Operations, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Michael Siegel, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Nobert Henkel, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Erwin Gobrecht, Siemens Power Generation, Germany

TRACK 6: Operation & Maintenance Experiences & Strategies (Room 109)
In a competitive market, a lot of parameters affect the global result of a power plant or a fleet. Correct O&M policies and strategies relate not only on production cost, but also on availability and reliability.
Chair: Enrico Malusardi, Feasability Studies & Special Projects Manager, Edison SpA, Italy
Co-Chair: Dr. Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Specialist, Wärtsilä Power, The Netherlands
Creating and sustaining a competitive advantage by applying “INPO AP-913-equipment reliability process”
Edward (Ted) Nichols, Vice President and Managing Director, Altran Solutions (Altran Group), USA
Co-Author:
Thomas Esselman, Altran Group, USA
Manage the process not the alarm
Mark McTavish, Director of Alarm Management Solutions, Matrikon Inc., Canada
Operating experience
Maria J. Esteban Fernandez, Operating Experience Manager, Tecnatom s.a., Spain
Co-Authors:
Jose M. Cabello, Tecnatom s.a., Spain
Ana B. Garcia, Tecnatom s.a., Spain
Vanessa Miranda, Tecnatom s.a., Spain
Alternative solutions for turboset overhauls Non-OEMs ready to serve
Thomas Siwczak, Director Rotating Machine, E.ON Anlagenservice GmbH, Germany
Co-Author:
Martin Braun, E.ON Anlagenservice GmbH, Germany
How to keep outsourced maintenance under control
Juan M. Ruiz-Mayayo, General Manager, CGAI (Industrial Asset Management Consulting Services), Spain
TRACK 7: Electrical Systems (Room 110)
Engineering solutions and new approaches for electrical systems
Chair: Gerhard Brandt, Head of Marketing Communication – Business Unit Power Generation, ABB AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Ed Platt, Senior Consultant, Solomon Associates, USA
The impact of the IEC-62344 standard on the specification, engineering and configuration of hydroelectric power plants
Pietro Danelli, Software Engineer, ABB Energy Automation - PSP / PRUIT, Italy
Co-Author:
Cristina Carrara, ABB Energy Automation - PSP / PRU-IT, Italy
Transformer solutions for power generation
Lorenzo Prieto, Technical Manager, Asea Brown Boveri S.A, Spain
Long-term economical aspects of energizing electrostatic precipitators with high-frequency switched power supplies
Martin Kirsten, Sales Manager, Alstom, Sweden
Co-Authors:
Lena Lilliebald, Alstom, Sweden
Anders Karlsson, Alstom, Sweden
Christer Mauritzson, Alstom, Sweden
Future power plant control integrating process & substation automation into one system
Joerg Orth, Head of Product Support Control Systems, ABB AG, Germany
Experiences using electrical machines monitoring
Edgard Perez, Product Manager, Eaton Electrical, USA
Co-Author:
Juan Carlos Cano González, Tecnatom S.A., Spain

TRACK 8: Control & Automation Technology (Room 111)
New power plant control and automation systems, retrofits and modernizations
Chair: Bruno Theimer, General Manager Service – Business Unit Power Generation, ABB AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Enzo Tortello, Electrical Engineer - Senior Consultant, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Alstom integral automation upgrade for gas turbine and steam turbine power plants
Bernhard Isepponi, Head Product Line Management (Control, Electrical, Generator), Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors:
Joseph Salerno, Alstom, Switzerland
Marco Signori, Alstom, Switzerland
Philipp Schaad, Alstom, Switzerland
Application of state-of-art process & control technology to Enel clean coal power plant
Roberto Dionisi, I&C Design Leader, Enel Produzione, Italy
Co-Authors:
Claudio Lavanna, ABB Energy Automation, Italy
Bartolomeo Sgarra, Enel Produzione, Italy
Maurizio Barabino, ABB Energy Automation, Italy
Barabino, ABB Energy Automation, Italy Control system of the operation of a power unit with implementation of data validation
Dr. Mariusz Słoma, Managing Director, Metso Automation Polska Sp. z o.o., Poland
Co-Authors:
Prof. Andrzej Ziebik, Institute of Thermal Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Prof. Henryk Rusinowski, Institute of Thermal Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Dr. Marcin Szega, Institute of Thermal Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Adam Ossera, Metso Automation Polska Sp. Z.o.o., Poland
Ansaldo Energia experience in steam turbine automation system retrofit
Carlo Bima, Automation Engineering Spt., Ansaldo Energia S.p.a., Italy
Co-Author:
Frederico Calzolari, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
I&C modernization of a 465 MW PP (coal with a web based system)
Frank-Peter Kirschning, Power Station Manager, EnBW Energie Baden- Württemberg AG, Germany
Co-Author:
Karlheinz Springer, Siemens Power Generation, Germany

