NEW ENERGY ASSESMENT STANDARDS NOW AVAILABLE

ASME Standards & Certification recently issued three standards that establish requirements and best practices for conducting energy assessments in manufacturing plants and other types of industrial facilities. A fourth standard addressing assessment for compressed air systems will be released in April.

The new standards — also covering process heating systems, pumping systems, and steam systems — provide a basis for operators of industrial facilities to measure  energy efficiencies, improve environmental performance, optimize fuel utilization, and perform other important energy assessments. The standards present the requirements for organizing and conducting assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting and documenting findings.

Energy Assessment for Process Heating Systems (ASME EA-1-2009), Energy Assessment for Pumping Systems (ASME EA-2-2009), and Energy Assessment for Steam Systems (ASME EA-3-2009) were approved as national standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and released last month.

Assessment for Compressed Air Systems (ASME EA-4-2010) will be available in April 2010. Accompanying guidance documents containing technical information on applying the four standards will be issued by mid-2010.

The new standards are a result of the Society’s collaboration with the United States Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program (DOE/ITP) and emerged from work on Superior Energy Performance, an initiative spearheaded by the U.S. Council for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing and involving government and industry groups.

Copies of the standards may be purchased at http://catalog.asme.org or by contacting (800) 843-2763. Discounts are available for bulk orders.

ASME LEADERS TELL WHY THEY RAN FOR OFFICE

What motivates ASME volunteers to seek leadership positions?

Two prominent ASME volunteers - Past President Sam Zamrik and current Governor Madiha Kotb – tell us their motivations.

Sam Zamrik, who served as the 126th president of ASME in 2007-2008, is a technical consultant and professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University. An ASME Fellow, Zamrik was also a member of the Board of Governors from 2002 to 2005, and the vice president of the Materials and Structures Group from 1998-2001. He was active in the Society’s Continuity and Change initiative and chaired both the Project Management and Reorganization Review Teams. Zamrik also served on the Board of Professional Development from 1995 to 2001 and the Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards during 1994-2004. Throughout his more than 35 years as a member and volunteer leader in ASME, Zamrik has been active in student outreach, Codes and Standards workshops, and volunteer training. He also has been involved in global initiatives, both within the Society and as a visiting professor at American University in Cairo, Egypt. He was the recipient of the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 2006 and the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Award in 1996.

What initially prompted you to run for ASME president?
Zamrik: In 2005, we were restructuring ASME due to financial conditions and loss of membership. As an ASME governor I was involved in this process and as such I decided to run for president because of my concern for the future of ASME. I felt that I could provide the leadership needed to bring back the membership’s confidence in our leadership. K&C [ASME’s Knowledge and Community Sector] was in turmoil and I was confident that I could get them on track. That was one of my goals, and as president-elect, I accomplished that task. K&C is now very progressive. My slogan to our membership was — and still is, “It is a new day.”

What aspect of the position was most gratifying to you personally during your term in office?
Zamrik: Working with so many outstanding volunteers and staff was particularly rewarding. Also, accomplishing the goals I set for my presidential term and bringing ASME to the forefront globally.

What aspect of your position and term had the greatest long-term impact on you personally or professionally?
Zamrik: I would have to say the networking and  engagement with our sectors, and dealing with many challenges that ASME was facing — and being instrumental in developing the 2008 ASME Global Summit on the “Future of Mechanical Engineering” in Washington, D.C. — are the aspects that had the biggest effect on me.

Madiha Kotb began her three-year term as Board of Governors member-at-large in 2008. Since she became an ASME member in 1996 she has served as a member of numerous Codes and Standards boards and committees, including the Standards and Certification Board of Directors; the Boards on Codes and Standards Operations, Conformity Assessment, and International Standards; and the Committees on Designated Organizations and Nuclear Certification. In addition, Kotb served as vice-chair Conformity Assessment in 2000, and from 2003-2006 as vice- president of Codes and Standards. She received the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 2008.

What initially prompted you to run for a position on the ASME Board of Governors?
Kotb: I have been involved with ASME for most of my career in different capacities. I have served on several Codes and Standards committees and boards (including the Board on Conformity Assessment and the Codes and Standards Board of Directors). I have also served at the local level with the Quebec Section of ASME. My involvement first started with code committees for boilers and pressure vessels — my area of expertise. And through the encouragement and support of my colleagues, my interest in ASME became wider and I had the opportunity to learn about other sectors within the Society.

What aspect of the position was most rewarding to you personally during your term in office?
Kotb: When you serve in a leadership capacity in an organization such as ASME you are fortunate enough to meet the best and the brightest of the profession. I’ve always been fascinated by the difference volunteers can make and the impact their contributions can have on people in many different areas around the world. The feeling of being part of ASME’s accomplishments, even if it is a miniscule part, is most rewarding.

