Workshop: Effective Engineering Valve Tools (Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10:30am)

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013, Houston, Texas

Moderator:

Henk Hinssen, iHandl Engineering

Panel:

Colin Roderick, GE Energy

Andreas Vogt, FIRST GmbH

David Gibson, Aveva

Kevin Jackson, Mogas

Description: Control valves are key contributors to the instrumentation unreliability in our process plants and cause of substantial cost. Root cause analysis revealed that high performance valves are higher contributors to unreliability than “standard” valves and the dominant reason for this unreliability stems from a Less Than Adequate (LTA) sizing and selection process.

This workshop is intended to discuss and identify the “high performance” valves during the FEED stage, interface bi-directionally in batch mode to IDDS (instrumentation design & documentation system) tools, calculate the thermodynamic properties necessary to address valve flow phenomena like incipient and severe cavitation, flashing, choked flow, etc, and yield reliability indicators over the full valve working range.

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Valves and Actuators 101

A one-day education program designed to jump-start your career or provide a refresher on valve, actuator and control basics.

One day prior to the start of the Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013, join industry experts for a full day of instruction, lunch and snacks, plus a CD and a certificate!

What topics are covered?

- Introduction to the Industry: A brief overview of the valve industry, end-user applications, standards, basic piping information, pressure ratings and classes, as well as application issues critical to effective valve application and usage.

- Multi-turn Valves: The different types of gate and globe valves, along with stems, bonnets and other components.

- Check Valves: The unique qualities of check valves, how they work and why correct sizing is critical.

- Pressure-relief Valves: How these important valves do their job and why they play a critical role in plant safety, as well as important maintenance issues.

And much more! Find out more and register for the program NOW.

Workshop: Double Block & Bleed (Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2:00pm)

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013, Houston, Texas

Moderator:

Nitin Parekh, Chevrom

Panel:

Richard Hodgson, Bechtel

Ray Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil

Greg Johnson, United Valve

David Bayreuther, Metso

Description: The workshop will review the various definitions and intent in Federal Regulations for Double Block & Bleed and how these definitions compare with the definitions in the relevant piping and valve codes. The workshop will further cover the sealing characteristics and idiosyncrasies of the various valve types used in the industry to achieve those definitions of Double Block & Bleed, and the new terms of Double Isolation & Bleed and Double Positive Isolation.

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Workshop: Shale Gas/Update on Demystified Unconventional Energy Sources (Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2:00pm)

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013, Houston, Texas

Moderator:

David Leavitt, Pentair

Panel:

Jason Pitcher, Cameron

Andrew Lee, Chesterton

Greg Peterson, MRC

Description: This workshop will review API-20A Steel, Stainless Steel and Nickel Base Alloy Castings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry and how it compares to MSS SP-Quality Standard for Steel Castings Used in Standard Class Steels Valves – Sampling Method for Evaluating Casting Quality, with regard to casting quality, applicability and how those standards impact the manufacturer and the end user.

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Workshop: Casting Fitness for Service (Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 10:30am)

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013, Houston, Texas

Moderator:

Rich Davis, Flexitallic

Panel:

Greg Johnston, United Valves (API-20A)

Nika Muckelroy, Chevron

Terry Blackard, ExxonMobil

Jim Pease, Newmans Valve

Alberto Rossi, Orion Valves

Description: This workshop will review API-20A Steel, Stainless Steel and Nickel Base Alloy Castings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry and how it compares to MSS SP-Quality Standard for Steel Castings Used in Standard Class Steels Valves – Sampling Method for Evaluating Casting Quality, with regard to casting quality, applicability and how those standards impact the manufacturer and the end user.

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End User Golf Tournament

We are pleased to announce that we are holding the first Valve World Americas Expo & Conference End User Golf Tournament and networking event.

The event will be held at the Wildcat Golf Club in Houston on June 27th, following the Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013.

Tickets are only available to End Users and EPCs registered for the Valve World Americas Conference, and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Space is limited, so get your tickets now by contacting Josh Gillen at j.gillen@kciworld.com or call 416-361-7030.

Proudly sponsored by Cameron, Midland ACS, Ari-Armaturen and SCV.

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013

George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas

June 25 and 26, 2013

If you have an interest in valves, you’ll want to come to Texas for the second Valve World Americas conference. Whether you are an end user, an engineering contractor or consultant, a distributor, a manufacturer or supplier, there will be something for you here. Especially if you’re an up-and-coming individual ready to solidify your career, this is the place for you.

How to get involved:

-         Visit the exhibition. Register now for free admission and find out who’s exhibiting by checking the floor plan. It is subject to change, so check back regularly.

-         Purchase a ticket for the conference. You’ll have access to two days of workshops led by experts in their fields, access to the expo and the reception, and breakfast and lunch both days.

-         Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We’ll be posting pictures and updates live from the conference.

-         Keep an eye on this page for updates as they happen. We’ll be posting more information on everything to do with this event.

Tell us what you’re most excited about. Is it one of the workshops? Visiting the exhibition floor to see the displays? The Chairman’s welcome on Tuesday morning? Or simply the networking opportunities?

Let us know!