Wednesday 27th June 2007
SESSION 3: 14:30 - 16:00
TRACK 1: Risk and Incentives (Room 113)
Aspects of the introduction of renewables and evaluation of risks in the new trading environment
Chair: Ian Unsworth, Technical Director, Black & Veatch, UK
Co-Chair: James Cronin, Principal Consultant, Cronin Energy Consulting, Ireland
Enterprise risk management: Eurelectric’s conclusions
Agustin Moliner de Palacio, Deputy Risk & Finance Control Manager, Endesa, Spain
Optimizing the economy of renewables
Lubomir Polonec, Research & Education, Department of Power Engineering STU FEI , Slovakia
Co-authors:
Prof. Frantisek Janicek, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Slovakia
Miroslava Smitkova, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Slovakia
Can we trust the subsidies for renewables?
Ulla Pettersson, Founder & Managing Consultant, e for energy Management Consulting, Sweden
Impact on water scarcity on power demands
G. Warren Ferguson, Marketing Program Manager, GE Company, USA
Authors:
Michel Mercusot, GE Company, France
Clarence Snyder, GE Energy, USA
Temporary power generation for system benefits
Adam Hentschel, Product Development Manager, Aggreko, UK

TRACK 2: Oxy-Combustion and post-Combustion for Carbon Capture (Room 101)
Approach of suppliers and operators in research and developments of oxy-and post-combustion
Chair: Dr. François Giger, Deputy Manager Department of Economical Studies, EDF, France
Co-Chair: Matti Rautanen, Manager – Research & Development, Metso Power Oy, Finland
Siemens Power Generation approach for carbon capture and storage
Georg Rosenbauer, Manager Business Development, Climate Change, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Nicolas Vortmeyer, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Frank Hannemann, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Markus Noelke, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Oxyfuel CO2 capture for pulverized coal - an evolutionary approach
Ragi Panesar, Group Leader Boiler Performance, Doosan Babcock Energy Limited, Scotland
Co-Author:
Gnanapandithan Sekkappanan, Doosan Babcock Energy Limited, UK
Chilled ammonia process for CO2 capture
Sean Black, Manager CO2 Programs, Alstom, USA
Co-Authors:
Otto- Morten Bade, Alstom, Norway
Nader Padban, Alstom, Sweden
Eli Gal, Nexant Inc.,USA
Ed Morris, We Energies-Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, USA
Dick Rhudy, Electric Power Research Institute, USA
Oxyfuel CFB boiler as a route to near zero CO2 emission coal firing
Timo Eriksson, Senior Process Engineer, Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland
Co-Authors:
Ossi Sippu, Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland
Arto Hotta, Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland
Zhen Fan, Foster Wheeler North America Corp., USA
Kari Myöhänen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Timo Hyppänen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Toni Pikkarainen, VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland
Innovative oxy-coal combustion process suitable for future and more efficient zero emisssion power plants
Dr. Giancarlo Benelli, R&D Manager, Enel Ricerca, Italy
Co-Authors:
Massimo Malavasi, ITEA, Italy
Giuseppe Girardi, ENEA, Italy
Post combustion CO2 capture – Enel demonstration project
Nicola Rossi, Research Engineer, ENEL Produzione, Italy

