2014 - Programme and presentations
4 June 2014
- Conference opening Day 1, Petter Nekså, Co-chair of the Scientific Committee, Chief Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research
- Keynote: Statoil subsea factory, Hege Rognø, VP RDI Extended Research, Statoil
- Keynote: An industrial perspective of the role of R&D and innovation in frontier gas monetization projects, Philip Hagyard, SVP Gas Monetization, Technip
- Keynote: On the challenges of understanding and simulating pipeline flows with low liquid loading, Stein Tore Johansen, Principal Scientist SINTEF Materials and Chemistry
A1 Flow phenomena
- Multiphase flow in complex valve geometry, Svein Edvardsen, NTNU
- Modeling of heat transport in two-phase flow and of mass transfer between the phases using the level-set method, Magnus Aashammer Gjennestad, SINTEF Energy Research
- Modelling of natural gas pipe flow with rapid transients-effect of ambient model, Antonie Oosterkamp, R&D Foundation Polytec, NTNU
B1 Membrane separation
- Mass transfer study of tubular gas-liquid membrane contactor for CO2 separation using ionic liquids based solvent, Muhammad Usman, NTNU
- Membrane engineering for CO2 separation by gas separation systems, Alessio Caravella, ITM-CNR
- Intensification of CO2/CH4 separation using task-specific ionic liquids with low vapor pressure co-solvents for natural gas sweetening, Jun Li, East China University of Science and Technology/NTNU
A2 Flow phenomena
- Pipe networks: Coupling constants in a junction for the isentropic Euler equations, Alexandre Morin, SINTEF Energy Research
- Flow pattern transitions and hysteresis effect in falling film flow over horizontal tubes, Anders Austegard, SINTEF Energy Research
- Numerical study on the condensation length of binary zeotropic mixtures, Han Deng, NTNU
B2 Acid gas removal
- Evaluation of three concepts for acid gas removal from natural gas, Simon Roussanaly, SINTEF Energy Research
- Natural gas sweetening by additive-aided extractive distillation for CO2 freezing point depression, David Berstad, SINTEF Energy Research
- Cryogenic adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of CO2 and CH4 on zeolites, Carlos Grande, SINTEF Material and Chemistry
A3 Mix session
- Liquefaction process evaluation for floating LNG, Maya Kusmaya, Pertamina, NTNU former Master Student
- Dual fast fluidized bed reactor study for sorption enhanced steam methane reforming process, Kumar Ranjan Rout, NTNU
- 3D gamma tomography tool - cutting edge technology for hydrate plug detection, Keijo Kinnari (Statoil) and Lee Robins (Tracerco) , Statoil
B3 Acid gas removal
- A new apparatus for solid-fluid equilibrium measurements, Eleni Panteli, Statoil ASA
- CO2 removal from high pressure natural gas using a novel fixed-site-carrier membrane, Xuezhong He, NTNU
- High pressure vapor-liquid equilibrium of alkanolamine, water, carbon dioxide and methane systems: Experimental measurements and modeling with the e-NRTL equation, Øystein Jonassen, NTNU
5 June 2014
- Conference opening Day 2, May-Britt Hägg, Co-chair of the Scientific Committee, Professor, NTNU
- Keynote: The successful Norwegian gas story, Thor Otto Lohne, CFO & Executive Vice President, Gassco
- Keynote: From droplets to process: Multilevel research approach to reduce emissions from LNG processes, Sigurd Weidemann Løvseth, Research Manager, SINTEF Energy Research
A4 LNG process and component
- Technical Innovation for floating LNG, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Statoil ASA
- Optimization of a Single Expander LNG Process, Bjørn Austbø, NTNU
- Coil wound heat exchangers for LNG-investigation of transport phenomena within the bundle, Thomas Walter, Linde AG
B4 Natural gas market and infrastructure
- Natural gas infrastructure design, Lars Hellemo, SINTEF Technology & Society
- Gas network simulation and optimization, Ángel Manuel González-Rueda, University of Santiago de Compostela
- Pooling problems in natural gas transport, Adrian Werner, SINTEF Technology & Society
A5 Heat exchangers
- A simulation tool for coil-wound heat exchanger in LNG process, Guoliang Ding, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Investigation of non-ideal behavior of plate-fin heat exchangers in LNG services using optimization technique, Geir Skaugen, SINTEF Energy Research
- Simulation of the seawater heat exanger with helial baffles, Jie Chen R&D Center, CNOOC Gas & Power Group
B5 Natural gas market and infrastructure
- Adding flexibility in a natural gas transportation network using interruptible transportation services, Kjetil Midthun, SINTEF Technology & Society
- Thermodynamic process engineering analysis of Universal Buoyancy System (UBS), Magnus Eikens, Connect LNG and David Berstad, Sintef Energy Research
- Challenges of the upcoming German gas market conversion: contribution of LNG use for the low calorific gas network’s safe and sustainable operation, Alexey Mozgovoy, Gas- und Wärme-Institut Essen e.V.
Closing remarks, Astrid Lilliestråle, Conference Chair, SINTEF’s Director of the Gas Technology Centre
Posters
- The sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming process operated in fluidized bed reactors: a one dimensional two-fluid model, Jannike Solsvik, NTNU
- A study of bubble column by a combined multifluid-population balance model, Jannike Solsvik, NTNU
- Validation of coalescence closures: film drainage time, Jannike Solsvik, NTNU
- A study of mass transfer limitations in Fisher-tropsch processes, Camilla Berge Vik, NT
- Membrane material development for a gas-liquid membrane contactor for natural gas sweetening, Karen Nessler Seglem, NTNU
- Simulation study of pore size and charge effect to the selectivity of CO2/H2 syngas mixture in a carbon membrane, Thuat T. Trinh, NTNU
- Natural Gas Engine De-loading on LNG Fuelled Vessels, Kjell Kolsaker, NTNU