Keith Wootton, BHR Group Press Releases

Organisations across the chemical industry have recognised that process intensification (PI) delivers competitive advantage through reduced costs, higher yields and better products of consistent quality. PI techniques have moved from the laboratory and research centre to become established production practice, driven by business needs and regulatory pressures.

Intensive continuous processing is not designed for the sake of being small and is no longer restricted to the production of high volume bulk chemicals. It is now being applied in the higher added value chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, replacing inherently inefficient “stirred pot” processes.

Successful PI involves more than selecting the right reactor. It may require redesign of operations such as heat transfer, separation and crystallisation. It can also lead to improvements in underlying chemistry through changes in operating conditions or catalysis. Plant flexibility, reconfigurability and agility are vital and operability issues such as fouling and reliability need careful consideration. This presents challenges and opportunities in areas including control, instrumentation, on-line analytics, design methodologies, process modelling and laboratory scale intensification tools. There may also be opportunities for new business models, for example through distributed processing. Step change PI implementation also has significant implications for human resources and business management.

BHR Group’s 5th International Conference on Process Intensification for the Chemical Industry builds on the success of its predecessors by focusing on successful and innovative industrial applications to provide a forum for information exchange and technology transfer.

The organisers have issued a call for papers for the conference, which will be held in Maastricht, The Netherlands on 13-15 October 2003. The Technical Committee is particularly interested in case studies illustrating successful PI applications that have delivered production improvements.

It is anticipated that presentations will cover a wide range of topics: heat transfer; combined unit operations; mass transfer; intensive continuous production; reactors; intensified batch reactors; separation processes; micro reactors; microwaves and ultrasonics; compact heat exchangers; enhanced fields; centrifugal fields; novel chemistry and catalysis; electrochemistry; improved plant design; distributed processing; flexible plant; laboratory and process development; improved process control systems; accelerated process development; on line analytics; enabling technologies; novel process technology; managing HR issues.

The conference is aimed at chemical engineers, academics and other professionals involved with the design and implementation of chemical process plant in industries including: bulk chemicals; fine/specialty chemicals; pharmaceuticals; biotechnology; polymers/plastics; water treatment; minerals/metals; novel materials.

Potential authors of papers should contact:

Catriona Pile, Conference Manager, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: cpile@bhrgroup.com - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 2 December 2002
Ref: BHR02/09

BHR CONFIRMS 2003 CONFERENCE DATES
BHR Group, a leading centre of expertise in engineering with fluids, has confirmed the dates for the conferences it plans to hold during 2003:

FLUID SEALING
17th International Conference, York, UK, 8-10 April 2003

The latest in a sequence of highly successful events that aims to provide a firm foundation for future developments and insight into the application and exploitation of the best available technologies.

MULTIPHASE TECHNOLOGY
11th International Conference, San Remo, Italy, 11-13 June 2003

The conference is established as one of Europe’s premier events on the subject, attracting technical experts, innovators and leaders in the application and operation of multiphase from around the world. It presents an opportunity to discuss research and developments, consider innovations and explore technology transfer between industries such as oil, gas, process, chemical, mining, water and power.

AERODYNAMICS AND VENTILATION OF VEHICLE TUNNELS
11th International Symposium, Luzern, Switzerland, 7-9 July 2003

The safe operation of road and rail tunnels is never far from the thoughts of the transport industry and this is demonstrated by strong international support for the latest conference on the subject. The conference brings together the world’s leading experts to share and present the latest applications and developments in this important field.

PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
5th International Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 13-15 October 2003

Continuing the focus towards the industrial applications of process intensification, this fifth conference in the series will build upon earlier developments and is designed to provide a forum for the presentation of successful innovative applications of the technology.

PIPELINE PROTECTION
15th International Conference, Aachen, Germany, 29-31 October 2003

This biennial conference was established in 1975 and is widely recognised as the premier technical event in its field. It provides an important forum for operators, consultants, contractors, designers, suppliers and researchers to share experiences across a wide range of projects and conditions.

PRESSURE SURGES
8th International Conference, Portugal, November 2003 (TBC)

Building on the success of its predecessors by emphasising the maturity of the technology to move beyond the underlying generic scientific issues. The popularity of the event is demonstrated by the list of prestigious industrialists and academics who have participated in previous conferences.

