A Roundtable presented by SIRF Roundtables Victoria and Tasmania

Improving Energy Productivity Roundtable - Online Event

Energy productivity - For most companies Energy is one of the fastest growing costs in the business and is typically in the top 5 costs. There is more technology available now than at any other time in our history to enable us to monitor and improve our energy use.

Join your peers and enjoy expert presentations from professionals in the field. Energy productivity can be optimised with Capital work, no cost/low cost continuous improvement and with repairs and maintenance. This meeting will also include discussion sessions on the various means to improve energy productivity

Excellent presentations and opportunity for Roundtable discussions via Break-out sessions.

Dr David Cookson - Commercial Technical Consultant, ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron

Welcome and introduction to Ansto and the Australian Synchrotron. David will talk through some of the capabilities of Ansto and the Australian Synchrotron and with some Industry Case Studies how the Australian Synchrotron have helped industry solve real and difficult problems.

Stephanie Xoueisomphong - Plant Engineer, Australian Synchrotron

Stephanie as Plant Engineer of the Australian Synchrotron will share on some of the unique energy issues faced by the facility and approaches to action.

Jarrod Leak - CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP)

Jarrod is a leader in energy and carbon management with a degree in Chemical Engineering and is presenting on what is Best Practice and beyond.

Jarrod is the CEO of The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity. The focus of the Alliance is to double Australia's energy productivity by 2030 (2XEP). A2EP is also known for its Summer Studies, Summits and more recently Innovation XChanges on Energy Productivity.

Andy Fitzgerald, Electrical Principal, Melbourne Water - Asset Management

Andy has been working at Melbourne Water (MW) for over 14 Years.
He is stakeholder supporting the construction and implementation of a new Solar Farm project for Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) and was also previously involved with the implementation of the ETP BioGas Engines.

Andy will be presenting how MW have provided the Electrical Supply system at ETP including the Bio Gas Engines and the soon to be implemented Solar Farm to meet the plant requirements while reducing MW carbon emissions and generating more renewable energy.

The BioGas Engines, which produce 30% of the plants annual power needs, use the process gas as a fuel to produce electricity for the plant via the connected generators as well as providing heat for the digestors and other plant requirements.
The new Solar Farm will produce an additional 22% of the plants annual power needs.

Satinder Sahni - Group Senior Manager - Utilities, Asahi Beverages

Satinder is a mechanical engineer by profession and has over 20 years of experience in the field of plant engineering , plant general management , capex management and predominantly worked in the area of energy & water conservation.

He has been with the organization for over 10 years and is currently responsible for driving Energy (Electricity + Fuel usage) , Water (Fresh water, recycled water & Effluent discharge optimization) , and Co2 gas regeneration for 11 plants (Alcohol + Non-Alcohol) across Australia & New Zealand.

The above areas of remit leads to both cost and environmental goals achievement for Asahi Beverages Australia. Asahi has a high focus on Co2 emissions and it sits at top 5 Supply Chain KPI targets.

Roundtable Discussion - We will have the chance to share and be part of discussions on some of the important aspects around improving energy productivity

Agenda (in AEDT time zone)

8:45 for a 9:00am start

9:00 Introductions

9:15 - Dr David Cookson - Commercial Technical Consultant, ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron
Stephanie Xoueisomphong - Plant Engineer, Australian Synchrotron
(45m + 10 Q&A)

10:10 - Break-out session

10:25 - Jarrod Leak - CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity -
A2EP (30m + 10 Q&A)

11:05 - Break-out session

11:20 - Andy Fitzgerald, Electrical Principal, Melbourne Water (30m + 10 Q&A)

12:00 - Lunch

1:00 - Satinder Sahni - Group Senior Manager - Utilities, Asahi Beverages
(30m + 10 Q&A)

1:40 - Break-out session

2:00 Wrap up for 2:15pm finish

Who Should Attend?

SIRF Rt Roundtable Events are for senior and middle management and specialists looking to learn from and discuss with peers the issues they are facing in and around their field of excellence. This Roundtable meeting is likely of interest to Engineering / Maintenance Managers, Procurement Managers, Engineers, Building/Facility managers, Site and Operational leaders, Environment and Energy Managers, Continuous Improvement & Finance Personnel and anyone interested in improving energy productivity.

About SIRF Roundtable Events

All SIRF Rt events are designed to provide a safe environment for open discussion with peers on the topic of interest they are working on, in and around. Roundtable Events like this one are where we get our name from, and they are organised around a topic or theme. Several speakers will present for between 20 and 45 minutes, with a time period for questions. During the event our expert facilitators will also conduct short roundtable discussions on different aspects or parts of the topic/theme throughout the day. There will be numerous opportunities for networking and sharing best practices. These are our premier local events, so don’t miss out!

FAQs

What do I need to attend?

This is an online Zoom event so all you need is a computer or tablet with audio and video functionality and a quiet place to locate.

When do I need to register by?

The last date to register for SIRF Rt Roundtable Events like this one is normally 2 business days before the event.

Investment?

This event is included in SIRF Roundtable membership

Who can I contact for further information?

Angus Mackintosh 0458 079 017 angus.mackintosh@sirfrt.com
Brian Niven 0439 612 609 brian.niven@sirfrt.com