{"id":31976,"date":"2024-11-20T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/news\/review-vgbe-chemistry-conference-2024-in-potsdam-with-160-participants\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T10:40:00","slug":"review-vgbe-chemistry-conference-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/review-vgbe-chemistry-conference-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Review vgbe chemistry conference 2024 in Potsdam with 160 participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31976\" class=\"elementor elementor-31976 elementor-31923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a353f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a353f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c4a03a\" data-id=\"5c4a03a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f058d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f058d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, the traditional vgbe Chemistry Conference celebrated its 60th anniversary. From October 22 to 24, 2024, approximately 160 participants from Germany and abroad gathered in Potsdam to discuss and learn about the latest trends and challenges in power plant chemistry. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b64dfa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b64dfa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce27cd\" data-id=\"3ce27cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bd8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5bd8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fachausstelung_Chemie24_1600-1536x576.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bb689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13bb689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first day centered on water treatment and its effects on the water-steam cycle. Various membrane technologies were presented and compared with traditional ion exchangers. In particular, the contributions by Christoph Maurer and Dheneshree Lalla et al. stood out.  <\/p>\n<p>In his presentation, \u201cEfficiency-Enhancing Measures in Water Treatment,\u201d Christoph Maurer demonstrated how critical water constituents such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and silicates can be effectively retained using membrane technology. He highlighted the benefits of combining membrane technology with ion exchangers, creating a synergistic approach for optimal utilisation. Numerous practical examples illustrated how this method enables ecological and economical use of water \u2013 a scarce and valuable resource increasingly affected by climate change.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a16e65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a16e65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a4b6a37&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae8cad8\" data-id=\"ae8cad8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f2a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41f2a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lalla600-500.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lalla600-500.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lalla600-500-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dheneshree Lalla, ESKOM<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e749d8\" data-id=\"6e749d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2ae4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc2ae4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In her presentation, \u201c Utilisation of membrane technology processes (desalination plants) for demineralised water production in power generation \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eskom.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESKOM<\/a> experience,\u201d Dheneshree Lalla detailed how the South African operator employed membrane-based systems at two power plant sites to produce demineralised water. Her presentation emphasised the importance of feedwater quality and provided an in-depth explanation of the reasons for selecting membrane technology over ion exchangers.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c07e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c07e46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a4b6a37&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69ef9e\" data-id=\"b69ef9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8298926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8298926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another highlight was Christoph Giebmanns\u2019 presentation, \u201cPractical examples: turbine salinization \u2013 An old topic, but always relevant.\u201d As head of water chemistry at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.services\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vgbe Technical Services<\/a>, he emphasised the significance of monitoring working mediums for trouble-free operation and addressed potential steam turbine damage from deposits and corrosion. Should such damage occur, cleaning methods for steam and gas turbines are available, as described by Frank Udo Leidich in his paper, \u201cFoam cleaning of steam and gas turbines.\u201d He outlined effective non-invasive cleaning methods that avoid dismantling turbines, preventing efficiency losses and further damage.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b51967\" data-id=\"4b51967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006a937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"006a937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giebmanns_Chemie24_1122.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giebmanns_Chemie24_1122.png 1122w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giebmanns_Chemie24_1122-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giebmanns_Chemie24_1122-862x1024.png 862w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giebmanns_Chemie24_1122-768x912.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Christoph Giebmanns, Head of Water Chemistry, vgbe services GmbH<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3d4bc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3d4bc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19e8ed\" data-id=\"f19e8ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d938c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d938c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second day of the conference addressed the growing need for flexibility in conventional plants due to increased renewable energy generation. The focus was on the impact of flexible operation on power plant chemistry. Michael Rziha\u2019s presentation, \u201cTypical and frequent chemical problems in plants with cyclical operation,\u201d garnered significant interest.   <\/p>\n<p>He described cyclical operation \u2013 characterised by frequent load changes, numerous shutdowns, and repeated startups \u2013 as the new normal. Michael Rziha shared valuable insights on how to detect critical effects using measurement technology and implement timely countermeasures. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271cbb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271cbb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb88421\" data-id=\"fb88421\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad23bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad23bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nielson_Chemie24_1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Monika Nielsen<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-824ed07\" data-id=\"824ed07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b0884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16b0884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leidich_Chemie24_1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Frank Udo Leidich<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94b970d\" data-id=\"94b970d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e8d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21e8d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rziha_1024-1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Michael Rziha<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fc77bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fc77bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc0594\" data-id=\"5fc0594\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c841468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c841468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zanele Dladla explored a similar theme in her presentation, \u201cImpact of low-load operation on cycle chemistry \u2013 Eskom experience and perspective at two coal-fired power stations\u201d. She shared investigation results that revealed how low-load operation affects power plant chemistry at two subcritical (&gt;16 MPa boiler) coal-fired power plants. These findings, consistent with international experience, highlighted the challenges of maintaining cycle chemistry control under such conditions.  <\/p>\n<p>Monika Nielson\u2019s presentation, \u201cWater chemistry in clectrode boilers \u2013 Experience from <a href=\"https:\/\/orsted.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00d8rsted<\/a> in Denmark,\u201d provided an interesting case study. At \u00d8rsted\u2019s Studstrup site, six high-voltage electrode boilers (2 x 40 MW and 4 x 50 MW) are used for district heating and as a fast frequency reserve (FFR) in the Nordic synchronous area. Nielson discussed operational challenges, including sparking, pH drops, electrode corrosion, and issues with H<sub>2<\/sub> and O<sub>2<\/sub> formation, as well as TOC and SiO<sub>2<\/sub> contamination. These problems arose from differences in water chemistry treatments, such as conditioning with NaOH versus Na<sub>3<\/sub>PO<sub>4<\/sub>.    <\/p>\n<p>A new addition to the conference was a panel discussion addressing current and future topics in power plant chemistry. Topics included carbon capture and utilisation (CCSU), the transition from large boilers to smaller plants, hydrogen economy market ramp-up, and electrolysis water quality for hydrogen (H<sub>2<\/sub>) production. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d52282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d52282\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62114e1\" data-id=\"62114e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e84994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e84994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fachausstellung_1600-qxc0y8y13wnsu6dp1s7ddw5s1cckwnjyvrfiyctglo.png\" title=\"Fachausstellung_1600\" alt=\"Fachausstellung_1600\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9686b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9686b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7606e1c\" data-id=\"7606e1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1794046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1794046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per tradition, the conference featured a trade exhibition, where 19 exhibitors showcased their products and services. This exhibition, alongside the evening networking events, is a key component of the vgbe Chemistry Conference. These events foster valuable interactions among visitors, exhibitors, and speakers.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc62687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc62687\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ed13d6\" data-id=\"8ed13d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab1599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fab1599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Thiedig_1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9b33e2\" data-id=\"a9b33e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852b0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"852b0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ecolab1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c053287\" data-id=\"c053287\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10847ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10847ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/swan_1024-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f672feb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f672feb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe40722\" data-id=\"fe40722\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59c34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a59c34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s networking activities were generously sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansystems.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swan Systems Engineering<\/a> (get-together), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurita.eu\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurita Europe GmbH<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purolite.com\/de\/index\/Company\/About\/locations\/regional\/germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purolite GmbH<\/a> (evening event). vgbe extends its heartfelt thanks to these sponsors for their support. The vgbe Chemistry Conference team expresses its gratitude to all participants, speakers and exhibitors for their contributions, which made this event a success.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dcaf62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dcaf62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fa76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4fa76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vgbe team is already looking forward to the next <a href=\"https:\/\/events.vgbe.energy\/events\/chemistry-conference-2025\/25303\/53DPE\/info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vgbe Chemistry Conference<\/a>, scheduled to take place in Kassel from October 28 to 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9706e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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