Further information about each conference can be obtained from:
Tracey Wheeler, Conference Manager, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: twheeler@bhrgroup.com - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 2 December 2002
Ref: BHR02/08

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED BY BHR GROUP

BHR Group, a leading centre of expertise in engineering with fluids, has published detailed proceedings of the major conferences it organised during 2002. The books contain copies of the papers presented at the conferences and other information about the specific events:

Slurry Handling and Pipeline Transport - Hydrotransport 15
(15th International Conference, Banff, Canada, incorporating 11th International Symposium of Freight Pipelines, June 2002)
900pp, hardcover (2 volumes). ISBN: 1 85598 038 X. Price: £300.

This conference has been the premier international event for 30 years, bringing together experts and users from all parts of the world and many industries concerned with slurry transportation. Proceedings contain information on research and developments, innovative solutions and technology transfer between industries and applications in chemical, oil, mining, construction and other industries.

Multiphase North America
(3rd North American Conference, Banff, Canada, June 2002)
420pp, hardcover. ISBN: 1 85598 041 X. Price: £180.00.

BHR Group has run its Multiphase conference in Europe for almost 20 years and has seen the technology develop from theoretical beginnings to current maturity where it offers practical technological solutions for many transportation problems. In collaboration with Neotechnology Consultants of Calgary, Canada and Tulsa University Fluid Flow Program, this sister conference brought together experts from around the world. Proceedings include developments in the oil and gas industry using multiphase to enable the industry to improve production performance, extend operations and address previously insoluble problems. Similar techniques are of value to engineers in industries including oil and gas, process, chemicals, mining, water and power industries.

Water Jetting
(16th International Conference, Aix-en-Provence, France, Oct 16-18 2002)
600pp, hardcover. ISBN: 1 85598 042 8. Price: £250.

Now in its fourth decade, BHR Group's biennial Water Jetting Conference brings together the world's leading specialists. Since 1972 the Conference has led to the creation of a number of national meetings and associations to promote the applications of Jetting Technology and the 16th International Conference and Exhibitions remains a truly international meeting place for worldwide contributors.

Water and Wastewater Pumping Station Design
(2nd International Conference, Cranfield, UK, 11-12 November 2002)
230pp, hardcover. ISBN: 1 85598 043 6. Price: £150.

The Water and Wastewater Pumping Station Design Conference was founded by BHR in 2000. This 2nd Conference was able to build upon the success of the first event. Pumping station designers continue to face many challenges and an integrated approach is still required. Proceedings include information on the latest ideas, products, techniques and applications.

Copies of the books can be obtained by contacting:
Marian Rolfe, Conference Administrator, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: mrolfe@bhrgroup.co.uk - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 14 October 2002
Ref: BHR02/07

LUZERN TUNNEL VENTILATION SYMPOSIUM ATTRACTS STRONG SUPPORT
BHR Group’s 11th International Symposium on Aerodynamics and Ventilation of Vehicle Tunnels confirms dates for 2003 event

The safe operation of road and rail tunnels is never far from the thoughts of the transport industry and this is demonstrated by strong international support for the latest conference on the subject. BHR Group’s 11th International Symposium on Aerodynamics and Ventilation of Vehicle Tunnels builds on the success of previous events by bringing together many of the world’s leading experts to share and present the latest applications and developments in this important field.

More than 100 original papers have been offered for presentation at the symposium, which will be held in Luzern, Switzerland, 7-9 July 2003.

This event follows a highly successful meeting in Boston in 2000 where delegates were able to see work on the “Big Dig”. The Swiss authorities have ambitious plans for longer, deeper Alpine tunnels and, after a number of serious incidents in the region in the last four years, it is fitting that the symposium should return to Europe in 2003. The symposium will consider the full range of issues facing tunnel engineers, from the high level issues of planning, cost and safety to the practicalities of assessing, maintaining and upgrading existing ventilation systems.

With emphasis on applications in road and rail, the symposium aims to cover all aspects of tunnel design and operation by focusing on the principles governing physical behaviour, design objectives, analysis and validation. Topics to be covered include general tunnelling principles and design objectives, road tunnel systems design, road vehicle design, railway tunnel system design, railway vehicle design, tunnel design solutions, practical and management issues, and analytic techniques and validation.

