Conference Program
Day One - 15 April 2026
9:45 AM
KCI: Conference Opening
Chairman's Welcome - Ron Frisard
Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
Emissions Management
Keynote
10:00 - 10:30
Enhanced Operational Agility Through On-demand Emission Management
Dr. Yi Liu, Global Technology Manager – Oxidation and Dehydrogenation Catalysts, BASF
Keynote
10:30 - 11:00
From Days to Minutes: Enabling Immediate Response with Real-Time Low-Level EtO Detection
Matthew McCormick, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Spectrum Environmental Solutions, LLC
11:00 - 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
EXPO FLOOR DEMONSTRATION
Regulations & Compliance
11:15 - 11:35
The OOOObstacle Course: Navigating Hurdles in Your Compliance Timeline
MaryBeth Clifford, Emissions Compliance Specialist, Alliance Technical Group
11:35 - 11:55
LDAR Consent Decrees
William Ericksen, Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
Panel Discussion
11:55 - 12:45
SESSION CHAIR: Glen Beal, Engineering Manager, MRC Global - Methane Controls in Piping, Facilities, and Valves
Panelists:
• MaryBeth Clifford, Emissions Compliance Specialist, Alliance Technical Group
• William Ericksen, Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
• Tom King, Director of Quality, Vendors & Auditing, MRC Global
• Bronson Pate, Global Vice President – Operations, MagDrive Technologies
• Dana Wood, Vice President of Environmental Compliance and Consulting, Energy Overwatch
• William Ericksen, Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
• Tom King, Director of Quality, Vendors & Auditing, MRC Global
• Bronson Pate, Global Vice President – Operations, MagDrive Technologies
• Dana Wood, Vice President of Environmental Compliance and Consulting, Energy Overwatch
12:45 - 13:45
LUNCH BREAK
Technology Update
Keynote
13:45 - 14:15
Transforming Valve Emissions Management: A Master Plan for Integrated Sealing, Smart Data, and Rapid Remediation
Ron Frisard, Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
14:15 - 14:35
Gas Testing Matters - Quantifying Hydrostatic and Gas Pressure Tests
Emiel Lechevalier, SME Hydrogen, Ventil
14:35 - 14:55
Lower Permeability of Victrex Polyether Ether Ketones (PEEK) for Challenging Sealing Applications
Andy Chang, Global Strategic Technology Manager, Victrex USA, Inc.
14:55 - 15:15
HVOF Coatings in Severe Service Applications: Enhancing Durability and Performance in Challenging Environments
Kelly Songer, Dir. Valve Services, Precision Spray and Coatings
15:15 - 15:35
Application of Catalytic Converters to Safely Eliminate Fugitive Emissions
Shih-Shin Chou, VP Sales & Marketing, Bruest Catalytic Heaters
15:35 - 15:55
Closed Loop IA (Instrument Air) System
Bob Connal, Managing Director, Hybrid Automation Inc.
15:55 - 16:15
Refueling in Space…How Is That Possible?
MagDrive Technologies
16:15 - 16:35
[Session Title TBD]
TBD
16:35
EXPO FLOOR - MEET THE MANUFACTURERS
Day Two - 16 April 2026
9:45 AM
Chairman's Welcome - Ron Frisard
Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
Mechanical Packing Product Line Director, AW Chesterton Company
Gaskets, Seals & Flanges
Keynote
10:00 - 10:30
Optimizing Bolted Flanged Joints: Applying ASME PCC-1 Appendix O and WRC Bulletin 538 for Enhanced Tightness and Emission Control
Stefan Hufnagel, Business Development Manager, amtec North America, Inc.
10:30 - 10:50
Do Gaskets Fail? A System-Level Approach to Joint Integrity and Emission Control
Alireza Zandi Karimi, Engineering and Quality Manager, Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd.
10:50 - 11:10
Reducing Fugitive Emissions Through Advanced Seal Design and Predictive Analysis
Patrick Rawls, Freudenberg Flow Technologies (FFL)
11:10 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
EXPO FLOOR - SPEAKER'S CORNER
Monitoring
11:30 - 11:50
Advancing Fugitive Emissions Monitoring: Real-Time Ultrasonic Imaging for Safer and More Compliant Operations
Sharon Granà, Marketing & Events Coordinator, Distran USA Corp.
11:50 - 12:10
Why Continuous Monitoring Sensors Hold the Key to Optimized Emissions Management
Dave Anderson, Director – Technologies, Markets and Collaborations Lead, Score Group & Diagnostics, Score Group
Panel Discussion
12:10 - 13:00
SESSION CHAIR: Dave Anderson, Director – Technologies, Markets and Collaborations Lead, Score Group & Diagnostics, Score Group
Panelists:
• Naomi Jabbari, Heat Transfer Engineer, S & B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.
• Gobind Khiani, President, GAPV Inc.
• Bronson Pate, Global Vice President – Operations, MagDrive Technologies
• Gobind Khiani, President, GAPV Inc.
• Bronson Pate, Global Vice President – Operations, MagDrive Technologies
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH BREAK
LDAR Technology Advancements
Keynote
14:00 - 14:30
LDAR Enforcement
Inaas Darrat, Director – Chemical Sector Services, Trinity Consultants, Inc. and Eric Reidy, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
Keynote
14:30 - 15:00
Revolutionizing Fugitive Emissions Detection: EPA-Approved OGI and AI Solutions in Action Across 1,000 Sites
Mark Smith, Chief Strategy Officer, CleanConnect.ai
Panel Discussion
15:00 - 16:00
The State of BWON TODAY AND TOMORROW
Panelists:
• Paul Heald, Vice President of Product Engineering, Specialties & China Operations, Bonney Forge
• Rodney Roth, President, RFS Compliance Solutions
• Rodney Roth, President, RFS Compliance Solutions
16:00 - 16:15
Chairman's Closing
16:15
EXPO FLOOR - MEET THE MANUFACTURERS
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