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The following is the schedule of technical papers that will be presented at the
​2018 IEEE/IAS PCIC Conference in Cincinnati.
Times/room assignments are subject to change.  Please check back here or on the PCIC App for updated information.
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Monday AM

 

GENERAL TECHNICAL SESSION I

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 8:00 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 3 - ABCD

Presiding - Peter Baen, PCIC Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-01

UNEXPECTED SOURCES OF ENERGIES WEEDING THROUGH HAZARDOUS SPECTRUM

Rehanul Hasan
Rick Mendler
Behzad Nejad
Donna Hodgson

Emerson
Phillips 66
CSA Group
Shell Int'l Exploration & Production, Inc.

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-02

TECHNOLOGY CHANGE MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Raymond Catlett

SOG, LLC

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-03

GROUNDING SYSTEM CONDUCTORS: SOLID, STRANDED, BARE OR INSULATED?

Robert Durham
Stephen Szczecinski
Marcus Durham

THEWAY Labs
Joseph Paul & Associates
THEWAY Labs

 

 

 

 

Monday PM

 

GENERAL TECHNICAL SESSION II

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 206

Presiding - Dennis Bogh, PCIC Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-04

COMPARISON OF IEC AND NEMA REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN OF INDUCTION MOTORS & GENERATORS FOR GLOBAL USE - PART 2

Rajendra Mistry
William Finley
Tyler Gaerke

Siemens Industry Inc.
Siemens Industry Inc.
Siemens Industry Inc.

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-05

IEEE C37.20.7 GUIDE FOR TESTING SWITCHGEAR RATED UP TO 52KV FOR INTERNAL ARCING FAULTS - IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE NEW EDITION

Michael Wactor

Powell Industries

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-06

AN INTRODUCTION TO IEEE STD 1458-2017 "RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR THE SELECTION, FIELD TESTING, AND LIFE EXPECTANCY OF MOLDED-CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS"

Gary Donner
Jeremy Smith
Jessica Maldonado

TDE
BP
TDE

 

 

 

 

MARINE TECHNICAL SESSION I

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 201/202

Presiding - Rick Paes, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-07

SELECTION AND TESTS OF INNOVATIVE VARIABLE SPEED MOTOR-COMPRESSOR SOLUTIONS FOR A 55MW FULL ELECTRIC OFF-SHORE PLATFORM MAXIMIZING AVAILABILITY AND EFFICIENCY WITH BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Lional Durantay
Sami Siala
Thoman Alban
Antoine Billaud

GE Power Conversion
GE Power Conversion
BHGE Oil & Gas
GE Power Conversion

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-08

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM

Srinath Raghavan
Pedro S. Heliodoro
Rekha Jagaduri
Srikar Malladi

Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc
Marathon Oil Company
Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc
Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-09

GENERATOR DIFFERENTIAL RELAY TRIP ON AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM

Alok Gupta
Dibyendu Bhattacharya

BP America Inc
BP Exp Op Co Ltd

 

 

 

 

REFINING TECHNICAL SESSION I

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 203/204

Presiding - Rick Bono, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-10

CALCULATION OF TRANSIENT TORQUES ON MOTORS DURING A RESIDUAL VOLTAGE MOTOR BUS TRANSFER

Murty Yalla
Arman Vakili
Thomas Beckwith

Beckwith Electric Company, Inc.
Powell Electrical Systems, Inc.
Beckwith Electric Company, Inc.

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-11

HOW NEW ENERGY CODES ARE IMPACTING ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION DESIGNS

Luca Magenes
Hao Dinh
Andrew Klein

Powell Industries
Powell Industries
A S Klein Associates, PLLC

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-12

PREMATURE FAILURE OF LARGE HORSE POWER MOTORS DUE TO IMPROPER FIELD CONNECTIONS, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

James Nanney
Izhak (Ike) Grinbaum
Mark Littlefield
Javier Portos

Nidec Industrial Solutions
IZG Corp
Williams Companies
IPS

 

 

 

 

SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION I

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 205

Presiding - Shahid Jamil, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-13

RELIABILITY: THE MISSING LEG OF THE STOOL

Donald Dunn

T.F. Hudgins - ARG

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-14

STRATEGIES FOR RELIABLE ARC FLASH DETECTION ON LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

Robert Burns
Adams Baker
Dan Hrncir

Eaton
Eaton
Eaton

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-15

HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND HOW IT AFFECTS SAFETY

James White
Tony Damaria

Shermco Industries
Tony Demaria Electric

 

 

 

 

Tuesday AM

 

CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 206

Presiding - Mark Throckmorton, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-16

ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVE SYSTEM COMPARISON - VSI AND LCI FOR HIGH POWER APPLICATIONS

Axel Rauber
Peter den Bakker

ABB Switzerland Ltd.
Shell Chemicals Americas Inc

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-17

METHODS TO AVOID ELECTRICAL RUNOUT

Lutz Hubner
Horst Kummlee
Tomasz Neumann
Richard Sczodrok
Joachim Denk
Oliver Stier

Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Siemens AG

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-18

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOTORS USED IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Helmuth Glatt
Austin Bonnett
John Frese

Nidec Motor Corporation
Emerson Electric (Retired)
Nidec Motor Corporation

 

 

 

 

ELECTROCHEMICAL & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 201/202

Presiding - Sudhir Thorat, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-19

THE VALUE OF INTEGRATING POWER AND PROCESS FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

David Mazur
John Kay
Cheryl Schmehl
Bruce Venne

Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-20

INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW STANDARDS - IEEE STD 844.1-2017/CSA C22.2 NO. 293.1-17 AND IEEE STD 844.2-2017/CSA C293.2 FOR SKIN EFFECT TRACE HEATING OF PIPELINES, VESSELS, EQUIPMENT, AND STRUCTURES

Roy Barth
Franco Chakkalakal

Thermon
Pentair Thermal Management

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-21

CASE STUDY: DEPLOYMENT OF 200 SMART MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS

Praveen Subramanian
Scott Manson
Roy Hamilton
Michael Mendiola

Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc.
Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc.
Chevron
Chevron

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 203/204

Presiding - Nicolas Leblanc, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-22

HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP TESTING OF ELECTRICAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Krishnanjan Gubba Ravikumar
Roy Hamilton
Anshuman Mallya
Michael Mediola

Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc
Chevron
Chevron
Chevron

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-23

COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW, AND COMPARISON OF ANSI VS. IEC SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS - USING IEC SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTS IN IEEE 1584 ARC FLASH CALCULATIONS

Afshin Majd
Robert Luo
Marvin Devadass
Tim Huang

EasyPower
EasyPower
EasyPower
EasyPower

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-24

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANSI AND IEC CURRENT TRANSFORMERS IN PROTECTION APPLICATIONS

Dragan Ristanovic
Terry Tadlock
Gautami Bhatt

Bechtel OG&C
Bechtel OG&C
Bechtel OG&C

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 200

Presiding - Donna Hodgson, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-25

COOLING THE ARC FLASH HOT SPOT

Paul Cardinal
Rick Preston
Gautami Bhatt

Siemens
Bechtel

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-26

APPLYING OFF-THE-SHELF ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVES AND ELECTRIC MOTORS - AN ASD PRIMER (PART 1)

Tom Stewart
Jeffery Lovelace
Steve Williams

TMEIC
TMEIC
Co-op Refinery Complex

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-27

HIGH RESISTANCE GROUNDING (HRG) AND ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVES (ASD)

Sergio Panetta
John P. Nelson

I-Gard Corp.
NEI Engineering

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 205

Presiding - Todd Huston, Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-28

HOW TO ENSURE LOW VIBRATION OF 2-POLE MOTORS ON FLEXIBLE FOUNDATIONS

Timo Holopainen
Jannee Roivainen
Samu Aarnivuo

ABB
ABB
Elomatic Oy

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-29

MV MOTOR OPTIMIZATION

Chris Heron
Ray Catlett
Dorothy Siplin

TECO-Westinghouse
SOG, LLC
Schneider Electric

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-30

BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF LOW INRUSH LARGE INDUCTION SQUIRREL CAGE MOTORS

Fredemar Runcos
Elder Stringary
Cecile Gaudeaux

WEG
WEG
Air Liquide

 

 

 

 

Wednesday AM

 

CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 206

Presiding - Keith Lyles, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-31

A MOTOR PRIMER - THE NEXT GENERATION: PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS

Robert McElveen
Nicolas Frank
William Martin
Jukka Jarvinen

ABB
ABB
ABB
ABB

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-32

WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT FROM YOUR MOTOR SERVICE CENTER WHEN SERVICING YOUR MOTOR

Austin Bonnett
Chuck Yung

IEEE Emeritus/Retired
EASA

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-33

COAST-DOWNS AND RUN-UPS: UNDERSTANDING VIBRATION RESPONSES

Ryan Queen
Gregory Chatlos

Siemens
Siemens

 

 

 

 

ELECTROCHEMICAL & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 201/202

Presiding - Andrew Ackerman, Secretary

 

 

PCIC-2018-34

USING IEC 61850 FOR A POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM

Richard Preston
Louis Bevrotte
Quinton Houston
Rodrigo Munoz

Siemens
Shell
Jacobs
Siemens

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-35

MODULARIZATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE GAS INSULATED SUBSTATIONS

Merwyn D'Souza
Ravi Dhara
Rene C. Bouyer

WorleyParsons
ABB Inc.
ABB AG

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-36

PINPOINTING PARTIAL DISCHARGE IN MEDIUM VOLTAGE BUS DUCT; RECOGNIZE, REPAIR, RE-ENERGIZE

Sean Broderick
Jim Bowen
Dion Caves

Powell Industries
MMT Services
Powell Industries

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 203/204

Presiding - Allen Gibson, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-37

