Organized by The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM Short courses are offered to delegates and non-delegates of the conference. Any professional interested in pursuing their learning may register for the short courses. Short courses will be held in conjunction with the conference COM2014. The short courses mirror the technical program content of the conference, providing a rich learning experience for conference attendees. www.metsoc.org COM 2014 SHORT COURSES The Metallurgy & Materials Society of CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) Held at the Conference of Metallurgists 2014 (COM2014) September 28-October 1, 2014 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hyatt Regency Hotel Risk Management Length: 2 days Organized by: ESI International Risk management is opportunity management. It is the ability to seize opportunities, minimize threats and achieve optimum results. Too often, risk management is seen as reactive, or worse, unresponsive. Nothing could be further from the truth. In this Risk Management course, the participant will work through the proactive approach to threat and opportunity - based on a clear understanding of the powerful nature of both qualitative and quantitative approaches to risk management. Risk Management examines threat and opportunity from both a top-down and bottom-up perspective using ESI’s eight-step risk management process. Using effective tools the participants will learn how to evaluate and respond to risk at the project and task levels. Included in the course is a multi-part, mining oriented case study that takes you from a risk overview at the beginning of a project through the challenges of ongoing assessment and reassessment of threats and opportunities. The course materials also include comprehensive reference materials specific to each unit of the course. The participant will end the course with new practices to apply in your environment and new insights on the implication and advantage of applying risk management well. Process Safety Management Awareness Length: 1 day Organized by: DuPont Sustainable Solutions Process Safety Management (PSM) plays an integral role in managing operational and enterprise risks. The purpose of this course is to broaden the participants understanding of the 14 PSM elements and how they work together to handle these liabilities. Case studies will be used during the course to illustrate the application of various elements. Participants will see what it takes to achieve process safety excellence, beyond compliance to regulations, to avoid potentially catastrophic process safety incidents. Information on the Conference and short courses is available online at www.metsoc.org Email: [email protected] TARGET AUDIENCE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERS SENIOR EXECUTIVES OPERATION MANAGERS INCLUDING SAFETY EXECUTIVES, PLANT/FACILITY AND OPERATING UNIT MANAGERS SITE SAFETY MANAGERS Schedule subject to change. 1250-3500 de Maisonneuve West | Westmount, QC H3Z3C1 Tel.: (514) 939-2710, Fax: (514) 939-2714, [email protected], www.metsoc.org Registration for COM2014 and Short Courses opens May 1st, 2014 Process Hazard Analysis Length: 1 day Organized by: GCM Consultants This PHA training is intended to help participants gain a broad understanding of PHAs and how they relate to their operating facility. PHAs are one of the key components of any PSM program. At the end of the course, participants should come away with a broad range of general knowledge in Process Hazards Analysis processes, where they fit in implementing a PHA program, potential ideas of where current plant practices can be upgraded to facilitate PHAs and improve PSM in their operations. TARGET AUDIENCE SAFETY EXECUTIVES PLANT/FACILITY/ OPERATING UNIT/PROJECT/ TECHNICAL/SITE SAFETY MANAGERS OPERATIONS/ MAINTENANCE/DESIGN/ PROJECT ENGINEERS Energy Storage Course Overview Length: 1 day Instructor: Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia Course Content Introduction to Energy Storage k Available energy storage technologies for stationary applications: pumped hydro, compressed air, fly-wheels, supercapacitors, chemical and electrochemical systems k Comparison of storage technologies based on application requirements (eg. power quality, back-up power, renewable energy storage, energy management etc); energy efficiency, capital costs and annualised costs. Criteria for selection of storage technology for specific applications. Overview of Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems k Advantages of electrochemical systems versus mechanical and thermal storage. Fuel cells versus batteries and supercapacitors. k Types of fuel cell technologies - benefits and disadvantages. k Overview and comparison of battery technologies available for stationary and mobile applications: Lithium ion; Lithium-air; Sodium - Sulphur; Lead-acid and UltraBattery; Zinc-Air; Zinc-Bromine; Redox Flow Batteries (Fe/Cr, Vanadium (Generation 1, 2 and 3). k Advantages and disadvantages of each for different applications. k Li-ion Battery technologies for hybrid cars and electric cars and buses. k Recharging and refuelling options for electric cars and implications for grid supply. Control of Mineral Processing Systems * Length: 3 days Organized by: Metso Technology Development The course is intended for senior and junior engineers responsible for, or involved in the operation or design of mineral processing plants. The session is especially well suited to those requiring an introduction or refresher on what is now a cornerstone technology. Recent progress in instrumentation and control hardware as well as the rapid development of optimizing controls now make it possible to consider a wide range of solutions for controlling a mineral processing plant. The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject ranging from topics germane to conventional or basic controls, to some of the more recent and exciting developments in optimizing control systems. The participant should expect to gain a broad understanding of modern industrial controls, and to be better prepared to participate in decisions or programs relating to the design and development of effective process control systems. *Note: Participants must bring their own laptop and be able to run Excel2007 with the solver Add-in installed.