What aspect of your position and term had the greatest long term impact on you personally or professionally?
Kotb: I value human relationships more than any other professional accomplishments. So I would have to say that the people I have met, had to work with and have gotten to know through my involvement with ASME have had the biggest impact on me. Both staff and volunteers, from the most senior people in the organization whom I looked at as mentors and role models to early career engineers who probably looked at me as a mentor. All of them have definitely had a long term impact on me both personally and professionally.

Would you consider running for office again in this or some other capacity?
Kotb: I have learned from past experience never to say definitely yes or definitely no. I am keeping my options open, and it will all depend on what opportunity might present itself in the future. One thing that I can say without any doubt, though, is that I will always be willing to serve and contribute to the work of ASME, even if it is not in a leadership capacity. I guess we will have to wait and see.

ASME EMEA Linkedin group - Join today!

ASME has now a linkedin group for all EMEA activities. Join today and benefit from:

• Extend your professional network and meet your peers from all over Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Learn about the activities and latest developments in your region
• Share your knowledge and experiences

Join Today and extend your professional network!

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• B31.3 Process Piping Design
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section XI: In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
• Non-Destructive Examination - Applying ASME Code Requirements (Section V)
• API 579: Recommended Practice for Fitness-For-Service and Continued Operation of Equipment
• Detail Engineering of Piping Systems
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section VIII, Division 2 : Pressure Vessels
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2 & 3 Piping Design

 

Register today and benefit from our early bird fees until 6 May! Members of our partners can also benefit from special fees.

For more details visit http://www.asme.org/Education/Europe/

What past attendees have to say about ASME Training & Development courses:

"The best feature about the course was the instructor's expertise, who provided some information that is not necessarily detailed in the Code itself" (Anonymous - attended Section VIII Div 2 course in Stockholm, Sweden, June 2009)

"ASME training programme in Europe has given opportunities for more engineers to participate and to increase code awareness. The course also exposed me to more information on piping and provided strong insight into piping design" (Olabulo Adewale, Engineering, Head of Department at Oando PLC, Nigeria - attended B31.1 course in Stockholm, Sweden, June 2009)

In Partnership with
ALITUR (Associazione dei Laureati in Ingegneria di Tor Vergata, Università di Roma); BSMEE (Belgian Society of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering); Coordinamento Meccanica; DMS (Danish Society of Mechanical Engineers); FABI (La Maison de l'Ingénieur); IDA (Danish Society of Engineers); KIVI NIRIA (Dutch association for engineers and engineering students); SNE (Spanish Nuclear Society).

Upcoming Courses

Other Educational Activities
ASME organises a variety of educational activities worldwide. Check the upcoming dates and locations and further your knowledge and ensure the next steps in your professional future.

For the online educational opportunities please click here

Companies who wish to arrange for a taylor made, exclusive onsite course for their staff can contact ASME Europe to design the programme and discuss the details.

CONFERENCE AND EVENTS

ASME EMEA Events Calendar

ASME International Petroleum Technology Institute announces a series of short courses that will be held in conjunction with DD 2010 on 23-25 March, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The courses will be:

Fundamentals of Deepwater Riser Engineering 
Monday, March 22, 2010
Instructor: Adrian Connaire, MCS, Operations Director

• Deepwater riser technology
• Riser codes of practice
• Riser selection
• Steel based risers
• Flexible, hybrid, and umbilical risers
• Materials, fabrication, and installation
• Deepwater projects and lessons learned

Fundamentals of Deepwater Project Development 
Instructors: Frank Lim, 2H Offshore, Principal Director; Richard D’Souza, Granherne Americas, Director USA Operations; Phil Howe, Granherne Ltd., Manager, Subsea Systems

• Field development planning process
• Deepwater project development
• Introduction to floating production systems
• Overview of subsea systems
• State of the art riser technology

For more information and registration please visit: http://www.dd2010.com/

 

Turbo Expo, ASME’s premier gas turbine technical congress and exposition, is a discussion forum for engineers, research scientists, academics, regulatory officials and business executives involved in the design, operation, and maintenance of gas turbines.

Turbo Expo 2010 highlights include:

• A five-day Technical Congress that sets the world standard for gas turbine technology events
• A three-day, premium exhibition of turbine products and services supported by leading companies in the industry
• A dynamic keynote session featuring prominent industry leaders
• A value-packed registration package that includes proceedings, access to all activities and abundant networking opportunities, including receptions and daily lunches
• In-depth workshops providing fundamental study on career development

LATEST UPDATES:

Turbo Expo Advance Program Now Available Online
Download the 2010 advance program today! Turbo Expo has a well-earned reputation for bringing together the best and brightest experts from around the world to share the latest in gas turbine technology, research and development, and application. The 2010 Technical Congress proceedings, alone are worth the price of admission as the DVD will contain over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications!

