GAS MACHINERY CONFERENCE PAPERS
October 2-5, 2011
Technical Paper, Technology Update and Short Course sessions are listed below in chronological order. Click on a session title to view a document:
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| Date | Paper / Short Course | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Short, Mon 8 am | Suggestions for Career Enhancement |
James Hutton, |
| Short, Mon 8 am | Continuous Combustion Pressure Monitoring - 15 Years of Experience with a View to the Future |
Greg Beshouri, |
| Short, Mon 8 am | Pulsation and Vibration Control and Field Case Studies for Reciprocating Compressors | Eugene “Buddy” Broerman, SwRI; Ben White, SwRI; Jason Gatewood, SwRI |
| Short, Mon 8 am | Comprehending OEM Performance Reports |
Dwayne A. Hickman, |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | Multi-Compressor Capacity Optimization | Petrotech |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | Advanced Rich-Burn Controller ARC I | Hoerbiger |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | CFH - Cameron's Couple Free High Rod Load Compressor | Cameron |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | Utilizing a Novel Three-Part System Cleaning Package to Optimize the Performance of a Compressor Engine | Dow |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | Online Compressor Diagnostics Transform Routine SCADA Output into Valuable and Functional Information | Detechtion Technologies |
| Technology, Mon 1 pm | Field Experience of Turbocharger Retrofits to Fulfill Emission Regulations on Reciprocating Gas Compression Engines | ABB Turbo Systems |
| Paper, Mon 2:15 pm | How to Select and Justify the Optimum Compression for Your Project | Scott Schubring, El Paso Pipeline; Evelyn Weyker, El Paso Pipeline |
| Paper, Mon 2:15 pm | A Case Study on Trapped Equivalence Ratio Control & Fuel Composition Effects | Gary Bourn, El Paso; Shawn Stacy, El Paso Pipeline; Jeff Campbell, El Paso Pipeline |
| Paper, Mon 2:15 pm | Acoustic Issues and Silencer Design for Screw Compressor Installations | Marybeth Nored, SwRI; Eugene “Buddy” Broerman, SwRI; Ray Durke, SwRI |
| Paper, Mon 2:15 pm | Thinking Outside the Bottle! The Use of Performance Augmentation Networks to Increase Compressor Efficiency |
W. Norman Shade, |
| Paper, Mon 2:15 pm | Physics-Based Characterization of NSCR Operation-Part 2 | Mohamed Toema, Hoerbiger Engineering Services |
| Paper, Mon 3:15 pm | The Benefits of Electronic Power Cylinder Disablement | Curt Soileau, TransCanada Pipeline; Curt Pedersen, TransCanada Pipeline; Hans Mathews, Hoerbiger Engineering Services |
| Paper, Mon 3:15 pm | Advanced Passive Prechamber Spark Plug: A Simple and Cost-effective System Upgrade for Low Emission Compliance and Performance Enhancement on Gas Engines Burning Low Quality Fuels | David Lepley, Altronic Hoerbiger Engine Solutions; Dr. Luigi Tozzi, Prometheus Applied Technologies; E Sotiropoulou, Prometheus Applied Technologies; K Benson, Prometheus Applied Technologies |
| Paper, Mon 3:15 pm |
Changes in the New 5th Edition of |
Klaus Brun, Ph.D, SwRI; Rainer Kurz, Ph.D, Solar Turbines |
| Paper, Mon 3:15 pm | Understanding FTIR Formaldehyde Measurement and its Influence on the RICE NESHAP Rule | Joe Aleixo,Yuki Leung,Shazam Williams, Robin Hu, all DCL International |
| Paper, Mon 3:15 pm | Field Demonstration of Advanced NSCR Control on Pipeline Engines Using Integrated Technologies |
Greg Beshouri, |
| Paper, Mon 4:15 pm | What to Consider When Uprating Legacy Equipment |