TRACK 3: Combined Cycle Power Plant (Room 102)
Advances & operational experiences for improvements to combined cycle power plant
Chair: Terry Raddings, Technology Marketing Manager Europe, GE Energy, UK,
Co-Chair: Enrique Sánchez, Director of Operations for Spain & Portugal, Nooter/Eriksen Ltd., Spain
Eriksen Ltd., Spain Ten years of operating experience with SGT5-4000F – Market driven evolution of gas turbines and plants
Hans Maghon, Manager Frame Engineering, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Peter Mürau, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Robert Taud, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Combined cycles using advanced large gas turbines for industrial applications
Dr. Justin Zachary, Principal Engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA
Co-Author:
Andrew Chrusciel, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA
Alstom KA26 based combined cycle power plants respond to Spanish market challenges and power generator requirements
Alexander Zbiorczyk, Alstom, Switzerland
Update on MHI M701 F4 gas turbine
Dr. Vinod Kallianpur, VP Engineering Services, Mitsubishi Power Sytems, USA
Co-author:
Hisato Arimura, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
GE Combined Cycle Update
Mas Fukumoto, Marketing Executive - Gas Turbine, GE, USA

TRACK 4a: Large Supercritical Steam Generators (Room 105)
Advances in coal fired boiler technology
Chair: Giorgio Dodero, Chairman, IPG industrial Project Group, Italy
Co-Chair: Harry Lampenius, Vice President Sales – Western Europe & Russia, Foster Wheeler, Finland
800 MW supercritical boilers for the next bituminous coal fired plant generation
Michael Schütz, Thermal Engineering and Flue Gas Treatment, RWE Power AG, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Wüllenweber, RWE Power AG, Germany
Dr. Georg N. Stamatelopoulos, Alstom, Germany
Johann Sigg, Alstom, Germany
Utility supercritical CFB technology versus supercritical PC technology for lignite combustion.
Rafał Psik, Commercial Manager, Foster Wheeler Energia Polska, Poland
Co-Authors:
Janusz Jabłoñski, Elektrownia Turów, Poland
Ahmat Eltekin, Enerji Grubu Ltd., Turkey
Pulverized coal firing system for the operation of steam generators with low excess air
Dr. Alfred Gwosdz, Senior Manager, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany
Co-Author:
Alfons Leisse, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany
Supercritical boiler plant designed for ‘lean’ coals delivers excellent results
Dr. David Smith, Performance & Process Engineer, Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd., UK
Co-Author:
Ian Torkington, Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd., UK
Supercritical boiler options to match fuel combustion characteristics
Robert Giglio, Director - Global Sales and Marketing, Foster Wheeler Global Power Group, USA
Low-cost technological methods to significantly reduce NOX for coal fired boilers
Eugeny Russkikh, Deputy head of Business Development, JSC SibCOTES, Russia
Co-Authors:
Danil Ostapenko, SibCOTES, Russia
Dr. Pavel Kovalenko, SibCOTES, Russia

TRACK 4b: Advances in Plant Equipment (Room 112)
Key component development
Chair: Horst Schmoll, Vice President, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Chair: Fermando Campos, Business Development, Tecnatom, Spain
Lagisza 460 MW fluidized bed boiler, using flue gas heat recovery systems to increase efficiency and to reduce CO2 emissions
Frank Adamczyk, Head of Heat Recovery Department, Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, Germany
Header-type feedwater heaters – renaissance of superior technology for supercritical power plants
Thorsten Benten, Proposal & Sales Manager Feedwater Heaters, Balcke-Dürr GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dirk Band, Balcke-Dürr GmbH, Germany
Jörg Stahlhut, Balcke-Dürr GmbH, Germany
Innovation initiative to enhance the performance of electrostatic precipitators
Dr. Thomas Riepe, Head of Business Unit Air Pollution Control, Balcke- Duerr GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Miroslav Podhorsky, Balcke-Duerr GmbH, Germany
Helmut Herder, NWL, USA
Ireneusz Malec, Balcke-Duerr GmbH, Germany
The increasing use of gravimetric feeders in UK power stations to improve combustion optimisation & efficiency
Gordon Gardiner, Sales & Proposal Manager - Power Division, Stock Redler Ltd, UK

