Thursday, February 16, 2012: "CHP Technologies & the Current Energy Market"
SPEAKER:
Dr. Rakesh Bhargava
Mechanical Engineering Advisor,
Topside-Tubular Bells Prospects
Offshore Americas/West Africa Developments
Hess Corporation
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW:
Combined Heat and Power (CHP), commonly termed as Cogeneration earlier in USA, is one of the leading methods for effective utilization of limited available energy resources to improve power plant efficiency and reduce emissions. This presentation will cover the following:
- Historical evolution of CHP technology
- Energy supply sources and demand sectors
- Energy consumption & electric power generation trends (Global and USA)
- CHP basics
- Various available CHP technologies
- Advantages and limitations of available technologies
- Applicable regulations and environmental issues
- CHP market trends (Global and USA)
SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Rakesh Bhargava has been involved for over three decades in the design, research, development, and applications of gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, and other rotating and reciprocating machines used in the off-shore, refinery, power generation, chemical, and pipeline industries. His areas of interests include gas turbine performance enhancement technologies, gas turbine field problems resolution, on-site equipment performance testing, and the global energy market. He is a Fellow and Associate Fellow of ASME and AIAA, respectively and currently is a Chair of the ASME/IGTI Industrial & Cogeneration Committee. He is employed with Hess Corporation in Houston as a Mechanical Engineering Advisor-Topside. His biography has been included in Marquis Who's Who in America in Science & Engineering (2000/2001) and Marquis Who's Who in the World (2002).
PDH (Professional Development Hour) certificates available to attendees.
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Social- 5:45 pm to 6:15pm
Dinner & Program- 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Location:
The Forest Club
9950 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024
United States
(713) 686-3728
ASME meetings are open to all
Membership is encouraged, but not required
Thursday, March 22, 2012: "Energy Trading: Electric Power, Oil and Gas"
SPEAKER:
Mr. Al Polard
VP, Risk Management Products
Argus Media
Houston, TX
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW:
Energy Trading: Electric Power, Oil and Gas -
Feeding the Drivers of Our Industry
- How do companies buy the energy required to run their businesses ?
- Energy Trading (Power & Natural Gas) basics
- Buying/Selling Options for Energy
- Futures Contracts versus Forward Curve
- Market Data that drives the current and future pricing of Energy
SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY:
Al Pollard is a Vice President of Argus Media's Risk Management Products Group, responsible for developing a new suite of risk management products used throughout the energy industry for numerous different applications. He has been with Argus since July 2011 when he was hired to build this newly-formed Group.
Mr. Pollard has over 20 years of energy industry experience at several energy companies, including Enron, NewPower, NRG Energy and BP. After spending the first 10 years of his career largely as an energy trader (natural gas and electricity), he has worked in several other capacities during the last 10 years, including structuring, origination, business development, asset optimization and risk management.
Mr. Pollard received his BA in Economics from Columbia College of Columbia University, and he has an MBA in Finance from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He and his family (wife and 2 children) live in Katy, TX where they have resided for the past 7+ years.
Come Have Fun with us at the 6th Annual ASME Night at the Astros!
Astros versus St. Louis Cardinals
Friday, May 4, 2012
For one low cost, you get:
- Access to Private ASME Room to network with ASME members, college students, and representatives of local industry
- All you can eat dinner buffet & Cash Bar
- Raffle Ticket for a chance to win Prizes & Silent Auction
- Seat on the Mezzanine Level
- ASTROS BASEBALL GAME
- Friday Night Fireworks after the game!!
Membership is not required to attend, so bring your coworkers, family, and friends. Check back soon for registration link to purchase your tickets!
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