PPCHEM Seminar & Forum South Africa 2026

17novAll Day19PPCHEM Seminar & Forum South Africa 2026Plant Chemistry in Cycling Plants – A Major ChallengeThe Capital Menlyn Maine Hotel, 194 Bancor Ave, Waterkloof Glen, 0010 Pretoria, South Africa

Content

  • Nowadays, countless power stations are forced into cycling operation as a result of the impact of renewables on the power market.
  • Certain installations, such as concentrated solar plants, are in cycling mode simply due to their nature.
  • Furthermore, industrial plants often operate in heavy cycling mode due to rapid and spontaneous changes in steam demand (e.g. paper mills).
  • The consequences for the overall chemistry of these installations are significant and cannot be compared to those of a constant, steady load operation.
  • These challenges affect not only the chemistry within the steam-water cycle, but also the daily routine operation, sampling/sampling systems, monitoring equipment, and, last but not least, the proper control of dosing for chemical treatment.
  • This conference will introduce and discuss the major impacts, as well as demonstrate solutions and strategies.

Date

November 17, 2026 – November 19, 2026 (All Day)

Agenda

November 17, Day 1
Power Cycle Instrumentation Seminar
09:00–09:10 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
09:10–10:30 Typical and Frequent Chemical Issues in Cycling Plants
10:30–10:45 Coffee Break
10:45–12:00 The Advantages of Degassed Conductivity in Cycling Plants
12:00–12:30 Q&A and Discussion
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30 Sampling and Measuring of Total-Iron is Anything but Trivial, Simple or Precise
14:30–15:30 Turbidity Measurement – The Perfect Tool to Follow Total-Iron in Cycling Plants
15:30–15:45 Coffee Break
15:45–16:45 Minimum Requirements for Sampling Systems (SWAS) in Cycling Plants
16:45–17:15 Q&A and Discussion
19:00 Joint Dinner
November 18, Day 2
Power Plant Chemistry Forum
09:00–09:30 Challenges Caused by the Application of Organic Conditioning Products in Steam Water Cycles
09:30–10:00 tbd
10:00–10:30 tbd
10:30–10:45 Coffee Break
10:45–11:15 tbd
11:15–11:45 tbd
11:45–12:30 Cycling Also Means Standstill and Standstill Corrosion – How to Tackle This Issue?
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30 Solid Alcalization in Cycling Plants – A good Idea?
14:30–115:00 tbd
15:00–15:30 tbd
15:30–16:00 tbd
16:00–16:30 Discussion / Q&A
November 19, Day 3
Power Plant Chemistry Forum
09:00–09:30 Evaluation of Chemical Operating Data (Data Management)
09:30–10:00 tbd
10:00–10:30 tbd
10:30–10:45 Coffee Break
10:45–11:45 Chemical Issues and Requirements in Plants with Steam Extraction and Process Steam Condensate Return
11:45–12:30 tbd
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30 tbd
14:30–15:00 Plant Preservation in Cycling Plants – A Challenging, but Important Task
15:00–15:30 Discussion / Q&A and Wrap Up

Sponsors

Event Language

English

Questions

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