Day 1

TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012

08.00
Registration & Morning Coffee

08.50
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Maxine Watson, Director – Power Resources, Quest Integrity, New Zealand

09.00
Gas Turbine Performance Optimization: Glow Group-GDF Suez Strategies and Approach to Turbine Optimisation

• Fleet description and challenges encountered
• Performance analysis
• Tools used in optimization at Glow Group – GDF Suez

Somgiat Dekrajangpetch, Vice President – Asset Optimization, Glow Group – GDF Suez, Thailand

09.45
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)s Improvement Initiatives in Gas Turbine Performance

• Minimising expenses through ongoing gas turbine improvement initiatives
• How to tell when OEM-supplied control systems are outdated
• Purchase choices
• Programmes at TNB for performance improvement

Mohd Nazri Shahruddin, Vice President – Generation, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia

10.30
Morning Refreshments & Networking

11.00
Cost-Effectiveness and Efficiency Panel

• Cogeneration and combined-cycle factors versus open cycle power generation
• NOx control alternatives and options – cost and efficiency impact
• Senior management approach and strategy
• Solutions and processes implemented on site

PANELISTS:

• Somgiat Dekrajangpetch, Vice President – Asset Optimization, Glow Group – GDF Suez, Thailand
• Mohd Nazri Shahruddin, Vice President – Generation, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
• Noor Wahyu Hidayat, CEO, PT Mitra Energi Batam, Indonesia
• Rex J. Apalakian, Deputy Plant Manager/Operations and Maintenance Manager, Eastern Power and Electric Co – Bang Bo Power Plant, Thailand

11.45
Case Study of a Successful Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Retrofit

• Revenue and efficiency benefits perceived
• Measuring the investment against the profit gained
• Outline of an ideal retrofit project
• Ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations

Noor Wahyu Hidayat, CEO, PT Mitra Energi Batam, Indonesia

12.30
Networking Lunch

14.00
Boosting Efficiency and Adding Megawatts with the Latest Technology

• Case study of a leading combined cycle gas turbine expansion
• Technology selection
• Project outline – parts, services, engineering and technology required

Stuart Andrew McWilliams, Vice President – Asset Management, Senoko Power, Singapore

14.45
Life Time Extension, Upgrading and Modification on Gas Turbine Rotors

• Life Time evaluation process
• How to extend life time, practical example
• Manufacturing new segments as sectional replacement
• Upgrade to higher efficiency and power by applying advanced compressor blades

Andries Van De Wal, Area Sales Manager Asia & Pacific, Ansaldo Thomassen

15.15
Protecting Your Compressor & Ensuring Equipment Reliability

• Washing issues – on-line and off-line
• Assessment of the risk of damage from corrosion
• Optimizers for filtration
• Ensuring sufficient air pumping

Ashok Nogriya, Engineering & Maintenance Chief – Gandhar Complex, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation, India

16.00
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

16.30
Comprehensive Systems for Hot Gas Path (HGP) Condition Monitoring

• Creep monitoring during machinery life cycle
• Predictive methods for life cycle fatigue/ life-limited component monitoring
• Vibration sensors and measurement methodologies
• Monitoring during low- or high-cycle running

J. Sinhamahapatra, Head of Gas Station, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India

17.15
Successful Component Integrity Management: F9/P11 Case Study

• Vibration problem overview
• Inspections, surveys and overhauls that took place
• Decisions made and strategies implemented
• Final strategy, expert team and OEM use leading to solution

Peter South, Manager of Gas Turbines and Sustainable Operations, Verve Energy, Australia

18.00
Chairman’s Summary & End of Conference Day One

Day 2

WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012

08.50
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Maxine Watson, Director – Power Resources, Quest Integrity, New Zealand

09.00
Enhancing Reliability of Gas Turbines & Combined Cycle Plants

• Gas Turbine Reliability – Control Improvements.
• HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) Reliability Improvements
• BOP (Balance of Plant) Improvements for Improved reliability of the Plant.
• Black Start Capabilities and Requirements.

Kirit Brahmbhatt, Head of Centre of Excellence for Power and Steam Generation, Reliance Industries Limited, India

09.45
Preventing Operations Disruption in Challenging Environments

• Availability of backup engines – back-up power generator purchase choices
• Different philosophies for running the turbine
• Balancing available budget to life-cycle and long-term cost
• Importance of filtration technology
• Preventing revenue loss through maintenance event reduction

Ali Mohammed Al-Jaberi, Ruwais Refinery Division Manager, Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, UAE

10.30
Morning Refreshments & Networking

11.00
Best Practice Gas Turbine Failure Analysis Techniques

• Techniques and methods for failure analysis
• Failure modes and materials degradation affecting components
• The difference between on-site and laboratory investigations
• Common causes of failure

Ramiah Manickam, Operations Manager – Power Utilities, SembCorp Cogen, Singapore
Velamparambil Sreedhar Kishore Babu, Operations Manager – SUT Division, SembCorp Industries, Singapore

11.45
On-site Fault Identification Techniques and Methodologies for Aero-derivatives

• Examining the problem on-site
• Common faults users should be prepared to identify on-site
• Monitoring for vibration and other common culprits of shutdowns

Nirmallya Sen, Plant Manager, HPL Cogen – Haldia Petrochemicals, India

12.30
Networking Lunch

14.00
Best Practice Response to Bearing and Rotor Failures

• Frame 6B, No.2 Bearing Failure Analysis
• Failure Causes Investigation
• White metal bearing damage mechanisms
• Bearing configuration and set up
• Lessons learned