TRACK 5: Plant Lifetime Assessment (Room 106)
Increased power plant lifetime thanks to the application of state of- the-art non-destructive testing technology
Chair: Stephan Hess, Vice President – Power Service R&D, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Angelo Arnaldi, Service Engineering Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Residual life assessment of steam turbine: an integrated calculation method
Enrico Foglino, Steam Turbine Service Leader, Ansaldo Energia S.p.A., Italy
Co-Author:
Enrico Pignone, Ansaldo Energia Spa, Italy
Condition monitoring and lifetime extension of power plant components using electrical measurement systems
Dr. Ansgar Kranz, Alternate Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland Werkstoffprüfung GmbH, Germany
Lowering high temperature corrosion rate with chemical technology
Kent W. Schulz, Market Development Manager, Fuel Tech, Inc., USA
Co-Author:
Ken Robbins, Maine Energy Recovery Company (MERC), USA
Two innovative applications of phased array ultrasonics for boiler tube assessment
Jacques Brignac, NDE Level III Specialist, Alstom, USA
Co-Author:
Dr. Roland Moser, Alstom, Switzerland
Water-side corrosion on carbon steel components in power plants and undisturbed operation
Frank de Vos, Consultant, KEMA Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
Authors:
Leo Butter, KEMA NV, The Netherlands
Esther Kikmeijer, KEMA NV, The Netherlands
Marga van Deelen, KEMA NV, The Netherlands

TRACK 6: Plant Optimization Projects (Room 109)
Technology and project experiences in power plant operation and maintenance optimization
Chair: Dr. Heather Johnstone, Senior Editor, PEi Magazine, PennWell Corporation, UK
Co-Chair: Armin Drosdziok, Director - Product & Technology Integration & Communication, Siemens AG, Germany
High performance ceramics for wear and abrasion protection in coal fired power stations
Karl Heinz Schiffer, Sales Manager, ETEC Gesellschaft für Technische Keramik GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Hans Hoppert, ETEC Gesellschaft für Technische Keramik GmbH, Germany
Paul Bruland, ETEC Gesellschaft für Technische Keramik GmbH, Germany
Advanced wear-resistant materials for coal fired power plants
William Keegan, Director - R&D and Marketing, Alstom Power Service, USA
Co-Author:
Michael Tanca, Alstom, USA
Steam turbine retrofit for efficiency and reliability improvement
Kiyoshi Segawa, Senior Researcher - Power & Industrial Systems R&D Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan
Co-Authors:
Shigeo Sakurai, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Naoki Shibashita, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Yoshiya Kawasaki, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Reliability and maintenance improvements in latest generation fluidized bed boilers
Eero Hälikkä, Development Engineer, Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland
Co-Authors:
Kazimierz Szynol, Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A., Poland
Dariusz Lewinski, CHP ELCHO (Elektrocieplownia ELCHO Chorzów), Poland
Optimization solutions for operation and maintenance of desalination plants
Marc Antoine, Program Manager, ABB Power Systems, Switzerland
Co-Author:
Stefan Lauxtermann, ABB Power Systems, Germany

