Programme Overview

2017-09-13 - 2017-09-14
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Congress

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Conference languages: German and English – simultaneous translation provided

Last update: 5 May 2017

Programme overview:
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Get-together in the exhibition starting 18:00 until 21:00 The VGB PowerTech and the exhibitors invite all participants to a get-together. Catering will be arranged. Use the opportunity to intensify your contacts and to have interesting conversations.
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Opening of the congress Plenary session Motto: Transformation as Business opportunity? Chair: Sonja van Renssen, ep energy post, Belgien
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Technical Sessions Section A Generation & storage technologies for the future Section B Lessons learned in new build-projects and O&M Section C New business opportunities Section D Flexibility options in generation and storage of power and heat Section E Short Presentation with Discussion


	Wednesday, 13 September 2017
09:00	Visit of the Exhibition
10:00	Opening of the Congress Opening of the Congress Dr. Hans Bünting, Chairman of the Board of VGB PowerTech e.V. Welcome Address Thomas Kufen, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Essen Ehrungen
Plenary session Transformation as Business opportunity? Chair: Sonja van Renssen, ep energy post, Belgium (A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
11:00 P1	The transformation of the European utility landscape Frank Klose, Boston Consulting Group, Germany
11:30 P2	It is all about decarbonisation! Coal is phased out, future for nuclear is unsure and grid is lagging behind. How do we ensure security of supply? Kristian Ruby, EURELECTRIC, Belgium
12:00	Plenary discussion
12:30	Break and poster session in the exhibition
“Will decentral, digitised and decarbonised lead to disruption?” Chair: Sonja van Renssen, ep energy post, Belgium
14:00 V1	Digitalization in Engery - Evolution or Revoultion Dr. Sven Heiligtag, McKinsey, Germany
14:20 V2	Central or Decentral it depends - a matter of analysis and planning Prof. Dr. Michael Weinhold, Siemens AG, Germany
14:40 V3	Urban Solution in the context of sector coupling – contribution to a decentralized and decarbonized generation Dr. Marie-Theres Thiell, Innogy SE, Germany
15:00	Panel Discussion Chair: Sonja van Renssen Redner V 1 – V 3 and N.N.
16:00	Break and poster session in the exhibition
19:00	Welcome Evening
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	Thursday, 14 September 2017
Section A: Generation & storage technologies for the future
(A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
09:00 A01	Battery storage systems for gas-fired power generation solutions to enable blackstart of gas turbines, to increase the plant performance and operational flexibility, and to offer additional grid services Uwe Fuchs and Stefan Alwers, Siemens AG, Germany
09:30 A02	Biomass as an attractive option in the transition phase – some Dutch examples Dr. Wim Willeboer and Nikolaus Valerius, RWE Generation, Germany
10:00 A03	10 MW engines for cogeneration in the mid-sized power plant segment Klaus Payrhuber, GE Power
10:30	Break and poster session in the exhibition
11:15 A04	Multifuel CFB solutions – producing power in a flexible environment Dr. Markus Bolhàr-Nordenkampf, Valmet GesmbH, Austria; Ari Kokko and Jouni Kinni, Valmet Technology Oy, Finland
11:45 A05	Co-generation and district heating for the future, based on CFBC and (waste) wood firing Dr. Frans Van Dijen, EngieLab, Belgium
12:15 A06	Measures for reducing Hg emissions in lignite power plants - assessment of available technologies Günter Heimann, Christoph Tischer, Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG, Germany
12:45	Break and poster session in the exhibition
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Section B: Lessons learned in new build-projects and O&M
(A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
09:00 B01	Damage on austenitic material HR3C - root cause analysis and investigation program Christian Ullrich, Peter Körner VGB PowerTech e.V., Germany; Thomas Hauke, Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG; Simon Heckmann, RWE Generation SE, Germany
09:30 B02	European best practices and standards ensure security of supply and power quality from Africa’s largest thermal power plant Markus John, ABB AG, Germany; Ingo Wagner, ABB Switzerland Ltd, Switzerland
10:00 B03	Current utilization of CEZ hydro plants and prospective new projects Roman Mašika, ČEZ, a.s., Czech Republic
