Dr. Rainer Kurz is the Principal of RKSBenergy LLC and an Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University. He retired this year as the Manager, Gas Compressor Engineering, Solar Turbines Incorporated, with responsibilities for the design, research and development of Solar’s Centrifugal Gas Compressors.

Dr. Kurz attended the Universität der Bundeswehr in Hamburg, Germany, where he received the degree of a Dr.-Ing. in 1991. He has authored numerous publications about turbomachinery related topics, including several Books, is an ASME fellow, a member of the GPPS Executive Committee, the GMRC Board of Directors, and the Turbomachinery Symposium Advisory Committee. He won the ASME Industrial Gas Turbine Award in 2013 and holds several US patents.

Day 1: Wednesday January 14th | 11:30 – 12:50

Title: Feedback from O&G to End-User 

Moderator: Rainer Kurz (RKSBenergy LLC)

Panelists: Olivier Kenter (Shell), Klaus Brun (Elliott Ebara), Francis Bainier (NaTran), Hervé Morvan (Rolls-Royce), Behnam Tahvildar (MAPNA)

Abstract: The panel aims to add to the theme ‘where are we now on
Decarbonization (Power + Propulsion)’ by assembling a panel consisting
of experts from users of equipment and manufacturers of such equipment.
We want to shed light on the lifecycle of fuel in a decarbonizing world.
It addresses issues like the transport of Hydrogen (as a fuel) and CO2
(the carbon produced by fossil fuels), but also the requirements for
equipment manufacturers to provide machines that are needed for
decarbonization.