Russia Power
Hydropower Track Conference Programme
 
 
WEDNESDAY 24th MARCH
 

09:30 – 10:30 OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION

Chair: Nigel Blackaby, Conference Director, PennWell Corporation, UK

Mikhail Slobodin, Chairman of the NP Council of Power Producers and Strategic Investors & President of IES Holding, Russia

George Rizhinashvilli, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC RusHydro, Russia

 

10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break
 
11:00 – 12:30 Session 1
LARGE HYDRO

Chair: François Avellan, Director, Laboratory for Hydraulic Machines, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

 

Hydro power development prospects in Russia

Rasim Khaziakhmetov, Executive Director, NP “Gidroenergetika Rossii” & Managing Director and Head of “Engineering” Business Unit, OAO “RusHydro”, Russia

 

Design conception of powerful synchronous hydrogenerators with variable rotation speed

Zinaida Kuchinskaya, Head of Subdivision of Hydrogenerator Design Department, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “Electrosila”, Russia

Co-Author:

Viktor Novozhilov, Chief Designer of Hydro Generators, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “Electrosila”, Russia

 

Challenges in the design of large hydro turbines and hydro generators - for new units and modernization

Lars Meier, Head of Technical Sales Support, Voith Hydro, Germany

Co-Authors:

Thomas Hildinger, Head of Generator Engineering and Development, Voith Hydro, Germany

Friedrich Spitzer, Senior Advisor, Former Chief Technical Executive Officer, Voith Hydro, Austria

 

Experience of reconstruction of large hydraulic turbines to raise their parameters

Valentin Stepanov, Head of Hydraulic Machine Design Division, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

Co-Authors:

Mikhail Levin, Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, Russia

Vladimir Demyanov, Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

 

Reserve Presentation: Experience and problems of the creation of high-power hydraulic turbine equipment for the rivers of Siberia and the Far East

Vladimir Demyanov, Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

Co-Author:

Igor Pylev, Deputy Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch ‘LMZ’, Russia

 
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
 
14:00 - 15:30 Session 2
IMPROVING DAM CONSTRUCTION, MONITORING & SAFETY

Chair: Evgeny Bellendir, Director, The B.E. Vedeneev VNIIG, Russia

 

Russian experience of ultrafine cement application in dam construction

Edgar Argal, Deputy Chief Engineer, Gidrospetsproekt Ltd., Russia

 

Geophysical monitoring of ground dam performance and foundation in the permafrost zone

Nadezhda Sigacheva, Engineer, JSC “Vedeneev VNIIG”, Russia

Co-Authors:

Oleg Konstantinovich Voronkov, Chief Researcher, JSC “Vedeneev VNIIG”, Russia

Gennadiy Alexandrovich Motorin, Chief Researcher, JSC “Vedeneev VNIIG” , Russia

Larisa Fedorovna Ushakova, Researcher, JSC “Vedeneev VNIIG”, Russia

Olga Yurievna Germanova, Engineer, JSC “Vedeneev VNIIG”, Russia

 

Safety problem of rockfill dam of Boguchansk Hydropower Station

Yuri Lyapichev, Laboratory Head of Research, RUDN, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Works Department, Russia

 

Geomembrane systems for repair and new construction of dams in cold climates

Marco Bacchelli, Business Development Manager, Carpi Tech, Switzerland

Co-Author:

Alberto Scuero, Director, Carpi Tech, Switzerland

 
15:30 – 16:00 Networking Break
 
16:00 - 17:30 Session 3
PROBLEM SOLVING & BEST PRACTICES

Chair: Anatoly Sotnikov, Senior Expert of Hydro Equipment, Power Machines, the Branch LMZ, Russia

 

Summary of periodic hydrogenerator testing for heating and potential power ascension

Serman Ananyants, Leading Researcher, JSC “NTC-Power”, Russia

Co-Author:

Vladimir Khurtin, Chief Engineer, Zhigulevskaya HP, Branch of RusHydro, Russia

 

High performance environmentally adapted lubrication in hydropower plants

Sergei Glavatskih, Professor, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden

 

