
Natural Gas Odorization
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
INCLUDING RNG, LNG & LPG
August 30-31, 2022 | HYATT REGENCY HOUSTON WEST | Houston
Conference Program
| August 29 | ||
| 5-6pm | Welcome reception | |
| August 30 | ||
| 7:30 | Registration, coffee | |
| 8:45 | Opening remarks, introductions | |
KEYNOTE |
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| 9:00 | Natural Gas and the Energy Transition: The Phoenix Rises Again | |
| Terence Thorn, International Gas Union (IGU) | ||
RESEARCH & STANDARDS |
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| 9:30 | Tests on the Adsorption of THT on Different Desiccants Used in Dehydration Unit Installed on Biomethane Reverse Flow Unit | |
| Amelie Louvat, GRT Gaz | ||
| 10:00 | The Olfactory System: More than a Warning System for Leaking Natural Gas | |
| Richard Doty, Sensonics International | ||
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
RNG & OTHER NON-CONVENTIONAL GAS |
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| 11:30 | Odorization of Natural Gas/Hydrogen Mixtures | |
| Amelie Louvat, GRT Gaz | ||
| 12:00 | RNG Odorization |
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| Juraj Strmen, MRR |
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| 12:30 |
Introduction of RNG and Hydrogen to the Pipeline Grid: Parameters, Needs and Impacts to Odorization |
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| Diane Saber, REEthink | ||
| 1:00 | Lunch | |
PRACTICE & OPERATIONS |
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| 2:30 |
Field Examples on Odorization and Deodorization Control in Europe |
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| Marcel Schulte, Frank Sasse, Axel Semrau |
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| 3:00 |
Soil Scrubbing Natural Gas: How Effective is it? |
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| David Heldenbrand, Bison Engineering | ||
| 3:30 | Coffee | |
| 4:00 |
Odorant Transition |
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| Christopher Atwood, Enbridge |
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| 4:30 |
Pipeline Conditioning |
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| Wesley Lucas, MRR | ||
| 5:00-6:30 | Reception | |
| August 31 | ||
| 7:30 | Coffee | |
| 9:00 | Day 2 opening remarks, Day 1 review | |
SYSTEM DESIGN |
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| 9:10 |
Lessons Learned & Key Considerations When Designing an Odorization Station |
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| Kris Kimmel, YZ Systems | ||
MONITORING & MEASUREMENT |
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| 9:40 |
Odor Intensity Monitoring, Odorization Methodology, Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen Blending |
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| Steve Chancey, Heath Consultants |
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| 10:10 |
Different Analytical Solutions for Monitoring of Odorant Compounds in Natural Gas, RNG, LNG & LPG |
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| Jean-Philippe Amiet, Chromatotec | ||
| 10:40 | Coffee | |
| 11:30 |
The Sniff Test… We Need to Talk: A Modern Look at Odorant Detection in the US |
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| Kevin Gross, Mulcare | ||
ODORIZATION SUPPORT |
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| 12:00 |
Services Supplementing Odorization Programs |
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| Eric Olivier, Arkema | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
ODORANT LOSS, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES |
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| 1:30 |
What You Should Know About Odor Fade and Pickling |
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| Boaz Shields, GTI Energy | ||
| 2:00 |
Odor Fade Technology – Evolving with the Times |
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| George Ragula, Ragula Tech |
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| 2:30 |
UV Gas Odorant Odor Control Process |
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| Vanessa Tunjano, International Chemicals Engineering |
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| 3:00 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF ODORIZATION | |
| 3:30 | Closing remarks & adjourn | |




