ASME South Texas Section Gas Turbine Technical Chapter Meeting Notice: 10 Dec 2018 - Revised Final Due to Agenda Changes!!!
Richard Sessions
Please be aware of the timing below for the tours.
Cheers,
Richard
Final meeting notice. Please note we are having difficulty with the website so it has not been updated. Please forward to others who may be interested.
Vibration Institute 11 Dec 18
Hope to see you at Sulzer next Monday and wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
2018 – 2019 ASME Gas Turbine Meeting Notice – basic information below, but see attached meeting notice for more detail.
Date: MONDAY, 10 Dec 2018, 5:45 PM – Note Change!
Program: Gas Turbine Maintenance:
Keep Aging Gas Turbines Competitive With Coatings and Material Upgrades
Speaker(s): Garret Haegelin, HICoat Division Superintendent
Location: Sulzer Turbo Services Houston Inc.
11518 Old La Porte Rd, La Porte, TX 77571
Meeting Summary: Note special timing on tours and Safety Presentation in the Meeting Agenda Section!!!!
This presentation and facility tours will use a case study approach to outline the options available and how they can be combined to improve reliability and parts life. Case studies will illustrate how coatings and material upgrades can achieve the following:
· Minimal cost upgrades to maximize repair value
· Repairs to avoid major asset replacement
· Improved operating efficiency
· Longer run cycles
· Increased component life
· Slower degradation of parts, translating to:
o Reduced repair costs
o Reduced repair lead times
o Shorter outages
Meeting Agenda:
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Sign-In, Safety training and Networking – there is a 10 minute safety video everyone must view!6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Rotor and Stationary Bays Facility Tour – Last tour departs at 6:30! Safety Gear: Closed toed shoes with leather uppers are required. Please bring safety glasses with side shields if you have them.
6:15 PM Chicken Buffet Dinner – Advise if you have special dietary needs (TheMobileGourmet.com)
7:00 PM Business & Announcements (many will be finishing dinner during the presentation)
7:15 PM – 8:15 PM Presentation – Main Office Building8:15 PM – 9:00 PM Tour of Component Repair Bays – See some of the components discussed in the presentation!!
9:00 PM Adjourn
Speaker's Biography:
Garret Haegelin is the Superintendent of Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services’ Houston Coating Division. He has 5 years of experience in turbomachinery repair, specifically industry refurbishment and modification coatings. While at Sulzer, Garret has developed a broad background in thermal and air spray coatings for IGT rotors and components, steam turbines, centrifugal compressors and other process equipment. Garret holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing an MBA degree at the University of Houston.
Dinner Cost: Cash or Check at the Door - $25 with RSVP by noon, Friday, 7 Dec, $30 after 7 Dec, Students - $5
Reservations:
E-mail: rtses...@earthlink.net (preferred)or Voice Mail: 713-845-4165
Directions:
Sulzer Turbo Services, 11518 Old La Porte Rd, La Porte, TX 77571 (FM225 and State Highway 146)
From Downtown – South East Loop 610:
- Take FM 225 East from Loop 610 approximately 14 miles to Sens Road (Just before SH 146 and you will see Sulzer on your right)
- Take Sens Road South approximately 1000 feet to the Old La Porte Road U-turn.
- Turn right/North onto Old La Porte and proceed back towards the freeway.
- Turn left/West onto Old LaPorte Road and travel approximately 1000’ and look for the “ASME GTTC” Signs.
- Park and look for the ASME signs
PLEASE NOTE: There is a lot of construction at the BW8, 225 area so remain flexible and vigilant as traffic may change based on construction activities!!
Traffic in Houston can be extremely heavy; a great tool to use any time you are travelling is the Houston Real Time Traffic map: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/
Career Opportunity Notes: Please contact Richard Sessions at: rtses...@earthlink.net
- In order to help the networking opportunities for attendees, GTTC is looking for 1 to 2 volunteers to help staff the sign-in table and meet the other attendees. Please advise if you are interested in this opportunity for some "face" time.
- For individuals or companies with open positions please attend the meeting with your position announcements or send them or a link to GTTC and we will advise. www.asmegttc.org- Additional Jobs - See meeting notice if applicable.
- See our Reference Page on the website for a list of resources: www.asmegttc.org
ASME’s Mechanical Engineering Magazine Drive! Looking for a good home for those gently used copies of your Mechanical Engineering magazine? Bring them to a meeting and we will get them to George Rissky in the South Texas Section to hand out in the schools! Feel free to do that yourself as well. If you are looking to become involved at any level, we can help you contact George for a great program experience.
Gas Turbine Technical Chapter Meetings/Events for 2018 - 2019:
10 Dec 2018: Gas Turbine Maintenance – GT Materials and Coatings Upgrades, Sulzer, La Porte TX
22 Jan 2019: Gas Turbine Failure Analysis, Monument Inn, La Porte
Mar 2019: Gas Turbine Maintenance – GT Oil Varnish Control, Marianne Duncanson, ExxonMobil, CIRCOR/PURITECH
April 2019: GE Fr 7FA Gas Turbine Plant Installation, Lorin Shirdon, West HoustonOther Events:
ASME South Texas Section – Houston Monthly Dinner Meetings - www.asmesouthtexas.org
11Dec18, Vibration institute – “Why Instrument a Gearbox?,” Philadelphia Gear 10830 Train Ct, Houston, TX 77041, JBe...@PasadenaRefining.com