2015 Conference Program

Final 2015 Conference Program

October 11-14, 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sunday, October 11, 2015

1:30 - 3:30 pm
GTC Fall Membership Meeting
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction to Gasification
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Conference Registration
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception - Exhibit Hall

Monday, October 12, 2015

7:00 am
Conference Registration and Check-In
Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00 am
Welcome
William Preston, KP Engineering, GTC Chair
Alison Kerester, GTC, Executive Director
8:15 am
Keynote Address: On the Challenges of Coal Gasification Based Syngas Conversion Systems
Dr. Yongwang Li, Synfuels China Engineering Co., LTD (China)
9:00 am
Session 1: Global Gasification Projects Updates I
Session Chair: William Preston, KP Engineering
- CB&I E-Gas Technology: 2015-2016 Progress on All Fronts
  Jayesh Shah, CB&I (Platinum Plus Level Sponsor) (United States)
- Commercializing Gasification Technology for Today's Market
  Delome Fair, Synthesis Energy Systems (Gold Level Sponsor) (United States)
- Leading Through Turbulent Times
  Mohamed Soliman, GE Power and Water (Bronze Level Sponsor) (China)
10:00 am
Break - Exhibit Hall
11:00 am
Session 2: Global Gasification Projects & Technology Updates II
Session Chair: Karsten Radtke, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions
- TRIG-Commercialization Status Updates
  Manoj Nagvekar, KBR (United States)
- Westinghouse Plasma Gasification for Power and Liquid Fuels
  Walter Howard, Alter NRG-Westinghouse Plasma Corp (Canada)
- Update of ECUST OMB Gasification Process
  Zhijie Zhou, East China University of Science and Technology (China)
12:00 pm
Lunch – Exhibit Hall
1:30 pm
Africa: An Emerging Market
Melissa Cook, African Sunrise Partners, LLC
2:15 pm
Session 3: Waste and Biomass Gasification I
Session Chair: DeLome Fair, Synthesis Energy Systems
- The Role of Gasification in Managing North American Waste Streams
  Rob Hallenbeck, Waste Management (United States)
- The Thermochemical Pathway: A Sustainable and Competitive Waste Diversion Solution: The Case of Enerkem and the City of Edmonton
  David McConnell, Enerkem (Canada)
- Hydrogen, Fuel of the Future
  Daniel Dodd, Sierra Energy (United States)
3:15 pm
Session 4: Global Gasification Projects & Technology Updates III
Session Chair: Chuck McConnell, Rice University
- Shell Coal Gasification Technology: An Integrated Solution for Efficient Coal-to-Products Value Chain
  Dr. Jiang Xu, Shell Projects & Technology Limited (China)
- The Low Cost Gas Era: Gasification Versus Steam Reforming - a True Alternative?
  Karsten Radtke, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Germany)
- An Update on Clean Energy R&D Projects and Programs at RTI International
  David Denton, RTI International (United States)
4:15 pm
Break – Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm
Session 5: Emerging Markets: Indonesia and Korea
Session Chair: Mohamed Soliman, GE Power and Water
- Indonesia - Current Outlook for Foreign Investment
  Richard Cant, Dezan Shira & Associates (United States)
- South Korean Energy Outlook: Demand, Supply & Policy
  Alex Forster, East-West Center (United States)
6:00 pm
Adjourn for the Day
6:00-7:00 pm
Reception - Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

