Agenda: 2024 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference

Sunday, April 28, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Young Professionals Steering Committee (Closed) 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting			Technical Content Steering Working Group (Closed) 4C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Nominations Working Group (Closed) 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting			Bylaws and Historian Working Group (Closed) 1C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Executive Committee Meeting (Closed) 1C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exhibitor Move-In Exhibit Hall F Lobby (Upper Level) More Info
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CIC Full Committee Working Lunch Meeting (Closed) 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting			Speaker Ready Room Room 403 (Street Level) More Info
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open Exhibit Hall F Lobby(Upper Level) More Info
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM	General Practices Working Group (Closed) 4C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting	Drives Working Group (Closed) 4B Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting	Automation Working Group (Closed) 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting	Power Generation Working Group (Closed) 4E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting	Environmental, Energy, and Sustainability Working Group (Closed) 4F Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting	Maintenance and Safety Working Group (Closed) 4D Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Reception and Exhibit Hall Open [Open to All] Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info
Monday, April 29, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Roundtable: Navigating New Requirements for Sustainable Products in Bidding (BuyClean/GSA Requirements). 4C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Breakfast provided. [Open to All. Requires Registration]
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open Exhibit Hall F Lobby(Upper Level) More Info Please visit the registration table in Exhibit Hall F Foyer to pick up your badge.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Speaker Ready Room Room 403 (Street Level) More Info
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Process Training Module 2: Blended Cements: Background and History of Type IL in the US and Experiences in Europe with PLC. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A review of the history of the development of Type IL standard in the US cement market, including a comparison with the progress of European standards for limestone introduction into cement blends. Trends expected in new blended cements -Type IPs, Type IT (ternary blends), etc. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Professional Development: Education on Various Hydraulic Systems Used for Applications in the Cement Industry. 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Topics include principles of operation; variable speed drives; applications such as apron feeders, kiln drives, conveyors, ball mills, clinker coolers; hydraulic symbols; fluid power formulas; and more. [Open to All.]
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	MSHA: Part 46 Recertification Training. 1D Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info This certified training offers eight (8) hours of essential annual safety refresher training to ensure compliance with MSHA's requirements for surface miners.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Spouse/Partner and Sponsor Welcome Breakfast Room 401 (Street Level) More Info
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	PCA Joint Environment & Energy Committee and Manufacturing Technical Committee. 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Technical presentations include: \|Steering a High-Limestone Content Cement Successfully from Cement Plant to Construction Site - Oliver Kanders (Alcemy) \|Carbon Capture Using Oxyfuel Technology: The Greenfield and Revamp Options - Luc Rudowski (thyssenkrupp Polysius)\|[Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM	Process Training Module 1 - Lessons Learned from RTR. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A discussion of the RTR process, and the steps being taken to determine the potential new emissions limits that the EPA is considering. The presentation will include high-level findings regarding accuracy in testing and concerns during previous testing. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
11:15 AM - 2:30 PM	Spouse/Partner Tour - Downtown Culinary Adventure More Info
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Speaker Lunch Room 401 (Street Level) More Info
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info [Open to All]
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	PCA Manufacturing Technical Committee. 4B Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Technical presentations. [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Process Training Module 3 - Solutions for Introducing Type IL into the Marketplace. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A panel discussion of issues experienced in the field with the introduction of Type IL cement in projects, along with approaches that have been taken to solve them. Intended to be an open discussion to allow cement producers and those who work with concrete to address obstacles in adoption and to help both producers and end-users better understand how to improve the implementation in the market. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PCA Environment and Energy Committee 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to E&E Committee Members Only]
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM	PCA Product Standards and Technology Committee 4B Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Media Reception 1C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Reception and Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Roundtable: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff - Evaluating New Carbon-Lowering Technologies for the Industries 4C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A roundtable to discuss the challenges in evaluating new technologies being proposed by the multitude of new companies to address carbon reduction in the cement industry. Moderated by Rick Bohan, Senior Vice President, Sustainability (PCA). Breakfast provided [Open to All. Requires Registration]
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open Exhibit Hall F Lobby (Upper Level) More Info
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Speaker Ready Room Room 403 (Street Level) More Info
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Spouse/Partner Breakfast Room 401 (Street Level) More Info
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Opening General Session with Keynote Speakers. Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to All]
10:00 AM - 3:10 PM	Spouse/Partner Tour - Cherry Creek Shopping Tour North Shuttle Depot More Info
10:57 AM - 11:13 AM	Technical Session Paper #1 (GP-2): Advantages of Burning Green NH3 in a Cement Kiln Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Syed Suhail Akhtar (Holcim) and Tahir Abbas & Michalis Akritopoulos (Cinar)
11:15 AM - 11:31 AM	Technical Session Paper #2 (GP-4): Activated Clay Can be Produced as Supplementary Cementitious Material Through Different Processes - Promising news for the cement industry's decarbonization. Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Dr. Luc Rudowski (thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH) and Dr. Hendrik Möller (Schwenk Zement GmbH & Co.KG)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	PCA Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 4B Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
11:33 AM - 11:49 AM	Technical Session Paper #3 (GP-3): Fast Track: The First Hour of Cement Hydration in the Isothermal Calorimetry Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Aurelija Sugzdaite (Dyckerhoff), Lars Wadsö (Lund University), and Michael Enders (thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH).
