ACCUG - 2024 Annual Conference
 
 
CONFERENCE AGENDA

Last update: 4/29/24

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The 15th annual meeting of the Air-Cooled Condenser Users Group will include presentations and discussion on the following topic categories on July 23rd and 24th:

Chemistry and Corrosion
Design and Performance
Operation and Maintenance

Anticipated presentation topics are noted below. Full agenda with presentation times will be added soon.

  • Live performance modelling of ACC to determine the optimal period to clean the system
  • Approaches to improve performance · In-line air in-leakage monitoring system
  • Cooling technology gearboxes
  • ACC performance after windscreen installation: case discussion
  • ACC vibration improvement: design, modeling and field testing, with case study
  • Wind mitigation case study
  • Condensate polishing unit design: commissioning and operation chemistry challenges
  • Airflow over ACC tube bundle to improve cooling system efficiency
  • Potential damage to turbine blades resulting from high backpressure operation
  • ACC steam cycle chemistry
  • Finned tube cleaning technology
  • Low-noise ACC fans

Presentation abstracts are being accepted for Steering Committee review. Please submit these by email to any member of the Steering Committee:

  • Andy Howell, ahowell@epri.com
  • Barry Dooley, bdooley@structint.com
  • Hector Moctezuma, hmoctezuma@valiaenergia.com
  • Riad Dandan, riad.n.dandan@dominionenergy.com