ASME South Texas
Gas Turbine
Technical Chapter

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Gas Turbine Technical Chapter (GTTC) provides a platform where gas turbine industry professionals from engineering to fabrication, service, maintenance and operation meet with each other to exchange the latest information and current issues in the areas of gas turbine technologies.

 

GTTC welcomes a wide range of expertise voice in the industry to offer informative technical presentations, and share our varied knowledge and experiences with the rest of our colleagues.

 

This organization provides an excellent opportunity and focuses for both technical, and business individuals to benefit from:

 

Ø  Engineering Education

Ø  Business/Financial Issues

Ø  Information Exchange

Ø  Networking

 

 

Topics of Interest:

 

The discussions and presentations at GTTC are focused on the following gas turbine related areas:

 

Ø  Design

Ø  Engineering

Ø  Operation

Ø  Maintenance

Ø  Repair & Refurbishment

Ø  Market Trend

Ø  Plant Construction

Ø  International Business Opportunities

 

 

 

 


 

 

2008-2009 Calendar of Events

 

PROGRAM, SPEAKER

DATE

LOCATION

 

Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy, Matt Simmons, Simmons and Company International

 

 

Sep 29, 2008

 

Aker Solutions – Houston, TX

 

Preparing Long Term Stored Gas Turbines for Installation,” Ron Macklin, Siemens Field Service Products

 

 

 

Nov 17, 2008

 

Siemens Field Services Facility – Houston, TX

Gas Turbine Based Power Cycles: Past, Present and Future, Dr. Rakesh Bhargava, Foster Wheeler

 

(Joint Meeting with Apollo

Subsection)

 

 

Jan 27, 2009

Monument Inn – La Porte, TX

Gas Turbine Gear Boxes, Ken Beckman, Lufkin Gear

 

 

 

 

March 2, 2009

TurboCareHouston, TX

Phased Array Compressor Blade Inspection/Solar Gas Turbine Overhaul Facility, Veracity Technology Solutions/Lee Wood, Wood Group LIT

Apr 13, 2009

Wood Group LIT – Houston, TX

 

For highlights of past events please click here…

 

 

 


 

 

 

Executive Committee: 2008-2009

 

Chairman

 

Bernie Kent, P.E.

GE-Bently Nevada

13000 Executive Drive

Sugarland, TX 77478

PH: 713 640 1111

Direct: 832 615 4511

FAX: 713 640 1180

Bernie dot Kent at GE dot com

 

Vice-Chairman

 

Dr. Rakesh K. Bhargava, P.E.

Sr. Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Sr. Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Foster Wheeler USA Corp.

585 N. Diary Ashford

Houston, TX 77079

Tel: 1-713-929-8052

Rakesh_bhargava at fwhou dot fwc dot com

 

Treasurer

 

Nathan Kim, E.I.T.

Engineering Development Coordinator

KBR

601 Jefferson Street

Houston, TX 77002

Tel: 713 753 6472

Nathan dot kim at kbr dot com

 

Secretary

 

Glenn Poche', P. E.

Sales Engineer

Bently Pressurized Bearing Company &

RoMaDyn Services Corporation

8601 Almeda Genoa Blvd.

Houston, TX 77075 USA

Tel:  713 987 5200 Ext. 12

Cell:  832 244 9900

Fax:  713 987 5201

Glenn.poche at bpb-co dot com

 

Web

 

Alireza Moharrer, P.E

Project Engineer

WorleyParsons Energy & Resources

181 W Huntington Dr

Monrovia, CA 91016

Tel: 626 803 5370

Moharrera1 at ASME dot ORG

 

Programs

 

Richard Sessions

Engineering  Mechanical

BTEC Turbines L.P.

16730 Jacintoport Boulevard

Houston, Texas  77015

Phone:  832 323 5122

Fax:  281 864 9124

Richards at btecturbines dot com

 

Past Chairman

 

Cyrus Meher Homji, P.E.

Principal Engineer, Turbomachinery Group

Bechtel Corporation

3000 Post Oak Blvd

Houston TX 77056-6503

Tel: 713 235 4979

Cmeherlo at Bechtel dot com

 

 

 

Links

 

·       ASME International

·       The Great International Southwest Region X

·       ASME South Texas Section

·       International Gas Turbine Institute

 

 

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