Traditional Energy
Symposium & Topics
| Oil & Gas: | Cleaner Technologies for E&P, Sensors, Imaging, Coatings, Drilling Fluids, Lubricants, Filtration, Catalysis, Water Use, Gas Efficiencies & Applications, Refinement, Shipment, Distribution, Fuels |
| Natural Gas: | Efficient Applications, Transportation, Power Gen, Distribution, Storage |
| Clean Coal: | Clean Coal Technologies, Carbon Capture Technologies, Carbon, Sequestration, Extraction Methods, Processing, Gasification, New Design & Construction Projects, Hybrid Projects, Water Use |
| Nuclear: | Reactor Design, Small-Reactors, 4+ Gen, U.S. State of Industry, Safety & Waste Remediation & Storage, Water Use |
Track Committee
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Samit Bhattacharyya, Savannah River National Laboratory Florin Ciontu, NanoSPRINT, FR Issam Dairanieh, BP Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute Michael Hiri, Kinder Morgan-CO2 Amy Jaffe, Rice University Jay Kipper, University of Texas at Austin Dale Klein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Marshall Mazer, Babcock & Wilcox Maria Miglin, Shell Oil Michael Ming, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America Sean Murphy, Advanced Energy Consortium Michael Nasi, Jackson Walker, LLP Lewis Norman, Halliburton Howard Schmidt, Rice University Luminita Vasii, Newpark Drilling |
Synopsis
Traditional Energy production is at the heart of the global political, economic, environmental, industrial, and societal infrastructure. The future of these interdependent demands is addressable only through a portfolio of solutions, with traditional energy production, generation and distribution a key portfolio component in the foreseeable future. Emerging Clean and Cleaner technologies applied into these industries has the potential for improved efficiencies, increased production and distribution, and improved products and processes all at a reduced footprint.
Track Sessions | ||
Monday May 4 | ||
| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | |
| 10:30 | Clean Coal: State of the Industry Panel | |
| 1:30 | Clean Coal: Technology & Finance | |
| 4:00 | Clean Coal: Technology & Company Showcase | |
Tuesday May 5 | ||
| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | |
| 10:30 | Nanotech for Oil & Gas | |
| 11:00 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Vision | |
| 1:30 | Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | |
| 1:30 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Implementation | |
| 1:30 | Nuclear Energy | |
| 3:30 | Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | |
| 3:30 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Policy & Market | |
| 4:00 | POSTERS | |
Wednesday May 6 | ||
| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | |
| 8:30 | Keynote Panel: The Future of Energy | |
| 10:30 | Nuclear Energy: Distributed Nuclear Generation and Innovative Small Reactor Applications | |
| 1:30 | POSTERS | |
| Traditional Energy Generation | ||
| 3:30 | Nuclear Energy: Hybrid Energy Systems: Designing Efficient Nuclear-Fossil/Renewable Applications | |
Thursday May 7 | ||
Track Program | ||
Monday May 4 | ||
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| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | Theater AB |
| Session chair: Matthew Laudon, NSTI and Patti Glaza, CTSI | ||
| 8:00 | The Nanotech Revolution in Renewable Energy D. Arvizu - Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Department of Energy, US (bio) | |
| 8:30 | Nanotechnology and the Obama Administration T. Kalil, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House, US | |
| 9:00 | Innovation for a Secure Future R. Johnson - CTO, Lockheed Martin, US (bio) | |
| 9:30 | The Next Big Thing is Really Small R.J. Kumpf - CAO, Bayer Material Science, US (bio) | |
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| 10:30 | Clean Coal: State of the Industry Panel | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Michael J. Nasi, Jackson Walker | ||
| 10:30 | Responsible Energy Planning for the Century M. Nasi, Jackson Walker L.L.P., US (bio) | |
| 10:45 | Clean Coal: The State of the Industry J. Dauenhauer, Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas, US | |
| 11:15 | Sequestration Essentials for Clean Coal Technology J. Kipper, Bureau of Economic Geology, Univesity of Texas, US | |
| 11:45 | Clean Coal Incentives and Policy Update M. Nasi, Jackson Walker L.L.P., US | |
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| 1:30 | Clean Coal: Technology & Finance | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Jay Kipper, University of Texas, US | ||
| 1:30 | Clean Coal - Overview J. Kipper, University of Texas at Austin, US | |
| 1:50 | Gasification for the next generation P. Glova, Zero Emission Energy Plants (ZEEP), US (bio) | |
| 2:20 | Today’s Clean and Efficient Coal Power and Next Generation Technologies S. Wu, Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd., US | |
