Educational Sessions
BOILER 2024 EDUCATIONAL SESSION SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 2nd 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM:
Practical Applications for Hydrogen Firing in Industrial & Utility Size Boilers
Presented by Zeeco, Inc.: Bill Gurski, Director of Sales & Bob Langstine, Regional Manager for Power Sales
Room: Crest 1-2Premature Failures in High Energy Piping Systems
Presented by Jay Vattappilly, Vice President of Codes & Standards – HSB & Jeff Henry, President – ATC, Inc.
Room: Crest 3Firetube vs. Watertube – The Right Boiler Type for Your Application - Sponsored by Icon Boiler
Presented by Superior Boiler: Don Whitman, President & CEO & Mohktar Mattalah, Vice President of Engineering, Firetube Division
Room: Crest 4Fuel Air Coupling Burner Technology & Gas Pipe Sizing for Condensing & Non-Condensing Boilers
Presented by Mestek, Inc.: John Wrobel, Director of Training & Development
Room: Crest 5
Thursday, May 2nd 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM:
Behind the Scenes of a Service Call: A Panel Discussion – Sponsored by McKenna Boiler Works
Presented by Thermogenics, Inc.: Paul Ingham, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Joe Mcmullen, Vice President of U.S. Operations, Jeff Mayne, Lead Service Technician & Cory Yown, Regional General Manager – U.S. Southeast – Yown’s Boiler Service
Room: Crest 1-2Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System - Solutions & Optimization
Presented by Vaughn Watson, Director of Sales & Marketing – Vector Systems, Daniel Ott, President – Environex, Inc., & Anthony Feliz, Vice President of Engineering – R.F. MacDonald Co.
Room: Crest 3Installing & Maximizing Ultra Low NOx Boiler Burners – A Case Study
Presented by Steve Sock, President – ClearSign Technologies & Dustin Garrett, Vice President of Sales & Marketing – Rogue Combustion
Room: Crest 4Biodiesel: Renewable Combustible Fuel Option in a Changing Landscape
Presented by Weishaupt Corporation: Robert Reid, Technical Training Manager
Room: Crest 5
Friday, May 3rd 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM:
Surface Combustion Technology: Safety, Maintenance, and Alternatives from the Perspective of a Controls Manufacturer
Presented by Autoflame: Tom Garrett, Senior Account Manager North America & Steve Huggett, Technical Training Director
Room: Crest 1-2Rental Boilers: The Need, The Process & The Equipment
Presented by Wabash Power Equipment: Michael Pfeiler, President
Room: Crest 3The Manufacturer Representatives Role in Boiler Engagement
Presented by Pat Coakley, VP Capital – Delval Equipment, Ashraf Qader, Vice President of Sales, Marina Pelosi, Engineer – R.F. MacDonald Co.
Room: Crest 4Increasing Fan Efficiency & Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
Presented by New York Blower: Doug Yamashita, Vice President of OEM Sales
Room: Crest 5
Friday, May 3rd 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM:
Secondary Heat Recovery: Increasing Efficiency & Reducing Emissions
Presented by E-Tech: Jamie Tighe, Chief Engineer & General Manager
Room: Crest 3
Total Cost of Ownership: From Capital Purchase to Annual Operation
Presented by Vitotherm: Kees De Greef, Senior Steam Consultant
Room: Crest 4Revolutionizing Boiler Efficiency: Innovations in High-Temperature Sealing
Presented by ICL Gaskets & Insulation: Liam Verheul, Managing Director
Room: Crest 5
WARE Pre-Conference Workshop Boiler Types & Applications
Jude Wolf
Boiler University
Lead Instructor
WARE brings their expertise from Boiler University to BOILER 2024 for this four-hour pre-conference workshop on boiler types and applications.
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System - Solutions & Optimization
Vaughn Watson
Director of Sales & Marketing,
Vector Systems
Daniel Ott
President,
Environex, Inc.
Anthony Feliz
Vice President of Engineering
R.F. MacDonald Co.
Learn about maintenance/fouling/bypass issues that affect NOx performance control and Utilization of direct injection technology for lower initial and operational costs
Surface Combustion Technology: Safety, Maintenance, and Alternatives from the Perspective of a Controls Manufacturer
Tom Garrett
Senior Account Manager North America,
Autoflame
Lessons Learned from Recent Boiler Projects: An in-depth analysis on the responsibilities and considerations associated with Mesh Burners.
