Program
Session descriptions coming soon!
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P1/T1: Vibration Problems and Solutions in Pumps and Turbomachinery
Level Three, Room 360A
Level Three, Room 360A
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P2/T2: Buying and Selling Serial #1
Level Three, Room 330A
Level Three, Room 330A
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P3: Pumps 101
Level Three, Room 370D
Level Three, Room 370D
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P4: Fundamentals of Centrifugal Pump and System Interaction
Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P5: Pump Cavitation – Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
8:30 - 5:00
Short Couse P6: The Effective Use of Sealing Technology to Meet the Ever-Tightening Environmental Regulations
Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 371F
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course P7: Advanced Mechanical Seals 201 – Demystifying Piping Plans and Support Systems
Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381A
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T3: Centrifugal Compressors 101
Level Three, Room 360C
Level Three, Room 360C
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T4: Centrifugal Compressors 201
Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 361A
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T5: API 684 – Torsional Aspects
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T6: Babbitted Bearing Health Assessment
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T7: Reciprocating Compressor Diagnostics and Basic Pattern Interpretation
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
8:30 - 5:00
Short Course T8: Fundamentals of Design, Operation and Maintenance of Gas Turbines
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
8:45 AM
Lecture T1: Torsional and Electrical Dynamic Interactions of Compressor Drive Motors and Gas Turbine Driven Power Generators
Lecture T2: Experimental Evaluation of Effectiveness of Online Water-Washing in Gas Turbine Compressors
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T2: Experimental Evaluation of Effectiveness of Online Water-Washing in Gas Turbine Compressors
Level Three, Room 360A
8:45 AM
Tutorial P1: An End-User’s Guide to Centrifugal Pump Rotordynamics
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented on Wednesday at 8:30 AM in Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented on Wednesday at 8:30 AM in Level Three, Room 370F
8:45 AM
Tutorial P2: Advancements in Mechanical Sealing – API 682 Fourth Edition
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
8:45 AM
Tutorial T1: Shop Rotordynamic Testing – Options, Objectives, Benefits and Practices
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
8:45 AM
Tutorial T2: Range Versus Efficiency – Striking the Proper Balance
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
8:45 AM
Discussion Group P10: Pipeline Applications
Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381A
8:45 AM
Discussion Group P11: Subsea Pumps and Drivers
Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 371F
8:45 AM
Discussion Group T5: Turbomachinery Operational Maintenance
Level Three, Room 362A
Level Three, Room 362A
8:45 AM
Discussion Group T11: Dry Gas Seals for Compressors
Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 361A
8:45 AM
Discussion Group T12: Integrally Geared Compressors
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
8:45 AM
Discussion Group T13: Turbomachinery Bearings and Annular Seals
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
10:30 AM
Lecture P1: Implementation and Long-step Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) for Subsea Applications
Lecture P2: Experimental Identification of Dynamic Stiffness Coefficients of Long Water-Lubricated Rubber Bearings
Level Three, Room 370D
Lecture P2: Experimental Identification of Dynamic Stiffness Coefficients of Long Water-Lubricated Rubber Bearings
Level Three, Room 370D
10:30 AM
Lecture T3: Limitations of ASME PTC 10 in Accurately Evaluation Centrifugal Compressor Thermodynamic Performance
Lecture T4: Probabilistic Approach for Compressor Sizing and Plant Design
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T4: Probabilistic Approach for Compressor Sizing and Plant Design
Level Three, Room 360A
10:30 AM
Tutorial P3: Developing a Maintenance Philosophy for Your Plant
Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
10:30 AM
Tutorial P4: Design of Pump Casings: Guidelines for a Systematic Evaluation of Centrifugal Pump Pressure Boundary Failure Modes and their Mechanisms
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
10:30 AM
Tutorial T3: Gas Turbine Combustion, Fuels and Emissions for Industrial Gas Turbine Combustion
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
10:30 AM
Tutorial T4: Electric motors and drives in torsional vibration analysis and design
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T1/P1: Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions
Level Three, Room 371F
Also presented Wednesday at 10:30 in Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 371F
