Section Meeting-December 7, 2021
Tying Instrumentation back to the process cabinet, a signal reliability concept
This presentation will highlight the areas of digital and analog communication with the use of signal conditioners, serial data, and process buses.
Jim Potter
Title: Sr Project Sales Engineer
Email: JPotter@phoenixcontact.com
Department: ICE-VMM-Energy/Elect Pwr
Mobile: 951-219-1451
Fax: 717-702-4042
About the Speaker
Jim Potter has been with Phoenix Contact for almost fourteen years and his entire career in the electrical control industry. During this time at Phoenix Contact, he has focused on the business development of OEM machine builders, water utilities, oil companies (refineries & upstream operations), electric utilities, and system integrators. He has managed wireless SCADA projects for several water utilities, power & surge solutions for upstream oil companies, network systems for electric utilities, and assisted in writing specifications for several end users for Phoenix Contact products. He has hosted L&L meetings at engineering firms on various topics and presented at several water conferences on network security applications and wireless & Ethernet networks. His present assignment focuses primarily on the Energy & Electrical (Utility/Generation/Wind/Solar) vertical industry segments.
Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He has been married for 29 years with three children & two grandchildren. In his free time, he is active in the summer with waterskiing and paddle-boarding, and in the winter as a snow-skier and a volunteer NSP ski patrol at Bear Mountain/Snow Summit resorts.
When: December 7th
Time: 11:30AM to 12:30PM
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Section Meeting-November 9th, 2021
Thermal Management by nVent
Please join the Los Angeles Section of ISA for a presentation on Heat Trace Technology & applications, Design Considerations & Design Resources and solutions.
About the Speaker
Shauna Turkington is an Area Sales Manager for the Pacific Regions of US, Canada and Alaska providing support to Industrial clients’ for their heat trace applications. Having spent over twenty years in the industry and more than a decade with nVent Thermal Management and Raychem Industrial Heat Trace Solutions, Shauna has gained experience with a diverse range of heating applications. Heat Trace solutions require input from multiple disciplines making the subject both interesting and applicable to a broad range of stakeholders. Shauna is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering from University of Western Ontario.
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. nVent RAYCHEM heat tracing cables, systems, controllers, and components have been used worldwide since 1957 serving customers in a multitude of business verticals and protecting critical industrial processes. nVent, connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
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When: November 9th
Time: 11:30AM to 12:30PM
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Section Meeting-October 12, 2021
Isolators: how and why they are used
Why do we have ghost signals? Why do sensors fail from surge on days with no storms? Join ISA-LA and our speaker, Michael Klayman to learn about how and why isolators are used, when they are necessary, common mode noise and EMI interference on your PLC and the difference in isolation and surge protection.
About the Speaker
Michael Klayman graduated with a B.S. degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has served as the technical support engineer for PR electronics for almost 8 years. He works out of their Chicago office of PR electronics. PR electronics is one of the leading manufacturers of signal conditioner and intrinsically safe barriers with a home base in Denmark and a worldwide distribution. They have a total installed base of more than 5,000,000 units. Michael is involved in daily application and technical support on a wide array of topics. As part of his education at PR electronics, he has undergone extensive training on intrinsic safety and intrinsically safe barriers and holds an INERIS level 1E intrinsic safety certification.
When: October 12th
Time: 11:30AM to 12:30PM & 6:00 PM to 7:00PM
Zoom Meeting: Link to come
Section Meeting-September 14, 2021
Regulators - simple but complicated - Pressure and Backpressure control
Join ISA-LA and our speaker, Mark Dykoff for a presentation that will provide a high-level overview of regulator operation and types, sizing and selection of pressure reducing and backpressure regulators, and tips & tricks - basic troubleshooting and tuning.
About the Speaker
Mark Dykoff is the Business Unit Manager for Fisher Regulators at Caltrol, the Emerson Automation Solutions Impact Partner for the Southwestern United States. Mark began his career at Caltrol in 2009 as an applications engineer for the Fisher brand of control valves and regulators. Mark has control valve and regulator application experience in several industries including, refining, mining, life science, and power. In 2010 Mark took on application engineering responsibility for the gas utilities and pipelines in Caltrol’s territory, as well as responsibilities as the Fisher Regulator product champion. As the manager of the Fisher Regulator business unit he maintains responsibility for providing technical support regarding Fisher control valves and regulators for his gas utility accounts as well as responsibility for training and supporting application engineers, technicians, and end users in challenging regulator and valve applications. Prior to Caltrol Mark worked briefly in the elevator industry as a maintenance operations manager serving several hotels on the Las Vegas strip. Before that, he spent 10 years in the US Navy as a nuclear trained electrician and electrical operator on board fast attack submarines.
