2017 Global Conference & Annual Meeting of Stockholders
September 18 - 21, 2017
Ottawa, ON, Canada
The 2017 HTRI Global Conference & Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held September 18 – 21 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This conference and training event offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest HTRI technology and products, converse directly with our researchers and developers, and exchange ideas with your peers. Conference attendees experience two exciting days filled with
- Informative presentations and posters
- Demonstrations of new software
- Interactive panel discussions
- Numerous networking opportunities
Those attendees wanting to expand their understanding of Heat Exchanger Design and Costing as well as Thermosiphon Reboilers can attend two days of on-site training following the conference.
View the Global Conference microsite for conference, dining, transportation, and attraction information.
Training Courses
Check-in begins at 8:30 AM. Courses run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
Course fees include arrival tea/coffee, lunches and snacks at breaks and training materials (workbooks, solutions booklets, and electronic copies of the case files). Computers with Xchanger Suite are available for use during the training event. Computers may be shared with other attendees.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Heat Exchanger Design and Costing Short Course (US$650*)
Instructors: S. Greg Starks and David Frankum
If you design, specify, or troubleshoot heat exchangers, then this course is for you! Focused on issues that EPCs and processors face, this short course will discuss the importance of heat exchanger economics and use Exchanger Optimizer, a heat exchanger costing tool, to help you evaluate your exchanger designs from a total cost of ownership perspective. Hands-on and using industry-based case studies, you will discuss important design aspects and their impact on cost.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Thermosiphon Reboilers Short Course (US$650*)
Instructors: S. Greg Starks and David Frankum
This short course is dedicated to the discussion of thermosiphon reboilers. While working through four checklists (vertical tubeside, vertical shellside, horizontal tubeside, and horizontal shellside) developed by HTRI’s Engineering Services team, you will learn more about HTRI guidelines, recommendations and the use of Xist to investigate design issues in thermosiphon reboilers.
*Registration price is USD $650.00 through August 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Daylight Time and increases to $750.00 from Saturday, August 30 at 12:00 AM through Monday, September 8 at 11:59 PM Central Daylight Time.
Venue
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 8S7
Hotel Information
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 8S7
Welcome to Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
Fairmont Château Laurier is located in the center of Downtown Ottawa, and is minutes away from its biggest attractions including: The Parliament Buildings, Rideau Canal, Byward Market, National Gallery of Canada, Shaw Center, and the National Arts Centre.
We've recently completed a multi-million dollar guestroom revitalization. These newly re-designed rooms are a fresh, modern addition to the regal elegance that is synonymous with the hotel including upgraded HDTV’s and WIFI. Our updates include the newly updated Fairmont Gold, which further solidifies Fairmont Château Laurier as Ottawa’s best luxury hotel. Fairmont Gold has been completely re-imagined and renewed. We have expanded to 69 rooms and suites, all of which are newly renovated, complete with modern details. The luxurious Fairmont Gold Lounge has been updated to provide our guests with a level of service that will help you make the most of every moment, ensuring a stay that is nothing short of unforgettable.
Hotel Parking
The hotel's parking is accessible from Rideau Street (in front of the hotel) or MacKenzie Street (in back of the hotel).
- Overnight self-parking costs $30 CAD, plus applicable tax, per day
- Valet parking costs $43 CAD, plus applicable tax, per day
Samantha Elliott
Coordinator, Corporate Conferences & Travel
+1.979.690.5050 office
+1.979.690.3250 fax
[email protected]
Heat Transfer Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 1390 | Navasota, TX 77868 USA (For all correspondence)
165 Research Dr | Navasota, TX 77868 USA (For shipping deliveries only)
Senior Engineer, Technical Support, provides technical support and training for HTRI. He earned a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham. Before joining HTRI, Frankum worked for Aspentech as a Team Leader in technical support. He also has experience with UKAEA as a technical/quality manager in the separation processes service. Frankum’s research experience, along with his knowledge of a wide range of heat exchanger-type equipment and design software packages (EDR, HTC, B-JAC, HYSYS, Aspen plus, and Xchanger Suite), gives him a broad-based skill set for his role at HTRI.
Regional Sales Manager, USA/Canada, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. While working at the Shuttle Support Thermal Control Systems Analysis Group of Rockwell International, Houston, Texas, he performed thermal analyses for the space shuttle and developed geometry models for the shuttle/space station. From 1994 – 1999, Starks was employed at HTRI, developing calculation engines for our software as well as a quality control database to track program changes. He then moved to Austin, Texas, to work as the Software Engineering Manager for Tanisys Technology, Inc., a supplier of automated test equipment for semiconductor memory technologies. When he rejoined HTRI, Starks was responsible for enhancements to the Xist calculation engine. He now leads sales efforts in the United States and Canada and assists with HTRI’s training initiatives.
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