More than 70 research papers have been submitted, within the deadline of 19th January 2015. All abstracts were evaluated by IVS’s independent Advisory Board, which comprises experienced professionals from leading End Users, Engineering Companies, Service providers, Associations and Consultants. The final conference program – which includes the selected 48 research papers – is now available and downloadable from the IVS website, where delegates may also register for the conference.
It is significant to point out that over 60% of the papers will be presented by international speakers. This is a further concompanytion that – although it is the first edition – Industrial Valve Summit is becoming a recognized major event in the valve technologies sector. The final program includes 12 sessions, divided into the four main themes of the Congress. The event will feature 13 research papers under the first theme “Advances in valve design, safety, materials and coatings
”; 13 research papers under the second theme “Actuation, control and communication”; 15 research papers under “Valve sealing performance”; 7 research papers under the fourth theme “Standards and qualifications”.
The chairmen who will lead the conference sessions are: Brian A. Lade (Syncrude Canada) and Ron Merrick (Fluor Corporation) for the first theme; Umberto Navarra (Technip) and Alberto Leni (Saipem) for the second theme; David Edwin-Scott (ESA – European Sealing Association) and Jean-Michel Rivereau (Total) for the third theme; Pascal Vinzio (CEN – European Committee for Standardization) and Alexandre Popa (ISO – International Organization for Standardization) for the fourth theme.
The fifth theme “Business and Management” will instead be the subject of two round tables dedicated to two issues of particular importance for the industry: Merger and acquisitions in the valve industry on May 27th and Global sourcing in the changing energy industry on May 28th.
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