Matt Smillie, Consultant Engineer, Quest Integrity, New Zealand

14.45
BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Attendees will divide into three groups and, led by our expert session leaders, delve deeper into issues they feel directly impact their business. Choose from the three carefully selected topics below:

15.15
Automation of gas turbine performance optimization - Elements of design and experience

• Emissions Compliance
• Combustor Dynamic Mitigation
• Optimum Turbine Performance

Marcus Turner, Vice President – Sales, Asia/ Pacific, Wood Group GTS, Thailand

15.30
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

16.15
Improving Operational Efficiency through Availability Improvement Solutions

• Improvement solutions for a low- and variable-load gas turbine operation
• Improving your hit rate and availability – the key to success
• Looking at your choices when running low-load
• Dealing with vibration problems
• Creativity with efficiency-maximising turbine and plant upgrades

Charles Ed. Risley, Manager of Gas and Power Operations, Petrokazakhstan Kumkol Resources, Kazakhstan

17.00
Fuel Flexible Gas Turbines for Improved Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact

• Gaseous fuels available for firing gas turbines
• Configuring gas turbines to operate on high-hydrogen-content refinery gas and coke-oven gas (and other waste gases)
• Improving combustion, turbomachinery, hot gas path components and emissions control
• Maximizing fuel treatment system usage

Maggie Go, Business Engineer – Black Point Power Station & Penny’s Bay Power Station, CLP, Hong Kong

17.45
Close of Conference

Pre Conference Workshops

28 May 2012, 9 am– 1 pm
GAS TURBINE FAILURES INVESTIGATIONS, IMPLICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Why components degrade, and can fail
  • Designer strategies
• Failure analysis process
  • Why it is worth doing and what can be gained from it
• Specific failures examples arising from:
  • Design
  • Operation
  • Manufacturing and maintenance
  • Maintenance and inspection
  • Implications for the operato

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

DR. MIKE WOOD
Gas Turbine Consultant
ERA Technology

Dr Mike Wood leads the Gas Turbine area at ERA Technology.

In the 24 years that he has worked there, he has been actively involved in a wide range of investigations concerning gas turbine integrity, repair, non OEM components, life extension, associated operational problems, failure investigations and Expert witness work in arbitration/litigation cases.During this time he has worked on very wide range of sizes, ages and makes of industrial and power generation gas turbines. This work has been carried out mostly for gas turbine operators and the insurance companies.

In conjunction with these activities, he has also initiated and lead programmes to develop improved techniques to assess the serviceability of service run hot section components. These projects have been supported by both operators and original equipment manufacturers from around the world.

28 May 2012, 2 pm - 5 pm
ROTOR LIFE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

A full day masterclass bringing you best practices in rotor asset integrity.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Materials Degradation process - do rotors degrade in service? Rotor materials and manufacturing techniques. Rotor life assessments – retirement for cause. Tools and Techniques used for life assessment.
• Case Studies for Turbine Disc Life Assessments

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

DR MAXINE WATSON
Director, Power Resources
Quest Integrity Group
New Zealand

Maxine has over 25 years experience in root cause failure diagnosis, failure prevention and remediation, specialising in the reliability of rotating equipment.

Maxine has devised and managed several research programmes aimed at improving the service life and reliability of rotating machinery including four, multi-client programmes on the industrial applications of coatings and surface treatments.

She has recently completed a joint industry programme on gas turbine asset management as part of the Australian CIEAM initiative. Maxine was one of the founders of the UK National Pump Centre, a past member of the Institute of Materials Surface Engineering committee and Institute of Mechanical Engineers Tribology Group and was on the advisory board for the UK Pump Centre.

She is the Chair of the Australia and New Zealand Gas Turbine Users Forum.

Post Conference Workshop

31 May 2012, 9 am - 5 pm
GAS TURBINE MONITORING

A full day masterclass bringing you the latest approaches to OEM and user monitoring, monitoring data use and OEM-user response.

COURSE FEATURES

• R2P2: A newly formulated methodology for remote monitoring and OEM-user response integration
• Enhanced operation support at reactive, proactive and preactive stage of GTCC maintenance
• Monitoring system data use – introducing enhanced issue response and market response
• Suggested solutions for improvement of OEM-user collaboration  

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADERS

EIJI AKITA
General Manager & Chief Engineer Power Systems Service Division
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Eiji is a pioneer of MHI gas turbine engineering from design to after-service. He has led the development of next generation gas turbine technology for decades from the MF111 through Mitsubishi’s F and G series. The development of the M501G dramatically improved gas turbine performance and reliability benefitting users around the world. In addition, he has expanded MHI gas turbine technology to low BTU gases firing application, such as BFG (Blast Furnace Gas). His vision and leadership have shaped the MHI gas turbine business.

After developing gas turbine technology and MHI’s after-service philosophy in Japan, he established Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe service organization as senior vice president, using his breadth of experience to develop MHI’s European supply chains, repair, maintenance capabilities, and service know-how.

YASUOKI TOMITA
Engineering Manager Power Systems Service Division
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Yasuoki has over 20 years of experience with gas turbine engineering, design, and maintenance service. Since joining MHI, he has worked on all stages of gas turbine engineering from design to maintenance. He is currently working as the engineering manager for the gas turbine service division of MHI to improve gas turbine reliability.

He has led projects focusing on root cause failure diagnosis, failure prevention through proactive remote monitoring, lifetime extension of hot parts, and reliability improvements. For those reliability improvements, he has overseen extensive verification of gas turbine including component analysis and failure investigations.