Also presented Wednesday at 10:30 in Level Three, Room 361A
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T2/P2: Couplings and Alignment
Level Three, Room 361A
Also presented Wednesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 361A
Also presented Wednesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 371F
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T3/P3: Gears
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
10:30 AM
Discussion Group P6: Mechanical Seals
Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381A
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T17: Steam Turbine Design, Operation, and Maintenance
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
2:00 PM
Lecture P3: Effect of Component Interference Fit and Fluid Density on the Lateral and Torsional Natural Frequencies of Turbomachinery Rotor Systems
Level Three, Room 370D
Level Three, Room 370D
2:00 PM
Lecture T5: An Investigation Results for Surge Phenomena of Centrifugal Compressor related with Piping Arrangements and Test Conditions
Lecture T6: LNG Propane Compressor Performance Prediction and Large scale Test Validation
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T6: LNG Propane Compressor Performance Prediction and Large scale Test Validation
Level Three, Room 360A
2:00 PM
Tutorial P5: Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs
Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
2:00 PM
Tutorial P6: Leakage Detection and Containment Strategies for Single Mechanical Seals
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
2:00 PM
Tutorial T5: Gas Turbine Performance and Maintenance
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
2:00 PM
Tutorial T6: Rotating Component Modal Analysis and Resonance Avoidance – Update
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
2:00 PM
Discussion Group P5: Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability
Level Three, Room 381A
Also presented Wednesday at 8:30 AM in Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381A
Also presented Wednesday at 8:30 AM in Level Three, Room 381A
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T8: Reciprocating Compressors
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T9: Advanced Topics in Centrifugal Compressor Design
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T14: Verification of Protective Systems
Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 361A
8:30 AM
Lecture P4: Design and verification testing of new balance piston for High Boost Multiphase Pumps
Lecture P5: Influence of Impeller Suction Specific Speed on Vibration Performance
Level Three, Room 370D
Lecture P5: Influence of Impeller Suction Specific Speed on Vibration Performance
Level Three, Room 370D
8:30 AM
Lecture T7: Electric Driven Centrifugal Compressor – Super Synchronous Vibrations of the High Speed Shaft Line: Observations, Assessment and Resolution
Lecture T8: Coupling Credible Failure Modes and Owner Options to Intervene
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T8: Coupling Credible Failure Modes and Owner Options to Intervene
Level Three, Room 360A
8:30 AM
Tutorial P1: An End-User’s Guide to Centrifugal Pump Rotordynamics
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented Tuesday at 8:45 AM in Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented Tuesday at 8:45 AM in Level Three, Room 370F
8:30 AM
Tutorial P7: Witness Testing of API 610 Centrifugal Pumps and API 611 Steam Turbines
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
8:30 AM
Tutorial T7: Design Considerations for Revamp/Re-Rate Centrifugal Compressors
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
8:30 AM
Tutorial T8: Torsional Natural Frequencies: Measurement versus Prediction
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
8:30 AM
Discussion Group P5: Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability
Level Three, Room 381AAlso presented Tuesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381AAlso presented Tuesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 381A
8:30 AM
Discussion Group P7: Improving Mean Time Between Pump Failures
Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 371F
8:30 AM
Discussion Group T10: Hot-Gas Expanders
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
8:30 AM
Discussion Group T15: Wet and Dry Screw Compressors
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
8:30 AM
Discussion Group T16: Gas Turbine Operation and Maintenance
Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 361A
10:30 AM
Lecture P6: High Speed Arrangement 1 Seals in Water Injection Service
Lecture P7: Collection of Field Data Using Wireless Instrumentation for Pump and System Evaluation
Level Three, Room 370D
Lecture P7: Collection of Field Data Using Wireless Instrumentation for Pump and System Evaluation
Level Three, Room 370D
10:30 AM
Lecture T9: Review of Experimental Sub-Synchronous Vibrations on Large Size Tilting Pad Journal Bearings and Comparison with Analytical Predictions
Lecture T10: Impact of piping impedance and acoustic characteristics on centrifugal compressors surge and operating range
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T10: Impact of piping impedance and acoustic characteristics on centrifugal compressors surge and operating range
