IGTI Gas Turbine Users Symposium to be held during 2007 Power-Gen

The ASME International Gas Turbine Institute will hold the 2007 Gas Turbine Users Symposium (GTUS) from Dec. 11–13, in New Orleans. The symposium will be held during the Power-Gen International Conference at the Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center. The conference is expected to draw more than 17,000 professionals from power generation-related industries.

The symposium provides a forum for end users to exchange ideas and share best practices regarding the operation and maintenance of industrial gas turbines and aero-engines.

Comprising both panel discussions and roundtables, GTUS delivers practical information and provides an opportunity for engineers and other technical professionals to learn about solutions to problems shared in the global gas turbine industry. Subjects to be covered in the symposium will include engine management, maintenance and repair, and equipment and products.

Several IGTI committees — including Oil and Gas Applications, Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy, Industrial and Cogeneration, Marine, and Electric Power — have partnered with the GTUS Steering Committee to develop sessions for this year's program, according to Patrick Campbell, chair of the symposium.

The list of session topics currently includes aeroderivatives and light industrial engines, new alternate source parts, the aging fleet experience, field testing and condition-based monitoring, advanced welding technology, gas turbine airfoil repair strategies for reduced lifecycle costs, inlet cooling, and fuel, air and water considerations for gas turbines.

A roundtable discussion for all attendees, on the topic "Emerging Solutions and Applications," is scheduled to conclude the symposium's activities.

GTUS registrants will receive access to all sessions in the three-day symposium, as well as admission to Power-Gen and a complimentary copy of the conference proceedings on compact disk.

For more information on the Gas Turbine Users Symposium, visit www.asmeconferences.org/gtus07.

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