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February, 2010

Conference Technology Reports
MPT covers several technical conferences each year and provides written reports customized to each client’s particular business interests. Each report is in the 30-40 page range and highlights significant observations on technology developments and OEM or supplier business activities. Contact us for additional information and pricing.

ICMCTF 2010 AVS International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films held in San Diego, CA; April 26^th – April 30^th,

http://www2.avs.org/conferences/icmctf/default.asp
Program (pdf)

The ICMCTF is internationally recognized as a vibrant technical conference that integrates fundamental and applied research focused on thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface modification techniques. ICMCTF is the premier international meeting in the field promoting global exchange of information among scientists, technologists, and manufacturers.

The conference draws more than 800 attendees each year with multiple oral technical sessions and a well attended poster session which is a major component of the technical program.

The conference is organized in different technical symposia to address experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing issues associated with development of new coating materials and processes, dynamics of film growth, development of functional coatings, and evolving approaches to scale-up for commercial applications.

The eight concurrent symposia on vacuum processing techniques address the topics described by the symposium titles. There will be special topical symposia (TS1-TS4) on Experimental and Computational Studies of Molecular Materials and Thin Films, Coatings for Fuel Cells and Batteries, Bioactive Coatings and Surface Biofunctionalization and Surface Engineering for Thermal Transport, Storage, and Harvesting.

Additional elements of the conference program include a two day exhibition of the latest in equipment, materials and services used for the deposition, monitoring and characterization of coatings and thin films. Short courses and tutorials are offered.

The hotel environs adjacent to the Conference Center provide a relaxed atmosphere that promotes informal discussions and networking among the attendees

2010 Technical Symposia:

A. Coatings for Use at High Temperature
B. Hard Coatings and Vapor Deposition Technology
C. Fundamentals and Technology of Multifunctional Thin Films:
D. Carbon & Nitride Materials: Synthesis Structure-Property Relationships: Towards Optoelectronic Device Applications
E. Tribology and Mechanical Behavior of Coatings and Thin Films
F. Characterization: Linking Synthesis Properties and Microstructure
G. Applications, Manufacturing, and Equipment
H. New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films
TS1. Experimental and Computational Studies of Molecular Materials and Thin Films
TS2. Coatings for Fuel Cells & Batteries
TS3. Bioactive Coatings & Surface Biofunctionalization
TS4.  Surface Engineering for Thermal Transport, Storage, and Harvesting

ITSC-2010 ASM Intl TSS International Thermal Spray Conference, Singapore; May 2^rd – 5^th

http://www.dvs-ev.de/itsc2010/
Program (pdf)

At ITSC 2010, we successfully keep on featuring the latest developments in thermal spray applications, technology and science also for the above marked markets. To strengthen the Thermal Spray Technology in its existing and future markets, ITSC 2010 broadens its use oriented “Application Highlights” for growing and upcoming applications:

• Power Engineering and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
• Gas Turbines
• Aerospace Industry
• Off-Shore
• Industrial Engineering
• Paper and Printing
• Biomedical Coatings

With a “One Day One Market” philosophy ITSC 2010 continues an application oriented information concept straight forward towards practical needs, optimising invest of time for different industries. Over 200 oral- and 70 poster presentations provide the most important source of thermal spray technical information available. Additionally, more than 30 exhibitors will provide the conference attendees with optimum information about their current and ongoing developments. Supporting emerging professionals in thermal spraying becomes a forward-looking must for ITSC! With the “Young Scientist” session ITSC 2010 offers a brilliant stage for promising young talents, both from industry and universities, sharing their work. This session is accompanied by a special poster exposition. All visitors to this session can elect their favorite contribution, and the winner will be announced during the awards banquet. With ITSC a substantial worldwide personal and technical network is created. The knowledge and experiences shared between you, the authors, instructors, students and exhibitors at this outstanding three-day-event is why thermal spray will continue to flourish in the next decades, with ever-increasing new market segments and new commercial opportunities.

IGTI 2010 ASME IGTI Gas Turbine Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland; June 14^th -18^th  

http://www.asmeconferences.org/TE10/index.cfm
Program (pdf)

The ASME IGTI Turbo Expo has a well earned reputation for bringing together the best and brightest experts from around the world to share the latest in gas turbine technology, research and development, and application. Now, the IGTI community is enhancing its leadership role in turbomachinery as it broadens the program scope to include related topics from wind and steam turbine technology. The 2010 Technical Congress proceedings, alone, are worth the price of admission, as the DVD will contain over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications!