TRACK 7: CHP Applications with Reciprocating Engines (Room 110)
New developments in reciprocating engines for fossil and renewable fuels used in CHP applications
Chair: Francisco Marti, Director – Production Direction, Tecnatom SA, Spain
Co-Chair: Bruno Theimer, General Manager Service – Business unit Power Generation, ABB AG, Germany
New developments in high-speed reciprocating gas engines - The new Jenbacher type 6 F- version
Andreas Eberharter, Strategic Marketing Leader, GE Energy Jenbacher Gas Engines, Austria
Co-Author:
Dieter Chvatal, GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OHG, Austria
Gaseous fuel challenges for internal combustion engines
Albertus Dijks, Marketing, Waukesha Engine, The Netherlands
Operating experience with large bore gas engines in baseload and peakshaving duty in an industrial CHP plant
Dr. Axel Hanenkamp, Senior Manager - Product Line Gas Engines, MAN Diesel SE, Germany
Co-Author:
Jonathan Walker, MAN Diesel SE, Germany
Barajas airport trigeneration
Thomas Stenhede, Application Manager, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Finland
The operation of large bore diesel engines in cogeneration plants burning liquid bio-fuels
Dr. Holger Gehring, Senior Manager – Operating Fluids, MAN Diesel SE, Germany
Co-Author:
Jonathan Walker, MAN Diesel SE, Germany

TRACK 8: Advanced Control Systems (Room 111)
Efficiency, emissions, availability of components and of the whole plant, , are very much influenced by control and diagnostics. The session will supply an overview of this important area with special attention to practical examples and driven benefits.
Chair: Enzo Tortello, Electrical Engineer-Senior Consultant, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Chair: Pascal Stijns, Power & Energy Marketing Europe, Honeywell EMEA, Belgium
Maintenance management: the remote assistance at power plant
Mariano Biondo, LTS Engineering Manager, Ansaldo Energia s.p.a., Italy
Co-Author:
Paolo Levorato, Ansaldo Energia S.p.a., Italy
Advanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance to improve Enel plants availability and reliability
Dr. Daniela Pestonesi, Diagnostics and Automation Senior Researcher, Enel GEM, Italy
Co-Authors:
Luca Guidi, Enel GEM, Italy
Massimo Ghironi, Enel GEM, Italy
Vincenzo Cenci, Enel GEM, Italy
Marco Lauro, Enel GEM, italy
An integrated approach to online monitoring of machinery health
Phil Orpin, Manager, RWE npower Technical Services Scotland, UK
Co-Author:
Neil Ford, RWE npower, UK
Economic value of combining on-site monitoring with remote decision support services
Axel Tams, Director Product line AMODIS, Alstom, Switzerland
Authors:
Mark Donne, Alstom, UK
Jean-François Miguaise, Alstom, France
Dirk Therkorn, Alstom, Switzerland
Richard Williams, Alstom, UK
Round table discussion
Thursday 28th June 2007
SESSION 4: 10:00 - 12:30
TRACK 1: Wider Perspectives of EU Enlargements (Room 113 / 114)
Market situation in countries trying to join the EU (Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine) & discussion about new technologies in new EU members (Poland, Bulgaria)
Chair: Dr. Andrzej Kowalski, President of the Board, Energoprojekt Katowice SA, Poland
Power Market in Croatia and transfering of knowledge in energy trading
Dr. Ante Ćurković, Managing Board Counselor, Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d.,Croatia Co-Authors:
Prof. Slavko Krajcar, Faculty of Electrical Enginering and Computing, Croatia
Ivan Androcec, Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d, Croatia
Electricity trade in EPS
David Zarkovic, Leading Engineer, Public Enterprise Electric Power Industry of Serbia, Republic of Serbia
Authors:
Mijat Milosevic, PE Electric Power Industry of Serbia, Republic of Serbia
Dragan Jovanovic, PE Electric Power Industry of Serbia, Republic of Serbia
Ivan Jankovic, PE Electric Power Industry of Serbia, Republic of Serbia
The impacts of electricity trade with Ukraine on the wholesale electricity market in the European union
Lubomir Polonec, Research & Education, Department of Power Engineering STU FEI, Slovakia
Co-Authors:
Prof. Frantisek Janicek, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Slovakia
Miroslava Smitkova, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, , Slovakia
The great potential of wind energy in Turkey: future green electricity partner of EU
Zeki Eris, Managing Director, Polat Energy Inc., Turkey
Ismet Turan, Group Head of Electricity Market Regulation, Monitoring & Assessment Dept, Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Turkey
Alstom supercritical steam plant meet Polish market challenges and power generator requirements
Andrzej Twardowski, Unit Managing Director, Alstom, Poland
Maritza East 1
Mario Crespi, Wet FGD Product Specialist, Alstom, Italy
Co-Authors:
François Casier, Alstom, Italy
Jean-Marc Jaillet, Alstom, France

