Electric Mail > Power Generation > November 2008



		BIAPWS hosted in Dublin A meeting of the British and Irish Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (BIAPWS) was held in Dublin on Thursday 2nd October last. BIAPWS provided speakers for a Power Plant Chemistry seminar organised by Chemistry, Asset Technology in ESB Head Offi ce on the following day. This was the fi rst meeting in the history of the Association to be held in Ireland. The BIAPWS is associated with the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS). It is an International non-profit association of National organizations concerned with the properties of water and steam, particularly thermophysical properties and other aspects of high-temperature steam, water and aqueous mixtures. These are relevant to thermal power cycles and other industrial applications. Current member countries are Argentina and Brazil, Britain and Ireland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States, plus Associate Member Switzerland.BIAPWS acts as a forum for current issues, research and promotion of knowledge in the properties of water and steam in the power industry. The committee is made up of representatives of the power industry and academia. Both ESB and ESBI are members of BIAPWS and Patrick Colman, Manager Chemistry, Asset Technology is the current Vice Chairman		Pictured: The group are members of BIAPWS (British and Irish Association for the Properties of Water and Steam). (l-r) Jeff Cooper, University of London, Paul Kelk, Centrica, Debbie Coltrane, Centrica, Patrick Colman, ESB, Geoff Bignold, Chemistry for Power, Richard Harries Mark Robson, RWENPOWER, Andrew Rudge, British Energy, Geoff Darlow, ESBI, Barry Hughes, PX Limited, John Green, AMEC_NNC and Eric Huff.

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