International conference on advanced boiler technology taking place

This three-day event is organised by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and led by international industry experts.

The goal of the International Symposium on Advanced Boiler Technology and Workshop is to provide a platform for advanced boiler technology knowledge-sharing as well as experience-sharing on best practices in asset management and operation control. The Hong Kong Branch of the Institution, which is supporting the conference, encourages engineers and professionals from boiler and energy disciplines to join the event in Hong Kong, 21-23 June.

Speakers include:

• Stuart Cameron MBE FREng FIMechE FASME, ASME Governor-Elect
• Ir Thomas Cheong, Section Vice Chair, ASME HK
• David Anderson FIMechE, Chief Engineer Doosan Babcock
• Yoshiyuki Wakabayashi, Executive Vice President Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.

The science and technology of boiler technology is a pressing matter for the Asia Pacific region, where most countries have seen immense economic growth over the past 30 years. Emergent economies also mean growing energy demands, while energy operators are working hard to keep the balance between tightening emission standards and controlling operating costs.

Energy operators around the world need to master the latest development in advanced boiler technologies. They need to know what are the plausible engineering solutions to improve their existing boilers to conform to new emission standards. Operators looking for new assets want to know all plausible engineering solutions, and all the tangible benefits of such solutions.

ASME has been the leader in setting standards for boiler design and operation which are revolving around the power industry, thanks to its robust system. The three-day event is in two parts:

• Advanced Boiler Technology Workshop (21 and 22 June)
• International Symposium on Advanced Boiler Technology (23 June).

There will be innovative activities focusing on different state-of-the-art boiler technologies and related topics, such as:

• Hyper-Supercritical (HSC) boiler plant design
• Damage tolerant design
• Experience sharing in asset managements
• Design analysis of real-world examples
• Future design challenges
• Worked examples of boiler designs