ACCUG Virtual Conference – Oct 12-14

This serves as a reminder to get registered for the 2021 ACCUG Virtual Conference beginning on October 12. https://acc-usersgroup.org/2021-virtual-conference/

End Users: Free of Charge
Vendors/Consultants: $99

Nearly 200 users are signed up and ready to participate.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021 (All times Eastern USA)
Chemistry & Corrosion
Session Chair: Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity, UK

10:00-10:30 am Latest in ACC Chemistry and Corrosion
Presenter: Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity, UK
10:30-11:00 am Assessing Corrosion in Air Cooled Condensers at Eskom Medupi Power Station
Presenter: Sabelo Khanyile, ESKOM, South Africa
11:00-11:30 am Film Forming Amine Trial and Inspection
Presenter: Jeff Demattos, Cogentrix, USA
11:30-12:00 pm Discussion
12:00-13:00 pm BREAK
13:00-13:30 pm FFS Application for ACCs Across the Dominion Fleet
Presenter: Shana Ferrante, Dominion Energy, USA
13:30-14:00 pm The Importance of Corrosion Product Monitoring
Presenter: Ken Kuruc, Hach Company, USA
14:00-14:30 pm Film Forming Amines for Preservation of Water Steam Cycles with and without ACC
Presenter: Ronny Wagner, Reicon, Germany
14:30-15:00 pm Discussion

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 (All times Eastern USA)

Design & Performance
Session Chair: Riad Dandan, Dominion Energy, USA

10:00-10:30 am ACC Fan Gearbox Load Measurements at the Medupi and Kusile Power Stations
Presenter: Daniel Els, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
10:30-11:00 am Overview of Stellenbosch University ACC Research
Presenter: Hannes Pretorius, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

11:00-11:30 am Extended Gear Life Through Dedicated Oil Conditioning and Remote Monitoring
Presenter: Axel Wegner, C.C. Jenson, Inc., USA
11:30-12:00 pm Discussion
12:00-13:00 pm BREAK
13:00-13:30 pm Latest Axial Fan Design
Presenter: Bhaumik Modi, Hudson Products Corp., USA
13:30-14:00 pm Wind Screens – V Frame vs. A Frame
Presenter: Cosimo Bianchini, Ergon Research, Italy
14:00-14:30 pm Performance Comparison Between Co-current and Counter-flow ACC Tubes
Presenter: William Davies, Exponent, USA
14:30-15:00 pm Discussion

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021 (All times Eastern USA)

Operation & Maintenance
Session Chair: Rishi Velkar, NV Energy, USA

10:00-10:30 am Real Time Monitoring of ACC Fans
Presenter: TBD, Howden
10:30-11:00 am ACC Maintenance
Presenter: Huub Hubregtse, ACC Team, Netherlands
11:00-11:30 am ACCs in Iran, Optimization and Challenges
Presenter: Mohammadreza Vaghar, MAPNA, Iran
11:30-12:00 pm Discussion
12:00-13:00 pm BREAK
13:00-13:30 pm Fully-automatic Cleaning Systems – The Evolution of ACC Cleaning
Presenter: Daniela Kerski, JNW Cleaning Solutions, Germany
13:30-14:30 pm ACCUG Guidelines
Presenter: Andrew Howell, EPRI
14:30-15:00 pm Discussion