A SMART CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HV NETWORKS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY

Lee Renforth
Riccardo Giussani
Michael Mendiola

HVPD
HVPD
Chevron

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-38

HOW TO ID IOT SOLUTIONS WITHOUT FEELING LIKE AN IDIOT: AN APPLICATION PERSPECTIVE

Joseph Manahan
Dennis Grinberg

Eaton
Eaton

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-39

APPLYING CONTINUOUS MONITORING & DIAGNOSIS (M&D) TO CRITICAL ROTATING MACHINES WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEVICE TO INSTALL

Mital Kanabar
Vijaysarathi Muthrukrishnan
A. Thomas
Jeyanth Yogaratnam

GE Grid Solutions, Canada
GE Grid Solutions, Canada
Barrick Gold, Canada
GE Grid Solutions, Canada

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 200

Presiding - Shelly DeGrate, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-40

CASE STUDY: RADIO APPLICATION IN A SMART GRID SYSTEM FOR A BROWNFIELD ONSHORE DISPERSED OIL FIELD

Kei Hao
Niraj Shah
Nevil Herbert

Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc.
Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc.
Chevron

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-41

EXPERIENCE WITH FAST LOAD SHEDDING USING IEC 61850 GOOSE

JC (Jacobus) Theron
Anthony Colonnese
Troy Wilsey
Russell Gagner

GE Energy Connections
Ameresco
Ameresco
CIV NAVFAC MidLant

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-42

CABLES AND CABLE GLANDS FOR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

Brian Keane
Gerhard Schwarz
Peter Thurnherr

Eaton
GSA Consulting
thuba Ltd.

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 8:15 am to 11:15 am

DECC Floor 2 - 205

Presiding - Brandon Cassimere, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-43

ACTIVE HARMONIC MITIGATION - WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS DON'T TELL YOU

Anthony Hoevenaars
Marek Farbis
Michael McGraw

Mirus International Inc.
Mirus International Inc.
NSOEM

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-44

SUBSTATIONS IN CLASSIFIED LOCATIONS: INTEGRATION OF NFPA 496 PRESSURIZATION REQUIREMENTS WITH OTHER SUPPORTING SYSTEMS

Giovanni Parra
Joshua Komathy
Gregory Clement
Richard Anderson

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
Andeavor Corporation
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-45

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTION AND SIZING TURBOEXPANDER GENERATORS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POWER GENERATION

Dragan Ristanovic
Neeraj Bhatia
Matt Taher

Bechtel OG&C
Bechtel OG&C
Bechtel OG&C

 

 

 

 

Wednesday PM

 

MARINE TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 201/202

Presiding - Kevin Peterson, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-46

HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF ARCING FAULTS AND IMPACTS ON SYSTEM PROTECTION

Dane Martindale
Jeremy Smith

Aramco Services Company
BP

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-47

MEDIUM VOLTAGE FREQUENCY CONVERTER FOR ESP APPLICATIONS

Diogo B. Candido
Joable A. Alves
Wallace G. Honcrio
A. Timoteo da Costa e Silva

WEG Drives & Controls - Automation
WEG Drives & Controls - Automation
Statoil Oil & Gas Brazil AS
Statoil Oil & Gas Brazil AS

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-48

A NEW STANDARD FOR MARINE POWER DISTRIBUTION

Jeffrey Jordan
Nicole Barthel
Duncan McTaggart

Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Ellicott Dredges

 

 

 

 

REFINING TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 203/204

Presiding - Troy Parvino, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-49

THE EFFECT OF AIR GAP ON ELECTRIC MOTOR PERFORMANCE

Chuck Yung
J. Travis Griffith

EASA
Jacobs Engineering

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-50

THE EFFECT OF HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHORT CIRCUIT RATINGS

Rehanul Hasan
Rick Mendler
Behzad Nejad

Appleton
Phillips 66
CSA

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-51

STATOR ENDWINDING VIBRATION IN TWO-POLE MACHINES

Greg Stone
Bayu Satmoko
Nixon Manik
John Letal

Iris Power
Star Energy
Star Energy
Iris Power

 

 

 

 

SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

DECC Floor 2 - 205

Presiding - Jim White, Vice-Chair

 

 

PCIC-2018-52

THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Tammy Gammon
Shahid Jamil

JMA
Independent EE & Safety Consultant

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-53

SAFETY BY DESIGN - HOW ELECTRICAL DEVICES INSTALLED IN THE INDUSTRY CAN BE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PERSONAL SAFETY

Palak Parikh
Mital Kanabar
Michael Pilon

GE Grid Solutions
GE Grid Solutions
GE Grid Solutions

 

 

 

PCIC-2018-54

FAILURE TO FOLLOW STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS INCIDENT

Joe Rachford

e-Hazard

 

 

 

 

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