Patrick Jacob, Williams Gas Pipeline; John McAughan, Williams Gas Pipeline; John Sargent, Cameron; Chuck Melcher, Cameron; Ronnie Walker, Hoerbiger Engineering Services |
| Paper, Mon 4:15 pm | Comparison of Field Vibration Data with “EFRC Guidelines for Vibrations in Reciprocating Compressor Systems |
Andre Eijk, |
| Paper, Mon 4:15 pm | An Improved Compressibility Model for Gas Service with High Concentrations of CO2 | Michael Rhoades, Kinder Morgan CO2; David J. Hafvenstein, ACI Services, Inc.; Warren D. Laible, Windrock |
| Paper, Mon 4:15 pm | Quantifying the Effects of Salt & Water on Gas Turbine Inlet Filtration | Melissa Wilcox, SwRI; Nathan Poerner, SwRI; Rainer Kurz, Ph.D, Solar Turbines; Klaus Brun, Ph.D, SwRI |
| Short, Tue 8 am | Principles of Business Ethics for the Gas Compression Industry | William A. Couch, PE, El Paso Pipeline; W. Norm Shade, PE, ACI Services, Inc. |
| Short, Tue 8 am | Natural Gas Fuel Injection Systems and How They Work | Scott Stampka, Hoerbiger Engineering Services |
| Short, Tue 8 am | Basic Thermodynamics of Reciprocating Compression | Greg Phillippi, Ariel Corporation |
| Short, Tue 8 am | Comprehending Compressor Related Reports - Acoustic/Vibration, Torsional and Thermal Studies | Dwayne A. Hickman, ACI Services, Inc.; Kelly Eberle, Beta Machinery Analysis; Troy Feese, Engineering Dynamics Inc.; Doug Law, Basic Systems, Inc.; Jack Smith, Valerus |
| Paper, Tue 1:15 pm | Development of Durable, Environmentally Friendly Process for Reconditioning Large-Bore Engine Power Cylinders | John Vronay, Vronay Engineering Services; Rob Exline, Exline; Doug Porter, Exline |
| Paper, Tue 1:15 pm | Ultra Low Emissions Retrofit on a Cooper Bessemer Quad12Q145HC | Andrew Storer, Dresser-Rand Enginuity; Paul Hawthorne, Pacific Gas and Electric |
| Paper, Tue 1:15 pm | Comparison of Different Variable Speed Compression Train Configurations with Respect to Rotordynamic Stability and Torsional Integrity | Reto Somaini, MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG; Urs Baumann, MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG; Yves Bidaut, MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG |
| Paper, Tue 1:15 pm | Evaluating Compressor Reliability – An Operator’s Perspective of Assessing Vibration Risk Across the Operating Envelope | Chris Harper, Beta Machinery Analysis; Jeff Dowdell, Dominion Transmission |
| Paper, Tue 1:15 pm | Oxidation Catalyst Performance Considerations: Catalyst Temperature, Space Velocity, and Fouling | Daniel B. Olsen, Engines and Energy Conversion Lab, Colorado State University; Gregg Arney, Southern California Gas (SoCal); Arthur Reining, Johnson Matthey |
| Paper, Tue 2:15 pm | Economic Evaluation Model for Various Drivers and Driven Equipment Technologies in Gas Compression Applications | Bernhard Winkelmann, Solar Turbines; Rainer Kurz, Ph.D, Solar Turbines; Bruce Olsen, Kinder Morgan |
| Paper, Tue 2:15 pm | Operating at 40-100% Load and Increasing Operational Flexibility using Integrated ERLE Technologies | Greg Beshouri, AETC; Matthias Huschenbett, Hoerbiger Services America Inc |
| Paper, Tue 2:15 pm | Case Study: Tuning Out a Difficult Torsional Vibration Problem in a Reciprocating Compressor Installation | Wan Jani, EQT Corp; Ed Hauptmann, Lo-Rez |
