POWER-GEN International, one of the nation’s largest power industry conferences and exhibitions, will take place on Dec. 8-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., and will provide a wide range of offerings covering multiple aspects of the power generation sector.
The event is expected to bring together more than 22,000 power professionals and other industry leaders from over 90 countries to exhibit their latest products, network with other experts, discover new trends and solutions, and experience a wealth of useful information. Further, over 1,400 exhibitors are set to display and demonstrate their many services across the expansive show floor.
At this year’s POWER-GEN, more than 200 industry experts will present new solutions and innovations in more than 50 educational conference sessions, offering attendees a chance to earn Professional Development Hours. Further, the event will feature 13 pre-conference workshops, three local technical tours, multiple Competitive Power College courses, online conference proceedings, and a number of panel discussions and networking events.
Some of the water-related sessions will include: Impacts of EPA 316(b) on Power Plant Cooling Water Intakes (Emissions Control I track); Reduction of Wet Flue Gas Desulphurisation Evaporative Water Losses through Flue Gas Heat Recovery for the Medupi Power Station (Emissions Control II track); and Water Quality Monitoring in Fossil Plant Steam/Water Cycle Aided by a Novel Online Total Iron Analyzer (Plant Performance track).
The exhibit floor will also showcase a number of water-related systems and technologies specific to the power industry, including: turbines, engines, boiler water and feedwater treatment services, computer hardware and software, controls and instrumentation systems, engineering and construction services, generators, plant electrical systems, pumps, valves and valve actuators, and more.
The opening keynote session will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with Russell Ray, chief editor of Power Engineering magazine and POWER-GEN International program committee chair, providing the welcome address.
Other featured speakers will include: Victor Abate, president and CEO of power generation for GE Power & Water; Steve Berberich, president and CEO of California ISO; Steve L. Edwards, chairman and CEO of Black & Veatch; and Stuart R. Hemphill, senior vice president of supply and operational services for Southern California Edison.
Here is a sneak peek at some of the products and services that will be on display at POWER-GEN.
Drift eliminators