7:00 am
Conference Registration and Check-In
Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:30 am
Session 6: India
Session Chair: Walter Howard, Alter NRG-Westinghouse Plasma Corp.
- Gasification India - Present & Future
  Ashwinkumar Katri,Mission Energy Foundation/Gasification Technologies Research Council (India)
- Jamnagar Gasification Project - An Update
  Dr. Partha Maitra, Reliance Industries (India)
- An Innovative Way of Iron Making
  Jona Pillay, Jindal Synfuels Limited (India)
9:30 am
Session 7: Gasification Equipment and Materials Advances
Session Chair: Michael Lemeshev, MOGAS Industries, Inc.
- Use & Application of LIOS Reactor Skin Temperature Monitoring Solution (RSTMS) for Kemper County Energy Facility Gasifier Vessels
  Landry Molimbi, LIOS Technology, Inc. (United States)
- The Challenges Presented During the Filtration of High-Temperature, High-Pressure Syngas
  Andy Bevis, Porvair Filtration Group (United Kingdom)
- Advances in Refractory Materials and Their Application in Gasification Projects
  Dr. Hongxia Li, Sinosteel Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research (China)
10:30 am
Break - Exhibit Hall
11:15 am
Session 8: Gasification for Liquids & Chemicals
Session Chair: John Stevens, Praxair
- Think Smaller: Microchannel Fischer-Tropsch Enables Biomass to Liquids
  Brian Cody, Velocys Inc. (United States)
- An Innovative Solution to Low-Carbon Renewable Fuels
  Lee Rich, Fulcrum BioEnergy (United States)
- Mixed Alcohols Synthesis with Minimum Methanol Content
  Sanjiv Dabee, Fluor (United States)
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Session 9: Gasification for Power
Session Chair: David Denton, RTI International
- Edwardsport Making Strides
  Joe Donahue, Duke Energy (United States)
- TAEAN IGCC Project Update
  Seungmin Kim, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction (Republic of Korea)
- Overview of Gasification Commercialization for Power
  Qianlin Zhuang, EcoZenergy& Industrials, LLC (United States)
2:30 pm
Session 10: Biomass & Waste Gasification II
Session Chair: Carrie Lalou, GasLamp Consulting, LLC, Consultant for Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
- Gasification for Small-Scale Waste-to-Energy CHP Systems
  Richard Fosgitt, Cirque Energy (United States)
- Green Syngas Technology for the Production of Biobased Chemicals
  Robin Post van der Burg, Torrgas (The Netherlands)
- Environmental Advantages of Gasification: Public and Agency Awareness
  Steve Jenkins, Energy & Chemicals Consulting, LLC (United States)
3:30 pm
Break - Exhibit Hall
4:15 pm
Session 11: Asia
Session Chair: Jayesh Shah, CB&I
- ENN’s Underground Coal Gasification Introduction
  Feng Chen, ENN Group, Ltd. (China)
- Demonstration of Twin IHI Gasifier (TIGAR) for Lignite Coal
  Hidehisa Tani, IHI (Japan)
5:15 pm
Adjourn for the Day (Evening Open)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

7:00 am
Conference Registration and Check-In
Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00 am
Keynote Address: Status of the Gasification Industry: Worldwide Gasification Database 2015 Update
Christopher Higman, Higman Consultancy GmbH (Germany)
8:15 am
Session 12: Biomass & Waste Gasification III
Session Chair: Steve Jenkins, Energy & Chemicals Consulting
- Biomass Gasification Integrated with Wastewater Treatment
  Jeff Snyder PHG Energy (United States)
- Identifying Likely Late-Stage WTE Gasification Candidates
  Christoph Cothran, Stratas Advisors (United States)
- Red Rock Biofuels - Lakeview Project Overview
  Jim Moore, Red Rock Biofuels (United States)
9:15 am
Session 13: Advances in Gasification
Session Chair: Richard Range, PALL Corporation
- Feasibility Analysis of Combined IGCC and Syngas Chemical Looping for Power Generation
  William Summers, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy (United States)
- Gasification Market in North Dakota and Opportunities for Power, Fuels, and Chemicals
  Josh Stanislowski, University of North Dakota (United States)
- Coal and Sewage Sludge Gasification Based on New Generation ICP/RF Plasma
  Igor Matveev, Applied Plasma Technologies (United States)
10:15 am
Break - Exhibit Hall
11:00 am
Session 14: Plant Operations: Lessons Learned
Session Chair: Phil Amick, Hard Carbon Consultanting
- Polk Power – Key Lessons for IGCC
  Mark Hornick, TECO Energy (United States)
- Commercial CFB Gasification of Waste and Biofuels - Operational Experiences in Large Scale
  Juhani Isaksson, Valmet Power (Finland)
12:00 pm
Concluding Remarks
Conference Adjourns

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