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Below is a list of the Discussion Groups at Pump 24 (2008):

Discussion Group 1: Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability
coordinators: John Silcott, Celanese Chemical, Houston, TX, and Kerry Gunn, Lyondell-Citgo Refining, Houston, TX

Discussion Group 2: Mechanical Seals
coordinators: Mike Huebner, Flowserve Corp., Deer Park, TX, and Henri Azibert, A.W. Chesterton Co., Groveland, MA

Discussion Group 3: Bearings and Lubrication
coordinators: Paul Behnke, Bechtel Power Corp., Frederick, MD, and Leslie Thilagan, KBR Energy and Chemicals, Houston, TX

Discussion Group 4: Couplings, Alignment, and Pipestrain
coordinators: Michael Johnson, Reliant Energy, Houston, TX, and John Stokes,, Shell Chemical Co., Deer Park, TX

Discussion Group 5: Vertical Pump Problems and Solutions
coordinators: Mike Cugal, Sulzer Pumps, Pittsburgh, PA, and Kevin Dostal, EPCO, Kearney, MO

Discussion Group 6: Pump Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
coordinators: Bill Marscher, Mechanical Solutions Inc., Whippany, NJ, and Ron Adams, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc., Houston, TX

Discussion Group 7: Sealless Pumps
coordinators: Mark Cooper, Lyondell Chemical Co., Channelview, CO, and Dan Wood, DuPont Engineering, Wilmington, DE

Discussion Group 8: Pipeline Applications
coordinators: Bruce Weber, Champion, Houston, TX, and Bill Litton, Magellan Midstream Partners, LP, Tulsa, OK

Discussion Group 9: Energy Savings Through Facility Optimization
coordinators: Joe Silvaggio, Siemens Demag Delaval Turbomachinery, Inc., Trenton, NJ, and Chris Zielewski, ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge, LA

Discussion Group 10: Improving Mean Time Between Pump Failures
coordinators: John Joseph, Rotating Equipment Systems Tech. Assoc., LLC, Friendswood, TX, and Bill Litton, Magellan Midstream Partners, LP, Tulsa, OK

Discussion Group 11: General Purpose Turbines and Gears
coordinators: Kerry Gunn, Lyondell Houston Refining, Houston, TX, and Mike Johnson, Reliant Energy, Houston, TX

Discussion Group 12: Economic Considerations
coordinators: John Joseph, Rotating Equipment Systems Tech. Assoc., LLC, Friendswood, TX, and Gene Sabini, ITT Ind., Fluid Tech. Group., Seneca Falls, NY

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