Operational Experience

Amauri Alvarez, Director, Enerpeixe, Brazil

 

Using latest CFD technology for achieving hydropower goals

Denis Petrovich Khitrykh, Head of CFD Group, Cadfem CIS Ltd., Russia

Co-Author:

Denis Yurchenko, Leading Engineer, Cadfem CIS Ltd., Russia

 

Reserve Presentation: Modern design of pump-turbines

Manfred Sallaberger, Head of Hydraulic Development Radialmachines Zurich, Andritz Hydro AG , Switzerland

Co-Authors:

Peter Nowicki, Andritz Hydro AG , Switzerland

Peter Bachmann, Andritz Hydro AG , Switzerland

 
THURSDAY 25th MARCH
 
09:00 - 10:30 Session 4
REFURBISHMENT OF ASSETS

Chair: Valeriy Kuznetsov, Deputy Director of Hydro Power Plant and Civil Construction Department, JSC “Technopromexport”, Russia

 

Rehabilitation: a great opportunity for improving energy production of ageing hydro electric power plant

Oleg Viter, Regional Marketing Director Russia and CIS, Alstom Power, Russia

Co-Authors:

François Czerwinski, Product Director, Alstom Hydro, France

Dominique Robert, S&T Manager, Alstom Hydro, France

 

Sophisticated approach to the Kaplan turbines upgrading

Ales Skotak, Research Engineer, CKD Blansko Engineering a.s., Czech Republic

Co-Authors:

Lukas Motycak, Research Engineer, CKD Blansko Engineering a.s., Czech Republic

Jiri Obrovsky, Research Engineer, CKD Blansko Engineering a.s., Czech Republic

Petr Stegner, Design Engineer, CKD Blansko Engineering a.s., Czech Republic

Jiri Pola, Design Engineer, CKD Blansko Engineering a.s., Czech Republic

 

Methodology of the reconstruction of the hydraulic turbine equipment of existing hydroelectric power stations (HPS)

Igor Petrovich Ivanchenko, Head of Hydraulic Turbines Department, NPO TsKTI [Scientific Production Company I.I. Polzunov Central Boiler-Turbine Research and Design Institute], Russia

Co-Author:

Shamil Ignatyevich Abubakirov, Deputy Chief Engineer, JSC Institut Gidroproekt, Russia

 

Modernization of low head power plants - improving of performance

Raimund Gabriel, Senior Project Manager, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Austria

Co-Authors:

Lars Meier, Head of Technical Sales Support, Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Leopold Heninger, Member of the Board of Management, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Austria

 

Reserve Presentation: Modern Francis design for refurbishment projects

Manfred Sallaberger, Head of Hydraulic Development Radialmachines Zurich, Andritz Hydro AG, Switzerland

Co-Author:

Christof Gentner, Head CFD Design Radialmachines Zurich, Andritz Hydro AG, Switzerland

 
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break
 
11:00 - 12:30 Session 5
SMALL HYDRO

Chair: Iakov Blyashko, Director General, Vice-President of North-West Power Engineers Union, IHA Member, JSC “INSET”, Russia

Small hydro standard governor package

Sergei Soloviev, DCS Sales Manager, LLC GE Rus, Russia

Co-Author:

Gláucio Sansevero, Hydro Controls Product Line Leader, GE Energy, Brazil

Project financing – CEDB’s approach in small hydropower development

Anand Pradhan, Hydropower Specialist, Clean Energy Development Bank Limited, Nepal

 

JSC Electromash’s participation in the hydropower development program

Evgeniy Nani, Synchronized & Inductor Machines Department Manager, JSC Electromash, Moldova

 

The big prospects of small hydro energy

Anatoliy Ankudinov, Head of Department, Moscow State Technical University, Kaluga Branch, Russia

Co-Authors:

Andrey Kartuzov, Technical Director, “Rosvodocanal” Group, Kaluga Oblast Water Canal, Russia

Alexander Sizov, Deputy Chief Designer on Regulation, OAO Kaluzhskiy Turbine Plant, Russia