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info [Open to All]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Process Training Module 4 - Cement 101-Basics of Milling Systems. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A review of basic operation of finish milling systems. This module is intended to provide a high-level overview to new engineers, and to those interested in learning about the basics of cement production. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
1:17 PM - 1:33 PM	Technical Session Paper #4 (D-2): Upgrading or Replacing Process Fans - Should it be a Trip to the Body Shop or the Dealer Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Vern Martin & Steven Kaufman (FLOWCARE Engineering, Inc.) and Donovan Martin (Independent Contractor).
1:35 PM - 1:51 PM	Technical Session Paper #5 (A-1): User Perspectives and Experiences with a New Type of Kiln Inlet Gas Analysis Probe System Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Sam Bloomfield (Drake Cement) and Karsten Brink Floor (FLO2R).
1:53 PM - 2:09 PM	Technical Session Paper #6 (D-3): Real-Time Controller HIL Simulation for Motor Starting Studies Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Stan Simms & Thomas Farr (EATON) and Gabriel Braga (PWP Lab).
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM	PCA Market Development Council Roundtable Discussion: Lessons Learned from PLC Implementation in the United States. 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
2:28 PM - 2:44 PM	Technical Session Paper #7 (GP-5): An Overview of Water Reuse and Sustainability Methods Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Brad Buecker (Buecker & Associates, LLC) and Syed Suhail Akhtar (Holcim)
2:46 PM - 3:10 PM	Technical Session Paper #8 (EES-2): Operational Strategies and Equipment Upgrades for Meeting Cement Kiln Particulate Emission Limits with Existing Electrostatic Precipitators Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Ivan Sretenovic (ProcessBarron-Southern Field Canada, Inc.) and Paul Ford (Redkoh Industries)
3:30 PM - 3:48 PM	Technical Session Paper #9 (PG-2): Prevention Through Design-Reducing Risk in Absence of Voltage Testing to Improve Safety in Low Voltage Distribution and Control Equipment 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Jim Allen (Martin Marietta), Marc Elliott & Herney Gonzalez (Eaton Corporation) and Alan Bond (Panduit)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Environmental, Energy, and Sustainability Panel Discussion: Emissions Control Technology Updates. Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to All]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Process Training Module 5 - System Design Considerations for Blended Cements (Milling). 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Technical training covering the specific areas of finish mill system design for newer cement types. Covering important considerations of the system beyond the mill and separator, including areas of concern around auxiliary equipment such as conveyors, fans, and dust collection; and the optimization of the system for grinding different cement types. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
3:50 PM - 4:06 PM	Technical Session Paper #10 (GP-1): Precise Control of the Kiln Shell Temperature Versus Conventional Colling Fans 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Dirk Schmidt (KIMA Process Control Gmbh)
4:08 PM - 4:24 PM	Technical Session Paper #11 (PG-3): Some CO2 Utilization Processing Technologies of Interest to the Cement Industry 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Xavier d’Hubert (XDH-energy) and Fabien Michel (VOLTIGITAL)
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM	PCA Cement PAC 1D Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to Committee Members Only]
4:26 PM - 4:42 PM	Technical Session Paper #12: Kick Starting a Clean Era in Industrial High Temperature Heating 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenter: Max Tschurtschenthaler (ABB Schweiz AG)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Reception and Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info [Open to All]
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Roundtable: Expanding the Talent Pool in the Cement Industry. 4C Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Breakfast provided [Open to All. Requires Registration]			Spouse/Partner Breakfast Room 401 (Street Level) More Info
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open Exhibit Hall F Lobby (Upper Level) More Info
8:00 AM - 2:45 PM	Spouse/Partner Tour - Denver Beer Spa More Info
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Speaker Ready Room Room 403 (Street Level) More Info