Mark lives in Las Vegas with his wife and son and enjoys various outdoor activities like off-roading, camping, and hiking, as well as spending time with the family.
When: September 14th
Time: 6-7PM
Zoom Meeting: Use link below or
Meeting ID: 850 5049 4568
Passcode: 940725
Section Meeting-August 10
Advancements in Online Analytics + Automation = Verified Water Chemistry
Join for a presentation that will provide a high-level review of the instrumentation and water analytics advancements that are available today for power, cogeneration and steam generation applications. Advancements in these measurement tools coupled to automation and control logic, can provide solutions to commonly experienced and very dangerous problems that can lead to plant shutdowns and expensive repairs. These foundational improvements can provide unmatched trust and verification of water chemistry measurements and alarms. Building up from this foundation, will allow for even greater levels of plant and process control automation, remote monitoring, with minimal staffing requirements
About the Speaker
Kirk Buecher, is Director of Power Solutions for Mettler-Toledo Thornton. He has over 30 years’ experience in analytics and precision measurement technologies. Over the past 12 years, his focus has been on water chemistry analytics used in all types of power and steam generation, including Nuclear, Biofuel and Cogen plants.
He actively supports this industry by working on:
- ASTM D.19 Water Committee
- ASME Steam Properties and Industrial Boiler Subcommittees
- Power Cycle Chemistry Committee of the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS)
- And consults with project teams of EPRI, VGB, Thermal Power Research Institute of China, S. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, and National Thermal Power Corp. of India
He regularly presents papers/presentations at the leading Power & Cogen Industry Events.
Prior to Covid, he typically visited between 40 and 50 power/cogen plants a year around the world, providing training, delivering seminars, consulting and sharing information about the latest trends and technology in the power industry.
When: August 10, 2021
Brown Bag Session: 11:30AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Zoom Meeting: Use link below or
Meeting ID: 857 5451 1163
Passcode: 908534
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Happy Hour Session: 6:00 PM - 7:00pm Pacific Time
Zoom Meeting: Use Link below or
Meeting ID: 891 7401 6852
Passcode: 660759
-June 8, 2021
Overview of the DOE CCUS RD&D Program
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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-May 11th
Intrinsic safety barrier basics
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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April 13 th
Continuous emission monitoring overview
Summary
This presentation is an introduction to the US federal environmental standards and regulations for the monitoring of emissions from stationary sources, and the typical analytical methodologies used for compliance. It provides a broad overview of the subject and should be particularly helpful to anyone new to the field of CEM systems.
About the Speaker
Donald Munn is a Technical Consultant for CEM Specialties Inc. Since graduating from Oxford University with an MA in chemistry he has worked in product management for several major analytical companies over the past 45 years, gaining an extensive knowledge of the techniques used in modern process gas and liquid analysis systems, before taking up his current role.
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Date: April 13, 2021
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-March 9th
Advances in flowmeter technologies
His presentation will cover different flowmeter technologies and some of the latest advances, such as Virtual Grounding for Electromagnetic flowmeters and Integrated Pressure Compensation for Coriolis flowmeters in Custody Transfer Applications.
About the Speaker
Leo Massaro is a Business Development Manager with Schneider Electric responsible for the Process Analyzers, Instrumentation and SCADA & Telemetry portfolios. He is based in Houston, TX, and he has been working with Schneider Electric for over 7 years. Leo has a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering and a Master of Science in Control Systems. He has been working with Automation since the beginning of his career, first as an Instrument and Control Systems Engineer with an EPC company, and later as part of the Sales Team with Schneider Electric. Leo is an ISA Senior Member, and a ISA Certified Automation Professional since 2019. He is part of the Board for the ISA Houston Section, currently holding the Treasurer role.
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Date: March 9, 2021
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