TRACK 2: CO2 Emission Reduction Through Biomass Co-Firing (Room 101)
Experience and technology development presented by suppliers and end users.
Chair: Piotr Karaś, Manager Product Promotion, Rafako S.A., Poland
Co-Chair: Bernd von der Heide, Managing Director, Mehldau & Steifath Umwelttechnik GmbH, Germany
Advanced biomass co-firing techniques for retrofit and new build projects
Dr. William Livingston, Group Leader- Fuel Technology, Doosan Babcock, Scotland
Biomass co-firing: cost effective method of reducing CO2 emissions
Mark Boneham, Head of Business Development, Alstom, UK
Co-Author:
Dr. Dave Waldron, Alstom, USA
Large scale utilization of biomass in fossil fired boilers
Hans H. Poulsen, Burmeister & Wain Energy A/S, Denmark
Co-Author:
Erik Gjernes, Gassnova, Norway
Co-firing experiences of biomass with fossil fuel
Stig Nickull, Managing Director, Oy Alholmens Kraft Ab, Finland
Co-Author:
Pertti Petänen, Metso Power Oy, Finland
Present and future use of biomass and other renewable fuel in Enel generation assets
Bruno Brozzi, Senior Engineer, Enel GEM, Italy
TRACK 3: Cogeneration & Repowering Initiatives (Room 102)
This session will review several design issues to promote the use of efficient and economical cogeneration and repowering schemes: technical solutions, optimization and upgrade of machines.
Chair: Jean-Pierre Goffin, Mechanics & Civil Works Section Manager, Tractebel Engineering, Belgium
Co-Chair: Eldred R. W. Clark, Engineering Manager, ACE European Group, UK
Aluminium of Greece co generation project
Paul Smith, Business Development Manager, Metka S.A., Greece
Co-Authors:
Christos Pantzikas, Metka S.A., Greece
Dr. Evagelia Bonataki, Metka S.A., Greece
Iordanis Manousaridis, Rodax S.A., Greece
Prof. Ioannis Antoniadis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Javier Alonso Zabalo, Empresarios Agrupados S.A., Spain
Combining advances in gas turbine compression and combustion technologies to improve cogeneration efficiencies
Tayo Montgomery, Manager, Technical Sales Support, GE Energy, USA
Repowering: a concept for improving the economics of existing assets
Andreas Pickard, Product Manager Combined Cycle Power Plants, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Matthias Fränkle, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Martin Wilkening, Siemens AG Power Generation, Germany
Upgrade packages for the FS6B and FS5 gas turbines
Piet Kamminga, Manager Engineering & Product Support, Thomassen Turbine Systems, The Netherlands

