Conference Programme 2017

SESSION 1 – Room Colleoni (ground floor)

VALVE MATERIALS AND DESIGN
Chair: Ron Merrick, Fluor Enterprises, USA

10:00

Hastelloy® C-22HS®: a new rising material for the Oil&Gas Industry Matteo Bosatra, Alberto Morini, Marco Carniti, Fondinox, Italy Klaus Ohla, Haynes International, USA

10:30

Correct heat treatment for the production of castings of the alloy ASTM A494 42Ni-21.5Cr-3Mo-2.3Cu Silvia Barella, Andrea Gruttadauria, Carlo Mapelli, Davide Mombelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

11:00

Innovative solutions for advanced safety with plastic valve designs Thomas Küssner, Sandra Schiller, Georg Fischer Piping Systems, Switzerland

11:30

Nonlinear FE approach for design by analysis of valves: advantages for optimization and cost reduction Stefano Cavalleri, Michele Camposaragna, Sergio Sarti, EnginSoft, Italy

SESSION 2 – Room A (first floor)

NEW TRENDS IN VALVE SEALING
Chair: David Edwin-Scott, European Sealing Association, United Kingdom

10:00

Novel Cryogenic SPE Seal Designs Francis Lebeau, Telesforo Riccardo Lori, Max Salogni, Fluorten, Italy

10:30

Development of new generation of seat seals for cryogenic trunnion mounted ball valves Christophe Valdenaire, Filip Rousseau, Herman Dubois, Philippe Burlot, Saint-Gobain Seals, Belgium

11:00

Reducing fugitive emissions by use of Rupture Disc safety devices Mario Modena, Cristian Barbi, Donadon SDD, Italy

11:30

Influence of large cross sections and temperature on Rapid Gas Decompression (RGD) resistance of elastomers in the oil & gas industry Andrew Douglas, John Gray, John Rogers, Stefano Consonni, James Walker, United Kingdom

SESSION 3 – Room B (first floor)

END USERS’ EXPERTISE, FAILURE ANALYSIS AND MAINTENANCE
Chair: Brian A. Lade, Syncrude, Canada

10:00

The concern of valves in non-horizontal installations (end user experience) Bader Al-Jarallah, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia Andrea Righini, Orion Valves, Italy

10:30

Structural health monitoring of valves: the SAAMMx-20 project for a new approch to safer valves Alberto Monici, ETS Sistemi Industriali, Italy

11:00

Double positive isolation with triple offset valves Marco Ferrara, Sergio Casaroli, Luca Vertova, Emerson Automation Solutions, Italy

11:30

Mitigating MOV stem nut failure through proper maintenance and wear measurement Chuck Reames, Stemnut, USA Chris Warnett, CPLloyd Consulting, Usa

SESSION 4 – Room Colleoni (ground floor)

COATINGS AND DESIGN OUTLOOKS FOR VALVE TECHNOLOGIES
Chair: Jean-Michel Rivereau, Total, France

15:00

K-EL 850®: alternative and improved plating for ball & gate valve trims Paolo Bergamini, Hutchinson Gasket International, Italy Luca Magagnin, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

15:30

Additive Manufacturing for the Valve Industry: Opportunities, Limits, and Challenges Vanni Lughi, University of Trieste, Italy Alberto Rossi, Orion, Italy

16:00

Top-entry triple offset metal seated valves. Verification of performance and maintainability through life cycle type approval test. The Aramco case study Andrea Gnecchi, Fluicon, Italy Mousa Al-Harbi, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

16:30

Additive manufacturing for control valves: new materials and design outlooks Sergio Lorenzi, Tommaso Pastore, Marina Cabrini, Cristian Testa, University of Bergamo, Italy Simone Brevi, OMB Valves, Italy Mauro Toia, Fluicon, Italy Diego Manfredi, IIT Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy Sara Biamino,Giulio Marchese, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

17:00

The importance of an easy and effective maintenance on a butt-weld ends quarter turn valve. The development of the top entry design Francesco Bracchi, Raoul Gatti, IMI Orton Valves, Italy Antonello Vago, IMI Truflo, Italy

SESSION 5 – Room A (first floor)

DEVELOPMENT IN ACTUATORS’ DESIGN
Chair: Umberto Navarra, TechnipFMC, Italy

15:00

Innovative cable drive actuator for quarter turn valves Nicola Lucchesi, F. Lapini, Velan ABV, Italy

15:30

New fail safe electric actuator designs with functional safety help to make plants safer Joerg Isenberg, Gert Wetzel, Auma Riester, Germany

16:00

Fatigue assessment of scotch yoke for high cycles applications in heavy-duty valves actuators Matteo Riboli, Davide Pellinghelli, Flowserve Limitorque, Italy Andrea Spagnoli, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy Matteo Bergonzoni, University of Padova, Italy

16:30

Comparative performance analysis of an electric actuator for control valves Riccardo Bacci di Capaci, Claudio Scali, University of Pisa, Italy Evaldo Bartaloni, CLUI AS, Italy

SESSION 6 – Room B (first floor)

VALVE STANDARDS
Chair: Alexandre Popa, CEN Consultant, France

15:00

New standards & editions changes for fugitive emissions compliance & valve requirements Paul Heald, Bonney Forge, USA

15:30

Fugitive emission under ISO15848-1. Normative and related Helium Leak Test Experimental set-up and results interpretation Alberto Monici, ETS Sistemi Industriali, Italy

