Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia 2024
 
TPS 2024 Full Program
Monday 08/19/2024
8:30 am - 5:00 pm360CShort CourseP2 - Introduction to Prognostics and Health Monitoring [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm361AShort CourseP3 - Pumps 101 [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm361CShort CourseP4 - Motor and VFD Principles with Variable Speed Pumping Consideration [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm362AShort CourseP5 - API 685 Sealless Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Gas Industry Process Service, Latest Edition [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm362CShort CourseP6 - Know Your System Curves! Learn All About Pump Curves, System Curves, Cavitation, and Reliability [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm360DShort CoursePT1 - Vibration Problems and Solutions in Pumps & Turbomachinery [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm370AShort CourseT2 - Lateral Rotordynamics of Petrochemical Equipment - Review, Examples, and Problems [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm370CShort CourseT3 - Centrifugal Compressors 101 [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm371AShort CourseT4 - Centrifugal Compressors 201 [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm371CShort CourseT5 - ASME Power Test Code (PTC-10 - 2022) Compressor Performance Testing [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm372AShort CourseT6 - API 618 6th Edition Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm372CShort CourseT7 - Root Cause Failure Analysis for Industrial Turbomachinery [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm381AShort CourseT8 - Steam Turbine 201 [More Info]
8:30 am - 5:00 pm382AShort CourseT9 - Bearings for Oil-Free Rotating Machinery [More Info]
 
Tuesday 08/20/2024
8:45 am - 9:30 am360DLectureAssessment of Aerodynamic Performance Characteristics of Centrifugal Compressors with Low Solidity Diffusers [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am372CTutorialDetailed Review and Implementation (Explanation) of Api 617 Annex E: Guidelines for Antisurge Control Systems [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am361ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P07 - Improving Mean Time Between Pump Failures [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P08 - Vertical Pump Problems and Solutions [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am361CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T11 - Turbomachinery Bearings and Annular Seals [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am362ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T13 - Screw Compressors [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am371CTutorialRevamping/Re-Rating Centrifugal Compressors [More Info]
8:45 am - 10:15 am371ATutorialThe Integration of Co2 Capture Plants with Open Cycle Gas Turbines [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:15 am360DLectureRotor Vibrations Induced in a Pipeline Centrifugal Compressor by Inlet Gas Flow Excitation [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:15 am370ALectureWear of Interstage Seals in Electric Submersible Pumps: Numerical Modeling Anchored to Experimental Data [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm372CTutorialAn End-User's Guide to Centrifugal Pump Rotordynamics [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm371CTutorialDiagnostics of All Types of Rotor Rubs [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm362ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P06 - Mechanical Seals [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group PT02 - Couplings and Alignment [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm361ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T07 - Advanced Topics In Centrifugal Compressor Design [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm360CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T12 - Protection Systems Integrity [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm370CTutorialReturn of The Spare - Using Energy Efficiency Assessments to Optimize Parallel Pumping Systems [More Info]
11:15 am - 12:00 pm360DLectureOptimizing Compressor Anti-Surge Control to Reduce Power Consumption and Greenhouse Gases Emissions in Oil Production Units [More Info]
11:15 am - 12:00 pm370ALectureWet (Bubbly Liquid) Seals for Multiphase Pumps: Leakage and Dynamic Force Coefficients of Two Seals and a Simple Way to Control Seal Stiffness in Vertical Pump Configurations [More Info]
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm360DLectureA New Method for Prediction of Dry Gas Seal Lifetime in Green Energy Applications Involving High Numbers of Start-Stop Cycles [More Info]
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm370ALectureTypes of Pump Cavitation and Effect of Inducer Sweep-Back Blade Angle to Pump Cavitation Performance [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm370CTutorialAchieving Todays Sustainability Goals Utilizing Technology Developed Over Thirty Years Ago: Gas Seals for Process Pumps [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm361ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P09 - Sealless Pumps [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P12 - Increasing Epoxy Grout Installation Efficiency [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm362ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group PT01 - Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm360CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T15 - Steam Turbine Design, Operation, and Maintenance [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm372CTutorialImpeller Manufacturing: Understanding the Methods and Their Impact on Performance [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm371ATutorialPerformance of Industrial Gas Turbines and Bottoming Cycles [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm371CTutorialReciprocating Compressor Best Practices and Design Techniques to Minimize Vibration, Pulsation, and Other Key Issues During Commissioning and Startup [More Info]
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm360DLectureDevelopment of Steam Turbine Response Model Application [More Info]
 