The event will also feature an open session to raise and discuss key questions and future developments in areas such as automation, modelling, smoke control, thermodynamics, pollution, smoke extraction and the environment.

The symposium is designed for everyone involved with tunnel ventilation including tunnel operators, project engineers, road and rail vehicle manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, mining engineers, government agencies, systems integrators, universities and other research organisations, consultants and construction companies.

Further information about the symposium can be obtained from:
Katie Coupar-Evans, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: kevans@bhrgroup.com - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 22 July 2002
Ref: BHR02/06

PROMOTING WATER JETTING IN PROVENCE

The diversity of water jetting applications continues to spread as users across a range of industries take advantage of new developments and improved equipment capabilities to introduce innovative solutions to their production, maintenance and decommissioning problems.

Jetting has advanced significantly in recent years and offers a novel approach where other potential solutions cannot provide the same degree of accuracy, efficiency and performance. New applications have emerged as industries as varied as medicine, petrochemical, food processing, automotive and aerospace engineering, and construction recognise the benefits of cutting materials accurately without the force or heat associated with traditional tools. Jetting is also helping solve some of the world’s environmental problems in cleaning and recycling applications and in the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, military hardware and munitions.

This diversity creates opportunities for technology transfer between industries where similar technologies can have very different applications. The knowledge gap between these industries must be closed before the full potential can be realised. There is still a need for information on the latest techniques, developments and applications.

BHR Group’s 16th International Conference on Jetting Technology, “New Developments, Applications, Technologies”, extends the sequence of highly successful biennial events that was established in 1972 and continues to draw together the world’s leading specialists. Delegates can now register for this prestigious event, which will be held in Aix-en-Provence, France, 16-18 October 2002.

Focusing on applications, developments and technologies, the scope of the conference has evolved over the years to reflect the growing maturity of the technology and the range of industries adopting jetting techniques. It remains the premier international event on the subject and provides the ideal forum to discuss the industrial applications of jetting, the latest in research and development, and emerging issues and challenges for suppliers and users.

Separate conference sessions will cover topics such as: industrial and production applications; health & safety; training; legislation and standards; products and testing; environment including recovery and recycling of water and abrasives; civil engineering; innovation, automation and state of the art technology; military decommissioning; jetting performance; surface preparation; medical; mining and civil engineering; jet formation; recycling.

The conference is aimed at all people who would like to know what water-based cutting can do for them. It is particularly relevant to those who devise or use jetting across a broad range of engineering, manufacturing, process, food, medical, nuclear, military, construction, contracting, petrochemical, mining and excavation, research and government disciplines.

The programme includes visits to local industry and delegates will also have the opportunity to visit ENSAM’s jetting and laser laboratories.

The event is sponsored by the Water Jetting Association and the International Society of Water Jet Technology (ISWJT) as well as France’s Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Métiers and Club Jet d’Eau. Boride is sponsoring a special conference best paper award to reflect the innovative nature of jetting technology and the importance of promoting successful developments and applications.

Tracey Wheeler, Conference Manager, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: twheeler@bhrgroup.com - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 22 July 2002
Ref: BHR02/05

FLOW ASSURANCE KEY THEME FOR MULTIPHASE 2003
BHR Group’s 11th International Conference Calls for Papers

Flow assurance has become a major factor in the successful application of multiphase technology in the oil and gas industry. The multiphase concept is now widely understood within the industry and the technology has been deployed to deliver remarkable improvements in production performance and allow companies to extend their operations and address previously insoluble transportation problems. Flow assurance aims to maximise the benefit of this investment by ensuring efficient and sustained production from the reservoir sandface to the processing facility. There are three key elements. First, “energy” ensures sufficient pressure to maintain fluid flow rates from reservoir to processing facility. Second, “integrity” aims to contain and maintain fluid flow. Finally, “delivery” makes sure that facilities can handle the fluid delivered from the transportation system. Business, economic, and technical rewards are there for those who extend the boundaries of the maturing multiphase technology. But engineers must understand what can be achieved and how the limitations can be overcome.

Multiphase 2003, “Extending the Boundaries of Flow Assurance”, is the latest in a series of highly successful multiphase conferences organised by BHR Group since 1983. The conference has firmly established itself as one of Europe’s premier events on the subject by attracting technical experts and innovators and leaders in the application and operation of multiphase from around the world. It builds on the success of its predecessors and presents delegates with the ideal opportunity to discuss new research and developments, consider innovative solutions and explore technology transfer between industries including oil and gas, process, chemical, mining, water and power. The organisers have issued a call for papers for presentation at the eleventh conference in the series, which will be held in San Remo, Italy on 11-13 June 2003.

The opening address, “Multiphase Technology - Past, Present and Future, the World According to Brill”, will be given by Professor James P Brill of the University of Tulsa. A leading authority on multiphase, Professor Brill has been a regular participant at the conference since attending the first event in 1983.

Papers are invited on any subject relevant to the design and application of multiphase technology. It is likely that papers will cover technological developments, applications in a variety of environments or advantages of multiphase over conventional techniques in terms of operational benefits and cost savings. Possible subjects for papers include:

Technology: flow assurance; flow simulation and modelling; on-shore; sampling and metering, instrumentation and control; tie backs; boosting down-hole; wax, hydrates, sands and scale; unconventional wells; corrosion/erosion; track record/trends; separation; slug management; terrain effects; unmanned production; transient analysis; full well fluid transport; integrated production systems; field economics; emulsions, foams and exotic drilling fluids; thermal remediation; raw water re-injection; margin or deep water; risk assessment and cost benefit analysis; under balanced drilling; environmental issues. Applications: deep and ultra deep waters; difficult terrain; down hole and seabed processing; field validation; adding value; complex fluids; cold environment; bundles/heating systems; sub sea long distance tie-backs; wet vs dry wells; flow lines and risers; new applications.

The conference is designed for everyone engaged in the application, development and research of multiphase technology for the oil and gas industry. It offers particular value to designers, facility and operations engineers, consultants and researchers from operating, contracting, consultancy and technology companies. Applications in oil and gas may also interest engineers from other industries for whom multiphase technology offers a novel solution to their problems.

The event is cosponsored by Institut Francais du Petrole, Technology Initiatives, The University of Tulsa, and Neotec.

Further information about the conference can be obtained from:
Tracey Wheeler, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: twheeler@bhrgroup.com - Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 21 February 2002
Ref: BHR02/04

MATURING MULTIPHASE MAKES FOR NORTH AMERICA

The application of multiphase technology in the oil and gas industry has led to some remarkable improvements in production performance and allowed companies to extend their operations and address previously insoluble transportation problems.

Despite these successes there are still challenges associated with implementing sustainable, safe and environmentally acceptable solutions. Business, economic, and technical rewards are there for those who extend the boundaries of this maturing technology. But to determine properly how and when multiphase technology can and should be deployed, engineers must understand what can be achieved and how the limitations can be overcome.

To do this the industry needs access to high quality information to assess the potential benefits and risks of the technology. The lessons learnt, techniques developed and practical experiences of users can be of real value to engineers in a range of industries.

Multiphase Technology 2002, to be held in Banff, Canada on 6/7 June 2002, is BHR Group’s third North American conference on this important subject. The conference brings together experts from around the world and builds on the success of its predecessors in 1998 and 2000 to promote the business, economic and technical rewards of multiphase. BHR Group is internationally recognised across Europe as a centre of excellence in multiphase research and technical development, and for its leading series of multiphase conferences, which have been running in Europe since 1983.

As the premier event in its field, the conference presents delegates with the ideal opportunity to discuss new research and developments, consider innovative solutions and explore technology transfer between industries including oil and gas, process, chemical, mining, water and power.

Separate conference sessions will cover multiphase technology in areas including: flow simulation and modelling; on-shore; metering, instrumentation and control; tie backs: boosting down-hole; wax, hydrates, emulsions and sand; unconventional wells; corrosion/erosion; track record/trends; separation; terrain effects; not normally manned production; transient analysis; full well fluid transport; integrated production simulation; field economics; foams and other exotic drilling fluids; margin or deep water; risk assessment and cost benefit analysis; under balanced drilling; flow assurance.

The conference is designed for everyone engaged in the application, development and research of multiphase technology for the oil and gas industry. It offers particular value to designers, facility and operations engineers, consultants and researchers from operating, contracting, consultancy and technology companies. Applications in oil and gas may also interest engineers from other industries for whom multiphase technology offers a novel solution to their problems.

BHR Group is organising the conference in collaboration with TUFFP, USA, and Neotechnology Consultants Ltd, Canada. The gala evening on 6 June is sponsored by Flowserve Mechanical Seals and Flowserve Pump Divisions.

The Multiphase Technology event is preceded by BHR Group’s 15th International Conference on Slurry Handling And Pipeline Transport at the same venue from 3-5 June 2002. This conference is being held in collaboration with the International Freight Pipeline Society (IFPS). The organisers have arranged a number of events to complement the conferences. A tour of sites in the Fort McMurray area will be held on Sunday 2 June and an open house at the Saskatchewan Research Council’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre, including a tour of the Pipe Flow Facility, will take place on Sunday 9 June.

Further information about the conference can be obtained from:
Emma Abson, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: mailto:eabson@bhrgroup.com
Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 21 February 2002
Ref: BHR02/03

BOOK UP IN BANFF FOR SLURRY AND PIPELINE TRANSPORT

The need to handle solid/liquid mixtures in pipelines, open channels, long distance pipeline transport and in-plant transference occurs throughout industry. This most basic of handling techniques can provide a cost-effective, economic and efficient method of transporting products with minimum maintenance and low environmental impact.

But while the technique is widely used throughout industry there is still potential for cost savings, innovative application and transfer of technology and knowledge between different sectors. Industry professionals need to know how to optimise handling techniques, develop and deploy new engineering solutions and see how different sectors have solved complex problems so that new installations can provide an effective return on investment.

Slurry Handling And Pipeline Transport, HYDROTRANSPORT, to be held in Banff, Canada from 3-5 June 2002, is BHR Group’s 15th International Conference on the subject. The conference has been a regular international event for 30 years and brings together experts and users from diverse industries around the world. It presents an ideal opportunity to discuss and find out more about new research and developments, consider innovative solutions and explore technology transfer between industries.

The event is designed for engineers from a wide range of industries, research establishments and public authorities whose responsibilities include slurry, pneumatic or capsule transportation or who are seeking novel solutions to materials transportation problems. Separate conference sessions will focus on each of the major areas of slurry handling and transportation in industries such as chemical and process, food and pharmaceutical, oil and gas, mining and aggregates, dredging and water power.

This year BHR Group has joined forces with the International Freight Pipeline Society (IFPS) to incorporate the 11th International Symposium of Freight Pipelines within the main conference. In recognition of this new collaboration the scope has been extended to include innovations in pneumotransport. The conference is also supported and sponsored by Syncrude, Hyprotech, the Saskatchewan Research Council, Genflo, Pipeline Systems Inc and the British Society of Rheology.

The Hydrotransport event will be followed by BHR Group’s third International Conference on Multiphase Technology at the same venue from 6-7 June 2002. This is the sister conference to BHR Group’s European series of multiphase events, which has been running for almost 20 years. Delegates attending or presenting papers at both conferences in Banff will receive a discount.

The organisers have arranged a number of events to complement the conferences. A tour of sites in the Fort McMurray area will be held on Sunday 2 June and an open house at the Saskatchewan Research Council’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre, including a tour of the Pipe Flow Facility, will take place on Sunday 9 June.

The Saskatchewan Research Council is also arranging its annual Slurry Pipelining Course for 11/12 June in Saskatoon. With homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture flows covered, the course should be of interest to engineers responsible for slurry pipeline design and operation.

Further information about the conferences can be obtained from:
Emma Abson, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: mailto:eabson@bhrgroup.com
Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 23 January 2002
Ref: BHR02/02

WHERE ARE YOUR YORK FLUID SEALING PAPERS?
BHR Group issues call for papers for its 17th International Fluid Sealing Conference

The failure of a seemingly simple seal can have expensive, hazardous or even fatal consequences in any number of industries. Plant or equipment downtime, environmental damage, lost or spoiled production and expensive maintenance can often be avoided by proper application of appropriate technology. The demands on seals are increasingly stringent and much of the emphasis is on controlling environmental contamination. Improvements are being driven by new standards and legislation as well as economic considerations but this can create upward pressure on the overall cost of ownership and a requirement for savings.

The challenge facing engineers today is to deploy the best possible solutions to their complex fluid sealing requirements. For this they need informed knowledge about the latest developments and an understanding of how advances made in other industries may have significance in their own.

BHR Group’s 17th International Conference on Fluid Sealing is the latest in a sequence of highly successful events that aims to provide a firm foundation for future developments and insight into the application and exploitation of the best available technologies. The organisers have issued a call for papers for presentation at this prestigious event, which will be held in York, England, 8-10 April 2003.

With its aim of further improving sealing reliability and effectiveness, the conference has evolved since its inception to reflect the growing maturity of the technology. Firmly established as the premier event in its field it always delivers important and interesting information and new insights into old problems.

It represents an ideal opportunity for knowledge transfer where engineers from a range of industries can present and discuss the industrial applications of fluid sealing, the latest in research and development, and emerging issues and challenges for suppliers and users.

Original case study and technical contributions are welcomed on all aspects of the design and application of fluid sealing in areas including petrochemical, R&D, oil and gas, health and safety, power generation, paper/pulp, defence, pharmaceutical, aerospace, food, automotive/transport, metal industries, fluid power, and mining/mineral extraction.

It is likely that papers accepted for presentation will cover all kinds of sealing applications including: rotating, reciprocating and static applications, elastomer and plastic seals, packings, gaskets, metal seals, pipe couplings, rotary mechanical seals, leakage and emissions control, cost saving effective sealing, environmentally friendly fluids, cost of ownership, standards and legislation, EU directives, IPPC legislation, maintenance, health & safety, learning from service failures, mean time between failures, computer analyses, installation and assembly, novel seal designs and materials, split seals/gas seals, seal life prediction, buckling of spiral wound gaskets, training, surface coatings and treatments, best available techniques, seal tribology.

Emma Abson, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: mailto:eabson@bhrgroup.com
Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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Issue Date: 16 January 2002
Ref: BHR02/01

PREPARE YOUR PUMPING PAPERS!
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR BHR GROUP'S 2ND WATER & WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION DESIGN CONFERENCE

The pumping station continues to be at the heart of effective water supply and wastewater management. But getting the design right can have a major impact on its operation and management.

Designers responsible for new stations must be able to deliver the required performance whilst minimising capital and operating costs. Refurbishment or improvements to existing stations, such as those required under AMP3, are subject to similar financial constraints and face additional challenges such as minimising disruption to existing works.

An integrated approach to pumping station design is required to meet these challenges. But this can only be achieved by using the best available knowledge about the latest technical advances and applications.

Water and Wastewater Pumping Station Design is the second conference organised by BHR Group on this important subject. It follows the success of the first event in 2000 and will bring together specialists with a range of expertise and the best methods and approaches to pumping station design. The organisers have issued a call for papers for presentation at the conference, which will be held at Cranfield University, England, 11-12 November 2002.

The pooling of knowledge that contributors can bring to the conference provides an ideal forum for sharing the latest ideas, products and techniques. Original case study and technical contributions are welcomed on all aspects of the design of pumping stations including: project definition and delivery; integrated system design; station layout and plant options; control optimisation; whole life costing (CAPEX and OPEX implications); refurbishment and performance improvement.

The conference is designed for everyone involved with the design and commission of water pumping stations including representatives of water, power and process companies, contractors, plant suppliers, international development agencies, research and development agencies, and consultants.

A small exhibition will be included alongside the conference to provide equipment manufacturers and service providers an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities.

Emma Abson, Conference Organiser, BHR Group Limited
The Fluid Engineering Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AJ.
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750422/Fax: +44 (0) 1234 750074
Email: mailto:eabson@bhrgroup.com
Web: http://www.bhrgroup.com/confsite/index.html

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION (TOP)

BHR Group is a leading centre of expertise in engineering with fluids, which has performed contract research, development and consultancy for international clients since 1947. BHR Group transfers information and technology to a wide range of industries through single sponsor projects, multi client consortia, training seminars, conferences and BHRA Technical Information Services.

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Alistair Muir
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BHR Group Limited
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Keith Wootton
Public Relations Consultant
Tel: 01327 830675 or 07778 315966
pr@keithwootton.co.uk

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PRESS RELEASES 2002

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CONFERENCES DEPARTMENT

Keith Wootton - Public Relations Consultant
7 Church Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8LS
Tel: 01327 830675 - Fax: 0871 750 1406 - Mob: 07778 315966
Email: pr@keithwootton.co.uk - Web: www.keithwootton.co.uk