16:00

Correct valve selection for ESD Ville Kähkönen, Metso Flow Control, Finland

SESSION 7 – Room Colleoni (ground floor)

ADVANCED SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
Chair: Brian A. Lade, Syncrude, Canada

10:00

Tribocorrosion in valves Fabio Cova Caiazzo, Stefano Mischler, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

10:30

Corrosion protection of bulk valves: engineering company approach and feedback Sergio Maria Volonté, Giorgio Longoni, Tecnimont, Italy

11:00

Selecting the best Corrosion under Insulation (CUI) solutions Chris Magel, PPG Protective & Marine Coatings, Belgium

11:30

Ball valves for extreme high temperature service: design and coating validation by means of bench sessions and performance tests Marco Sparisci,Enrico Palmieri, Dafram, Italy

12:00

Tungsten Carbide coatings for Valves’ market: State of the Art and on-going developments Walter Cerri, Andrea Chierichetti, Paolo Defendenti, Flame Spray, Italy

SESSION 8 – Room A (first floor)

COMMUNICATION AND ACTUATION DEVELOPMENTS
Chair: Chris Warnett, CPLloyd Consulting, USA

10:00

Actuation solutions for unmanned off-shore platforms Stefano Belletti, Emerson Automation Solutions, Italy

10:30

Evaluation and effect of the dynamic torque on cage control ball valves Danilo Barni, Circor Pibiviesse, Italy

11:00

Electro-hydraulic actuators and network communication: the forefront of asset management Katia Marsanich, Rotork Fluid Systems, Italy

11:30

Heavy Duty Actuation – How effective design can reduce maintenance and improve production uptime Jacqueline Onditi, Flowserve Limitorque, Italy

SESSION 9 – Room B (first floor)

ADVANCED SEALING SOLUTIONS
Chair: Emmanuel Sauger, Cetim – Centre technique des industries mécaniques, France

10:00

Advanced metal sealing solutions for critical valve applications Jean-Jacques Darqué, Ryan McCall, Frédéric Sauvinet, Technetics Group, USA

10:30

Low and high temperature elastomeric sealing system for valves in harsh environments Geoff Lewis, Xavier Dubreuil, DuPont, Switzerland

11:00

FEA & Diagnostic Test Bench Technology. Designing Process Optimization Benjamin Thomas, Hutchinson, France Paolo Bergamini, Hutchinson Gasket International, Italy

11:30

Valve packing optimization through use of dedicated characterization test procedures and calculation rules Emmanuel Sauger, Hubert Lejeune, Frederic Joulain, Cetim Centre technique des industries mécaniques, France

SESSION 10 – Room C (first floor)

SHARING EXPERIENCE TO DEFINE THE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
Chair: Bader Al-Jarallah, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

10:00

How to select the right valve supplier: an EPCI perspective Wojciech Zmudzinski,, McDermott, USA

10:30

Sharing expertise sitting on both sides of the table Alessandro Vecchi, Raoul Gatti, IMI Orton Valves, Italy Antonello Vago, IMI Truflo, Italy

11:00

Valve condition & performance monitoring: driving down costs and maximising reliability & profits David Macdonald Anderson, Score Diagnostics Limited, United Kingdom

11:30

What is the approach to Valve Manufacturers’ quality culture by an EPC contractor? Tobe Tatsuya, Shoji Tokujiro, JGC Corporation, Japan

SESSION 11 – Room Colleoni (ground floor)

FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
Chair: Carlos Davila, Crane Fluid Handling, USA

15:00

The numerical simulation as a powerful tool for gasket design and safety check Michele Camposaragna, Sergio Sarti, Stefano Cavalleri, EnginSoft, Italy

15:30

Fugitive Emissions Detector Gearbox Simone Vegetti, Rotork Gears, Italy Tom Pawinski, Rotork Gears, United Kingdom

16:00

Innovative rotary valves monitoring system for emission detection of dynamic seals Alessandro Panichella, Dafram, Italy Marco Mazzieri, Daniele Taffetani, 3P Engineering, Italy

SESSION 12 – Room A (first floor)

STRATEGIES FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH STANDARDIZATION
Chair: Ray Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil, USA

15:00

Strategies to API 624 qualification Pramod Kalyani, Kalson Engineering Solutions, India

15:30

A different approach to assess incipient cavitation on control valves: from noise considerations (IEC 60534-8-2) to vibration analysis Alessandro Panichella, Dafram, Italy Marco Mazzieri, Michele Montironi, 3P Engineering, Italy

16:00

Application of the Functional Safety and SIL requirements according to the IEC 61508 to mechanical equipment (valve and actuator) Marco Simone Ghisu, Alessio Ragni, TÜV Nord, Italy

16:30

When new directives need standardization … new resources and efficiency standards are on the road for EcoDesign Pascal Vinzio, CEN – Comité européen de normalisation, France Alexandre Popa, CEN Consultant, France

SESSION 13 – Room B (first floor)

END USERS’ EXPERTISE AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Chair: Ron Merrick, Fluor Enterprises, USA

15:00

The cost to be owner and operator of valves Are Roger Halvorsen, Nordic Valve Services AS, Norway Gudmund Vauger Brødholt, IKM Håland, Norway

15:30

Ensuring Pressure Integrity of Valve Fitness For Service (FFS) Mousa Al Harbi, Mohanned W. Tarabzouni, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

16:00

Automated health condition monitoring for on-off valves Abin K. Abraham, University College of Southeast Norway, Norway Jeen Ann Abraham, RKDF College of Engineering, India

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