| 2:55 | Clean Coal Technology through Supercritical Coal-fired Plant and CCS R&D in Japan M. Atsuta, Hitachi America, Ltd., US | |
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| 4:00 | Clean Coal: Technology & Company Showcase | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Jay Kipper, University of Texas, US | ||
| 4:00 | Alkane Energy - Applied Carbon Mitigation Technology C. Davies, Alkane Energy plc, UK | |
| 4:20 | Commercialization of Oxy-Coal Combustion Clean Power Technology KJ. McCauley, Babcock & Wilcox, US | |
| 4:40 | New Large-Scale Cost-Effective Minerologic Carbon Sequestration with beneficial reuse K. Self, Calera Corporation, US | |
| 5:00 | SynCoal Technology Economically Reduces Emissions While Optimizing Existing Generating Capacity I. Mintzer, R. Sheldon, SynCoal Partners LLC, US | |
| 5:20 | Protecting the Globe and the Economy Through Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) M.J. Nasi, Jackson Walker L.L.P., US | |
| 5:40 | Chemical Looping for Economical, Capture-Ready Coal Plants D. Waters, Eltron Research and Development, Inc., US | |
Tuesday May 5 | ||
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| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | Theater AB |
| Session chair: Jeff Moseley, Greater Houston Partnership, Shushana Castle, Clinton Global Initiative Member/Millennium Water Alliance, US | ||
| 8:00 | Welcome TechConnect World to Houston J. Moseley, Greater Houston Partnership, US | |
| 8:15 | Can Uncle Sam Cure What Ails Clean Tech? P. Dickerson, HaynesBoone, former COO Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, DOE, US (bio) | |
| 8:45 | Welcome to Houston B. White, City of Houston, Mayor, US (bio) | |
| 9:00 | Flying into the Future: Continental’s Commitment to the Environment L. Kellner, Continental Airlines, CEO, US (bio) | |
| 9:30 | RUSNANO: Driving the Nanotech Industry Growth A. Chubais, RUSNANO, CEO, RU (bio) | |
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| 10:30 | Nanotech for Oil & Gas | Room 340 AB |
| Session chair: Sean Murphy, Advanced Energy Consortium, University of Texas, US | ||
| 10:30 | Global Energy – Build Bridges, Not Walls S.W. Tinker, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, President, US | |
| 11:00 | Introduction to the Advanced Energy Consortium J. Kipper, Advanced Energy Consortium, University of Texas, US (bio) | |
| 11:15 | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Technology Today R. Hornbrook, BP, US (bio) | |
| 11:30 | Oil & Gas Industry Problems for Nano-Technologies J. Ullo, Schlumberger-Doll, US | |
| 11:45 | Nanotechnology solutions and issues, Assessment H. Schmidt, AEC & Research Fellow, Rice University, US | |
| 12:00 | Current Research Portfolio, Additional Funding Opportunities 2009 S. Murphy, Advanced Energy Consortium, University of Texas, US | |
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| 11:00 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Vision | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: David Carroll, Gas Technology Institute, US | ||
| - | Broad Energy FrameworkD. Paul, USC Energy Institute, US | |
| - | Natural Gas ResourcesV. Kuuskra, Advanced Resources International, Inc., US | |
| - | Natural Gas Technology & SupplyM. Ming, RPSEA, US | |
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| 1:30 | Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | Room 370 CF |
| Session chair: Sean Murphy, Advanced Energy Consortium, University of Texas, US | ||
| 1:30 | Near Borehole Condition Sensing D.P. Neikirk, University of Texas, US | |
| 1:50 | Chemotactic Micro/Nanobots: Applications in Advanced Oil Recovery A. Sen, Pennsylvania State University, US | |
| 2:10 | Mathematical Modeling of Nanoparticles in Porous Media F. Javadpour, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, US | |
| 2:30 | Stabilization, Mobility & Propulsion of SWNTs in Oil Reservoir Environments M. Pasquali, Rice University, US | |
| 2:50 | Graphene Membranes as Micro- and Nano-Pressure Sensors R.S. Ruoff, University of Texas, US | |
| 3:10 | Nanobots - Stage One Sensors for Oilfield Exploration J.M. Tour, Rice University, US | |
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| 1:30 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Implementation | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Mike Ming, RPSEA, US | ||
| - | Natural Gas Development & Environmental Trade-offsR.C. Haut, Houston Advanced Research Center, US | |
| - | Consumer & Industrial ApplicationsD. Peeples, AGL Resources, US | |
| - | Wellhead to Burner Tip Technologies & SystemsD. Carroll, Gas Technology Group, US (bio) | |
| - | Understanding and Mitigating Natural Gas Price VolatilityM. Foss, Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, US | |
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| 1:30 | Nuclear Energy | Room 350 F |
| Session chair: Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute | ||
