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GENERAL TECHNICAL SESSION I – Monday Morning
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THE ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY PLAN – A TOOL TO BRIDGE BUSINESS STRATEGY WITH ELECTRICAL INVESTMENT,
Erik Jonson, Anvil Corporation
Frank E. Bresnan, Anvil Corporation
Pat Pollock, BP Cherry Point Refinery
Chris Walker, Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company
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A TESTED METHOD FOR MITIGATING ARC FLASH HAZARDS IN EXISTING LOW VOLTAGE MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS,
Jim Bowen, Aramco
Dane Martindale, Aramco
Andrew Ackerman, NEI Electric Power Engineering Inc.
Tom Malone, MMT Services Inc
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PERFORMANCE OF AN ARC-RESISTANT MEDIUM VOLTAGE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER FOR AN IN-SERVICE FAULT,
Mark Metzdorf, BP
Douglas BeCraft , BP
Richard Bhalla, Eaton
Adam Fabrici, BP
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GENERAL TECHNICAL SESSION II – Monday Afternoon
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REVISIONS TO IEEE 1068 – ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR,
Bill Lockley, Lockley Engineering
Austin Bonnett, Nidec
Chuck Yung, EASA
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COMPARISON OF IEC AND NEMA REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN OF INDUCTION MOTORS & GENERATORS FOR GLOBAL USE,
Rajendra Mistry, Siemens
William R. Finley, Siemens
Tyler Gaerke, Siemens
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MODULARIZATION OF LOW VOLTAGE MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS FOR HAZARDOUS LOCATION APPLICATIONS,
Nitish Saraf, R. Stahl Inc.
Joe Marquardt, ExxonMobil Production Company
Steve Kerr, ExxonMobil Development Company
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CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SESSION I – Monday Afternoon
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NEW APPROACH TO ARCING COMPONENTS IN HAZARDOUS AREAS,
Jim Bulmer, Zone 2 Controls Ltd
Richard Loiselle, Suncor Energy Services Inc.
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PERFORMANCE OF SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS – LOSS-OF-SYNCHRONISM PROTECTION,
Marcos Donolo, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc.
Vinod Yedidi, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc.
Subhas Patel, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc.
Pablo Donolo, CONICET
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THE ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES AND CRITICAL ASPECTS TO ACHIEVING ROBUST SEALS WITHIN HAZARDOUS LOCATION ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS,
Jesse W. Taylor, Eaton
Eric Cheney, Eaton
Paul Pace, Distrigas – GDF Suez
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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SESSION I – Monday Afternoon
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A GUIDE TO SECURING INDUSTRIAL CONTROL NETWORKS – (IT/OT) CONVERGENCE,
Richard Paes, Rockwell Automation
David Mazur, Rockwell Automation
Jack Ostrzenski, Fluor Canada
Bruce Venne, Rockwell Automation
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CYBER SECURITY PRIMER FOR LEGACY PROCESS PLANT OPERATION,
Chet Sandberg, CL Sandberg & Associates
Robert Hunter, Alpha Guardian Networks
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ON-LINE PARTIAL DISCHARGE (OLPD) INSULATION CONDITION MONITORING (CM) OF COMPLETE HV NETWORKS FOR OIL & GAS,
Lee A. Renforth, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd.
Riccardo Giussani, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd.
Michael Mendiola, Chevron
Lewis Dodd, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd.
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TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL SESSION I – Monday Afternoon
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EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT-FREE CAPACITOR SWITCHING (TFCS) FOR LARGE MOTOR STARTING ON MV SYSTEMS,
Dwaraka S. Padimiti, ABB Inc.
Michael B. Christian Sr., ABB Inc.
Jukka Jarvinen, ABB (Baldor Electric Company)
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INPUT POWER QUALITY ISSUES AND HOW TO SPECIFY VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE FOR WEAK INPUT LINE CONDITIONS,
Elena Koneva, Siemens Industry Inc.
Richard Osman, Siemens Industry Inc.
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A GUIDE TO MATCHING MEDIUM VOLTAGE DRIVE TOPOLOGY TO PETROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS,
Navid Zargari, Rockwell Automation
Zhong Cheng, Rockwell Automation
Richard Paes, Rockwell Automation
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ELECTROCHEM TECHNICAL SESSION I – Tuesday Morning
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NEW ALTERNATIVES TO MANAGE HOT SURFACE IGNITION TEMPERATURES FOR TRACE HEATING IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES,
Dan Caouette, Pentair Thermal Management
Matt Aurini, Northwest Redwater Partnership
Jim Parks Jr., Pentair Thermal Management
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A DESIGN GUIDE TO NEUTRAL GROUNDING OF INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEMS,
Nehad El-Sherif, MNKYBR Inc.