Wednesday 08/21/2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am370ALectureModal Analysis Using Motion Magnification Methods [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:15 am360DLectureThrust Bearing Failure in a Large LNG Refrigeration Compressor [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am361ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P10 - Pipeline Applications [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T06 - Reciprocating Compressors [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am361CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T10 - Integrally Geared Compressors [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am360CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T14 - Gas Turbine Operation and Maintenance [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am371CTutorialImpellers 301 - A Closer Look at The Heart of a Centrifugal Compressor (2024 Release) [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am371ATutorialModal Analysis and Resonance Avoidance of Bladed Disks [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:00 am370CTutorialPFAS - Potential Impacts to The Sealing Industry [More Info]
9:15 am - 10:00 am370ALectureMicrostructure and Hardness Property of Nickel-Chromium Alloy Powder by Laser Cladding [More Info]
9:15 am - 10:00 am360DLectureQualification of Additive Manufactured Titanium Impellers for Integrally Geared Compressors to Support Carbon Dioxide Compression [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:15 am360DLectureMeasurement and Prediction of Leakage and Cavity Pressures in An Interlocking Labyrinth Seal Configured with Three Swirl Brake Designs [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm371ATutorialA Practical Guide to Understanding High Speed Helical Gear Design and Operation for End Users [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm370CTutorialCANCELLED : Reliability Engineering [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm372CTutorialConsiderations for the Design and Operation of Plan 53B Systems [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group PT01 - Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm360CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T05 - Overspeed Trip Systems [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm362ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T16 - Compressor Controls [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm371CTutorialPrecision Grouting of Turbomachinery Per API 686 [More Info]
11:15 am - 12:00 pm360DLectureFluid Simulation and Validation Testing of Dynamic Forces for Long Gas Labyrinth Seal with Different Designs. [More Info]
11:15 am - 12:00 pm370ALecturePump Piping System Design to Avoid Vibration and Fatigue Failure [More Info]
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm360DLectureAdvanced Evaluation of Materials Applied to Hydrogen Service Compressor and Stress Reduction Design of Compressor Rotors [More Info]
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm370ALectureEnergy and Reliability Savings on Pumping Equipment - A Comprehensive Approach [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm371CTutorialA Review of Aerodynamically Induced Forces Acting on Centrifugal Compressors, and Resulting Vibration Characteristics of Rotors [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm362CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group P05 - Centrifugal Pump Operation [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm361CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group PT03 - Gears [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm361ADiscussion GroupDiscussion Group PT04 - Lubrication [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm360CDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group T09 - Dry Gas Seals for Compressors [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm370CTutorialProcess Control for Integrally Geared Compressors [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm371ATutorialVirtual Assembly - Maintenance Transformation [More Info]
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm360DLectureAdvances in Coupling Guard Design for Specific Coupling Failure Scenarios [More Info]
 
Thursday 08/22/2024
8:30 am - 9:00 am372ACase StudyPackaged Reciprocating Compressor Troubleshooting [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:00 am370ACase StudyRCFA on Non-Operated Vertical Pump Breakage (Coupling Torsional Failure by Sudden Shaft Seizure Following Pump Dry Spinning) [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:00 am371ACase StudyResolution of Centrifugal Compressor First Mode Instability Observed During Full Speed Full Load String Test [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:00 am370CCase StudyUse of Eddy Grooves Technology to Improve the Bearing Temperature Problem of An Integrally Geared Compressor [More Info]
8:30 am - 9:00 am371CCase StudyVibration RCA on Extruder Production Line [More Info]
9:00 am - 9:30 am371ACase StudyAxial Resonance Troubleshooting and Resolution of An Induced Draft Fan [More Info]
9:00 am - 9:30 am370CCase StudyDiagnosis and Solution of a High-Speed Gearbox Rotordynamics Issue [More Info]
9:00 am - 9:30 am370ACase StudySolving Icing Challenges on a Low Temperature Tandem Bellows Seal with An Integrated Bearing Isolator in a Humid Environment [More Info]
9:00 am - 9:30 am371CCase StudySteam Turbine Rotor High Speed Balance Issues Related to Interlocking Blade Designs [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:00 am370ACase StudyBoiler Feed Pump Mechanical Seal MTBR Improvements Through Design and Support System Enhancements [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:00 am371ACase StudyFailure in Discharge System of a Propane Screw Compressor Due to An Acoustic Resonance: Simple and Cost-Effective Ways to Avoid Such Issues. [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:00 am370CCase StudyHigh Bearing Temperatures and Oil Leakage on Integrally Geared Compressors [More Info]
9:30 am - 10:00 am371CCase StudyHigh Vibration at Motor Barring Speed and Its Resolution on a Steam Turbine Generator [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 am371CCase StudyComplete Failure of Fan Driving Induction Motor by Bearing Overloading Due to Restricted Thermal Expansion of Motor Shaft [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 am372ACase StudyCyclic Vibration Cases and Trouble Shooting in Large Motor [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 am370CCase StudyMechanical Effects of Water Thermal Stratification in Multistage Boiler Feed Pump [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 am370ACase StudyThe Use of Finite Element Analysis in a Multi-Phase Pump Coupling Torsional Rotor Dynamics Failure Investigation [More Info]
11:00 am - 11:30 am372ACase StudyDesign and Measurement of VFD Motor Driven Blower String Subjected to An Electrical Fault [More Info]
11:00 am - 11:30 am370ACase StudyDesign Considerations for Pressurized Sealing Systems [More Info]
11:00 am - 11:30 am371ACase StudyFouling and Wash Process on a Cracked Gas Compressor [More Info]
11:00 am - 11:30 am370CCase StudyInvestigation and Resolution of Repetitive Failure of Seal Gas Booster Compressor [More Info]
11:00 am - 11:30 am371CCase StudyThrust Bearing Electrostatic Discharge Damage in a Large Inline Compressor [More Info]
11:30 am - 12:00 pm372ACase StudyExisting Compressor Skid Vibration: Anchoring and Grouting Upgrade [More Info]
11:30 am - 12:00 pm371ACase StudyMajor Pipe Support Modification Without Compressor Nozzle Disconnection at LNG Facility [More Info]
11:30 am - 12:00 pm370ACase StudySubmersible Seawater Lift Pump Failure - Root Cause Analysis [More Info]