ASME South Texas Section Gas Turbine Technical Chapter (GTTC) Meeting Notice: 9 Dec 2019 - Final
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, 9 December 2019
Program: Packaging of Gas Turbines
Speaker(s): Harley Ross, VP Engineering, Relevant Power Solutions
Location: Relevant Power Solutions, LLC
20120 E Hardy Rd
Houston, TX 77073, 281-359-2003
https://www.relevant-power.com/
Meeting Summary:
Harley will discuss gas turbine packaging philosophies including, but not limited to:
- Photos of Field Issues
- Design Practices for Packaging
- Common Field Errors
- Reasons Behind the Requirements
Meeting Agenda:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Sign-In and Networking6:10 PM - 6:45 PM Facility Tours (safety glasses are optional) – Relevant will have unit #8 in fabrication with the trailers and components in assembly!
6:30 PM Buffet Dinner (The Mobile Gourmet Chicken) – Advise if you have special dietary needs
7:15 PM Business & Announcements
7:30 PM Presentation
9:00 PM Adjourn
Speaker's Biography:
Mr. Ross obtained his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 from The University of Texas. He went to work for Stewart & Steven Services designing diesel power generator packages. S&S started packaging GE LM2500 gas turbines in the early 1980s. Mr. Ross was part of the Gas Turbine Division of S&S that moved to Jacintoport in 1986. Jacintoport built LM2500, LM5000, LM6000, LMS100 packages using the GE aeroderivative engines. GE purchased the S&S Gas Turbine Division in 1998. Mr. Ross was Manager of Mechanical Engineering during the design of the first LM6000 packages. Mr. Ross worked on several teams while at GE and S&S, including the Marine Team building generators for the cruise ship industry, the Hungary Team that established a manufacturing plant near Budapest and the FETT testing of the LMS100 at Jport.
Mr. Ross was a Chief Consulting Engineer for GE Aero from May 2002 until January 2018. He is a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas since 1986, member of API 616 Task Force, recipient of 9 patents and a GE Edison Award in 2009. He now works for Relevant Power Solutions building the SGT-A45 mobile generator package for Siemens.
Dinner Cost: Cash or Check at the Door - $25 with RSVP by noon, Friday, 6 Dec, $30 after 6 Dec, Students - $5
Reservations:
E-mail: rtses...@earthlink.net (preferred)or Voice Mail: 713-845-4165
Directions: Relevant Power Solutions, 20120 E Hardy Rd, Houston, TX 77073, 281-359-2003
Meeting held at 1602 Candle Ridge Park Dr., park in front of building or along the street.
Coming from BW8 North and Hardy Toll Road or I-45 and Hardy Toll Road – Note this is a Toll Road:
- Take the Hardy toll road to the East Richey Road exit and exit to the East
- After crossing the railroad tracks, turn left onto East Hardy Road and proceed North
- Take East Hardy road approximately 1 mile just past the Relevant Power facility on the right and turn right onto Candle Ridge Park Drive with the first turn in on the right.
- The meeting entrance will be marked by signs.
Coming from I-45:
- Take I-45 to the East Richey Road exit and exit to the East
- Proceed approximately 2 miles to East Hardy Toll Road and turn left, North
- Follow the applicable instructions above
PLEASE NOTE: There is a lot of construction and traffic in this 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/ if you do not use another application.
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.
Gas Turbine Technical Chapter (GTTC) Meetings/Events for 2019-2020 Program Year:
9Dec19: “Packaging of the Mobile Siemens A45,” Relevant Power Solutions, North Houston - Hardy Toll Road and
FM 1960 (North Houston)
28Jan20: “Gas Turbines and Compressors for LNG Liquefaction,” Cyrus B. Meher-Homji, Bechtel, Monument Inn –
Deer Park (far East Ship Channel). Note this is a Tuesday and our annual joint meeting with ApolloOther Events:
None
Gas Turbine Technical Chapter Officers for 2019 - 2020:
Chair: Bhavesh Ayer, Siemens bhaves...@siemens.com
Vice Chair: Lorin Shirdon, Chart Industries jd...@bellsouth.net
Treasurer: Steve Marymee, Available Mechanical Engineer smar...@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Chike Onuigbo, Solar Turbines, 832-670-3104 onuigb...@solarturbines.com
Programs: Richard Sessions, S&B Engineers and Constructors, 281-467-2432 rtses...@earthlink.net
Web Page: Ali Moharrer, Power Consultant, 832-212-1917 mohar...@asme.org
Board Members At Large:
Jeff Mountain, Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering - University of Houston – Clear Lake moun...@uhcl.edu
Robert Petty, Consultant rapet...@yahoo.com
John Forsyth, ARANER, 512-839-1800 j.fo...@araner.com
Past Chairs:
Jason Hampton, Falcon Services, 830-992-1334 jason....@yahoo.com
Bill Hoffman, S&B Engineers and Constructors wchof...@yahoo.com
Daniel Petty
Jose Baker, Consultant jba...@gmail.com
Tom Legg, Consultant
Mike McGregor, Freeport LNG mmcg...@freeportlng.com
Glenn Poche’, Bruel Kjear, 281-435-7189 glenn...@BKVibro.com
Nathan Kim, Deennen & Company
Rakesh Bhargava, Consultant, 713-516-6647 bharga...@gmail.com
Bernie Kent, Consultant mbke...@outlook.com
Cyrus Meher-Homji, Bechtel Corporation, 713-235-4979 cmeh...@bechtel.com
Ron Natole, GTTC Founder and Chair, ASME IGTI Past Chair, Consultant n...@natoleturbine.com