Turbo Expo 2010 highlights include:
• A five-day Technical Congress that sets the world standard for gas turbine technology events
• A three-day, premium exhibition of gas turbine products and services supported by leading companies in the
  industry
• A dynamic keynote session featuring prominent industry leaders
• A value-packed registration package that includes proceedings, access to all activities and abundant
  networking opportunities, including receptions and daily lunches
• In-depth workshops providing fundamental study on career developmen

EPRI Sixth International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants
August 31–September 3, 2010 La Fonda on the Plaza; Santa Fe, New Mexico

Program (pdf)

Background
Several factors have renewed worldwide interest in advanced, high-efficiency coal power plants during the last decade. These include the abundance of coal and the need to maintain aviable coal option, to reduce fuel costs, and to reduce emis­sions and waste from power plants. The net thermal efficiency of fossil plants has improved from 33% high-heating value (HHV) in the case of the aging fleet of “subcritical plants” to nearly 42% HHV for supercritical plants operating under steam conditions of 1100°F/3600 psi (593°C/25 MPa). To boost ef­ficiencies above 45% HHV, research and development projects are being carried out in Europe, the United States, and Japan on ultrasupercritical (USC) power plants (now emerging around the globe with operation above 1100°F/3600 psi) and ad­vanced ultrasupercritical (A-USC) power plants that can operate at steam conditions of 1300°F/4000 psi (700°C/28 MPa) and above.

In Europe, in-plant demonstrations of prototype A-USC compo­nents are under way. In the United States, a phase-1 five-year effort, aimed at A-USC boiler and steam turbine material quali­fication, has been completed, and follow-on work under phase 2 is in progress. Additionally, material advancements are now being made to integrate these A-USC technologies with oxyfuel combustion as an attractive option for carbon sequestration.

The key enabling technology that drives high-efficiency power plants is the development of advanced materials and coatings with a considerable increase over traditional alloys in creep strength and corrosion resistance. Major strides have been made in 9% to 12% chromium (Cr) ferritic steels containing bo­ron (B), cobalt (Co), tungsten (W), and other elements for both boilers and steam turbines that are capable of operating at temperatures of up to ~1150°F (625°C). To operate beyond this limit, vastly improved austenitic steels and alloys such as HR3C, NF 709, Super 304 H, 347 HFG, and HR6W are being evaluated. For operation above 1300°F (700°C), nickel-based alloys such as Inconel 740, alloy 230, 617, 263, and Haynes 282 are needed. Optimization of component fabrication processes including forming, welding, casting, and forging is a critical factor in the serviceability of these alloys.

2010 Conference
The three-and one-half-day conference is the sixth in a series of conferences on the subject of materials for advanced plants held every three years by EPRI. Previous conferences were held in London, England; San Sebastian, Spain; Swansea, Wales; Hilton Head Island, United States; and Marco Island, United States. This conference is intended to continue the promotion of information exchange between sci­entists and engineers on an international scale. Invited keynote speeches by prominent scientists, as well as submitted papers, will be presented. The conference will again be sponsored by EPRI.

Participants are likely to include domestic and international utilities, equipment manufacturers, alloy vendors, forge shops, casting houses, universities, national laboratories, and consulting/research organizations. Papers are sought on boiler, turbine, and balance-of-plant materials issues including:

• Plant economics, advanced designs, and field experience
• New materials development concepts
• Materials processing of advanced alloys
• High-temperature materials used in boilers and turbines in steam power plants (ferritic steels, austenitic
  steels and alloys, and nickel-based superalloys)
• Boiler tubes, headers, steam pipes, waterwalls, turbine rotors, blades, bolts, casings, valves, and
  high-temperature components
• Microstructural evolution and creep
• Corrosion, coatings, and claddings
• Welding and fabrication
• Creep, fatigue, creep-fatigue, toughness, and high-temperature design rules
• Oxyfuel combustion and carbon sequestration
• Syngas and hydrogen turbines including IGCC plants

The official language for this conference will be English. All papers will be written and presented in English. All measurements should be in U.S. units followed by SI units in parentheses. Bound conference proceedings will be available after the conference.

December, 2009