BIOS, ABSTRACTS, PHOTOS
MARCH 14, 2013
“INLET PRETREATMENT FOR GAS TURBINES”
LUKE BUNTZ – KIEWIT POWER ENGINEERS
BIO: Luke Buntz has been a part of the ARCTIC group at Kiewit Power Engineers since he was hired at KPE in the summer of 2011. As an ARCTIC Engineer, Luke performs site-specific performance analyses and prepares proposals for prospective owners. Prior to working at KPE, Luke graduated with his Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
ABSTRACT: ARCTIC (Absorption Refrigeration Cycle Turbine Inlet Conditioning) is a breakthrough in inlet conditioning technology from Kiewit Power Engineers that uses waste heat to drive an ammonia absorption system. By use of a patented process, ARCTIC allows power plant owners the flexibility to maximize the output or efficiency of a combustion turbine by manipulating the turbine inlet temperature with a fraction of the auxiliary load of a comparable mechanical chiller.
TOM KELMARTIN - GORE TURBINE FILTERS
BIO: Tom Kelmartin is the Global Product Specialist for Gore® Turbine Filters. He is a mechanical engineer with long experience at both W. L. Gore & Associates and DuPont. He has spent much of his career developing new products for filtration, industrial textiles, and printing.
ABSTRACT: A New HEPA Solution for Gas Turbine Inlet Air Filtration
Filtration of turbine inlet combustion air is employed to reduce compressor fouling and the commensurate power loss, however it has been largely ineffective at capturing submicron particles, necessitating periodic turbine shut-downs for off-line washing. High efficiency HEPA solutions have been employed for a number of years with some success, but these systems frequently require multiple filtration stages resulting in higher initial pressure drops. A new HEPA solution has been introduced which is a direct retrofit for existing filter houses, with similar pressure drops and lifetimes of conventional lower efficiency filters. In the presentation this filtration technology will be examined and the results of field experience will be discussed.
BRYAN XU and JERROD WALTERS - TDC FILTER
BIO: Bryan XU - Current - Product Manager at TDC Filter, Inc
Past - Product Manager at AAF International (American Air Filter)
Project Engineer at AAF International
Application/Sales Engineer at AAF International
Product Engineer at AAF International
Education Clarkson University
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
MCLEOD STEPHENS – NEDERMAN CO. (Pneumafil)
ABSTRACT: Data on Inlet Air Filtration and Conditioning