Networking Events
Join us for a variety of networking events throughout the conference, including Expo Hall receptions, our annual Women's Dinner, and a special Early Career Engineer and Student Mixer! See the Schedule-at-a-Glance to help plan your activities.

Facility Tours
We are excited to bring you a variety of facility tours from leading companies within Glasgow's vicinity:

• Alstom – Torness Power Station
• CLYDEUNION
• Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd.
• GSE Systems Power Station Simulation Training Centre at Strathclyde University
• Inchinnan Manufacturing Facilities, hosted by Rolls-Royce
• Whitelee Windfarm

Short Courses
Back by popular demand, IGTI is offering a variety of courses on-site in Glasgow on Saturday & Sunday, June 12-13, 2010:

• Thermal Spray and Other Coatings for Gas Turbines Selection and Application for OEM and Maintenance & Repair
• Failure Investigation of Gas Turbines
• Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics & Performance Calculations
• Basic Gas Turbine Metallurgy and Repair Technology
• Film Cooling & Technology for Gas Turbines Workshop
• Pipeline Engineering for the Gas Turbine Industry

Technical Congress
The five-day conference sets the global standard for ground-breaking turbine technology. This year, the program scope also includes related topics from wind and steam turbine technology. ASME Turbo Expo is an essential event for anyone working in turbomachinery.

Exhibition
Turbo Expo brings together the top players in the turbine industry and academia - attracting a key audience from aerospace, power generation and other prime mover-related industries. Exhibiting at Turbo Expo will maximise your ROI by placing your company in front of a focused target market, enabling you to generate high-quality leads to achieve your marketing objectives.

Exciting brand-enhancing sponsorship packages are now available! Packages are designed around your particular corporate goals and are an extremely effective way for your company to really stand out from the crowd – before, during and after the show.

Present Your Company at Turbo Expo 2010

Over 3,000 turbo machinery colleagues from all over the world will convene around technical topics related to gas turbines, steam turbines and wind turbines. Turbo Expo brings together the top players in the turbine industry and academia - attracting a key audience from aerospace, power generation and other prime mover-related industries.

We would like to invite your company to be present at Turbo Expo, either as a sponsor or exhibitor, and - like other key industry leaders - gain valuable corporate exposure and share information on your latest technical developments. Whether you wish to reserve your exhibit space, an ad in the conference programme, or any other opportunity that will benefit your company, please turn to us at any time to discuss how we can help make your participation a marketing success. 

More information on the opportunities that are available to you at Turbo Expo 2010, please click here. To ensure your company’s participation in the 2010 exposition or to secure a sponsorship, contact Marie-Hélène Charles at +32 2 743 1579 or charlesmh@asme.org.

We look forward to your participation in ASME TURBO EXPO 2010!

 

The ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA 2010) will be held at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey from 12 to 14 July 2010.
The ASME ESDA Conferences are held every two years and has become the premier mechanical engineering conference in Europe. ESDA Conferences typically attract well over 400 technical papers and participants from over 40 countries.

For more information: http://www.asmeconferences.org/esda2010/

Nuclear Power Europe is a new conference and exhibition focused on a European nuclear power industry reinvigorated by the climate change agenda.  Co-located with POWER-GEN Europe, Nuclear Power Europe comprises a high level conference and an exhibition addressing the strategic and technical challenges and opportunities facing the nuclear power industry in Europe.

Nuclear Power Europe will encompass the whole sweep of new build nuclear power: the role of nuclear power in Europe’s future energy mix, implementing the supply chain, competing reactor designs from right across the continent, balance-of-plant opportunities, regulation, financing, addressing the skills gap and public relations.

A key element of this brand new conference is that it will bridge the gap between the past, present and future of nuclear energy in Europe. The existing fleet of nuclear power stations will be at the forefront of proceedings: maintenance, uprating and life extension opportunities across Europe, as well as decommissioning, waste and other legacy issues will be discussed in detail. Nuclear Power Europe will offer delegates the complete package.

For more information please visit: www.nuclearpower-europe.com

ASME PUBLICATIONS

Book of the month

Quick Guide to Welding and Weld Inspection, by S.E. Hughes

This book was written to be a quick guide to welding inspection that is easy to read and understand. While it is difficult to find books specifically covering weld inspection requirements. This book will give you a basic understanding of the subject. In many cases the depth of knowledge required for any particular welding-related subject will be dependent on specific industry requirements.

 

In all situations, however, the welding inspector’s role is to ensure that welds have been produced and
tested in accordance with the correct code specified procedures and code compliance. Code compliance in this sense means that the weld meets all the requirements of the defect acceptance criteria specified within the code.

Buy Online: http://catalog.asme.org/books/PrintBook/Quick_Guide_Welding_Weld.cfm

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