| Paper, Tue 2:15 pm | Aged Oxygen Sensor Performance and Deterioration in Stoichiometric Engines Operating with Three-way Catalyst | Jisang Sun, Cummins; Mark Rosswurm, Cummins |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | New Condition Monitoring Service from Caterpillar | Caterpillar |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | MOS (Medium Oilfield Service) Compressor | Dresser-Rand |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | ePV Monitor | CECO |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | Emission Compliance Monitoring | Altronic |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | AFR Fuel Control Valve GV-1 | Continental Controls |
| Technology, Tue 3:15 | TurboCool Product for Williston Basin | Voith |
| Paper, Wed 8 am | Optimized Combustion Control for High-Speed Engines due to Advanced Fuel Injection and Ion Sense Feedback | Matthias Huschenbett, Hoerbiger Services America Inc.; Greg Beshouri, AETC |
| Paper, Wed 8 am | Long Term Enhanced Mixing Reliability and Performance 10+ Year History | Loran Novacek, Dresser-Rand Enginuity; John P. Zygo, Williams Gas Pipeline; Curt Pedersen, TransCanada Pipeline |
| Paper, Wed 8 am | Review of Design Guideline for Small Diameter Branch Connections | Ben White, SwRI; Eugene "Buddy" Broerman, SwRI; Melissa Wilcox, SwRI; Francisco Fierro, SwRI |
| Paper, Wed 8 am | How to Better Assess the Efficiency of a Gas Compression Station by Use of Statistics | Dorin Scheianu, Wood Group |
| Paper, Wed 8 am | A Rental Company's Gas Gathering Experience with the G3508B LE Engine | James Barr, J-W Power Co; Vic Sheldon, Caterpillar; John Dutton, J-W Power Co |
| Paper, Wed 9 am | Applying Advanced Computer Modeling to Improve Emissions and Combustion Efficiency in Large Bore 2 Cycles | Dustin Malike, Mark Patterson; Ken Ashraph, Cameron Process & Compression Systems |
| Paper, Wed 9 am | Challenges in Retrofitting Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems to Existing Stationary Natural Gas Fired Engines | Gregg Arney, Southern California Gas; Reagan Mayces, Spectra Energy |
| Paper, Wed 9 am | A Recommended Approach to Piping Flexibility Studies to Avoid Compressor System Integrity Risk | Kelly Eberle, Beta Machinery Analysis |
| Paper, Wed 9 am | Validation and Performance Analysis of a Directed Energy Ignition System on Large Natural Gas-Fueled Reciprocating Engines | David Bell, David T. Lepley; Joseph M. Lepley; Steve Pirko, Altronic Hoerbiger Engine Solutions |
| Paper, Wed 10 am | Stochastic Model of Crankshaft Failure | David Maas, El Paso |
| Paper, Wed 10 am | Green House Gas Strategies - What do we do? | David Link, Atmos Energy; Marcos Sandoval, Williams Gas Pipeline; Scott Stampka, Hoerbiger Engineering Services; Justin Spillman, Hoerbiger Engineering Services |
| Paper, Wed 10 am | Modal Testing for Rotating Machinery Applications | Tim Allison, SwRI |
| Paper, Wed 10 am | Reduce Emissions for Compressor Stations in Condensate-rich Shale Gas Plays by Reducing Heavy Hydrocarbons in Fuel Gas | Sachin Joshi, Membrane Tech and Research; Kaaeid Lokhandwala, Membrane Tech and Research; Jeremy Jones, Chesapeake Energy Corp |
| Paper, Wed 10 am | Innovative Use of Waste Heat Recovery at Pipeline Stations | Melissa Wilcox, SwRI; Marybeth Nored, SwRI; Nathan Poerner, SwRI; Robert Amsberry, Williams |
| Short, Wed 1 pm | Air Regulatory Update | James McCarthy – Innovative Environmental Solutions |
| Short, Wed 1 pm | New API Publication: RP-688 Recommended Practice for Pulsation and Vibration Control | Christine Scrivner, El Paso Corp; Wally Bratek, Beta Machinery Analysis; Jim Tison, Engineering Dynamics; Eugene "Buddy" Broerman, SwRI |