Level Three, Room 360A
10:30 AM
Tutorial P8: Bearing Maintenance Practices to Ensure Maximum Bearing Life
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
10:30 AM
Tutorial P5: Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented Tuesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
Also presented Tuesday at 2:00 PM in Level Three, Room 370F
10:30 AM
Tutorial T9: Development and Design of Antisurge and Performance Control System for Centrifugal Compressor
Level Three, Room 350D
Level Three, Room 350D
10:30 AM
Tutorial T10: VSDS Motor Inverter Design Concept for Compressor Trains Avoiding Interharmonics in Operating Speed Range
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T1/P1: Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions
Level Three, Room 361A
Also presented Tuesday at 10:30 in Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 361A
Also presented Tuesday at 10:30 in Level Three, Room 371F
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T4/P4: Lubrication
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
10:30 AM
Discussion Group P8: Vertical Pump Problems and Solutions
Level Three, Room 381A
Level Three, Room 381A
10:30 AM
Discussion Group P9: Sealless Pumps
Level Three, Room 371F
Level Three, Room 371F
10:30 AM
Discussion Group T8: Reciprocating Compressors
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
2:00 PM
Lecture T11: CO2 Corrosion on Natural Gas Compressors: Criteria and Guidelines
Lecture T12: History of Evolution, Progress and Application of Safe Diagram for Tuned and Mistuned Systems
Level Three, Room 360A
Lecture T12: History of Evolution, Progress and Application of Safe Diagram for Tuned and Mistuned Systems
Level Three, Room 360A
2:00 PM
Tutorial P9: CO2 Capture and Pumping
Level Three, Room 370F
Level Three, Room 370F
2:00 PM
Tutorial P10: The Evolution of Successful Elimination of Electro-Corrosion in Mechanical Seals for Reactor- and Boiler Feed Water Pumps Handling Ultra-Pure Water
Level Three, Room 371D
Level Three, Room 371D
2:00 PM
Tutorial T11: Panel Discussion on Subsea Compression Applications
Level Three, Room 330A
Level Three, Room 330A
2:00 PM
Tutorial T12: Operations and Maintenance of Un-Spared Compressor Trains and their Auxiliary Systems
Level Three, Room 351D
Level Three, Room 351D
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T2/P2: Couplings and Alignment
Level Three, Room 371F
Also presented Tuesday at 10:30 AM in Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 371F
Also presented Tuesday at 10:30 AM in Level Three, Room 361A
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T4/P4: Lubrication
Level Three, Room 361C
Level Three, Room 361C
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T6: Overspeed Trip Systems
Level Three, Room 361A
Level Three, Room 361A
2:00 PM
Discussion Group T7: Shop Field Testing of Gas Turbines and Compressors
Level Three, Room 351F
Level Three, Room 351F
8:30 AM
Case Study Pump Session 1A
- CSP1: River Water Pump Cyclic Vibration
- CSP2: Resolving Vibration Issues of Diesel Engine Driven Fire Water Pumps
- CSP3: PTFE/Rubber Hybrid Bearings for Dry-Start Vertical Pumps
8:30 AM
Case Study Pump Session 1B
- CSP4: Improving Pump Reliability and Longevity by Running in the Sweet Zone
- CSP5: Elevated Pressure Pulsation in a Methanol Injection Reciprocating Pump System
- CSP6: Boiler Feed Water Pumps Performance Loss
8:30 AM
Case Study Turbo Session 1A
- CST1: Analysis of Rotor Rub in a Large Centrifugal Refrigeration Compressor
- CST2: Morton effect experienced during a mechanical running test of a centrifugal compressor
- CST3: Field Investigation of Gearbox Vibration – Later Related to Cracked Rotor Bars in Motor
- CST4: Axial Vibration for a Synchronous Motor Driven Gear and In-line Compressor Train
8:30 AM
Case Study Turbo Session 1B
- CST5: Hydrogen Flaking Gear Failure in a Centrifugal Compressor
- CST6: Troubleshooting a Large, Two Stage Diaphragm Compressor
- CST7: Innovative Design in Expander Wheel-Shaft Attachment Replaces Hirth Coupling for High Speed, High Temperature and High Power Applications
- CST8: Hydrogen compressor seal case study
10:30 AM
Case Study Pump Session 2
- CSP7: Separation Seal Upgrade to Overcome Repetitive Failures
- CSP8: Severe Casing and Impeller Erosion: Analysis and Resolution
- CSP9: Hydraulic Upgrade of Hot Water Recirculation Pumps in a District Heating System
10:30 AM
Case Study Turbo Session 2A
- CST9: Resolving intermittent vibration spikes on steam turbines
- CST10: Bearing Frosting
- CST11: Influence of Jacking Oil Grooves in Two-Lobe Bearings on Bearing Performance
- CST12: Experience on system electro-mechanical optimization against torsional issues
10:30 AM
Case Study Turbo Session 2B
- CST13: Successful online and offline cleaning of steam turbines without disassembly
- CST14: Compressor Oil Flow
- CST15: Oil Contamination for Ammonia Chiller Compressor
10:30 AM
Case Study Turbo Session 2C
- CST16: Deep Off-Shore Combustion Air Filtering System Analysis
- CST17: How a SIL2 certified protection system prevented major damages to a critical reciprocating compressor on 3 occasions over a 45 day period