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Summary

This section meeting technical topic will focus on the definition of Intrinsic Safety (IS), how it’s used to protect instrumentation and automation equipment located in hazardous areas, the benefits of using an Intrinsic Safety design over other protection methods, and a review of some of the main standards of Intrinsic Protection as developed by IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission.

 Join us on May 11th as we learn from Michael Klayman – PR Electronics about the fundamentals of Intrinsically Safety Systems and the function of barriers as part of these systems.

 About the Speaker

Michael Klayman currently serves as technical support engineer for PR electronics. Over the past 7 years, his responsibilities have grown to include application and technical support to clients and co-workers on the entire PR Electronics suite of products. During his tenure with PRE, he has been provided with extensive training on the subject of intrinsic safety and intrinsically safe barriers. Michael has a B.S. Degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and 20 years of experience as an automation professional.

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May 11, 2021

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11:30AM PST to 12:30 PM PST

6:00PM PST to 7:00PM PST

Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) research and development (R&D) program advances efforts to reduce the cost of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture; discover ways to utilize CO2; and safely and securely store captured CO2 in geologic formations. The technologies developed and pilot-scale tests conducted through these programs will have applicability to power-generation and industrial sources, including cement, steel, refining, hydrogen, and ethanol production. The technologies will also be used to directly remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Through these CCUS R&D efforts, DOE is working with its domestic and international partners to enable CCUS as a viable carbon management option for reducing CO2 emissions on a commercial scale. This presentation will highlight some of the advancements and successes of the program, provide an update on the current status of CCUS in the United States and globally, and give an update on the current status and direction of DOE’s CCUS R&D program.

 About the Speaker

Mark Ackiewicz 

Director, Division of Emissions Controls and CCUS R&D

Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Mr. Mark Ackiewicz is the Director for the Division of Emissions Controls and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Research and Development (R&D) at the Department of Energy (DOE). He is responsible for planning, management, and administration of the division’s R&D portfolio. In this role, he leads a team of scientists and engineers that are collaborating and working domestically and internationally with industry, national laboratories, and universities on developing advanced and transformational CCUS technologies. Prior to his current position, Mr. Ackiewicz also served as DOE’s Carbon Capture Program Manager and Fuels Program Manager.

Before joining DOE in 2007, he worked as a consultant, providing technical, analytical, and strategic planning services to the DOE and its technical research programs. Early in his career, Mark worked in the private sector in various industrial research and engineering positions, where he was responsible for process development and scale-up activities. 

Mark is a 2016-2017 White House Leadership Development Fellow alumnus. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a Master’s in Engineering Management from George Washington University. 

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June 8, 2021

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11:30AM PST to 12:30 PM PST

6:00PM PST to 7:00PM PST