Sheldon Kennedy, Niagara Transformer
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INTELLIGENT MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS: DEFINING THE BENEFITS TO THE PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,
Michael Bayer, Rockwell Automation
John Kay, Rockwell Automation
David Mazur, Rockwell Automation
Bill Stewart, Chevron Pipeline Company
Bruce Venne, Rockwell Automation
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REFINING TECHNICAL SESSION I – Tuesday Morning
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SYMPATHETIC INTERACTION BETWEEN THREE-WINDING TRANSFORMERS AND IMPACT IN GROUND RELAYING IN A GIANT OIL AND GAS FIELD ENVIRONMENT,
Jesus Franco, Chevron Energy Technology Co.
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QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PARTIAL DISCHARGE RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSION PROPOGATION IN MEDIUM VOLTAGE METAL CLAD SWITCHGEAR,
Charles Pestell, Powell Industries
Dion Caves, Powell Industries
Jim Bowen, Aramco Services Company
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PRACTICAL CYBERSECURITY FOR PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS,
Scott Manson, Schweitzer Engineering
Dwight Anderson, Schweitzer Engineering
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MARINE TECHNICAL SESSION I – Tuesday Morning
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SWITCHGEAR MAIN-TIE-MAIN CLOSED-TRANSITION TRANSFER DESIGN STRATEGY FOR HIGH LEVELS OF AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT,
Steven Abaray, Hess Corp.
Stanley Beaver, Clover Global Services
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DELIVERING RELIABILITY: A STRING TEST OF A LARGE PUMP PACKAGE FOR AN OFFSHORE OIL & GAS FACILITY,
Donna Hodgson, Shell
Hugh Blair, Siemens
Alan Hildebrand, Siemens
Bart Sauer, Siemens
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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO SHIPBOARD AND MARINE TERMINAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS,
Dennis Neitzel, AVO Training Institute Inc.
Jason P. Farmer, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Rodrick J. Van Wart, Omega Institute for Continuing Education
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SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION I – Tuesday Morning
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HISTORY OF GROUNDING/EARTHING PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES,
Donald W. Zipse, Electrical Forensics LLC
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ARC FLASH – NEW REGULATIONS AND THE ADVANTAGE OF THE ULTRA FAST GROUNDING SWITCH,
Samy Faried, ABB
Wolfgang Hakelberg , ABB
Laura Proeless, ABB AG
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CORROSION REDUCTION IN POWER DISTRIBUTION,
Jesse Taylor, Eaton Crouse-Hinds
Kenneth McFarland, Eaton Crouse-Hinds
Stephanie Ellis, Robroy Industries
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PRODUCTION TECHNICAL SESSION I – Tuesday morning
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POWER GENERATION LOAD SHARING USING DROOP CONTROL IN AN ISLAND SYSTEM,
Matthew Marchiano, Chevron Corporation
David Rayworth, Chevron Energy Ltd.
Eduardo Alegria, Chevron Corporation
John Undrill, John Undrill LLC
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ELECTRIC GENERATOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS,
James Timperley, Doble Engineering
David Buchanan, Eastman Chemical Company
Jose M. Vallejo, Universal Star Energy Services
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LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS,
Yves Lavoie, Primax Technologies Inc.
Francois Danet, SAFT SA
Benoit Lombard, Primax Technologies Inc.
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ELECTROCHEM TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Morning
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POWER SYSTEM DESIGN FOR A LARGE DYNAMIC NATURAL GAS FIELD,
Merwyn D’Souza, WorleyParsons
Mansour Al-Turki, Aramco Services Co.
Mghwar Safwa, WorleyParsons
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CRITICAL PROCESS LOADS: DEFINING AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO A RELIABLE POWER SYSTEM,
Gregory Clement, Fluor Enterprises Inc.
Frieder Endrejat, Sasol
Julian Price, Sasol
Nina Sadighi, Fluor Enterprises Inc.
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HOW RELIABLE IS YOUR UPS? ELIMINATING SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE,
Steven Abaray, Hess Corp.
Stanley Beaver, Clover Global Services
Chuong Nguyen, Schneider Electric
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REFINING TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Morning
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EXPANDED FIELD DATA ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF A TORQUE-BASED MOTOR BUS TRANSFER CRITERION,
Murty Yalla, Beckwith Electric Company
Thomas Beckwith, Beckwith Electric Company
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ISOLATION TECHNIQUES FOR VARIOUS TOPOLOGIES OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVES,
Manish Verma, TMEIC
Todd O’Neal, TMEIC
Neeraj Bhatia, Bechtel
Scott Holdridge, Shermco
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APPLICATION OF SHAFT BONDING DEVICES (BRUSHES) ON LARGE INVERTER FED MACHINES OPERATING IN A CLASS I LOCATION,
Bharat Mistry, GE Power Conversion
Don Ankele, UL LLC
Bill Lockley, Lockley Engineering
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MARINE TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Morning
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LESSONS LEARNED WHILE APPLYING ELECTRIC PROTECTION ON AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM,
Mital Kanabar, GE Grid Solutions
Dibyendu Bhattacharya, BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd
Alok Gupta, BP America Ltd.