10:30	Break and poster session in the exhibition
11:15 B04	Qualification for operations managers of power plants Ernst Michael Züfle and Christian Jaffke, KWS Kraftwerksschule e.V., Germany; Andreas Weilnhammer, SWM Services GmbH, Germany
11:45 B05	Advanced 7/9HA gas turbine operational experience update Marcus Scholz, GE Power, Germany
12:15 B06	New ways of working in the division lignite power plants – interim balance of response Carsten Hacheney, RWE Power AG, Germany
12:45	Break and poster session in the exhibition
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Section C: New business opportunities
(A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
14:00 C01	Energy Storage Project M5BAT – Medium Scale Batteries for Grid Services Dr. Christian Folke, Uniper Energy Storage GmbH, Germany
14:30 C02	Optimised scheduling of the hydro power plants along the river Lech Dr. Meagan Burke and C. Silvester, Uniper Technologies, UK; M. Donauer, Uniper Kraftwerke, Germany
15:00	Break and poster session in the exhibition
15:45 C03	Wind generation as part of an integrated electricity system Dietmar Reiner and Dr. Thomas Burchhart, Verbund Hydro Power GmbH, Austria
16:15 C04	Maintenance market for wind onshore and EnBW's strategy Dr. Matthias Bauer, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and Dirk Dollmann, Connected Wind Services A/S, Germany
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Section D: Flexibility options in generation and storage of power and heat
(A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
14:00 D01	Conversion of a large power plant into single-mill operation Hans Christian Schröder, TÜV Süd Industrie Service GmbH; Christian Gerber, Grosskraftwerk Mannheim, Germany
14:30 D02	New flexibility options of hydro power – opportunities and examples Martin Schrott, VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH, Austria
15:00	Break and poster session in the exhibition
15:45 D03	Technologies for primary control reserve in Continental Europe Dr. Arnim Wauschkuhn, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Germany
16:15 D04	Decarbonisation by using the flexibility of district heating systems with central generation facilities Prof. Dr. Eckhard Ritterbach and Dr. Tammo Wenterodt, Ramboll Energy, Germany
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Section E - Short Presentations with Discussion Conference language English without simultaneous translation
Section E1: No future without digitisation!
(A click on the title of the lecture will lead you to the abstract.)
09:00 E1.1	Value expectations of high standard digital solutions and their importance in challenging market environments Tamer Turna, Yildirim Energy Holding AS, Turkey
09:10 E1.2	Networking of photovoltaics, electromobility, heat pumps and power grid: First operating experience Ralph Lingel and Thomas Nordmann, TNC Consulting AG, Switzerland; Prof. Harald Thorwarth, University Rottenburg, Germany
09:20 E1.3	The cloud advantage. Reasons why power leaders moving to cloud David Asciutti, GE Digital, Italy
09:30	Discussion Chair: Sonja van Renssen
10:15	Break in the exhibition
Section E2: Cloud versus IT security
11:25 E2.1	Aviation as a benchmark for operational excellence Norman Barnekow, SolutiCon GmbH; Hans Christian Schörder, Jörg Schenkel, TÜV Süd Industrie Service GmbH, Germany
11:35 E2.2	Research project DamokleS 4.0 Julia Bons, Hochschule Ruhr West, Germany, Klaus Hermsen, celano GmbH, Germany, Dr.-Ing. Karla Ohler-Martins and Muhammet Erdogan, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Germany, Prof. Dr. Uwe Handmann, Prof. Dr. Marc Jansen and Matthias Grimm, Hochschule Ruhr West, Germany
11:45 E2.3	IT Security in Germany in Energy Automation Alexander Schomberg, Schneider Electric, Germany
11:55	Discussion Chair: Sonja van Renssen
12:45	Break in the exhibition
Section E3: Dusty keyboard or benefit for maintenance?
14:00 E3.1	Mining goes digital: a mobile solution for maintenance Mark Eberlein, Arie-Johann Heiertz, RWE Technology International GmbH, Germany
14:10 E3.2	A digital solution for condition monitoring of boiler, burner, mill and Co. Fabian Fonseca, Liisa Clemens, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe GmbH, Germany
14:20 E3.3	Digital twin – analytic engine for the digital power plant Uwe Rode, GE Power Digital, Germany
14:30	Discussion Chair: Sonja van Renssen
15:15	Break in the exhibition
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Programme Overview

Programme overview:

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Technical Sessions