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19 - 20 October 2011 | Novotel Melbourne on Collins

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12th annual Australian Gas Turbines ConferenceDay One: Wednesday 19th October 2011

8:30 Registration & coffee

9:00 Opening remarks

Dr Maxine Watson, Director Power Resources, Quest Integrity Group LLC

9:10 Overview of Australia’s energy sector n Future power generation in Australia - Meeting the challenge

n Market uncertainty in Australia - emissions, regulation, privitisation & pricing

n NSW gas supply - changes & possible future exploration

n Grid connection issues

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9:40 Challenges of insuring gas turbines in the power gen industry

n Insurance basics & how the insurance industry operates

n Gas turbines & how insurance works to protect your business

n Underwriting explained for combined cycle, co-generation and peaking unit operation

n Deductibles (value and time), getting values right, increasing replacement costs

n Claims – losses, loss handling, application of deductibles and impact of losing generation.

n Building knowledge & resources base

Rob Blunden, General Adjuster, FMGlobal

10:20 CASE STUDY

Frame 9 vibration management n Emergent critical vibration of a frame 9E

n Evolution of the problem

n First intervention findings

n Further engineering analysis

n Next steps

Peter South, Manager, Gas Turbines and Sustainable, Operations Branch, Verve Energy

11:00 Networking break & refreshments

11:30 CASE STUDY

Alstom GT13E2 – Large industrial machine n In the context of Australian electricity market condition &

peaking demands

n Economic evaluation – costs (operation, maintenance) performance & operation flexibility

n Sensitivity analysis & full merit lifecycle evaluation results

n Alstom GT13E2 capabilities, flexibility and reliability

Bernie Hayes, Local Sales Director, Alstom

12:10 CASE STUDY

Self managed maintenance – The alternative to the OEM “The Entegra Case Study”

n Review the unique historical aspects of independent power project development

n Describe how the 7FA product life cycle & the IPP requirements combined to create a market for the LTSA

n Describe how one IPP replaced a LTSA with a self-managed transactional program

n Review the execution results of the transactional program

Tony Mansfield, Regional Director – Asia, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems

12:50 Networking break & lunch

2:00 CASE STUDY How air inlet treatment boost’s plant efficiency! n Selecting the correct filter media for your environment

n Understanding the benefits - Reducing your maintenance & risk

n Case Study – Synthetic Spider-Web XP increases compressor efficiency

Peter G. Brighton, Australasian Manager Gas Turbine Systems, Donaldson Australasia Pty Ltd

2:30 CASE STUDY Compressor Dovetail remnant life assessment n Explains the use of computational fluid dynamics & finite

element stress modelling in obtaining the remnant life of compressor blades

n It demonstrates the implications of small aerodynamic loads

on remnant life Quinton Rowson, Consultant - Structural Integrity,

Quest Integrity NZL Limited

3:10

3:40 Networking break & refreshments

4:10 Aeroderivative solutions for combined heat & power applications

n The need for dependable, efficient, compact, and flexible heat & power has become critical characteristics for industrial and utility operators

n Aeroderivative gas turbines meet all of these requirements, which is why it is the technology of choice to power remote oil & gas facilities, is also reliable for combined heat & power generation with overall thermal efficiency greater than 54%

n The latest enhancements to the LM6000 (PG & PH) & LM2500+G4 products

n Case studies for cogeneration

Daniel Loero, LM6000 Marketing Leader, GE Energy

4:50 LNG application of gas turbines n LNG primemovers for centrifugal compressors trends &

development

n Requirements to meet low nox & high productivity, DLE Vs non DLE

n Current giants GE vs Seimens - Who is offering what for the future?

n Maintenance service offerings a critical study

n Workscope optimisation for Frame 9 in Qatar Gas (Specific case study)

n Extending the maintenance / inspection interval CI, MC, MO etc

S.Nadeem Ahmed, Sr.Power Plants Engineer, PK MRO PIA Karachi Pakistan

5:30 Close of day one & networking reception

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5:30 - 6:30

HAPPY HOUR: IBC Conferences invites all speakers and delegates to discuss the day’s presentations at the informal drinks reception

CASE STUDYMajor inspection of Roma Power Station GT7 in April-May 2011Tiffany Ware, Overhauls Planning Engineer, Origin Energy

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Day TWO: Thursday 20th October 2011

8:30 Morning coffee

9:00 Opening remarks

Dr Maxine Watson, General Manager Materials Engineering, Quest Reliability Ltd

9:10 Resourcing for the future n Sourcing staff & retention of skilled workforce

n Finding gas turbines engineers with significant experience for all a company’s assets

n Ageing workforce and the increasing skills shortage

n Use of sub-contractors and issues relating to compliance

Geoff Cooper, Managing Director, Calibrate Recruitment Pty Ltd

9:40 CASE STUDY

Swanbank Power Station SSS clutch failure n Background

n Clutch failure event

n Subsequent root cause analysis

n Characteristics & features of the clutch

n Lessons learnt

Mladenko Tunjic, Swanbank E Station Superintendent, CS Energy

Wim Belgraver, Swanbank Turbine Engineer, CS Energy

10:20 Networking break & refreshments

10:50 CASE STUDY

Root cause analysis on the failure of GEMS9001E third stage buckets

n TIL 1720

n Microstuctural assessment of precipitated phases

n Mechanical properties in as received condition compared to rejuvenated condition

n Root cause analysis on the mechanism behind the failures

n Solution for refurbishment of the components to eliminate the precipitated phases that influence the failure mechanism

Dr. Mark Hendriks, Product Manager, Sales & Sales Support, Sulzer Turbo Services Venlo B.V.

11:30 Cause of varnishing in gas turbine lubrication systems

n Ensuring plants are ready to meet the flexibility requirements of the future

n Gas turbine installation, diagnostics, maintenance & performance

n Reducing unscheduled maintenance costs & improve profitability

n Cost reduction, optimisation & availability

John Platt, Global Technical Manager, BP Castrol (UK)

12:10 in service management of turbine oils n Identifying the causal factors for varnish formation in turbine oils

n Exploring methods for detecting potential varnish content in turbine oil

n Effective removal of varnish types by filtration from turbine oil

Mike Morrison, Managing Director, OilCheck Pty Ltd

12:50 Networking break & lunch

1:50 Development of second generation Dry Low Emissions (DLE) for the LMS100®

n Review of how the DLE-2 technology incorporates TAPS technologies

n The simplification of the overall design

n The features that counter dynamic pressure modulations (acoustics)

n The development trials and tribulations associated with component modeling and testing to validate the DLE-2 technology

Dennis Rayome, LMS100 Product Line, Marketing Program Manager, GE Energy

2:30

3:00 Networking break & refreshments

3:30 CASE STUDY

Frame 6B, number 2 bearing failure analysis n Investigation into failure causes

n White metal bearing damage mechanisms

n Bearing set up

n Lessons learned

Dr Matt Smillie, Consultant Engineer, Quest Integrity Group

Dr Michael Henderson, Principle Turbine Consultant, Quest Integrity Group

4:10 Planning & executing midlife control system upgrades n Setting & agreeing performance targets

n AEMO (etc) grid compliance modelling

n Energy safety approval

n Scope control

n Project management

Geoff Rogers, Technical & Industry Specialist, Safety & Critical Controls, Invensys Operations Management (Asia Pacific)

4:50 Close of conference

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All registered attendees will receive a unique PIN number via email allowing them to access the system one week prior to the event. The Networking Tool will be open for five days after the event; just in case you couldn’t talk to everyone you wanted to at the event. Please note no personal contact details are displayed on the system for privacy protection purposes.

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