| 1:30 | Small Power Cells Based on Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRS) - a New Type of “Green” Nuclear Energy G.H. Miley X. Yang, H. Leon, H. Hora, University of Illinois, US | |
| 1:50 | Hyperion Power Generation: Energy to Save the World J.R. Grizz Deal, Hyperion Power Generation, US | |
| 2:10 | Production of Synfuels from CO2 and Nuclear Power – a “Win-Win” Clean Technology K.R. Schultz, A.S. Shenoy, General Atomics, US (bio) | |
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| 3:30 | Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | Room 370 CF |
| Session chair: David Chapman, Advanced Energy Consortium, University of Texas, US | ||
| 3:30 | Applications of nanoparticles for HTHP drilling fluids T.X. Phuoca, Y. Soonga, M.K. Chyuab, J-K. Leeab, National Energy Technology Lab, DOE, US | |
| 4:00 | Feasibility Experiments for In-situ Reservoir Nano-Agents M. Kanj, Saudi Aramco, SA | |
| 4:20 | InGrain Rocks H. Tono, InGrain, US | |
| 4:40 | Environmentally Friendly Production of Unconventional Natural Gas Resources R.C. Haut, D. Burnett, T. Williams, Houston Advanced Research Center, US (bio) | |
| 5:00 | Emerging Solutions for Water Management Challenges Associated with Shale Gas Development in the Barnett and Appalachian Regions T. Hayes, Gas Technology Institute, US | |
| 5:20 | Measurement of Thermal Properties of Suspensions of Nanoparticles in Engine Oil S. Khan Mohammadi, S.Gh. Etemad, J. Thibault, Isfahan University of Technology, CA | |
| 5:40 | Generation of Highly Active Nanocrystals on Tungstated Zirconia N. Soultanidis, A.C. Psarras, C.A. Roberts, I.E. Wachs, Rice University, US | |
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| 3:30 | Natural Gas: A Bridge, Enabler and A Destination - Policy & Market | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Mike Ming, RPSEA, US | ||
| - | Natural Gas MarketsR. Lowman, American Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), US | |
| - | Capital Markets & Traditional EnergiesD. McDermott, Altira Group LLC, US (bio) | |
| - | Federal Energy PolicyM.A. Kenderdine, MITEI, US (bio) | |
| - | Natural Gas Vehicles of AmericaR. Kolodziej, Natural Gas Vehicles of America, US | |
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| 4:00 | POSTERS | Expo Hall |
Wednesday May 6 | ||
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| 8:00 | Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech & TechConnect | Theater AB |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 8:00 | Energy in the 21st Century: Muir, Patton, and Gandhi R. James Woolsey, VantagePoint Venture Partners, US (bio) | |
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| 8:30 | Keynote Panel: The Future of Energy | Theater AB |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| - | D. Beneby, Exelon, President, Exelon Power, US (bio) | |
| - | M. Kapner, Austin Energy, US (bio) | |
| - | C. Frasier, Shell, VP Americas, US (bio) | |
| - | M. Simmons, Simmons & Company, US (bio) | |
| - | J. Renaud, GE Ecomagination, US (bio) | |
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| 10:30 | Nuclear Energy: Distributed Nuclear Generation and Innovative Small Reactor Applications | Room 310 BE |
| Session chair: Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute, US | ||
| 10:30 | NuScale Power: Small really is Beautiful P. Lorenzini, NuScale Power, US | |
| 10:50 | Bring on the HEAT J. Deal, Hyperion Power Generation, US | |
| 11:10 | A carbon free future with Nuclear Power and Hydrogen Energy Carriers M.G. Anness, Westinghouse Electric Company, US | |
| 11:30 | Small Reactors – A Host Community Perspective J. Roots, Galena AK Representative, US (bio) | |
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| 1:30 | POSTERS | Expo Hall |
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| Traditional Energy Generation | Expo Hall | |
| - | Carbon Nanotube Based Deuterium Ion Source for Improved Neutron Generators R.L. Fink, N. Jiang, L. Thuesen, K.N. Leung, A.J. Antolak, Applied Nanotech, Inc., US | |
| - | Direct Oil Detection - Solution to Energy Crisis T. Khan, S. Khan, Nonlinear Seismic Imaging Inc., US | |
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| 3:30 | Nuclear Energy: Hybrid Energy Systems: Designing Efficient Nuclear-Fossil/Renewable Applications | Room 320 CF |
| Session chair: Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute | ||
| 3:30 | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Resource Utilization S. Aumeier, Idaho National Lab, US | |
| 3:50 | PBMR: High-Temperature Reactor for Near-Term Co-Generation Applications M.G. Anness, Westinghouse Electric Company, US | |
| 4:10 | Modular Helium Reactor (MHR) for Process Steam Applications K. Schultz, General Atomics, US | |
| 4:30 | A carbon free future with Nuclear Power and Hydrogen Energy Carriers F. Southworth, AREVA NP Inc., US | |
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*If interested in organizing a specific business panel or symposium, please contact Regina Ramazzini .