Firetube vs. Watertube – The Right Boiler Type for Your Application - Sponsored by Icon Boiler
Don Whitman
President & CEO,
Superior Boiler
Mohktar Mattalah
VP Engineering Firetube Division,
Superior Boiler
What you need to consider when selecting your next boiler based off your unique specification needs.
Practical Applications for Hydrogen Firing in Industrial & Utility Size Boilers
Bill Gurski
Director of Sales,
Zeeco Inc.
Bob Langstine
Regional Manager for Power Sales,
Zeeco Inc.
Zeeco will present current applications of hydrogen firing for long-term operations through real-world case studies. Presentations will include an overview of the engineering and design considerations behind these applications with supporting data. We will also discuss our vertically integrated hydrogen-firing solution for effectively taking hydrogen from the production source to the subject plant.
Installing & Maximizing Ultra Low NOx Boiler Burners – A Case Study
Steve Sock
President,
ClearSign Technologies
Dustin Garrett
VP Sales & Marketing,
Rogue Combustion
A presentation that includes real world case study data and lessons learns while also correlating these to theoretical NOx control techniques. The paper will be jointly presented by ClearSign Technologies and Rogue Combustion.
Rental Boilers: The Need, The Process & The Equipment
Michael Pfeiler
President,
Wabash Power Equipment
An all inclusive presentation to help you identify the best product for your next rental boiler project.
Behind the Scenes of a Service Call: A Panel Discussion – Sponsored by McKenna Boiler Works
Presented by Thermogenics, Inc.
We'll immerse attendees in a captivating fireside chat. Through live role-play, we'll unveil the daily journey of a service technician, from that 5 am buzzer to solving problems at a customer's facility. Attendees will gain firsthand insight about boiler service and the perspectives of all sides involved, from dispatch, to the service technician, to the customer.
Secondary Heat Recovery: Increasing Efficiency & Reducing Emissions
Jamie Tighe
Chief Engineer & General Manager,
E-Tech
Explore and understand the relationship between Boiler Exhaust temp and efficiency while correlating increases in efficiency to fuel savings, ROI and emissions reduction.
Total Cost of Ownership: From Capital Purchase to Annual Operation
Kees De Greef
Senior Steam Consultant,
Vitotherm
What is important for your project Capex or Opex? Be surprised when we show these influences independent from make or brand.
Fuel Air Coupling Burner Technology & Gas Pipe Sizing for Condensing & Non-Condensing Boilers
John Wrobel
Director of Training & Development,
Mestek, Inc.
An overview and understanding of gas pipe sizing for fuel-air coupled gas burners, metal mesh burner technology and condensing and non-condensing boiler technology.
Premature Failures in High Energy Piping Systems
Jay Vattappilly
VP Codes & Standards
Jeff Henry
President
Recently, there have been several premature pressure part failures in both conventional and combined-cycle power plants involving formed Tees of various sizes that have been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements of ASME B16.9. This session explains the possible causes of these failures and offers the outline of a structured program to identify Tees that are at risk.
Biodiesel: Renewable Combustible Fuel Option in a Changing Landscape
Robert Reid
Technical Training Manager
A discussion about the movement towards renewable combustible fuels, and the challenges presented to manufactures, distributors and owners.
The Manufacturer Representatives Role in Boiler Engagement
Pat Coakley, VP Capital
Delval Equipment
Ashraf Qader, VP of Sales & Marina Pelosi, Engineer
R.F. MacDonald Co.
Learn the details of the Manufacturer Representatives vital role in ensuring the Boiler Industry end-users meet success.
Increasing Fan Efficiency & Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
Doug Yamashita, VP OEM Sales
New York Blower Company
Are you effected by new industry Fan Regulations? How to get ahead of it and optimize your fans effectiveness in the process.
Revolutionizing Boiler Efficiency: Innovations in High-Temperature Sealing
Liam Verheul
ICL Gaskets & Insulation
Innovative sealing and insulations for modern boilers, enhancing boiler efficiency through advanced insulation materials and the evolution of high temperature sealing and insulation technology.