SESSION A: INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY -
YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

A Balanced Approach to Insulator
Selection and Specification
Ravi Gorur, Professor
Arizona State University
United States

Are We Approaching a New Phase
for Composite Insulators?
Martín Portillo, Consultant
Spain

Development of Knowledge Base for Operation &
Maintenance of Equipment with Polymeric Insulation
Amra Omeragic, Head of Investment Planning
Elektroprenos B&H
Bosnia & Herzegovina
&
Prof. Kemo Sokolija, Professor
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Evolution of Standards &
Performance of Composite Insulators
Giovanni Giobbe, Plant Director
Isoelectric
Italy

Optimized Insulators for Different
Environments and Applications
Thomas Johansson, Chief Technical Officer
PPC Insulators/SEVES Power Insulators
Sweden
&
Gustav Gödel, Technical Manager
Porzellanfabrok Frauenthal, PPC Insulators
Austria

Overview of the Power System on Crete –
Problems & Solutions
Manolis Thalassinakis, Head of Transmission System
Public Power Corp.
Greece

RTV Silicone Coatings for Insulators
Reliability and Beyond…
Faisal Huda, President & CEO
CSL Silicones
Canada

The Evolution of the Polymeric Insulator
R. Allen Bernsdorf, Principal Engineer - Insulators
Hubbell Power Systems
United States

SESSION B: INSULATOR INSPECTION & DIAGNOSTICS

Application of Helicopter-Based IR Technology for
Detection of Internal Defects in Composite Insulators
Igor Gutman, Technical Manager Insulation
STRI
Sweden

Evaluating the Condition of Low Leakage
Silicone Insulators After Years of Service in
a Polluted Industrial Environment
John Kuffel, Chief Engineer
Kinectrics
Canada

Evolution of Visualization of HV Defects
Through UV and IR Imaging
Nishal Mahatho, Research Engineer
Eskom
South Africa

Methods Used in China to Assess
Composite Insulators After Years in Service
Liang Xidong, Professor
Tsinghua University
China

Monitoring of HV & UHV Overhead Line Components
With UV and IR Cameras
Vaclav Sklenicka, Director
EGU HV Laboratory, Prague
Czech Republic

Non-Ceramic Insulator Condition Detection
A.J. (Tony) Carreira, President
K-Line Insulators
Canada

On the Evaluation of Composite Insulators
In and After Service
Frank Schmuck, Convener
CIGRE Working Group B.2.21 “Insulators”
Switzerland

The Application of Terahertz Waves
for Inspecting Composite Insulators
Roel Stolper, Project Manager
Electro-Optical Engineering, CSIR
South Africa

SESSION C: PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FOR MV & HV
NETWORK COMPONENTS & INSULATION ENHANCEMENT

About the Tracking and Erosion Resistance
of High Voltage Silicone Elastomers
Harald Janssen, Application Engineering & Technical Support
Dow Corning
Germany

High Voltage Insulator Coatings: A Review
Inma Peña, Commercial Development Manager
Dow Corning
Spain

History of Composite Insulators
& Development of Powersil Product Family
Hans-Jörg Winter, Technical Marketing Manager T&D
Wacker Chemie
Germany

New Casting & Impregnation Systems
for Monolithic & Composite Insulators
Christian Beisele, Technical Service & Development Manager
Huntsman
Switzerland

Overview of Applications of RTV Coatings
Across the Mediterranean
Panos Meletacos, Director of Mediterranean Operations
CSL Silicones
Greece

POWERSIL® Silicone Rubber Coatings
Jens Lambrecht, Technical Marketing Manager T&D
Wacker Chemie
Germany

Review of Polymeric Materials & Design Considerations
Based on Field Experience and Laboratory Testing
Jean-Marie George, Scientific Director
SEVES Power Insulators
France

RTV Silicone HVIC Eliminating the Barriers
to Broad-Scale Adoption
Chris McConnery, Operations Manager
CSL Silicones Inc.
Canada

SESSION D: DEVELOPMENTS IN
HOLLOW CORE INSULATORS

Advanced Methods & Tooling for
Hollow Core Insulator (HCI) Manufacturing
Rainer Roder, Principal
Axxos
Switzerland

Experience with Composite Hollow Core Insulators at
Areva T&D – Research into Reduction of Gas Emission
Yannick Kieffel, Head of Materials Group, HV Switchgear R&D
Areva T&D
France

Latest Developments in Composite Hollow Core Insulators
from the Perspective of CIGRE WG A 3.21
Alberto Pigini, Consultant
Italy

Non-Destructive Testing of Silicone Rubber Outdoor
Insulation: Surge Arresters and Hollow Core Insulators
Henrik Hillborg, Sr. Researcher
ABB Corporate Research
Sweden