Matt Proctor, GE Grid Solutions
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MARINE DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS – TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES,
Michael Roa, ABS Americas
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TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE MV CASCADED H BRIDGE INVERTERS (CHBI) VFDS AVAILABILITY WHEN APPLIED TO HIGH POWER ESP OIL WELLS,
Fabio Feletto, Petrobras S/A
Edson da Costa Bortoni, UNIFEI
Joao Guilherme de Carvalha Costa, UNIFEI
Robert A. Durham, THEWAY Labs
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SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Morning
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PRACTICAL EXECUTION OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY,
Mike Doherty, eHazard
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APPLYING RISK ASSESSMENT AT THE WORKER LEVEL,
Daniel Roberts, Schneider Electric
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DESIGNING AND SPECIFYING MCCS TO REDUCE HAZARDS AND RISKS BY USING IEEE 1683,
Todd R. Sauve, Rockwell Automation
Richard P. Anderson Jr., Fluor Enterprises
Tryton Bower, Mangan Inc.
Kurt R. Mickler, Rockwell Automation
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PRODUCTION TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Morning
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DEPLOYMENT OF MV DRIVES IN ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS IN STEAM ASSIST GRAVITY DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS,
Donald Wilson, Siemens Canada Ltd.
Karl Heideck, Siemens Industry Inc.
David Conrad, Wood Group
Patrick Robinson, Altelec Ltd.
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ISOCHRONOUS LOAD SHARING PRINCIPLES FOR AN ISLANDED SYSTEM WITH STEAM AND GAS TURBINE GENERATORS,
Krishnanjan Gubba Ravikumar, SEL Inc.
Julio Garcia, Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.
Brandon Bosley, Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.
Ty Clark, Dominion Energy
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CONTROL OF PERMANENT MAGNET SYCHRONOUS MACHINES FOR SUBSEA APPLICATIONS,
Gilberto da Cunha, Weg Drives and Controls
Adalberto Jose Rossa, Weg Drives and Controls
Joable Andrade Alves, Weg Drives and Controls
Eduardo Cardoso, FMC Tecnologies
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CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Afternoon
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EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION REQUIRES IMPROVED CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHASE INDUCTION MOTOR LOSSES,
Mike Melfi, Rockwell Automation
Robbie McElveen, Baldor / ABB
James McFarland, Generac Power Systems
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IT’S GOOD TO GO BACKWARDS – SOMETIMES,
Thorsten Getschmann, Siemens AG
Mark Chisholm, Siemens Industry Inc
Ingo Menz, Siemens AG
John Schaefer, Praxair Inc
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REPLACING INDUCTION MOTORS WITH CAGED ROTOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS: APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATIONS & COST ANALYSIS,
Robert McElveen Jr., Baldor Electric Company
Richard Holub, Dupont
William E. Martin, Baldor Electric Company
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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Afternoon
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NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS,
Estellito Rangel Jr, Petrobras
Carlos Azevedo Sanguedo, CEPEL
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APPLICATION OF IEC 60079-10-1 EDITION 2.0 FOR HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION,
Allan Bozek, EngWorks
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EQUIPMENT PROTECTION LEVELS (EPLS); EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES AND AREA CERTIFICATION MARKINGS FOR ZONE CLASSIFIED LOCATIONS,
Ryan Wilson, ABTECH Inc.
William G. Lawrence, FM Approvals
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TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL SESSION II – Wednesday Afternoon
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CONSIDERATIONS IN APPLYING SYMMETRICAL COMPONENTS FOR FAULT CURRENT EVALUATION OF AN ISLANDED NEUTRAL RESISTANCE-GROUNDED SYSTEM,
Rasheek Rifaat, Jacobs Canada
James Hong, Jacobs Canada
Stephen McFetridge, Imperial Oil Resources
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STATE OF THE ART FOR FULL ELECTRIC DRIVEN REFRIGERATION COMPRESSORS SOLUTIONS USING ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVE: WHICH COMBINATION OF TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS LEAD THE BEST CAPEX & OPEX SOLUTION UP TO 100MW?,
Lionel Durantay, GE Power Conversion
Jean-Marc Taillardat, GE Power Conversion
Nicolas Velly, GE Power Conversion
Jean-Francois Pradurat, GE Power Conversion
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PROACTIVE STUDY AND NOVEL MITIGATION OF MV POWER SYSTEM DAMAGE DUE TO SUB-POWER-FREQUENCY FERRO-RESONANCE FOR A GAS PLANT,
Tamer Abdelazim, Eaton Corporation
Thomas Dionise, Eaton Corporation
Frederick D. Painter; II, Anadarko Petroleum
David Shipp, Capstone Power Systems Engineering
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