Wednesday

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Attendee and Exhibitor Registration Open Convention Center, Level TWO

Prepaid Leader Registration Level THREE, Room 350A
(Lecture, Tutorial, Case Study Speakers, Discussion Leaders, Advisory Committee Members)

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. LEVEL THREE

Lecture 7 A New Method of Accurately Identifying the Location and Movement of Forward and Backward Bending Modes Using Magnetically Suspended Rotor Systems, Assembly Theater C
Lecture 8 World's First 10,000 PSI Sour Gas Injection Compressor, Assembly Theater C
Tutorial 1 Rotordynamic Design Audits of AMB Supported Machinery, Room 360A
Tutorial 5 Selection of Materials and Material Related Processes for Centrifugal Compressors and Steam Turbines in the Oil and Petrochemical Industry, Room 360C
Discussion Group 5 Hot Gas Expanders, Room 361A
Discussion Group 10 Gears, Room 361B
Discussion Group 11 Reciprocating Compressors, Room 351D
Discussion Group 15 Turbomachinery Bearings and Annular Seals, Room 351E

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Turbo 38 Exhibit Booth Selection Session, Room 340A

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break, Room 350E

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LEVEL THREE

Lecture 9 Prediction of Subsynchronous Rotor Vibration Amplitude Caused by Rotating Stall, Assembly Theater C
Lecture 10 Life Cycle Assessment of Turbomachinery for Offshore Applications -- Updated with Field Data, Assembly Theater C
Tutorial 3 Emerging Advanced Technologies to Assess Reliability of Industrial Steam Turbine Blade Design, Room 360A
Tutorial 4 A Review of Aerodynamically Induced Forces Acting on Centrifugal Compressors, and Resulting Vibration Characteristics of Rotors, Room 360C
Discussion Group 4 Overspeed Trip Systems, Room 361A
Discussion Group 14 Wet and Dry Screw Compressors, Room 361B
Discussion Group 16 Integrally Geared Compressors, Room 351D

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch in Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall D, Level ONE

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. LEVEL THREE

Lecture 11 A DNV Modeled Qualification Process for a Turbocompressor Incorporating a Rotary Separator Known as the Integrated Compression System, Assembly Theater C
Lecture 12 Dynamic Instabilities in Industrial Compression Systems with Centrifugal Compressors, Assembly Theater C
Tutorial 2 The Synchronous Rotor Instability Phenomenon (Morton Effect), Room 360A
Tutorial 6 Steam Turbine Corrosion and Deposits -- Problems and Solutions, Room 360C
Discussion Group 6 Dry Gas Seals, Room 361A
Discussion Group 11 Reciprocating Compressors, Room 351D
Discussion Group 12 Steam Turbines, Room 361B

3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open Free to Public Exhibit Hall D, Level ONE
TurboStage presentations begin at 4:00!

7:30 p.m.

Banquet (tickets required) Hilton Ballroom of the Americas