2012 Technical Conference - Osaka, Japan
November 12 – 14, 2012 | Hotel New Otani Osaka
Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI) returns to the Hotel New Otani, conveniently located in the heart of Osaka.
Plan to join us for corporate updates, technical presentations, and two workshops. Face-to-face events provide an excellent opportunity to share experiences and knowledge with your fellow members and experts from HTRI. In addition to our regular program, HTRI will host a 50th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner on Monday, November 12.
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Schedule
Registration from 08:00 to 09:00 each day.
Monday, November 12, 2012
| 09:00 - 17:30 | Corporate Updates and Technical Reports | ||
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Cocktails | ||
| 18:00 - 20:00 | 50th Anniversary Dinner |
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
| 09:00 - 17:30 | Technology Advances in HTRI Xchanger Suite 7 Workshop |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
| 09:00 - 17:30 | Xpfe Workshop |
Courses
Technology Advances in HTRI Xchanger Suite 7 Workshop
Instructors: Hirohisa Uozu and Jack A. Schneider
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Fee: US$400Be one of the first to investigate the new and enhanced features in HTRI Xchanger Suite 7. In this workshop, you will also learn how HTRI’s latest method improvements will influence your cases and optimize your designs.
This is one workshop that you shouldn’t miss!
Key Topics
- Overview of modifications in Version 7
- Improved user interface for shell-and-tube heat exchangers and streamlined input navigator
- New graphing tools
- New tube layout engine
- New features for kettle reboilers
- Improved tubeside laminar methods and temperature pinch predictor
- Updates to tubeside desuperheating methods
- New shellside reflux condenser option
- Changes to pressure drop calculations in horizontal tubeside condensation
- Changes to tubeside mist flow and convective boiling methods
- New mixed convection methods in vertical tubes
- New micro-finned boiling and condensation methods
Instructor: David B. Gibbons
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Fee: US$400This workshop discusses plate-fin exchangers and how Xpfe simulates their performance. After working through exercises and example problems, you will leave this workshop with a firm understanding of how you can use Xpfe to develop models for both axial and crossflow plate-fin exchangers. You will be able to turn exchanger specifications into working models and to evaluate the expected performance.
No prior knowledge of plate-fin geometry is required.
Key Topics
- Geometry, applications, advantages, and limitations of plate-fin exchangers
- Capabilities and limitations of Xpfe
- Process and fluid property specification using Xpfe
- Geometry specification for axial and cross flow exchangers
- Review and interpretation of output reports
Suggested Participants
Individuals who design, specify, or evaluate the performance of plate-fin exchangers
Instructors
David B. Gibbons, Sr. Project Engineer, Engineering Applications, has more than 25 years of experience in software development and project management. His work at HTRI focuses on the development of a plate-fin module (Xpfe) for HTRI Xchanger Suite. Before Gibbons joined HTRI, he worked at the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), performing research on heat transfer and fluid flow. He later performed research, technical support, and software development, ultimately as HTFS User Interface and Interfacing Manager, at AspenTech UK Ltd and served more recently as the Manager, UniSim Heat Exchangers at Honeywell International. Gibbons holds a BSc and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK). He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and is a Committee Member of the UK Heat Transfer Society.
Jack A. Schneider, Director, Engineering Applications, earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. After working briefly for E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., he joined B-JAC International in Midlothian, Virginia, USA, where he rose to Product Development Manager. After B-JAC was purchased by Aspen Technology, Schneider was named Director of B-JAC Technology and then Director of Heat Transfer Technology. He brings to HTRI over 30 years of experience in developing commercial engineering software, managerial expertise, and an extensive background in the design, fabrication, and operation of most types of heat exchangers.
Hirohisa Uozu, Regional Manager, Asia-Pacific, holds both a BS and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Nagoya University, Nagoya-City, Japan. Before joining HTRI in early 2001 as the manager of our newly established Asian office, Uozu had worked for Toyo Engineering Corporation, Chiba, Japan, and Japan Manned Space System Corporation, Tsukuba, Japan for a combination of over 25 years. His responsibilities in those positions included design and analysis of heat exchangers and thermal analysis of the space module. He also was involved in software development, including creation of the rigorous tubecount methods (a Toyo Engineering Corporation project) used in Xist. His career experiences and expertise enable him to provide high quality technical support and training throughout Asia. He is a member of JSME (The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers) and HTSJ (The Heat Transfer Society of Japan).
Venue/Hotel Accommodations
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Hotel New Otani Osaka +81.6.6941.1111 phone |
Room Rates |
Registration
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Conference US$150 Workshops US$400 | ||||
| Registration Deadline: |
November 7, 2012 | ||||
| Attire: | Business casual (no ties or jackets required) | ||||
| Business formal attire is suggested for the 50th Anniversary Dinner — no tie is required. | |||||
| Registration: | Secure online registration now open | ||||
| Information: |
Hirohisa Uozu +81.43.297.0353 office |
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June Elliott Hardy +1.979.690.5050 office | ||
Event Registration Policies
An "event" is any series of HTRI sessions including training, conferences, or other official sessions occurring on one or more consecutive business days. These policies are subject to change without notice.
Registration Deadline
The registration deadline for all HTRI events is five business days prior to the event. Specific deadlines for each event are listed on the HTRI website.*
Onsite Registration
We regret that we are unable to accommodate onsite registration for events. All registrations must be made at least five days prior to the date of the event. Registrants already attending an event and wishing to attend another session during the same event may register onsite if space is available.*
Early Registration Discount
Registrants are eligible for a discounted fee on certain sessions when registering at least 60 calendar days prior to the event AND paying by credit card. Early registration discounts are not available for wire transfers or other forms of payment. Availability of discounts is noted on the HTRI website.
HTRI Cancellation or Postponement
If HTRI cancels or postpones an event for any reason, registrants may choose one of the following options:
- full refund of the registration fee
- application of registration fee to another HTRI event occurring within 12 months
- attendance of the rescheduled event if the event is postponed
Registrant Cancellation/Late Cancellation/No Show
Registrants who cancel their registration in writing at least 30 days prior to an event are eligible for a full refund of the registration fee or may apply their registration fee to another HTRI session or event occurring within 12 months of the date of the original event.
If written notice of cancellation is received less than 30 calendar days but more than five business days prior to the event, a US$50 cancellation fee will be deducted from any requested refund. Alternatively, you may choose to apply your fee to another HTRI event occurring within 12 months of the date of the original event with no penalty.
Registrants who cancel their registration in writing less than five business days prior to an event or who are not present on the day of the event are not eligible for a refund. However, if another session is occurring at the same event, the registrant may attend that event instead, provided that space is still available.
Registrants who fail to show up without providing written notice prior to the start time of the event are not eligible for a refund or to receive credit toward a different session or event.
Late Arrivals/Early Departures
Registrants may arrive late to an event, though you may not be immediately seated if doing so would unduly disrupt the event in progress. Partial refunds will not be granted for registrants who do not attend an entire session or event.
Substitutions
Registrants may transfer their registration to another person at any time up to five business days prior to the event. After that, we regretfully are unable to accommodate substitutions unless the transfer is to a person already attending a different session at the same event.*
*This policy is necessary to provide us with sufficient time to comply with U.S. Federal export law. HTRI is required to compare registrant names against several lists of sanctioned countries and persons.