SESSION D (CONT'D): DEVELOPMENTS IN
HOLLOW CORE INSULATORS

Overview of Developments in
Composite Hollowcore Insulators
Richard Martin, Insulation Consultant
Canada

Production & Application of
Hollow Composite Insulators on HV Apparatus
Dan Windmar, Global Product Manager for Composite Insulators
ABB
Sweden
&
Mattias Lundborg, Marketing & Sales Manager
ABB Plast
Sweden

Seismic Qualification of Equipment with Insulators
Armin Merten, Head of Engineering, Composite Products
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
Germany

UHV Bushings: Development & Experiences
Paolo Cardano, Engineering Department Manager
Areva T&D Italy - Passoni & Villa
Italy

SESSION E: APPLICATION DESIGN &
SERVICE EXPERIENCE WITH INSULATORS

Assessing Ten Years of Service Experience with
Composite Line Insulators at HVDC
Sonja Berlijn, Senior Advisor
Norwegian Power Grid, Statnett
Norway

Composite Insulators Used For
UHV AC / DC Transmission Line
Su Zhiyi
EPRI
China

Evaluating Resistance of Materials for Outdoor
Insulator Housings to Corona and Ozone
Stanislaw Gubanski, Professor
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden

Insulation Aspects for AC to DC
Conversion of Transmission Lines
Jan Lundquist, Technical Manager - Lines & Substations
STRI
Sweden

Performance Evaluation Method and Optimum Selection of
Overhead Line Insulators for Contaminated Environments
Jean-Marie George, Scientific Director
SEVES Power Insulators
France

Performance of HV Ceramic & Non-Ceramic Insulators
Under Combined Marine & Petrochemical Pollution
in North-West Algeria
Raouf Znaidi, Sr. Department Manager
Société Tunisienne de l'Électricité et du Gaz (STEG)
Tunisia

SESSION F: APPLICATION EXPERIENCE & DEVELOPMENT
OF SURGE ARRESTER TECHNOLOGIES

Application of Arresters for Optimal Environmental Impact
on Power Transmission “Taking Another Look at
Transmission Line Voltage Uprating”
Jonathan Woodworth, Principal
ArresterWorks
United States

Externally Gapped Line Arresters An Old Technology -
Finally Standardized
Lars Klingbeil, Head of Strategy & Marketing
Surge Arresters Siemens
Germany

Recent Experimental Findings on the Energy Handling
Capability of Metal-Oxide Varistors for High-Voltage Applications
Volker Hinrichsen, Professor
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Germany

Transmission Line Lightning Performance Mitigation -
Shield Wires Versus Line Arresters
John Williamson, Transmission Engineering Manager
NB Power Transmission Corp.
Canada

SESSION G: APPLICATION EXPERIENCE &
DEVELOPMENT OF BUSHING TECHNOLOGIES

Fire and Safety Aspects of High Voltage Bushings
Lars Jonsson, Senior Specialist
ABB
Sweden

Latest Developments and Experience
with SeismicRIP® Bushings
Bruno Schnider, Area Sales Manager for Bushings
ABB Micafil
Switzerland
&
Zoran Zic, Business Development Manager
ABB Micafil
Switzerland

The Performance and Operational Experience in Severe
Conditions of New Type Capacitive Bushings of Dry Type
Eric Euvrard, President
RHM International
United States

Unique Approach to Seismic Analyses
of Transformer Bushings
Robert Platek, Scientist
ABB Corporate Research
Poland
&
Robert Sekula, Group Leader
ABB Corporate Research
Poland

SESSION H: INSULATOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURING,
MAINTENANCE & TESTING

Design and Manufacture of Composite Post Insulator
Ren Gui Qing, Director & Vice General Manager
Dalian Insulator
China

New UHV Testing Facility for Insulators & Arresters
Li Qingfeng, Director HV Laboratory
Electric Power Research Institute
China

Overview of Blackout in Niigata and Study on Property
Property of Wet Snow Packed with Sea-Salt on
Insulator Strings
Manabu Sakata, Sr. Research Engineer
Central Research Institute of Electrical Power Industry (CRIEPI)
Japan

Practical Applications of Insulator Selection Tool Program
for Insulation Dimensioning Using Test Station & Tower
Data
Igor Gutman, Technical Manager Insulation
STRI
Sweden

Production of Insulators & Arresters by
Injection Moulding
Volker Krell, Head of Design & Application Engineering
Klöckner Desma
Germany

Substation Pollution Maintenance
Using RTV Silicone Coatings
Kiriakos G. Siderakis
Consultant to Public Power Corporation
Greece

The New Method of Improving External
Insulation Strength of HV Equipment
Zhang Desai, Professor
Wuhan University
China