PPCAG (21040-011)
 

Call for Papers

2018 Power Plant Chemistry Technical Forum


Salt Lake City, Utah
July 16-17, 2018

Sponsored by
Curtiss-Wright, Nuclear Division, Scientech

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Curtiss-Wright is sponsoring a technical forum on power plant chemistry. The purpose of the forum is to promote the interface of organizations involved in power plant chemistry. Members of the Power Plant Chemistry Advisory Group (PPCAG) and LabStats Pack Users Group (LSPUG) are invited to attend free of charge. We seek participation from managers, chemists, technicians and engineers representing US and international utilities, regulators, manufacturers, national laboratories, commercial test laboratories, and consultants.

Participation

There is no registration fee for personnel from utilities that are members of Power Plant Chemistry Advisory Group and LabStats Pack Users Group.  Meeting fees are waived for invited speakers.  Sponsorship and display booth opportunities are available for vendors. The Forum will be preceded by the annual Power Plant Chemistry Advisory Group meeting and followed by the LabStats Pack User Group meeting.

Preliminary Agenda

All three meetings will be held during the week of July 16-20, 2018. The annual PPCAG Meeting will commence on July 16, and end on July 17th. The Technical Forum will be held on Wednesday, July 18th. The annual LSPUG meeting will commence on Thursday July 19th and ends at noon on Friday, July 20th.  A coordinated schedule of events will be published in advance of the meeting. A preliminary overview of the forum is provided below.  Presentations will be integrated into the appropriate Technical Sessions.


Wednesday, July 18

8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. – noon

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Power Plant Chemistry Technical Forum

Quality Management System Topics

Chemistry Regulatory Topics

Utility Interactions – Plant Topics

Vendor Technical & Instrument Topics



Call for Presentations

Abstracts regarding other topics related to Power Plant Chemistry are welcome and will also be considered. Industry personnel interested in contributing to the technical sessions should submit a presentation abstract of not more than 400 words no later than COB, Friday, April 13, 2018 to Rick Weinacht. Presentations will be selected based on the subject matter as provided in the abstract and relevance to the broad topics below.

  • Benchmarking
  • Effective Use of Industry Forums
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Practical Application of Industry Software
  • Quality Management System Practices and Lessons Learned
  • Standardized Analytical Chemistry Quality Program (Based on ISO 17025)
  • International Standards, Experience and Regulations
  • Application of Quality Standards to Online Instrumentation


Planning Committee 

Rick Weinacht
Curtiss-Wright, Nuclear Division, Scientech
29399 US Hwy 19 N,
Clearwater, FL  33761
Phone: (727) 669-3074
Fax: (727) 669-3100
E-mail:
rweinacht@curtisswright.com

 

 



 

David Russell
Curtiss-Wright, Nuclear Division, Scientech
Chemistry Consultant
Phone:
760-214-5481
E-mail: RUSSELDD2@outlook.com