Innovative Pumping System Technologies to Increase Efficiencies in Municipal Systems
Friday, November 16th, 2018
Canad Inns - 2401 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB.
Room block Booking Code: 247955; Room rate - $105.00 plus taxes.
8:30 – 8:45 Introductions
Presenter: Luc-Rejean Lepine
8:45 – 10:00 Concertor (Innovative technology to deliver optimal performance while reducing costs of ownership)
· Understanding the pain points in pumping wastewater
· Traditional pumping system
· The Value of integration
· Integration of electronics
· The intelligence
· Advanced drive unit
· Smarter and smaller
· Lean asset management
· Pumping function with integrated intelligence
· Conclusion
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break (Open discussions)
10:15 – 11:30
MultiSmart (Next generation of intelligent pump station control to simplify pumping application and improve operational efficiency)
· From pump control to pump station management
· Simplified panel design
· Data and control
· Motor Protection
· Communication
· SCADA
· Conclusion
11:30 – 12:15 Lunch
Presenter: Rana Elbittibssi – Xylem
12:15 – 2:15 pm
- e-MP efficient an versatile pump for an applications out of your imagination
- An efficient Heat Recovery
2:15 – 2:30 Coffee Break
2:30 – 3:30 Pipeline Management: (1 hour)
Presenter: Mike Garaci
A pipeline condition assessment presentation- which will include pipe risk prioritization, technology capabilities and limitations, and successful long-term asset management program models.
The session will show how an effective pipeline asset management program enables owners and operators to anticipate and selectively minimize these financial and service supply burdens while extending the life of these critical assets through engineered rehabilitation and maintenance.
3:30 – 4:30 Manitoba Hydro – Performance Optimization Program
Energy Savings in Pumping Systems
Presenter: Dirk Hantscher, P.Eng., CEM
Ø Importance of Efficient Pumping Systems
o Market and potential savings
o Life cycle costs
o Look beyond energy savings
Ø Systems Optimization and Improvement Opportunities
o Systems approach
o Best Efficiency Point (BEP)
o System opportunities
Ø Pumps and Systems
o Performance and system curves
o Pump efficiency/design
o Restrictive and recirculation control
Ø Variable Speed Pumping
o When to use variable speed
o Effect on performance, efficiency and power
Ø Screening Pump Systems
Ø Manitoba Hydro Industrial Programs
o Financial incentives
o Example
o Technical assistance
4:30 Adjourn
Bios:
Luc-Rejean Lepine - Luc-Rejean has a degree in Engineering from the Quebec University in Montreal. He practiced for a few years as:
· Automation Design Engineer for wastewater pumping systems
· Inside Sales Supervisor for the region of Montreal
· Market Manager for Aftermarket & Services business and
· Technical & Training Manager within the Xylem Water Solutions company.
Luc-Rejean has participated in various projects such as
· implantation of the ISO 9000 Quality Standards
· Kaizen events for companies "Lean" processes.
He also has a Value Based Six Sigma "Green Belt" certificate from the University of Michigan - College of Engineering.
Luc-Rejean is currently the Senior Market Development Manager for Monitoring and Control products with the Xylem Water Solutions company in Canada, and assist all the Xylem Sales Locations to provide end users with solutions to their water and wastewater challenges.
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Rana Elbittibssi - Rana Elbittibssi, professional engineer, holds a bachelor and master degree in mechanical engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
Rana’s role at Xylem is a Territory manager western region Industrial, she has been with Xylem about 14 year. Rana has more than 22 years of experience in pumps, mixers and rotating equipment that function within water, waste water treatment, transport, solid management and industrial markets.
Mike Garaci - Mike is with Pure Technologies, a Xylem Brand. For almost 20 years, Mike has been applying innovative, technology-based pipeline management solutions that allow water and wastewater utilities to correctly identify where capital resources should be invested, and which pipelines can be reliably left in service by designing condition assessment programs for pressurized pipe. Mike has a Master of Science degree from the University of Toronto.
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Dirk Hantscher, P.Eng., CEM- Industrial Systems Engineer - Manitoba Hydro
- over 20 years of engineering and management experience working in industrial manufacturing facilities
- over 8 years at MH providing customer service specializing in energy audits for large commercial and industrial facilities
No refunds or cancellations after Friday, November 2nd, 2018.
Please ensure that payment for the workshop has been received by the MWWA office by Friday, November 9th, 2018.
In the event of attendee no show, refunds will not be issued. If you are unable to attend after having Registered for any workshop - please let us know before the November 2nd deadline. Otherwise you will still be responsible to pay for the full amount of the course.
Substitutions are not permitted.
Participants in this workshop are eligible for 0.6 CEUs under the Manitoba Operator Certification program.
Course fee includes lunch, refreshments and course materials.
Make cheque or money order payable to:
Manitoba Water & Wastewater Association
Mail to: Box 1600, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3P1
Phone – Toll Free – 1-866-396-2549
Fax – 1-204-239-6872
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