TRACK 4: Steam Turbine (Room 105)
Latest new designs and retrofit
Chair: Giampiero Valenti, Thermal Power Plant Development, Enel Produzione, Italy
Co-Chair: Philippe Delage, Vice President Plant Integration & Optimization, Alstom, Switzerland
Conversion to CC of a 40 years old power plant - Installation of a new steam turbine with minor impacts on the existing civil works
Flavio Cagliani, Project Engineer - Steam Turbine Engineering Dept., Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Author:
Alberto Torre, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Uprating a proven design to meet today’s requirements – Siemens combined HP/IP CCPP steam turbine series
Dr. Anne Wallis, Product Manager Steam Turbine, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Norbert Thamm, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Thomas Müller, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Thomas Thiemann, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Alstom steam turbine design of world’s largest single shaft units in the most advanced ultra-supercritical steam power plants
Dr. Christoph Brandt, Project Engineer Thermodynamics - Steam Turbine Tendering, Alstom, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Alexander Tremmel, Alstom, Germany
Heinrich Klotz, Alstom, Germany
Siemens 600-1100 MW steam turbine series for flexible load operation
Henning Almstedt, Advisory Engineer - Steam Turbine Componenet Development, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Edwin Gobrecht, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Thomas Thiemann, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Dr. Anne Wallis, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Michael Wechsung, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Successful steam turbine modernization at nuclear Power Station Krümmel in Germany
Dr. Ralf M. Bell, Marketing Project Leader, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Author:
Wolfgang Günl, Area Manager Mechanical Tecnology, Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy, Kernkraftwerk Krümmel GmbH&Co oHG, Germany
Development and modernization of steam turbine equipment for NPP
Nikolai Nikolaenkov, Deputy Chief Designer of Steam Turbines, Power Machines, Russia
Co-Author:
Alexander Lisyanskiy, Power Machines, Russia

TRACK 5: Plant Optimization Experiences (Room 106)
Experience in the optimization of power plants towards improved performance, reduced maintenance cost and increased operating lifetime
Chair: Stephan Hess, Vice President – Power Service R&D, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Ulrike Müller, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Water recovery from flue gas
Frank de Vos, Consultant, KEMA Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
Co-Authors:
Marga H. Van Deelen-Bremer, KEMA B.V, The Netherlands
Rob Heijboer, KEMA B.V, The Netherlands
André G.L.Zeijseink, KEMA B.V, The Netherlands
Impact of new market requirements on combined cycle plant layout
Christoph Kolk, Manager Plant Economics, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Dr. Daniel Hofmann, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Michael Streit, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Preliminary results from laser-based combustion sensors and novel DCS technology for control and optimization of a coal fired power plant
Henrik Hofvander, CEO, Zolo Technologies Inc., USA
Co-Authors:
Dr. Rainer Speh, Siemens AG, Germany
Dr. Bernhard Meerbeck, Siemens AG PG, Germany
Dr. Andrew Sappey, Zolo Technologies Inc., USA
Standardization of innovative combined cycle solutions: repowering of generating unit at Vado Ligure
Guido Guelfi, Engineering and Construction Director, Tirreno Power, Italy
Co-Authors:
Claudio Lavanna, ABB Energy Automation, Italy
Francesco Maestri, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Loris Falavigna, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Maurizio Barabino, ABB Energy Automation, Italy
Installation of an ADS - burner to carry out tests for minimizing of NOX - emissions on natural gas operation
Gerfried Koinig, Head of Oil Gas Firing Department, Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, Germany
Co-Authors:
Johannes Koch. Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, Germany
Josef Krammer, Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, Germany
Dr. Thomas Rampe, Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, Germany
TRACK 6: Solutions for the Improvement of Operation Flexibility (Room 109)
Methods to optimize start-ups, increase flexibility and extend lifetime of power plant equipment.
Chair: Armin Drosdziok, Director - Product & Technology Integration & Communication, Siemens AG, Germany
Co-Chair: Enrico Malusardi, Feasibility Studies & Special Projects Manager, Edison SpA, Italy
Power plants for maximum flexibility
Frank Rossig-Kruska, Managing Director, AZG Consulting GmbH, Germany
Co-Author:
Marina Darozhka, AZG Consulting GmbH, Germany
Start-up analysis and optimization on heavy-duty gas turbine engines
Giovanni Cataldi, Lead Engineer Gas Turbine Operation, Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors:
Raffaele Zoli, Alstom, Switzerland
Hanjuerg Tschannen, Alstom, Switzerland
Wilfried Rick, Alstom, Switzerland
Operational flexibility enhancements of combined cycle power plants
Dr. Norbert Henkel, Manager Integrated Plant Solutions, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors:
Edwin Gobrecht, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Erich Schmid, Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Solution for power plant start-ups optimization
Ari Peltonen, Product Manager, Metso Automation, Finland
Co-Author:
Tuomo Suhonen, Metso Automation, Finland
Efficiency improvement and economization of FGD operation with a support of SO2 and flue gas velocity grid measurements in absorber
Adam Smolik, President, Managing Director, Energopomiar Sp. z o.o. Power Research & Testing Company, Poland
Co-Authors:
Tadeusz Fulczyk, Energopomiar Sp. Z.o.o. Power Research & Testing Company, Poland
Eugeniusz Glowacki, Energopomiar Sp. z o.o. Power Research & Testing Company, Poland
Tomasz Rodziewicz, Energopomiar Sp. Z.o.o. Power Research & Testing Company, Poland

