ASME South Texas Section Gas Turbine Technical Chapter Meeting Notice: 10 Dec 2018 - Initial
Richard Sessions
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Meeting Notice - ASME Gas Turbine Technical Chapter
The Houston area ASME-International Gas Turbine Technical Chapter is dedicated to the design, manufacture, operation, maintenance and business of gas turbine based technologies. Every individual and organization with an interest in this technology is encouraged to participate (ASME membership is not required, but encouraged). Meetings are generally from 6 PM to 9 PM. We welcome everyone. Come as you are, we are a NOMEX/FRC friendly organization!
Date: MONDAY, 10 Dec 2018, 6:00 PM
Program: Gas Turbine Maintenance:
Keeping 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:
This presentation 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:
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM Sign-In and Networking6:10 PM - 6:45 PM Facility Tour – Last tour departs no later than 6:45! Safety Gear: Closed toed shoes with leather uppers are required. Please bring Safety glasses with side shields if you have them.
6:15 PM Buffet Dinner – Advise if you have special dietary needs
7:15 PM Business & Announcements
7:30 PM 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:
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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:
15Nov18, ASME South Texas Section – Houston Monthly Dinner Meeting: Ethics and Texas Board of Professional Engineers, George Hartman,
5:45 – 8:30 PM, The Forest Club, 9950 Memorial Dr. Houston, www.asmesouthtexas.org
27Nov18, ASME Apollo Subsection, Overview of Cavitation, Causes and Liquid Limits, PumpWorks, 65 Southbelt Industrial Drive, Houston, TX 77047
Richard Sessions
ASME South Texas Section – Houston Monthly Dinner Meeting: www.asmesouthtexas.org
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