2025 7F Conference Presentations

2025 7F Conference Presentations:

• User Session – General Session

  • Combustion Tuning 101
    Presenter: David Such, Such Turbine Consulting

  • Save of the Year – 7FH2 Generator Vibration Step Change
    Presenter: Daniel Press, Florida Power & Light

• Vendor Presentations

  • Compressor Vane Looseness – Why?  What to Do?
    Presenter: Rich Armstrong, CTTS

  • Best Practices for Reactive Root Cause Analysis for Turbines in the Context of a Potential Dispute
    Presenters: Dan Getsinger and Ty Porter, Exponent Scientific

  • Case Studies of the Generator Purge Package in Operation
    Presenter: Rob Kallgren, Lectrodryer, LLC

  • 7FA.04 HGP Repair Developments
    Presenter: José M. Quiñones, MD&A

  • Generator Inspection Outages – “Gametime Decisions!”
    Presenter: Jamie Clark, AGT Services, Inc.

  • Engineering an Exhaust System for Todays Gas Turbines Including Material Selection and Proper Welding Process and Filler Materials
    Presenter: Samir Baydoun, SVI BREMCO

  • Hot Varnish vs. Cold Varnish: Why It’s Essential to Test for Both
    Presenter: Cody Evans, ExxonMobil

  • Nord-Lock Group’s EzFit Coupling Bolt Solution
    Presenter: Amaris Neidich, Nord-Lock Group

  • The Value of the Owner’s Engineer
    Presenter: Rob Shepard, IEM Energy Consultants, LLC

  • Gas Turbine Performance Evaluations and Instrument Calibration
    Presenter: John Downing, AP4

  • Flange Leak Detection System
    Presenters: Keith Obillo and Dale Aurich, Gas Turbine Specialty Parts, LLC

  • Selecting the Optimal Filtration for your Turbine and Location
    Presenter: Bob Reinhardt, Donaldson

• PSM Presentations

  • 2025 and Beyond: 7F Capabilities and Advancements
    Presenters: Katie Koch and Luis Rodriguez, PSM

  • PSM Celebrates 10 Years of FlameSheet^TM and Operational Flexibility: Hardware Retrofits and Digital Solutions
    Presenter: Hany Rizkalla, PSM

  • GTOP (Gas Turbine Optimization Program): Performance and Efficiency Upgrades
    Presenter: Kevin Powell, PSM

  • PSM 7F Rotor Program: Upgrades, Life Extensions, and Supply Chain
    Presenter: Brian Loucks, PSM

• User Sessions – Upgrades / Life Extensions Session

  • Complete Unit Lifetime Extensions and Upgrade Offerings & Rotors, Cases,
    and HGP Components
    Presenters: Hwasub Lee, KOSPO and Scott Keller, Doosan

  • 7FA.01 to 7FA.03 Compressor Upgrades & Major Overhauls
    Presenters: George Mathai & Greg Peeples, Oglethorpe Power – Hartwell

  • RLE Rotor Findings from the Shops
    Presenter: Justin McDonald, Southern Company Generation

• User Session – Turbine

  • 7FA.04-200 – Pros & Cons of the Upgrade from a User Perspective and Optimal Time for Implementation
    Presenter: Brian Richardson, Florida Power & Light

  • Stage 1 Bucket AGP R4P
    Presenter: Mike Solzbach, Dominion Energy

  • AGP Tech Upgrade, DLN 2.6+ with AFS
    Presenters: George Mathai, Charles Punnathara, and Frankie Seely, Oglethorpe Power

• User Session – Auxiliaries & Controls

  • Loss of Lube Oil Event During a Start-Up
    Presenter: Dan McQuade, Luminant

  • Reliability Improvements on the 7FA.03 to Achieve High Reliability
    Presenter: Carroll Gunter, ExxonMobil – Baton Rouge

  • MKVIe & Orbit 60 Upgrades and Cooling Tower Replacement
    Presenter: Charles Punnathara, Oglethorpe Power – BC Smith

• User Session – Generator

  • Generator H2 Vent Line Relocation
    Presenter: Mohammed Al Oraifi, Saudi Electric Company

  • Generator Retrofit to Tilt Pad Bearings
    Presenter: Justin McDonald, Southern Company Generation

• User Session – Compressor

  • IGV Hydraulic Oil System Blow Out
    Presenter: Nicholas Squires, American Electric Power

• User Session – 7FA.05 Breakout

  • TIL-2511 – 7F.05 & HA Compressor Retention Key Improvement
    Presenter: Brian Richardson, Florida Power & Light

  • Feedback from Majors Inspection – What to look for?

• User Sessions – Combustion

  • Combustion Can Burn Through Event (Led to Issuance of TIL 2552)
    Presenter: Dan McQuade, Luminant

  • Root Cause of Black Smoke while Operating on Liquid Fuel
    Presenter: Sam Graham, Tenaska

• GE Vernova Sessions (Thursday)

  • Safety Moment

  • 2025 Keynote: The Rise of Power (Users and GE Vernova only)

  • A Look Forward into 2025

  • A Look Back at 2024: Whatís On Your Mind?

  • Future-Proofing Your Plant: Strategies for 2050 and Beyond

  • Fire in the Hole: Combustion Tech & Emerging Solutions

  • Steering the Helm: Navigating Control Systems with Challenges and Advancements

  • Enhancing Performance and Reliability: Latest on Compressor & Turbine Systems

  • Avoiding Surprises: How 7F Users are Cutting Unplanned Downtime with AI/ML

  • Digging Deeper: Unearthing Root Causes and Technical Insights (RCAs/TILs/ER)

  • Ignite Your Knowledge: Combustion Turbine Fundamentals (CT101)

  • Keeping the Wheels Turning: Enhancing Reliability & Availability in CT Auxiliary Systems

  • Energizing Essentials: Key Electrical Systems for 7F Turbines

• GE Vernova Sessions (Friday)

  • Where did the VARs Go?: Synchronous Condensing in the 7F Fleet
    Presenters: GE Vernova, SSS Clutch, and Dominion Energy

  • Masterclass in Combustion Turbine (CT401)
    Presenters: GE Vernova and Such Turbine Consulting

  • CT Outage Windows in a Volatile Environment: Panel Session
    Presenters: GE Vernova, Dominion Energy, Calpine, Xcel Energy/NSP, and OG&E