The following training sessions will be available for both Frame 5 and 6B Users. The training courses are offered for user attendees only. There is a fee of $70 per person per course. This fee will cover training materials, meeting room cost, and a PM break. Registration for each course will close on June 1st, 2020. Training Credits are available.  A certificate of PDU’s “Professional Development Units” can be provided upon request.  Please see the registration desk.

Frame 6B Gas Turbine Introduction Short Course offered by John F. D. Peterson
06/14/2021 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Overview and Objective: This Introduction to the GE Frame 6B Gas Turbine is offered by the Steering Committee of the Frame 6 User’s Group specifically to acquaint new members of the Group to (1) the history of improvement in both thermal and mechanical performance since the engine’s introduction in 1978, and (2) the opportunities offered by the Frame 6 User’s Conference for the best possible technical exchange and interaction with other Users, the OEM, and other industry Service Providers. New Users attending the course will be introduced to “jargon,” acronyms, and other shorthand descriptions of components or phenomena related to Frame 6B operation or maintenance. Most of the terminology is common in the gas turbine industry, some is specific to GE Heavy Duty engines, and some is unique to the Frame 6B.

Presenter Bio: John F. D. Peterson has a BSChE from Georgia Tech (1970) and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Louisiana. He has worked at BASF’s Geismar, Louisiana, chemical manufacturing site for over 48 years, and has over 34 years of gas turbine cogeneration experience. He has been involved in various gas turbine user groups, including the former GTUA organization, the GTUI, and the Frame 6 User's Group, of which is he is co-founder. He has authored, or co-authored, several articles relating to gas turbine cogeneration for the ASME, IETC, and Combined Cycle Journal.

 

Gas Turbine Metallurgy and Repair Technology Workshop Course offered by Liburdi
06/17/2021 1:00 - 5:00
 

Overview and Objective: This workshop will explain Superalloy metallurgy as it applies to gas turbine components. We will look at component damage experienced from gas turbine service exposure and the techniques used to analyze the remaining life of components removed from service. We will compare and contrast protective coatings, component repair technologies, and repair quality assurance techniques. The workshop includes many case study examples, and the last section is devoted to a workshop where attendees develop component repair solutions. Participants may submit questions in advance regarding repair issues faced in their jobs.

This course is specially catered to professionals who are involved with the technology or business of gas turbines in the oil & gas and power generation industries, in particular:

● Plant Manager ● Engineering Manager ● Asset Manager ● Technical Manager ● Operations Manager
● BOP Engineer ● Maintenance Manager ● Mechanical Engineer ● Production Manager ● Reliability Engineer