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Nineteen 2023 meetings focusing on user information needs that you should consider attending

February 19–23, 501F Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Ivan Kush, Cogentrix Energy Power Management. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co. February 19-23, 501G Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Meeting is co-located with the 501F Users Group conference. Details/registration at …

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Dr Roointon E Pavri, Dec 13, 1944-July 2, 2020

Roointon Erach Pavri had recently retired from GE Energy when he was recognized for “extraordinary contributions” to the electric power industry with the Frame 6 Users Group’s 2007 John F D Peterson Award (photo). Pavri had achieved “hero status” with this organization for his technical leadership in resolving complex gas-turbine application issues. He graduated from …

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EPT-CleanOil: A paradigm shift in gas-turbine lubricant maintenance

Presentations on turbine lubricants and/or their maintenance are oft-discussed subjects at user-group meetings. Plus, you can expect to see a half-dozen or more companies in the exhibit hall offering fluids and varnish-removal systems—all competing for your business. Having so much information from disparate sources can make it difficult for a user to decide on the …

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How to quickly, safely remove hydrogen from your generator in an emergency

If your staff is not experienced in initiating an emergency purge of hydrogen from the generator, personnel at Hermiston Generating Plant, a 474-MW, 7FA-powered 2 × 1 combined-cycle cogeneration facility have a solution to consider. Hermiston developed an emergency hydrogen purge procedure during plant commissioning nearly 25 years ago. It required entering the collector compartment …

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Learn what you might not know about bolting and specialty tooling for large fasteners

Mike Dolan, Hytorc’s chief engineer for fasteners, had only a dozen slides and told the 7F audience at the outset that he probably would finish up in 45 minutes. Not! He barely got done the hour maximum for his session. And it was all “good stuff,” including lessons learned and best practices of particular value …

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7FUG 2020: Week 4 user and vendor presentations earn top marks for content

The nearly 300 users attending the Week 4 sessions benefited from six presentations that they considered of high value, judging from the onslaught of questions that carried over into the virtual vendor fair staffed by each of the participating vendors. Quick access to summaries of user and vendor presentations made last Tuesday and Wednesday is …

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