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"Pipeline Engineering for the Gas Turbine Industry"
Offered in conjunction with Turbo Expo 2010 Conference
Saturday & Sunday, June 12 & 13, 2010
Scottish Exhibition & Conference Center
Glasgow, Scotland
Overview
Introduction to pipeline and gas turbine industries, with discussions
on how these two industries interface. Course will focus on the design,
operation and maintenance aspects of the pipeline, gas turbine, and compression
system fields.
Instructors
Tayo Montgomery, GE Energy; Andre Goncalves,
Penspen Limited; Mohamed Dafea, Penspen Limited
Course Attendee Profile:
Attendees should have some background or appreciation for the engineering
profession, with an interest in pipelines, gas turbines, and/or compression
systems. This course is not designed for pipeline engineers; rather it
will be beneficial to those who are looking to gain a general appreciation
for the pipeline industry.
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Saturday, June 12,
2010 |
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Basics of Pipeline Engineering
- Introduction to petroleum/gas industry and how it interfaces
with gas turbines, compressors and pumps
- Onshore pipeline design
- Differences b/t gas and liquid pipelines
- Operational and integrity issues with gas pipelines
- External corrosion
- Coatings
- Hydro testing and commissioning pipeline and facilities
- Pipeline Maintenance
- Case studies of where things go wrong
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Sunday, June 13, 2010 |
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Basics of Gas Turbine Engineering (GE)
- Gas turbine designs
- Gas compressors/pumps
- Gas turbine and pipeline integration
- Machinery Maintenance
- Service strategies
- Maintenance requirements
- Case studies
- Summary of how and why pipelines are important to the gas turbine
industry (GE)
- Interactive audience participation – What does the year
2015 look like for pipelines?
- Price of natural gas?
- Impact of Shale gas?
- Carbon credits?
- Nox emissions regulatory limits?
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transportation?
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