The following technical Workshops & Seminars are outstanding training opportunities which are open to all visitors to Flow Control Exchange at no charge. Attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
All Workshops & Seminars are one hour long with the exception of the Casting & Forging Seminar which takes two hours. All Workshops and Seminars will be hosted by experts twice per day; see the schedule on-site to plan your attendance.
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Hosted by JD Jones
(description to follow shortly)
Hosted by LESER India
Workshop Description:
– Purpose of a safety valve
– Function of a safety valve
– ASME Type test
– UV certification
– IBR certification
– PESO certification
– ASME, API, IBR, SMPV rules
– Safety valves types for different fluids.
– Availability of various options to meet process requirements (variable backpressure, High back pressure, thermal expansion etc.)
– Level concepts for selection of materials based on corrosion resistance.
L&T Valves Asset Management Programme (LAMP)
Hosted by L&T Valves
LAMP is an IoT-ready remote valve performance monitoring system with integrated diagnostic and communication modules. The system continuously analyses key performance parameters to present real-time valve availability and reliability information. Over the years, valve maintenance had moved from reactive to preventive; LAMP is a pioneering solution in the domain of predictive maintenance.
The workshop would cover:
The workshop would provide participants an overview of the solution and its impact on safety, performance and sustainability. It would also equip them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out a study on the feasibility of implementing a remote valve performance monitoring system at their facility.
Hosted by AUMA
The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with sufficient knowledge on settings, commissioning and maintenance aspects of electrical actuators and also provide information on proper storage and handling.
Topics covered:
through laptop and blue tooth (Demo with working model)
Hosted by Rotork
Applications in critical process control often demand a high-speed fail safe or emergency shutdown (ESD) of valves operating in harsh operating conditions under certain circumstances (e.g loss of signal or power, changes in process parameters etc.) to ensure protection against possible harm to people, environment, equipment or the assets. Industry has long been accustomed to using pneumatic actuators for fail safe applications. Electrical actuators are generally not considered for these applications as they are considered to be only ‘stay put’. Are there other options available?
This workshop will focus on the various possibilities within electrically powered actuators which can be used to achieve reliable fail safe positions besides offering the possibilities of offering unrestricted modulations, low power solar panel driven, fully self-contained features etc.
The session will include practical demonstrations of the options discussed. At the end of the workshop we expect users to aware of options available to decide right solution for their process. This workshop also covers Intelligent Asset Management (iAM), a new predictive maintenance system from Rotork.
The iAM system collects data from actuators in the field and utilises advanced analytics to improve operational stability. Multiple sensors in actuators gather huge amounts of helpful data and allow for proactive action which will help keep assets running smoothly, reducing costly and inconvenient downtime. With iAM, actuators intelligently report symptoms and assist in intervening before failure or downtime.
Through iAM, Rotork will make it easier to get data out of actuators and act on it to improve their performance. The analysis of operational data pulled from actuators on-site will mean increased reliability and availability, allow targeted and specific servicing, result in fewer unplanned shutdowns and demonstrate process visibility.
The iAM system is part of the Internet of Things (IoT)- devices that are connected and able to provide detailed data about their performance and activity.
Existing data collection processes can be fundamentally flawed; it can be physically difficult to collect (if the actuator is in a confined space or a hazardous area), time consuming and complicated. But iAM, with multiple data points and easy transfer through the Rotork Gateway microcomputer, provides easy and accurate reporting of the condition of actuators throughout their entire lifecycle and enables proactive maintenance. The iAM interface is capable of displaying analysis of multiple data sets in a variety of different ways including graphs, figures and pie charts.
Maintenance can be planned, prioritised and even perceptive. There is potential for not only the reduction of regular maintenance and associated costs- no more wasted engineer trips- but for the reduction of loss of production and to decrease hugely costly downtime and unplanned shutdowns.
The security standards of iAM are high. Rotork has developed an iAM security system that protects at all stages; from data extraction at actuator level all the way to user access, there is secure encryption and authentication. The iAM technology is compliant with ISO 550000.
Hosted by Metso
The IIoT is not entirely new to the world of valves. Smart positioners have been monitoring plant conditions for more than 20 years. Despite this massive effort to collect data and diagnostics, studies show that less than 1% of data collected in plants has actually been analyzed.
This seminar will show how existing valve and instrument data can be used to improve reliability, and also to make significant improvements to production and quality. Attendees will learn how to leverage the data coming from smart devices, and also to measure the performance of traditional “non-smart” analog instruments and valves.
The seminar will show how plants can gain the benefits of IIoT, without significant investment in additional hardware and sensors, and without subjecting themselves to cybersecurity concerns. Practical case studies will show benefits achieved in modern process plants – including oil refineries, chemical, pulp & paper, and more.
Attendees will also be given basic assessment tools, with which they can start to understand the performance of valves in their plants.
Hosted by Advance Valves
This workshop will cover a wide range of important information and pitfalls to avoid when handling valves after they are delivered from the manufacturer/supplier.
Topics covered include:
Hosted by Prof. A.S. Khanna, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay & Chairman of SSPC India
Paint coatings are essential to extend the lifetime of the valve and protect it from the operating environment. This workshop will cover four main aspects:
Hosted by Raymond Cordewener, Independent Consultant, The Netherlands
This extensive two hour technical seminar will cover:
