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List of Exhibitors Alstom Grid 1&2 Cantega Technologies 37 CEATI 2nd Floor CESI 3&4 CSL Silicones 25 & 26 Cooper Power Systems 24 Dalian Composite Insulator DCI/TCI 65 Dalian Insulator Group 68 & 72 Dekuma Rubber & Plastic 69 & 70 Dextra Power 8 DTR 61 EGU - HV Laboratory 33 EMC Pacific Holdings 30 Eximprod Grup 34 Glasforms 17 Global Insulator Group 21 Highvolt 32 HIMA (High Voltage Insulator Manufacturers Ass.) 2nd Floor HSP/Trench Bushing Group 57 Hubbell Power Systems 22 & 27 Hübers Verfahrenstechnik 15 INMR 2nd floor
Integrated Engineering 2nd floor Software Jilin Longxin Electrical Equipment 74 Jinan Meide Casting 28 Liwang Electric Technology 36 KEMA 20 Kinectrics 38 Klöckner DESMA 53 Elastomertechnik K-Line Insulators 49,50,55,56 MacLean Power Systems 5 Midsun Group 29 Nanjing Electric 63 Neptune Industries / RNG Export 60 Ofil 41 Pergam-Suisse 19 Phoenix Manufacturing 77 PK Insulators, Liling Huaxin 23 Powertech Labs 67 Reinhausen Power Composites 7 & 18 RHM International 52 Saver 47 & 58 Shaanxi Taporel Electrical Insulation Technique 44
Shanxi Century Metal Industries Siemens AG, E T HP AR SiChuan YiBin Global Group Streamer Electric STRI TE Connectivity Tridelta Surge Arresters Ugur Turkyurt Uniflex Hydraulik Uvirco Technologies Vogel Moulds and Machines Wacker Chemie Wellwin Precision Mould Xi’an Gaoqiang Insulation Xiangyang Guowang Composite Insulators Yizumi Precision Machinery Zhejiang Jinlihua Electric Zhejiang Zhongrui Electric Zhengzhou Xianghe Group Zhengzhou Jingwei Electric Power Technology Zibo Taiguang Electrical Equipment Factory
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Monday, Sept. 9 - Stanley Park Conference Room
PLENARY SESSION
11:00
Session Chairman: Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
08:00
Opening Remarks & Key Note Address Cam Matheson Vice-President T&D Asset Investment Management BC Hydro, Canada
Toby Vick studied Chemistry at the University of Toledo and joined Wacker Silicones in 1987. Early in his career, he developed and introduced new product solutions for the electronics industry, Currently he serves as a Technical Marketing Manager, providing technical knowledge, support and innovative product developments for the T&D industry.
11:20
08:20 Outline of Each Session’sTopics & Learning Goals Alberto Pigini (Italy); Igor Gutman (Sweden); Jon Woodworth (USA); Klaus-Dieter Haim (Germany); William Chisholm (Canada); Marvin Zimmerman (Canada) 08:40
Retrospect to Prospect:What Happened in the Past,What to Expect in the Future A. J. (Tony) Carreira President K-Line Insulators Limited, Canada
Tony Carreira received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and has been President of K-Line Insulators since 1990. Prior to that he worked at Ontario Hydro (now Hydro One) in areas encompassing distribution and transmission design, planning, construction and maintenance. He is a member of CIGRE, CSA, CEA and a Senior Member of IEEE. He has chaired the IEEE TF 15.09.04.01 “Guidelines for the In-service Classification of NCI Damage” as well as ESMOL TF on IEEE Std 957 “Guide for Cleaning Insulators”. He was also appointed an Associate Expert of WG 32 and an Associate Member of B2-AG-06. In addition, he sits on various committees, working groups and task forces within these organizations.
09:00
09:20
RTV Silicone HVIC: Advancing the Value Proposition Faisal Huda CEO CSL Silicones, Canada
Faisal Huda oversees all aspects of CSL Silicones’ business including research and product development, production and marketing. He attained his Bachelor of Applied Sciences at the University of Waterloo, Canada in 1998, graduating in the field of Chemical Engineering. In 2003, he earned a Masters in Business Administration in Paris at the Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Grande Ecole.
09:40
New Concept & Innovations Regarding Lightning Arrester Solutions Jonathan Zahnbrecher Managing Director Streamer International, Switzerland
Jonathan Zahnbrecher worked as Head of Sales & Marketing in a number of countries (China, Singapore, India) for SOCOMEC (a supplier of low voltage switchgear). He is currently Managing Director of Streamer International AG in Switzerland.
11:40
Overview of Bushings Johan Bindele Director of Bushings Alstom Grid, France Johan Bindele graduated in 2001 from an electrical engineering school in France and has had years of experience managing large and complex international projects. He started his career in 2002 as a project manager for Alstom Power where he was in charge of large projects, first based in Africa and later in the US. In 2008, he was appointed Head of Operations in India and the US. Since 2012, he is responsible for the bushings activities of Alstom Grid.
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Arresters - Life Insurance of the Grid: Trends & Developments Ulrich Bauch General Manger Trench Limited/ Siemens, Canada Ulrich Bauch received his diploma from the Berlin University of Technology in Mechanical Engineering in 1993. Upon graduation he joined Siemens in the Large Motors division where he held positions in R&D and Marketing. He joined Siemens High Voltage Products in 2001 as Project Manager in the R&D of Gas-Insulated Switchgear before being appointed Director of Sales for Surge Arresters worldwide in 2004. Since 2011 he is General Manger of the Bushing Division for Trench Limited (a Siemens company) in Toronto.
Impact of Key Market Trends on Silicone Formulations & Technical Support Toby Vick Technical Marketing Manager Wacker Chemical, USA
Arrester Lifetime as a Function of Quality Wolfgang Welsch Sales & Marketing Director Tridelta Surge Arresters, Germany Wolfgang Welsch received his engineering degree in 1994 and later worked as project engineer for an EPC in power generation. He has been in the field of High Voltage products since 2000 and recently joined Tridelta group, responsible for worldwide sales and marketing of surge arresters.
12:20
Summary of Session/Questions & Answers
12:30
Lunch (Stanley Park 3, Cyprus Room)
14:00
Design & Testing of New WINTRACK Compact Transmission Line Peter Kolmeijer Consultant, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability in Co-operation with TenneT, Netherlands
Transmission Line Design Considerations for Polymer Insulators Nathan Vogt International Business Development Manager Hubbell/Ohio Brass, USA
Nathan Vogt has an MS degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Auburn University and has held roles at Hubbell Power Systems of Product Manager and Business Unit Manager working with Cable Accessories and Insulator products over the last 9 years.
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14:30
Development of Aesthetic Towers & Structures for HV Overhead Power Lines Erik Bystrup Principal Bystrup Architecture Design & Engineering, Denmark
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Simon Rowland has a B.Sc. from UEA as well as a PhD. from London University and is a Fellow of the IET and the IoP. He has worked for many years on applications of dielectrics and served as Technical Director for several multinational companies. He is now Professor of Electrical Materials at The University of Manchester and also President of the IEEE Dielectric and Electrical Insulation Society.
Erik Bystrup, founder of Bystrup Architecture, Design and Engineering, has led numerous power pylon projects over the past 10 years, placing the company among the international frontrunners in grid development.
16:00 Henrik Skouboe Partner and CEO Bystrup Architecture Design & Engineering, Denmark
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Brian Endahl, architect and senior development manager at Bystrup Architcture Design & Engineering, is project leader of the company’s pylon projects. Besides this work Brian is responsible for research and new
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Review of 30 Years Development of Silicone Insulators: The Chinese Experience LIANG Xidong Professor Tsinghua University, China
LIANG Xidong received the B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in high voltage engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 1984, 1987 and 1991. He did his research in UMIST, England as a visiting scholar from 1991 to 1992. Then he was employed in Tsinghua University as an associate professor from 1993 and as a full professor from 1997. He is a member of working groups of IEC and CIGRÉ dealing with composite insulators. His special fields of interest include outdoor insulation, composite insulator and its materials
Henrik Skouboe is partner and CEO of Bystrup Architecture Design & Engineering with years of solid experience developing power pylons. Henrik heads the company’s department for infrastructure including grid planning.
Brian Endahl Architect and Senior Development Manager Bystrup Architecture Design & Engineering, Denmark
Development & Testing of Composite Insulating Cross-Arm for Lattice Towers Simon Rowland Director of Research The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Analysis of Insulator Failures on UHV Lines in Korea Hyunmin Park Senior Manager Transmission Operations & Maintenance Team Korea Electric Power Corp., Korea
Hyunmin Park graduated in Electrical Engineering from Kangwon University. He joined KEPCO in 1997 and until 2005 worked in construction and operation of transmission lines at different voltages. He later moved to supervising construction projects at 345 kV. Since early 2012, he has been involved in operations and maintenance of overhead lines, including the country's growing 765 kV network.
17:00
INMR Reception in Exhibition Area 11
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INMR CHINA MINI-CONFERENCE
11:30
JIA Zhidong received his B.S and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. From 2001 to 2003 he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University. Now he is a Professor at the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields are high voltage insulation, improvement in RTV coatings, preventing icing on outdoor insulation, discharges along hydrophobic surfaces and nano electrical spins.
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Session Chairman: Prof. GUAN Zhicheng Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
08:30
Overview of Situation in China Regarding Outdoor Insulation GUAN Zhicheng Professor Tsinghua University, China GUAN Zhicheng received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University in Beijing. He is currently Vice President of Tsinghua University Council and Dean of the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields include high voltage insulation and electrical discharge, flashover mechanism on contaminated insulators, electromagnetism and application of plasma and high voltage technology in biological and environment engineering.
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Heavy Rain Flashover Test Method for EHV/UHV Vertical Bushings & Flashover Characteristics Under Pollution SU Zhiyi Chief Expert, State Grid Corp. of China, China
Abnormal Heating & Irregular Fracture of In-Service Composite Insulators MEI Hongwei (on behalf WANG Liming ) Professor Tsinghua University, China
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Composite Insulator Performance Under High Wind WANG Xilin Post-Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
WANG Xilin received B.S. in Materials Science and Technology from Beijing University of Chemical Technology and a Ph.D in Materials Science & Technology from the Dept. of Materials Science & Technology of Tsinghua University. Now he is a post-doctoral student in Electrical Engineering at the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields are high voltage insulation and dielectrics, interdisciplinary field between materials science and electrical engineering.
Difusion of Liquids into Silicone Rubber Materials GAO Yanfeng Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
Corrosion Problems Affecting Porcelain & Glass DC Line Insulators in China MEI Hongwei Post Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
MEI Hongwei received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Power Systems and Automation from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology in China. From 2007 to 2011 he pursued the Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University and is a post-doctor in Electrical Engineering at Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University. His major research fields cover high voltage insulation, flashover mechanism on contaminated insulators and condition monitoring for power transmission and transformation equipment.
WANG LiMing received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University in Beijing and has worked there since 1993. His major research fields include high voltage insulation and electrical discharge, flashover mechanisms on contaminated insulators and application of pulsed electric fields.
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GAO Yanfeng received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2010 and is currently working toward a Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering with the main research direction being failure modes of composite insulators.
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Research on Electrical Performance of Icicles & Impact on Ice Flashover Due to Morphology Difference DENG Yu Doctoral Student, Tsinghua University, China DENG Yu received his B.S. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. He is currently pursuing a PhD in high voltage engineering at Tsinghua University with main research focus on high voltage engineering and outdoor insulator flashover mechanisms.
SU Zhiyi is a Professor of Engineering and one of China’s best known and foremost experts in electrical insulators. His major research fields include HV test technology, HV test methods and external insulation testing & design.
09:30
RTV Coatings to Prevent Icing on Insulators JIA Zhidong Professor Tsinghua University, China
Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Artificial Contamination Test for Insulators MEI Hongwei (on behalf ZHANG, Chuyan) Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China ZHANG Chuyan received his B.S. degree from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing and is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering and insulation, also at Tsinghua University. His major research fields are external insulation for UHV transmission project as well as flashover performance and mechanisms on contaminated insulators.
16:15
Summary of Session/Questions & Answers
17:00
INMR Reception in Exhibition Area 13
Conference Agenda Monday, Sept. 9 - Mackenzie Conference Room
CABLE ACCESSORY TECHNOLOGIES
14:30
15:00 Development Trends of High Voltage Cable Accessories Klaus-Dieter Haim Professor, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
15:45
Evolution of Cable Accessories in Heat Shrink Technology Frank Drumm Director LV/MV Product Management Tyco Electronics, Germany
16:15
Klaus-Dieter Haim studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Zittau earning his Doctor’s degree in 1985 in the field of MV network design and optimization. His career covered a diverse range of assignments, from a research project for EDF to serving as a Professor in Algeria. Between 1994 and 2005, he worked as Head of Production for medium voltage cable accessories at Cellpack before assuming his current position. He is a Senior Fellow for electrical power systems and networks.
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Frank Drumm has a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of the Federal Armed Forces Munich (UFAFM), Germany. He later worked as Research Assistant at the Institute of High Voltage Engineering with specific focus on lightning research and protection, receiving his PhD degree in the process. He joined TE Raychem in 1999 working as Global Product Manager for MV Insulators, LV/MV Cable Accessories and leading the Cable Acc. Dev’t Group, where he manages a broad portfolio of products. He is active in IEEE SC2, member of WG IEEE-323, IEEE383 and also Europacable Accessories Group.
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Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Advantages of Dry Type Cable Termination with Support Function Matthias Freilinger Sr. Manager in the Sales & Project Departments, Pfisterer, Germany
Matthias Freilinger studied electrical engineering with focus on high voltage at the TU Munich and finished with a Master of Science degree. He started working on high voltage cable systems at Brugg Cables in Switzerland as Product Manager in the HV Accessories business unit. Later, he was appointed Head of the Product Management Department at Pfisterer Ixosil and is now Sr. Manager in the Sales & Project Departments. He is member of CIGRE Working Group B1.44 and co-author of a book about HV cable accessories.
Testing Cable Terminations Under Polluted Conditions Heiko Jahn Head of High Voltage Laboratory FGH Engineering & Test, Germany
Heiko Jahn received his engineering degree in 1995 and later worked as researcher in the field of composite insulators. In 2001 he joined Siemens PTD and worked in the field of high-voltage circuit-breakers. He received his doctoral degree in electrical engineering in 2003 and since 2006 is Head of the High Voltage Test Laboratory of FGH Engineering & Test GmbH – a company of the CESI Group.
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Summary of Session/Questions & Answers
17:00
INMR Reception in Exhibition Area
Martin Zapf graduated (Dipl.-Ing.) in electrical engineering from the University of Erlangen in Germany. He first worked 16 years for a worldwide automotive supplier as Head of New Technology Pre-Development as well as Product and Key Account Manager. In 2008, he joined global cable giant Nexans as Sales Director OEM/Export and Product Line Manager for GPH, specializing in ferrules and lugs for power cable accessories and systems.
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Electrical Performance of Shearbolt Connectors Martin Zapf Product Manager Nexans Power Accessories, Germany
Development & Application of EHV/UHV Cable Terminations Akitoshi Watanabe R&D Manager AC Cable Systems, Viscas Corporation, Japan
Akitoshi Watanabe received his Bachelor degree from Tokyo Institute Technology in 1990. He started his career at Fujikura Ltd, working on cable system engineering and is now R&D Manager of AC cable systems at Viscas Corporation. He is a member of IEEJ.
Session Chairman: Professor Klaus-Dieter Haim Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
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Lunch (Stanley Park 3, Cyprus Room) Development in Stress Control Systems in HV Cable Accessories Alexander Eigner Manager HV Cable Accessories Tyco Electronics Raychem, Germany
Alexander Eigner received his electrical power engineering degree (Dipl.Ing. (FH)) in 1998 from Munich University of Applied Sciences and his Master’s degree in theoretical electrical engineering from the same university in 2001. He was a development and test engineer at the switchgear manufacturer Driescher Moosburg, Germany from November 1998 to August 2001. He joined TE Connectivity Raychem GmbH, Munich in 2001 as an application engineer for cold applied joints and has been the head of the high-voltage cable accessories department since 2007. His special field of interests includes electrical stress control, insulation materials and nonlinear dielectrics. He is a member of IEEE, VDE, and CIGRE and active in various working groups.
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OPTIMIZING AC/DC INSULATION Session Chairman: Igor Gutman Sr. Specialist & Manager Insulation, STRI, Sweden
08:00
New Approach for Assessing Pollution Performance of Composite Insulators Igor Gutman Sr. Specialist & Manager Insulation STRI, Sweden
09:30
Questions & Answers
09:45
Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break
11:00
GUAN Zhicheng received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University in Beijing. He is currently Vice President of Tsinghua University Council and Dean of the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields include high voltage insulation and electrical discharge, flashover mechanism on contaminated insulators, electromagnetism and application of plasma and high voltage technology in biological and environment engineering.
Igor Gutman (PhD) has a professional experience in high voltage engineering that covers 30 years. His main areas of activity include dimensioning, maintenance and diagnostics of outdoor insulation with particular emphasis on composite insulators. He is active within CIGRE (A3, B2, C4), IEC (TC 36) as well as IEEE and author of more than 110 papers that have been published internationally.
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New CIGRE Principles for DC Insulation Selection Chris Engelbrecht Consultant EPRI, Netherlands Chris Engelbrecht has been active in the field of insulation co-ordination since 1990. He convened CIGRE WG C4.303 that has just completed the guidelines for the selection of HVDC insulators with respect to pollution. Presently, he is Convener of CIGRÉ Working Group C4.23 as well as a member of IEC TC36 WG 11.
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Selection Criteria for AC/DC Insulators at NamPower Gerton Mouton Transmission Engineer, NamPower, Namibia Gerton Mouton obtained a Bachelor degree in Engineering (Electrical/ Electronic) at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, before starting work as an Engineer-in-Training at Telecom Namibia. In June 2010 he joined NamPower and was sent to South Africa to work on a research project where different power line insulator materials were tested, under HVAC and both polarities HVDC excitation, over a one year period in a marine polluted environment. During this time he enrolled and completed the MSc. Engineering program at the University of Stellenbosch.
Evaluation of Performance of Polluted Insulators: A Statistical Approach Alberto Pigini High Voltage Consulting, Italy Alberto Pigini received a Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Milan. He worked for more than 35 years at CESI, first as a researcher, then as Research Manager and finally as Division Director, responsible for a number of aspects of HV electrical system, including environmental impact and generation. He is a Distinguished Member of CIGRE, Fellow of IEEE and active in various WG and Committees at these bodies. He now acts as a consultant to international clients and is a Columnist for INMR.
Overview of Situation in China Regarding Outdoor Insulation GUAN Zhicheng Professor, Tsinghua University, China
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Tuesday, Sept. 10 - Oak Conference Room
DEVELOPMENTS IN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Scott Early is the President of DESMA USA, he joined DESMA in 1994 as a Sales Engineer. Prior to joining DESMA, Scott worked in the elastomer industry as an Engineer at Freudenberg Wheaton. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Maryland.
Session Chairman: Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
09:45 08:00
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Role of Production Equipment as Determinant of Quality Marvin Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
Improved Processing Technologies for High Voltage Long Rod & Hollow Core Insulators Hanno Steinzen Manager Hübers Verfahrenstechnik, Germany
Research on 220 to 1000 kV Hollow Core Composite Insulator Injection Moulding Equipment WANG Shihai General Manager Yizumi Rubber Machinery, China
Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break
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Productivity & Quality Issues in Production of HV Cable Joint Bodies Made with LSR Norbert Maroldt General Manager Vogel Moulds and Machines, Switzerland
11:30
Practical Technology for Manufacturing HV Hollow Insulators Foster Yi Director Dekuma Rubber & Plastic, China
Hanno Steinzen holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Duisburg, Germany. He joined Hübers in 1994 as Project Engineer for mechanical design and has advanced into several positions within the sales and project management team. He is presently Sales Manager responsible for several key accounts worldwide and also for the America’s market region.
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Improved Methods for Manufacturing Silicone Insulators Scott Early President & CEO Desma, USA
09:15
Foster Yi has had an extensive background in the field of rubber injection technology. He now works on projects in various overseas markets, including the Middle east, Africa and South America, where he is responsible for providing turn-key solutions to customers.
12:00
Summary of Session/Questions & Answers
12:15
Lunch (Stanley Park 3, Cyprus Room)
WANG Shihai graduated from South China University of Technology in 1991, majoring in polymeric processing mechanisms. Over his long career, he has accumulated much experience in rubber injection molding technology.
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COMPOSITE INSULATOR TECHNOLOGIES & EXPERIENCE
16:30
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Sebastian Marra graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo after which he worked for Ontario Hydro (Hydro One) for 26 years a Senior Distribution Engineer for Lines and Stations. Later, he joined K-Line Insulators as Manager of Engineering. During his long career he has been actively involved in the development of CSA, ANSI, and IEC Standards for composite insulators.
Session Chairman: Alberto Pigini High Voltage Consulting, Italy
13:15
Composite Insulators: Market Development & Experience Alberto Pigini High Voltage Consulting, Italy
17:00
Alberto Pigini received a Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Milan. He worked for more than 35 years at CESI, first as a researcher, then as Research Manager and finally as Division Director, responsible for a number of aspects of HV electrical system, including environmental impact and generation. He is a Distinguished Member of CIGRE, Fellow of IEEE and active in various WG and Committees at these bodies. He now acts as a consultant to international clients and is a Columnist for INMR.
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Factors Guaranteeing Reliable High Performance Composite Insulators WANG Hongyu Director of Quality Inspection Dept. Dalian Insulator Group, China
WANG Hongyu received a B.S. degree in Polymer Material Science from the Dept. of Materials, Hunan University, and an M.S. degree in Material Science from the Dept. of Astronautics at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. His major area of responsibility covers manufacturing technology as well as quality inspection and control of composite insulators and composite bushings.
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Impact of E-Fields on Polymeric Insulators Sebastian Marra Engineering Manager K-Line Insulators, Canada
Buying Polymeric Insulators: The Utility Perspective in a Regulated Market Manuel Guzman Laboratory Manager Comision Federal de Electricidad/LAPEM, Mexico
Manuel Guzman is an electrical engineer with a PhD from Universidad de Guanajuato in México. He started to work at CFE’s LAPEM facility in 1987 as a Test Engineer involved in electrical testing of substation equipment, ageing tests and failure analysis. He has been in charge in charge of LAPEM laboratories since 2009.
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Service Experience with Composite Line Insulators: EPRI Perspective Chris Engelbrecht Consultant EPRI, Netherlands
Chris Engelbrecht has been active in the field of insulation co-ordination since 1990. He convened CIGRE WG C4.303 that has just completed the guidelines for the selection of HVDC insulators with respect to pollution. Presently, he is Convener of CIGRÉ Working Group C4.23 as well as a member of IEC TC36 WG 11.
Overview of Line Insulators from the CIGRE Perspective Frank Schmuck Convener CIGRE WG B2, Switzerland
Frank Schmuck started in the field of high voltage composite insulations in 1988 and completed his PhD in 1992 in Germany. He is a member of several GIGRE and IEC Working Groups and Convener of the former CIGRE WG B2.21 named “Insulators”. Since 2007 he has written as a Columnist for INMR and is currently employed as a member of the Executive Board and Head of Technology at Pfisterer Sefag’s Centre of Competence Overhead Lines in Switzerland. He is co-author of a new book on Insulators.
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Abnormal Heating & Irregular Fracture of In-Service Composite Insulators MEI Hongwei (on behalf WANG Liming) Professor Tsinghua University, China
WANG LiMing received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University in Beijing and has worked there since 1993. His major research fields include high voltage insulation and electrical discharge, flashover mechanisms on contaminated insulators and application of pulsed electric fields.
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Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Substation Insulators: Update of Field Experience Igor Gutman Sr. Specialist & Manager Insulation STRI, Sweden
Igor Gutman (PhD) has a professional experience in high voltage engineering that covers 30 years. His main areas of activity include dimensioning, maintenance and diagnostics of outdoor insulation with particular emphasis on composite insulators. He is active within CIGRE (A3, B2, C4), IEC (TC 36) as well as IEEE and author of more than 110 papers that have been published internationally.
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INSULATORS UNDER POLLUTION, ICING & WIND (Part 1)
Session Chairman: William Chisholm Consultant, Canada
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Selecting Transmission & Distribution Insulators with Respect to Icing: IEEE P1820 William Chisholm Consultant, Canada
William A. Chisholm (Ph.D., P. Eng.) is an internationally known expert in the effects of adverse weather on power systems, including lightning, icing and ampacity. The technical excellence of his 30-year career with Ontario Hydro and Kinectrics was recognized in 2007 with an IEEE Fellow award for his contributions to performance assessment of extra high voltage transmission lines. He is also co-author of a new book on Insulators.
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Effects of Volcanic Ash on Outdoor HV Insulators: Proximal and Distance Case Studies (Part 1 of 2) Igor Gutman Sr. Specialist & Manager Insulation STRI, Sweden
Igor Gutman (PhD) has a professional experience in high voltage engineering that covers 30 years. His main areas of activity include dimensioning, maintenance and diagnostics of outdoor insulation with particular emphasis on composite insulators. He is active within CIGRE (A3, B2, C4), IEC (TC 36) as well as IEEE and author of more than 110 papers that have been published internationally.
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Effects of Volcanic Ash on Outdoor HV Insulators: Proximal and Distance Case Studies (Part 2 of 2) Johnny Wardman Post-Doctoral Student University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Johnny B. Wardman is originally from Bermuda. He received his B.Sc. degree from Eckerd College in the U.S. and then a Ph.D. in Hazard and Disaster Management from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His primary research interests are the impact of natural hazards on electrical infrastructure.
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Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Composite Insulator Performance Under High Wind WANG, XiLin Post-Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
WANG Xilin received B.S. in Materials Science and Technology from Beijing University of Chemical Technology and a Ph.D in Materials Science & Technology from the Dept. of Materials Science & Technology of Tsinghua University. Now he is a post-doctoral student in Electrical Engineering at the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields are high voltage insulation and dielectrics, interdisciplinary field between materials science and electrical engineering.
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Experience with Live-Line Insulator Maintenance in Freezing Conditions David Swatek Manager Insulation Engineering Manitoba Hydro, Canada
David Swatek has a Ph.D. as well as Engineering Degree and is Manager of the Insulation Engineering & Testing Department at Manitoba Hydro. In this role he is responsible for diagnostic testing of extra high voltage apparatus, both in the field and at Manitoba Hydro’s new High Voltage Test Facility. He is also an adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Manitoba.
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Testing of Clean Live-Line Tools Flashovers Under Freezing Conditions William Chisholm Consultant, Canada
See biography at top left.
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STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE FORUM & ROUNDTABLE Session Moderator: Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
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Overview of Developments in the Insulator Industry: 1990 to Today Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
14:15 Individual Presentations by Invited Guests & Discussion
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ARRESTER TECHNOLOGIES
09:30
(PART 1)
Session Chairman: Jonathan Woodworth Consultant, ArresterWorks, USA
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08:30
Iryani Mohamed Rawi (P. Eng) received her Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from University Technology Malaysia in 2002. She is currently Senior Engineer in the Engineering Department of TNB Transmission. She was involved in Overhead Lines Design since 2002. She is also currently a phD candidate in University Putra Malaysia (UPM), doing research specifically on lightning effects and mitigation on TNB Overhead Lines (132kV and above). She is also a member of CIGRE workgroup A3.25 (MO varistors and surge arresters for emerging system conditions)
Lowering Transmission Line Losses with Arresters Jonathan Woodworth Consultant ArresterWorks, USA
Jonathan Woodworth is a consulting engineer in overvoltage protection and arresters. After 29 years as Engineering Manager and designer of arresters with Cooper Power Systems, he started his own consulting firm, ArresterWorks. His current focus is to develop ArresterWorks.com into the leading arrester website, and as a consultant assist users and manufacturers in the optimal design and application of arresters. He is active in IEC and IEEE standards development.
10:00 11:00
Station Class Surge Arrester Application on Underbuilt Distribution Lines Aram Khalil-Pour Engineering Manager FortisBC, Canada
Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Design & Testing of 225 kV Externally Gapped Line Arrester for Installation Under Live Conditions Plamen Bunov Product Manager, Surge Arresters Siemens, Germany Plamen Bunov studied electrical engineering at the Berlin University of Technology and received his diploma from the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering. After working in the Marketing and Strategy department at Siemens Surge Arresters, in 2010 he was appointed Product Manager for silicone long rod insulators.
Aram Khalil-Pour is a Professional Engineer with 15 years of experience in the power industry, both with utilities and in consulting engineering. He started his career at FortisBC in 2009 in Transmission & Distribution Lines Standards and then worked as Supervisor Lines Engineering before being appointed Manager, Engineering. He is an active participant at CEATI seminars and also a member of the IEEE WG for Insulators.
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Application of EGLAs on 132 kV & 500 kV Lines in Malaysia Iryani Mohamed Rawi Sr. Engineer Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
Considerations in Arrester Condition Monitoring Michael Comber Secretary to IEC TC37, USA
Transmission Line Arresters – Case Studies John Williamson Principal, Williamson Engineering, Canada John Williamson received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He served for many years at NB Power Transmission Corp. as Manager of Transmission Engineering. In 2008, he established J Williamson Engineering Inc. specializing in lightning protetion and grounding system design for transmission lines and substations. His expertise in grounding related issues based on 30 years of experience in troubleshooting utility grounding problems has made him a technical advisor within the CEATI Grounding and Lightning Task Force and at its annual workshops. His most recent work has been in the area of transmission line lightning protection mitigation and more specifically the practical issues in application of line arresters.
Mike Comber recently retired from Hubbell Power Systems and has held various individual contributor and engineering management positions in the surge arrester businesses for over 30 years. He is the Secretary of IEC TC37 (surge arresters) and Chair of the IEEE Working Group responsible for IEEE C62.11 standard on high-voltage arrester testing.
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Development of a Surge Arrester for a 1200 kV System Voltage Ramón Puyané Principal Consultant, Advanced Varistor Consulting Limited, Ireland Ramón Puyané, PhD (University of Sheffield) specialises on the development and manufacturing of ZnO varistors for low, medium and high voltage applications. At present Dr. Puyané works as Principal Consultant at Advanced Varistor Consulting Limited. Before starting his own consulting company, he has worked on ZnO varistors at Battelle Memorial Institute (Switzerland), General Electric (USA), Harris Corporation (Ireland), Cooper Power Systems (USA), ALSTOM (France) and AREVA (France).annual workshops. His most recent work has been in the area of transmission line lightning protection mitigation and more specifically the practical issues in application of line arresters.
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BUSHINGS Session Chairman: Alberto Pigini High Voltage Consulting, Italy
08:00
EHV/UHV Bushing Design OptimIzation from Safety Point of View Paolo Cardano Engineering Manager Alstom Grid, Italy
Paolo Cardano received his Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Milano Politechnic University. After graduation, he joined Passoni & Villa and worked in various technical positions. He is currently Engineering Dept manager of the OIP bushings line, in charge of the development of UHV AC bushings for Alstom Grid. He is president of the Italian Committee CEI 36A –Bushings as well as active in several CEI/IEC working groups and has published numerous papers at major international conferences.
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Giovanni Testin R&D Manager, Alstom Grid, Italy
Giovanni Testin received his Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Milan. After graduation, he started working in the Ansaldo Transformer factory in the development of important UHV and HVDC projects. He then joined ABB and continued his technical and professional experience in this field. In 2008 he joined Areva T&D - Passoni & Villa (now Alstom Grid) and, in the role of R&D and Engineering Manager, follows the development of new products and HVDC bushings. He participates in the Italian Committees CT 14 for transformers and SC 36A for bushings and is active in several IEC and IEEE technical committees.
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Heavy Rain Flashover Test Method for EHV/UHV Bushings & Flashover Characteristics Under Pollution SU Zhiyi Chief Expert State Grid Corp. of China, China
United Kingdom John Graham has more than 35 years of experience in the design and testing of oil and resin impregnated, high voltage condenser type bushings. Following the closure of Trench in the United Kingdom, he continues to provide technical support to customers as well as to the HSP & Trench Bushing Group. He is a member of the IEEE Transformer Committee and Chairman of IEC SC36A Insulated Bushings.
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Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break Safety Issues in Event of Internal Arcing on HV Bushings, Cable Terminations, Arrester Housings Uberto Vercellotti Testing & Certification Division CESI, Italy
Uberto Vercellotti received a Doctor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Milan Polytechnic in 1984 and joined CESI in 1985. He has gained 27 years of experience in the cable sector where he has been engaged in testing different cables & accessories. He is involved in Standardization bodies such as CENELEC & IEC & served as Chairman of IEC TC 89 ‘Fire Hazard Testing’.
SU Zhiyi is a Professor of Engineering and one of China's best known and foremost experts in electrical insulators. His major research fields include HV test technology, HV test methods and external insulation testing & design.
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Development in Standards and Their Influence on Bushing Design John Graham Chief Engineer Siemens TDL HSP & Trench Bushing Group
High Voltage Bushing Tests May Wang Manager HV Laboratory Powertech Labs, Canada
(joint speaker with Uberto Vercellotti) Alberto Sironi Testing CESI, Italy
May Wang received a B.A.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China and a M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of British Colombia in Vancouver. She is responsible for managing the daily operation of Powertech's High Voltage Laboratory and an active IEEE member.
Alberto Sironi received a Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Milan Polytechnic in 1988 and joined CESI where he now has over twenty years of experience in surge arrester testing. He has been involved in national and international standardization bodies for surge arresters and is presently the Chairman of TC 37 “surge arresters” of the Italian Electrotechnical Committee (CEI) and a Member of IEC 37 MT4. He has also been active in testing and standardization of electrical components such as insulators, switchgear and circuit breakers.
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Hollow Core Composite Insulators for UHV & UHVDC Applications Anders Holmberg R&D Manager ABB Composites, Sweden
Anders Holmberg earned a PhD degree in Polymer Engineering from Star Lulea Universtity of Technology and, as R&D Manager for Composite Insulators, is responsible for development of composite insulators as well as product care. Before entering this position, he headed the Mechanics Department at a research institute focused on design and manufacturing of structural polymer composites where he contributed to development of design.
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TESTING & STANDARDS
11:00
Session Chairman: Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
08:30
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Considerations of Laboratory Set-up for Corona & Radio Influence Voltage Tests on Transmission Line Assemblies Ziqin Li Principal Engineer Kinectrics, Canada
12:00
Visit to Exhibition & Coffee Break
Automated Design Testing Procedures Using Software Simulation Tools Doug Craigen Team Leader, Benchmark & Testing Integrated Engineering Software, Canada
Doug Craigen has a B.Sc. (Physics Major) from the University of British Columbia and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in semiconductor physics from the University of Waterloo. Over the past 20 years he was Assistant Professor at Acadia University, taught and researched at the University of Winnipeg and worked in magnetic shielding, interfacing equipment to computers, modeling microwave communication networks and analyzing test data. In 2001 he joined Integrated Eng. Software and has since worked globally with scientists and engineers assisting decisions about how best to apply simulation software in diverse electromagnetic and thermal applications.
Ziqin Li received a BSc from Guangxi University, a Masters degree from Huazhou University in China and a PhD (all in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Manitoba in Canada. He has been working in the highvoltage laboratory of Ontario Hydro and its successor Kinectrics for more than 20 years and is a Senior Member of IEEE. He has expert knowledge of power transformers, cables, surge arresters and insulators while his major research areas include HV testing, transient analysis, electrical insulation and insulation coordination for transmission, corona & RIV measurements and PD detection.
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Laboratory & Field Testing of High Voltage Cables John Kuffel Chief Engineer Kinectrics, Canada
John Kuffel (PhD) is an internationally known expert in the field of HV and HP testing, with years of experience first at Ontario Hydro Technologies and later at its successor, Kinectrics. He has taught in power engineering at the University of Manitoba and published numerous articles about testing of network components, including insulators, fittings and cables.
CSA Standard on Composite Fuse Cutouts John Vandermaar Director, HV Laboratory Powertech Labs, Canada
John Vandermaar has over 30 years of experience in all areas of high voltage insulation, including insulators, bushings and surge arrestors. He is responsible for all activities of the High Voltage and Cables Groups at Powertech Labs and also is active on IEEE and IEC standards committees.
09:30
Icing Flashover Test Method for Polluted Insulators & Performance at EHV/UHV ZHOU Jun Sr. Engineer Electric Power Research Institute, China
ZHOU Jun is a PhD, graduated from Tsinghua University in China. His major research fields are HV test technology, HV test methods and external insulation testing & design.
Artificial Contamination Test for Insulators ZHANG Chuyan Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
ZHANG Chuyan received his B.S. degree from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing and is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering and insulation, also at Tsinghua University. His major research fields are external insulation for UHV transmission project as well as flashover performance and mechanisms on contaminated insulators.
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Lunch (Stanley Park 3, Cyprus Room)
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ARRESTER TECHNOLOGIES (PART 2)
15:30
Session Chairman: Jonathan Woodworth Consultant, ArresterWorks, USA
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Frederic Malpiece graduated in electrical engineering from the university in Toulouse in 1989 and began his career as a design engineer for low voltage surge arresters. Over the next 20 years, he became involved in the development and testing of medium and high voltage metal oxide surge arresters, especially those incorporating polymeric housing technology. He co-authored many technical publications in the field (e.g. CIRED, CIGRE, ISH) and is member of IEC/TC37 as well as Chairman of the French National Committee dealing with surge arresters.
Lightning Protection of Overhead Lines by Multi-Chamber Arresters & InsulatorArresters of Novel Design Georgiy Podporkin Director of Research, Streamer Electric, Russia
Georgij V. Podporkin earned his doctoral degree and worked as a research scientist at the Extra High Voltage Laboratory of the St. Petersburg Technical University. Between 1992 and 1995 he was a Scientific Consultant of CEPEL in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is currently Director of Research of the Streamer Electric Company.
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Externally-Gapped Distribution Arresters to Solve TOV Issues Manuel Luis Barreira Martinez Head of HV Laboratory Federal University of Itajúba, Brazil
Effect of Traveling Waves on Surge Arresters David Peelo Consultant Canada
16:30
David Peelo is a consultant and former switching specialist at BC Hydro. An active member of CIGRE as well as Convenor for IEC Study Committee 17A Project and Maintenance Teams, he is also a member of the Canadian National Committee for IEC TC37 Surge Arresters. He has authored or coauthored over 60 papers on circuit breaker and surge arrester applications in addition to teaching continuing professional development courses worldwide.
(joint speaker with David Peelo) Jack Sawada Principal Engineer BC Hydro, Canada
Jack Sawada is a principal engineer in station planning responsible for insulation coordination practices and equipment applications in B.C. Hydro. His current interests are in the area of controlled switching and surge arrester applications. He is currently a Canadian member in the IEC TC37 MT10 and MT4 SA application and testing working groups. He received B.A.Sc and M.A.Sc from The University of British Columbia in 1972 and 1974, respectively.
15:00
Challenge of Converting Arrester Standards to Understandable Utility Standards Michael Champagne Staff Engineer Entergy, USA
Michael Champagne received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1986 from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Beginning in 1987, he worked four years at Louisiana Power and Light and the next 22 years at Entergy. While at Entergy, he worked in the areas of distribution design, distribution construction and maintenance, transmission maintenance, right-of-way vegetation maintenance, transmission planning, and substation design. Since 1999, he as worked on various high-voltage working groups of the IEEE Power and Energy Surge Protective Device Committee where he has contributed to many test standards and application guides in such areas as arrester testing and application.
Manuel L. B. Martinez received his BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Itajubá. He was then awarded his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2000 at the University of Sao Paulo. Currently, he serves as Head of the High Voltage Laboratory at the Federal University of Itajubá and is author as well as co-author of more than 250 technical contributions and papers on electrical equipment, testing, transients and substation design.
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Arresters with (Extra) High Energy Absorption Capability for Rio Madeira Project in Brazil Frédéric Malpiece Head of R&D Tridelta Parafoudres, France
Switching Surge Reduction with Line Arresters to Meet Critical Clearances on 500 kV Lines James Hunt Senior Principal Engineer Salt River Project, USA
James Hunt received an MSEE from The Ohio State University. As Senior Principal Engineer at the Salt River Project, his responsibilities include development of standards and specifications for transmission line projects and procurement of conductors, insulators and hardware. He also evaluates ratings, corona and RF interference, induction effects as well as EMF.
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Selecting Arresters for Optimal Protection of Wind Farm Collector Systems Jens Schoene Director of Research Studies EnerNex, USA
Jens Schoene is a PhD and his areas of expertise include transient and harmonic analysis of power systems, distributed generation interconnection studies, induction studies, lightning studies, and arc flash studies. His research at the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing (ICLRT) at the University of Florida involved the interaction of lightning with power distribution lines, grounding systems of residential houses and explosive storage bunkers and aircraft. He was also part of a team at the HV Laboratory of the University of Applied Sciences in Soest, Germany, that designed and built a generator to simulate multiple lightning surge currents and voltages.
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Development of ‘Non-Gun Powder’ Disconnectors Manuel Luis Barreira Martinez Head of HV Laboratory Federal University of Itajúba, Brazil See biography on left column
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Derrick Brydges received a Civil Technician Degree from Cambrian College and also attained certification in power line maintenance from the Government of Ontario. He started as a Level 1 Thermographer and is now at Level 2 with Hydro One, the transmission grid operator in Ontario.
Session Chairman: Marvin L. Zimmerman Publisher INMR, Canada
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Experience Detecting Deteriorated Composite Insulators in Service Horácio Parisi Technical Maintenance Engineer Transba, Argentina
Horacio José Parisi received an electrical engineering degree from the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Facultad Regional La Plata. He then worked at ESEBA as Div. Chief of the Transmission Department and at TRANSBA as Technical Assistant of the Maintenance Department. Since 2008 he has been at TRANSENER and TRANSBA as a Technical Engineer in Maintenance. He is a Member of Commission Nº 21 of Live Working of the AEA (Argentinean Electro-Technical Committee) and of the Subcommittee of Insulators’ study of IRAM (Argentinean Institute of Normalization and Certification).
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UV & IR Inspection: Opposite Sides of Same Coin? Roel Stolper Research Group Leader CSIR, South Africa
15:30
Roel Stolper is CSIR’s Research Group Leader for its electro-optics group. His main fields of interests include infrared and ultraviolet radiometry, quantification of infrared and ultraviolet radiation, and multi-spectral imaging. He is also an expert in biophotonics - the application of light and its interaction with biological tissues in the medical field.
Evaluation of Overhead Line Components After Long Service Vaclav Sklenicka Director, EGU HV Laboratory, Czech Republic
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Aspects to Consider for Calibration of UV Solar Blind Cameras Used for Electrical Inspection Casper Coetzer Electronics Engineering Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Casper Coetzer has a B. Eng. and Honours from the University of Pretoria and is pursuing part-time post graduate studies at the University of Stellenbosch. He has wide exposure to various fields within electronics engineering including infrared and ultraviolet within the electro-optical field and has designed various products from concept to production at companies such as SAAB, CSIR and Telkom SA.
Thermal Inspection of Insulators under Freezing Conditions: Practical Methods & Experience Derrick Brydges Level 2 Thermographer, Hydro One, Canada
Vaclav Sklenicka received an electrical engineering degree from Czech Technical University and joined EGU HV Laboratory in 1970 where he worked in the field of electric strength of external insulation under polluted conditions.He later received a doctorate degree and expanded his scope of responsibilityto include projects on external insulation and insulation coordination. This included AC strength of external insulation, insulation pollution monitoring and diagnostics, electrical insulation for live line work, composite insulators, procedures for station and overhead lines insulation coordination and insulator testing. He is a member of different Working Groups in CIGRE and also active in IEC and CENELEC TC 11 and TC 36.
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INSULATORS UNDER POLLUTION, ICING & WIND (Part 2)
Session Chairman: William Chisholm Consultant, Canada
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Adapting Satellite Measurements of Air Pollution to Select Insulators William Chisholm Consultant, Canada William A. Chisholm (Ph.D., P. Eng.) is an internationally known expert in the effects of adverse weather on power systems, including lightning, icing and ampacity. The technical excellence of his 30-year career with Ontario Hydro and Kinectrics was recognized in 2007 with an IEEE Fellow award for his contributions to performance assessment of extra high voltage transmission lines. He is also co-author of a new book on Insulators.
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Difusion of Liquids into Silicone Rubber Materials GAO Yanfeng Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
GAO Yanfeng received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2010 and is currently working toward a Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering with the main research direction being failure modes of composite insulators.
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SUN Baoqiang received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Yansan University in Qinghuangdao, China, in 2007. Now he is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing. His research areas include mechanical behavior of outdoor insulation equipment as well as overhead transmission lines and contamination characteristics of insulators.
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Contamination Characteristics of Insulators Under DC Electric Fields SUN Baoqiang PhD Candidate Tsinghua University, China
Composite Long Rod Insulators & Post Insulators Porcelain Line Disc Insulators
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Porcelain Hollow & Solid Core Insulators Insulator Hardware & Line Fittings
DENG Yu received his B.S. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. He is currently pursuing a PhD in high voltage engineering at Tsinghua University with main research focus on high voltage engineering and outdoor insulator flashover mechanisms.
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Research on Electrical Performance of Icicles & Impact on Ice Flashover Due to Morphology Difference DENG Yu Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
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COMPOSITE INSULATOR TECHNOLOGIES & EXPERIENCE (Part 2) + GENERAL TOPICS Session Chairman: Alberto Pigini High Voltage Consulting, Italy
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Effect of Surface Treatment of Porcelain Insulators Under DC & AC Stress Heiko Jahn Head of HV Laboratory FGH Engineering & Test, Germany
Heiko Jahn received his engineering degree in 1995 and later worked as researcher in the field of composite insulators. In 2001 he joined Siemens PTD and worked in the field of high-voltage circuit-breakers. He received his doctoral degree in electrical engineering in 2003 and since 2006 is Head of the High Voltage Test Laboratory of FGH Engineering & Test GmbH – a company of the CESI Group.
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Silicone Insulator Coatings – Hydrophobicity Upgrade for Porcelain & Glass Insulators Georg Simson Technical Manager Wacker Chemie, Germany
Georg Simson studied Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich and received his PhD in Technical Chemistry. Later, he worked for a German catalyst manufacturer in South Africa and as a consultant in Hamburg. In 2011 he joined Wacker Chemie as an application engineer and is responsible for the use of silicones in the field of medium and high voltage equipment.
INSULATORS, ARRESTERS, BUSHINGS, CABLE ACCESSORIES, FITTINGS, LINE COMPONENTS, INSULATION MATERIALS, PRODUCTION MACHINERY, TEST EQUIPMENT, TOWER STRUCTURES, WILD LIFE PROTECTION
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RTV Coatings to Prevent Icing on Insulators JIA Zhidong Professor Tsinghua University, China Zhidong received his B.S and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. From 2001 to 2003 he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University. Now he is a Professor at the Graduate School at the Shenzhen Campus of Tsinghua University. His major research fields are high voltage insulation, improvement in RTV coatings, preventing icing on outdoor insulation, discharges along hydrop hobic surfaces and nano electrical spins.
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Corrosion Problems Affecting Porcelain & Glass DC Line Insulators inChina MEI Hongwei Post Doctoral Student Tsinghua University, China
MEI Hongwei received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Power Systems and Automation from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology in China. From 2007 to 2011 he pursued the Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University and is a post-doctor in Electrical Engineering at Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University. His major research fields cover high voltage insulation, flashover mechanism on contaminated insulators and condition monitoring for power transmission and transformation equipment.
Important Design Features of Porcelain & Polymeric Braced Insulator Assemblies Anthony Baker Vice President K-Line Insulators, USA
Tony Baker received his BSE degree from the University of Michigan & MSEE degree from Wayne State University. After graduation he worked 6 years at Detroit Edison in the Engineering Research Dept. Based on 37 years in the insulator industry, primarily in product engineering and management, he has become an expert in the design and application of both porcelain and polymeric insulators. He is an active member of IEEE/PES, NEMA 8HVTC, ANSI C29, and is currently Chairman of the IEEE Task Force on Insulator Loading.
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Research on Unexplained Automatic Reclosures Vaclav Sklenicka Director, EGU HV Laboratory, Czech Republic Vaclav Sklenicka received an electrical engineering degree from Czech Technical University and joined EGU HV Laboratory in 1970 where he worked in the field of electric strength of external insulation under polluted conditions.He later received a doctorate degree and expanded his scope of responsibilityto include projects on external insulation and insulation coordination. This included AC strength of external insulation, insulation pollution monitoring and diagnostics, electrical insulation for live line work, composite insulators, procedures for station and overhead lines insulation coordination and insulator testing. He is a member of different Working Groups in CIGRE and also active in IEC and CENELEC TC 11 and TC 36.
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