From: mhkho@ntu.ac.sg (Ho Hiang Kwee)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: Seminar on Piping & Press. Vessel Technology, Singapore
Date: 18 Nov 92 23:33:50 GMT
Expires: Mon, 30 Nov 1992 08:00:00 GMT
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore


		    ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

A 2-DAY SEMINAR ON PRESSURE VESSEL AND PIPING TECHNOLOGY
24TH - 25TH MAY 1993
MARINA MANDARIN HOTEL
SINGAPORE

Organised By

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


THEME AND SCOPE

This two day Asia-Pacific regional seminar will be a major event for the
discussion of engineering development and operating experiences in pressure
vessel and piping technology.  The last decade has seen rapid growth in this
region for the offshore oil, petrochemical, power and process industries with
consequent demands on the technology and the need for establishing
international contacts and cooperation.  The seminar will offer the unique
opportunity to satisfy these needs and is directed at participants who wish
to share their experiences and learn from the new developments in the many
diverse areas.

Submissions of abstracts for the seminar are invited in the following related
areas :

Area A :        Design and Stress Analysis
		Application of Pressure Systems Design Codes,
		Computer Aided Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping,
		Design for Inspectability,
		Developments in Stress Analyses.

Area B :        Corrosion, Fatigue and Fracture
		Corrosion/Erosion,
		Stress Corrosion Cracking,
		Corrosion Fatigue,
		Developments in Fracture Mechanics,
		Creep-Fatigue and Relaxation.

Area C :        Materials, Welding and Fabrication
		Advances in Materials Selection,
		Advances in Fabrication Techniques,
		Automation in Cutting and Welding,
		Quality Control and Inspection.

Area D :        Testing, Service and Failure Experiences
		Special or Novel Experimental Testing,
		Case Studies of Service Failures and Prevention,
		Maintenance and In-Service Inspection,
		Repairs and Modifications.

Area E :        Remaining Life Assessment and Structural Integrity Assessment
		Defect Assessment,
		Non Destructive Examination and Quality Assurance,
		Plant Life Extension and Management,
		Reliability and Risk Management.

Area F :        Legislation and Certification Issues
		Inspection and Insurance,
		Compliance to National Regulations,
		Future Developments.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Two keynote speakers, leaders in their field both nationally and
internationally, have kindly consented to speak at the seminar.

Prof Liu Ceng-Dian,
East China University of Chemical Technology,
Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China

Prof Liu is the President of the Chinese Pressure Vessel Institution
and a Committee member of the International Council on Pressure Vessel
Technology.

Dr Garwood S.J.,
Head of Engineering Department
The Welding Institute
Abington, United Kingdom

Dr Garwood is a member of the British Standards Institution Pressure
Vessel Engineering Committee and is principal author of
Appendix D of BS5500 pressure vessel design code.


SUBMISSION OF PAPER ABSTRACTS

Extended abstracts of papers (including supplementary illustrations if
available) of length not less than 300 words (with the the contact name and
address) should be sent by 30th November 1992.

You may send your abstracts by airmail to:

Miss Annabel Ooi
Centre for Continuing Education
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 2263
Tel. (65)799 5243
Fax  (65)791 6178

Or you may send your abstracts (or inquiries) by e-mail to Dr. W. Zhou, whose
e-mail address is: MWZHOU@NTUVAX.BITNET


All abstracts will be considered and final decision on acceptance will be
made by the technical panel.  Selected authors will be invited by the
31st December 1992 to submit camera ready manuscripts of length (including
illustrations) not exceeding 12 A4 sized pages by the 27th February 1993.
The papers will be printed in bound proceedings and issued to the delegates
at the seminar.


IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract Deadline       30 November 1992
Author Notification       31 December 1992
Camera-Ready Manuscript   27 February 1993



ADVISORY PANEL

Mr A K Seah, Manager of Engineering,
American Bureau of Shipping Pacific

Mr Dennis Carlton, Managing Director,
Brown & Root Far East Engineers Pte Ltd, Singapore

Mr Morgens Bjerregard, Managing Director,
DnV Industry Pte Ltd, Singapore

Mr Choo Chiau Beng, Managing Director
Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd, Singapore

Mr C L Foo, Country Manager Singapore,
Lloyds Register of Shipping, Singapore

Mr William Osburg, Division Manager Engineering,
McDermott S E Asia Pte Ltd

Mr Harry Wong, Deputy Director, Industrial Safety Department,
Ministry of Labour, Singapore

Mr Tan Toh Kew, Technical Manager,
Mobil Oil Singapore Pte Ltd

Mr Ng Heng Liat, Chief Engineer, Generation Division,
Public Utilities Board, Singapore

Mr Seah Guan Hai, Chief Engineer,
Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd, Singapore

Dr Satryo Soemantri, Chairman, Dept of Mechanical Engineering,
Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia

Assoc Prof Lim Mong King, Dean
School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, NTU

Assoc Prof Daniel Lwin, Head
Division of Applied Mechanics, NTU

Adjunct Prof George Fong, School of Mechanical &
Production Engineering, NTU

Assoc Prof A N Poo, Head, Mechanical Engineering Dept,
National University of Singapore


COLLABORATIVE SOCIETIES

The seminar is organised by the School of Mechanical and Production
Engineering of the Nanyang Technological University.  Besides carrying out
research, the School have had a successful record of running regional
training courses in piping, pressure vessels and defect assessment
technologies.  The seminar has secured the support and collaboration of
the following engineering societies and international societies :

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Singapore Chapter
Institute of Materials, East Asia Chapter
Singapore Welding Society
Singapore Structural Steel Society
Society of Loss Prevention in the Oil, Chemical and Process
Industries (Singapore)
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Singapore


REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees includes admission to the seminar, a copy of the proceedings, lunches, refreshments and banquet.

Before 31 March 1992    S$400 or US$240
Normal                  S$450 or US$270

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