SCHEDULE

Titles, times and presenters are subject to change.

TimeSubjectLocation
07:30 – 10:00, 14:00 – 16:00RegistrationOak Prefunction
08:30-17:00Technical Committee MeetingElm I-II
TimeSubjectLocation
07:30 – 10:00, 14:00 – 16:00RegistrationOak Prefunction
07:30-08:30Crude Oil Fouling Task Force (COFTF) BreakfastCanopy Pavilion
08:30-12:00COFTF MeetingElm I-II
10:00-10:30BreakElm I-II
12:00-13:00COFTF & Board LunchCanopy Pavilion
13:00-17:00Board of Directors MeetingPine
14:30-15:00BreakElm I-II, Pine
17:00-18:00New Attendee ReceptionCanopy Pavilion
TimeSubjectLocationPresenter
07:30-16:00RegistrationOak Prefunction 
07:30-08:30BreakfastOak Ballroom 
8:30-8:40WelcomeSpringwoods IV-VHans. U. Zettler
8:40-9:20Research updates and path forwardSpringwoods IV-VThomas G. Lestina
9:20-10:00Software achievementsSpringwoods IV-VJorge Martinis
10:00-10:30BreakOak Ballroom 
10:30-11:00Incremental entrainment calculation for optimizing kettle nozzlesSpringwoods IV-VLiDong Huang
11:00-11:30An introduction to statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT) and its use at HTRISpringwoods IV-VCarolina dos Ramos
11:30-12:00Electric heater element performance via numerical simulationSpringwoods IV-VKevin Farrell
12:00-13:00LunchOak Ballroom 
13:00-13:30Recent developments in HTRILabs™Springwoods IV-VMauricio Lopez
13:30-14:00Quantifying accuracy of measurements to qualify tests in real timeSpringwoods IV-VLance Bishop
14:00-14:30Establishing an HPC and agentic engineering platform for heat transfer researchSpringwoods IV-VZach Gagnon
14:30-15:00BreakOak Ballroom 
15:00-15:30Investigation of coatings used in crude oil and cooling water applicationsSpringwoods IV-VStefano Tagliaferri
15:30-16:00Lessons learned: Thermal modeling of compressor intercoolersSpringwoods IV-VSean Hennigan
16:00-16:30Multi-objective optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchanger designSpringwoods IV-VParimah Kazemi
16:30-17:00Hidden gems of Xchanger Suite®: Small features, big impactSpringwoods IV-VGeorge McDonald
18:30-21:00Welcome ReceptionOak Ballroom 

♦ Industry Exhibition Event

TimeSubjectLocationPresenter
07:30-16:00RegistrationOak Prefunction 
07:30-08:30Breakfast ♦Oak Ballroom 
8:30-9:00Integrating High Fidelity HTRI Xace Air Cooler Models with UniSim Design ♦Springwoods IV-VJagdish Rachh, Honeywell Limited
9:00-9:30Plate and Shell Heat Exchanger Research in Recent Years and Case Study ♦Springwoods IV-VValtteri Haavisto, Vahterus Oy
9:30-10:00Looking for and effectively capturing waste heat ♦Springwoods IV-VDon McConnell, Donald E. McConnell
10:00-10:30Break ♦Oak Ballroom 
10:30-11:00Current Research on the Effect of Surface Enhancements and Surface Treatments in Steam Condensing
Service ♦		Springwoods IV-VCraig Thomas, NEOTISS, Inc.
11:00-11:30A Novel Adsorption Heat Transformer for Low-Grade, Humid Waste Heat Recovery ♦Springwoods IV-VMehrdad Mehrvand, Orien Energy
11:30-12:00Simulation-Based Design Validation of GPHEs: Integrating CFD, FEA, and Forming Analysis to Improve
Performance Prediction ♦		Springwoods IV-VAsmaa Kasaab, Tranter, Inc.
12:00-13:00Lunch ♦Oak Ballroom 
13:00-14:30Open Exhibition ♦Springwoods I-III 
14:30-15:00Break ♦Oak Ballroom 
15:00-18:00Open Exhibition ♦Springwoods I-III 

♦ Industry Exhibition Event

TimeSubjectLocationPresenter
07:30-16:00RegistrationOak Prefunction 
07:30-08:30Breakfast ♦Oak Ballroom 
08:30-10:30Open Exhibition ♦Springwoods I-III 
10:00-10:30BreakOak Ballroom 
10:30-11:00New features in Xchanger Suite® 10Springwoods IV-VNathan Kidd
11:00-11:30Advancing HTRI’s Cooling Water Fouling programSpringwoods IV-VHolly Huellemeier
11:30-12:00The research-to-software pipeline at HTRI: A data-driven process for incremental user experience
improvement		Springwoods IV-VPatrick Redmill
12:00-13:00LunchOak Ballroom 
13:00-13:30Informing plant decisions with HTRIconnect™Springwoods IV-VFred Hendrix
13:30-14:00Natural draft in induced-draft air-cooled heat exchangersSpringwoods IV-VSyed Haq
14:00-14:30HTRI SmartPM™: The journey to intelligent thermal system managementSpringwoods IV-VEdward Ishiyama
14:30-15:00BreakOak Ballroom 
15:00-16:00Round Table SessionCanopy Pavilion 
16:00-18:00

Poster Session & Software Demonstrations
Posters

  • HTRI’s Guidebook for Electric Process Heaters (Hinojosa)
  • Absorption chillers for waste-heat recovery in data centers (Hitimana)
  • Thermosiphon Monitor (McDonald)
  • Preliminary research on supercritical fluid heat transfer (Tan)
  • Adsorption heat pump to harvest waste heat energy (Yajing Zhao – Orien Energy)
  • Incremental entrainment calculation for optimizing kettle nozzles
  • Electric heater rod performance via numerical simulation
  • Quantifying measurement accuracy and process condition detection in real time
  • Establishing an HPC and agentic engineering platform for heat transfer research
  • Investigation of coatings used in crude oil and cooling water applications
  • Lessons learned: Thermal modeling of compressor intercoolers
  • Multi-objective optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchanger design
  • Advancing HTRI’s Cooling Water Fouling program
  • Natural draft in induced-draft air-cooled heat exchangers

Demo Stations

  • Xchanger Suite
  • Xfh Ultra
  • SmartPM
  • HTRIconnect
  • HTRILabs
  • XSimOp
Oak Ballroom 
TimeSubjectLocation
07:30-14:00RegistrationMeeting Hub
07:30-08:30BreakfastCanopy Pavilion
08:30-17:00Condensers Short CourseSpringwoods I-II
08:30-12:00SmartPM User ForumElm I-II
10:00-10:30BreakMeeting Hub
12:00-13:00LunchCanopy Pavilion
13:00-17:00Cooling Water Fouling Task Force MeetingElm I-II
14:30-15:00BreakMeeting Hub
TimeSubjectLocation
07:30-10:00RegistrationMeeting Hub
07:30-08:30BreakfastCanopy Pavilion
08:30-17:00Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short CourseSpringwoods I-II
10:00-10:30BreakMeeting Hub
12:00-13:00LunchCanopy Pavilion
14:30-15:00BreakMeeting Hub