TRACK 7: Distributed Generation and Flexibility (Room 110)
Distributed generation can fill the holes in the electricity grid in a very efficient way by CHP. Flexibility in fuel, very good load response and quick building and short times from start to grid are the key words
Chair: Albertus Dijks, Marketing & Engineering, Waukesha Engine, The Netherlands
Co-Chair: Enzo Tortello, Electrical Engineer-Senior Consultant, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Reliable power from renewables with assistance from reciprocating engines
Dr. Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Specialist, Wärtsilä Power, The Netherlands
Heat storages for CHP optimization
Jan de Wit, Cogeneration Manager, Danish Gas Technology Centre (DGC), Denmark
The contribution of large bore reciprocating engines to distributed power generation in Spain
Dr. Tilman Tütken, Senior Sales Director, Power Plants MAN Diesel, Germany
Co-Authors: Frederico Sysassen, MAN Diesel España, Spain
Jonathan Walker, MAN Diesel SE, Germany
Distributed power rental
Peter Den Boogert, Managing Director, db Consultancy, Spain
Micro CHP implementation
Thomas Ritz Nissen, System Engineer, Danfoss Ventures, Fuel Cells, Denmark
Co-Authors:
Jan de Wit, Danish Gas Technology Centre, Denmark
Mikael Näslund, Danish Gas Technology Centre, Denmark
TRACK 8: Simulation Systems (Room 111)
Using simulation to design and update power plants as an engineering tool
Chair: Francisco Marti, Director – Production Direction, Tecnatom SA, Spain
Co-Chair: Fernando Prieto Plaza, Subdirector de Gestión de Proyectos, Endesa Generación S.A., Spain
RDE using simulators in power plant construction
Dr. Bernd Pahlmann, Manager International Sales, Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, Germany
Co-Author:
Dr. Joachim Storm, Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, Germany
Model predictive master control of once-through CFB unit
Jari Leppäkoski, Business Manager, Metso Automation Oy, Finland
Co-Authors:
Kalle Anttonen, Metso Automation Oy, Finland
Dr. Tero Joronen, Metso Automation Oy, Finland
Emulplant - a powerful plant control system analysis and simulation tool
Dr. Flavio Flamingo, Control Systems Test & Simulation Center Manager, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Authors:
Loris Falavigna, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Danilo Ripane, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Almaraz NPP full scope simulator contribution to validation and tuning of new reactor control system implementation
José Antonio Ruiz Martin, Manager - Models & Codes Unit, Tecnatom S.A., Spain
Co-Authors:
Julio Mendez Salguero, Tecnatom S.A., Spain
Fernando Ortega Pascual, Tecnatom S.A., Spain
Furnace draft dynamics analysis after a flue gas desulfurization system incorporation
Francisco Javier Lopez Zazo, Project Manager, Tecnatom, S.A., Spain
Co-Authors:
Javier Careaga Moreno,Tecnatom S.A., Spain
Alberto Ramirez Escobar, Tecnatom S.A., Spain