 
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
 
14:00 - 15:30 Session 6
CIVIL WORKS STRUCTURES

Chair: Jean Binquet, Executive Vice President Strategy and Development, Tractebel Engineering – Coyne et Bellier, France

GRP pipe solutions in hydropower projects

Jarle Hausberg, Managing Director, APS Norway AS, Norway

Technique of hydroschemes reliability assessment
Olena Shenker, Ukrhydroproject Ltd., Ukraine

Rehabilitation Mittlerer Isar channel - new technologies for sealing

Karl-Heinz Strasser, Head of Project Management, E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH, Germany

 

Application of pressure fluctuation under slot of high head slid gate

Amir Khosrojerdi, Assistant Professor, Science and Research Branch, Tehran Azad University, Iran

 
15:30 – 16:00 Networking Break
 
16:00 - 17:30 Session 7
CONDITION MONITORING

Chair: Rasim Khaziakhmetov, Executive Director, NP “Gidroenergetika Rossii” & Managing Director and Head of “Engineering” Business Unit, OAO “RusHydro”, Russia

 

Multidimensional vibro-acoustical scanning of turbine cavitation

Branko Bajic, Managing Director, Korto Cavitation Services, Luxembourg

 

VIB monitoring savings

Eduard Egusquiza, Professor, Center Industrial Diagnostics (CDIF), Spain

Co-Author:

Maria Carmen Valero, CDIF-UPC, Spain

 

The concept of diagnosis of the technical state of HPS hydraulic units

Sergey Ivanov, Head of Stress Analysis Hydraulic Machine Division, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

Co-Author:

Sergey Ilin, Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

 

Integrated automation system for hydro power plants

Clemens Mann, Marketing Manager Automation, Andritz Hydro AG, Austria

Co-Author:

Jens Paeutz, Head of Department-Marketing and Communications, Andritz Hydro GmbH, Austria

 

FRIDAY 26th March 2010
 
09:00 - 10:30: Session 8
GENERATOR DIAGNOSTICS / CONTROL SYSTEMS

Chair: Friedrich Spitzer, Senior Advisor, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Austria

 

New tools for predictive maintenance of hydrogenerator rotor and stator windings

Earl Goodeve, Rotating Machines Engineer, Iris Power LP, Canada

 

Ovation control system for hydropower plants

Zoya Shavlovich, Lead Engineer Power and Water Solution CIS&B, Emerson LLC, Russia

 

 10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break

 
11:00 - 12:30 Session 9
Pumped Storage

Chair: Bernard Michel, Head of Hydraulic Department – Turbine Technology Centre, Alstom Hydro, France

 

Reversible variable-speed hydraulic units usage experience in the projects of JSC Institut Gidroproekt and the prospects for using asynchronised generating sets in planned hydraulic power facilities

Shamil Ignatyevich Abubakirov, Deputy Chief Engineer, JSC Institut Gidroproekt, Russia

 

Developments in prospect for PSPS pump-turbines

Igor Pylev, Deputy Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch “LMZ”, Russia

Co-Author:

Vladimir Demyanov, Chief Designer of Hydro Turbines, OJSC “Power Machines”, the Branch ‘LMZ”, Russia

 

Pumped storage plants - different power unit arrangements

Friedrich Spitzer, Senior Advisor, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Austria

 

Power complexes at nuclear power plants and pumped storage power plants: an effective direction in the development of the power industry

Yuri Landau, Deputy Technical Director, OAO “Ukrgidroproekt”, Ukraine

Co-Author:

Boris Yurkevich, First Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer, OAO “Lengidroproekt”, Russia

13:00 - 15:00
Russian Ministry of Energy Discussion Session

Implementation of Investment Programmes in the Power Sector
 

Moderator: Irina Esipova, Advisor to the Minister Press Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Russian Federation

Panelists will include representatives from some of the following companies:

Andrey Shishkin, Deputy Energy Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Kozlov, Deputy Director of Department for Power Sector Development, The Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation and senior representatives of key Russian and international power companies including Fortum, E.ON, MRSK and FSK.

**This session is open to all visitors and delegates to Russia Power**



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