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM	PCA General Session Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info PCA General Session [Open to All] · Welcome – Mike Ireland, CEO & President, PCA · Keynote: Overview of U.S. DOE Industrial Decarbonization Research, Development, Demonstration, and Accelerated Deployment - Dr. Avi Shultz, Director, U.S. DOE Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, · CCUS Panel Discussion – moderated by Dr. Julia Attwood, Industrial Decarbonization Specialist, BloombergNEF. Panelists include: o Andrew Baxter, President, Sustainable Energy Solutions o Florian Gautier, Director of Energy Transition for Large Industries, Air Liquide o Kevin Lauzze, Senior Vice President and Project Director, Sargent and Lundy o Greg Ronczka, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, Heidelberg Materials North America · PCA Spring Economic Forecast - Ed Sullivan, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, PCA · Closing Remarks – PCA Chair, Massimo Toso, President & CEO, Buzzi Unicem USA
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info [Open to All]
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM	PCA Government Affairs Council Meeting 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Process Training Module 6 - Cement 101-Basics of Pyroprocessing Systems. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info A review of basic operation of kiln systems, and a discussion of different types of kiln processes. This module is intended to provide a high-level overview to new engineers, and to those interested in learning about the basics of cement production. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
1:32 PM - 1:48 PM	Technical Session Paper #13 (EES-1): Using Waste CO2 Generated Vaterite in Ternary Cementitious Blends Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Ying Wang and Craig Hargis (Fortera).
1:50 PM - 2:06 PM	Technical Session Paper #14 (A-1): Advanced Baghouse Control and Monitoring: Diagnostic-Based Troubleshooting in Today's IoT Revolution by IAC and Heidelberg Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: Joe Haney (IAC) and Greg Kemper (Heidelberg Materials)
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Exhibitor Move-out Exhibit Hall F (Upper Level) More Info
2:08 PM - 2:24 PM	Technical Session Paper #15 (MS-1): Aligning Regulatory Compliance and Technical Advancement: A Comprehensive Approach to Hearing Protection for Individuals with Hearing Loss in Industrial Environments Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Presenters: David Riddle and Jim Anderson (Mitsubishi Cement), and Tim Sparks (Tactical Hearing).
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM	PCA Industry Communications Committee (PCA Members Only) 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Environmental, Energy, and Sustainability Panel Discussion: Which is the Best Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) and Why? Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Facilitator: Daniel Locke (LDX Solutions). [Open to All]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Process Training Module 7 - Strategies for Alternative Fuels. 1E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info Technical training covering considerations that should be made in using alternative fuels. This includes the selection of fuels, considerations for locations for introduction, and process impacts of fuel types. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM	PCA Climate and Sustainability Council Meeting 4A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info [Open to PCA Corporate and Associate Members Only]
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CIC Full Committee Wrap-Up Meeting (Closed) 4E Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info CIC and LOC Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Reception Room 401 (Street Level) More Info
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	Awards Banquet 1A Mile High Ballroom (Lower Level) More Info We are thrilled to invite you to a highlight event of the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference – the much-anticipated Awards Banquet! Get ready for an evening of celebration, recognition, and networking as we honor the outstanding achievements and contributions that helped make this conference a success. During our awards banquet, we will spotlight the outstanding technical papers and presentations from a diverse group of skilled authors. This memorable evening not only recognizes their invaluable contributions but also anticipates the promising opportunities that the coming year will bring. Relish the reception, savor the cuisine, and enjoy the entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere. Business casual attire is recommended.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Cement Plant Tour North Shuttle Depot More Info GCC of America's state-of-the-art cement plant in the picturesque landscape of Pueblo, Colorado. Please wear closed toe shoes and GCC will provide PPE to wear while you are there. The bus (with a bathroom) will leave at 8:00am from the Colorado Convention Center and arrive at the GCC Pueblo plant around 10:30am. On the bus will be a GCC representative to provide you with safety training and answer any questions you might have. You will be divided into 2 groups (1 will start at the kilns and the other at the quarry and then switch). The tour will finish around 12:45pm and to help get you back to Denver a bit earlier – after you return your PPE, you can grab your boxed lunch/drink to eat on the bus ride back to the convention center. [Open to All. There is a cost and requires Registration]