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Gas & Machinery Conference 1998—Denver, Colorado

 

Topics included Reciprocating Compressor Lubrication, Vibration Analysis of Reciprocating Compressor Packages, Rotary Screw Theory of Compression, A Balanced Compressor in a World of Unbalanced Forces and Couples, Performance Measurements of High Speed/High Ratio Reciprocating Compressors, etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 1999– Houston, Texas

 

Topics included Pulsation/ Vibration Guidelines for Reciprocating Compressors, The influence of Reverse Flow Control systems for Reciprocating Compressors on Pressure Pulsations in the Surrounding Piping, Basic Compression, The Effects of Compressor loading on Pulsation, The importance of interactive modeling (High Speed Reciprocating Compressors), Operations and Maintenance of Gas Compressor Divider Block Lubrication systems, Introduction to Centrifugal Compressors, etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2001—San Antonio, Texas

 

Topics included Fundamentals of Fatigue Analysis, Guidelines for Improving Reliability of Reciprocating Machinery, Impact Measurement as criteria for Reciprocating Compressors Mechanical Looseness, Factors Affecting Compressor Valve Reliability, etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2002—Nashville, Tennessee

 

Topics included guidelines for preventing torsional vibration problems in reciprocating compressors, development, field testing and implementation of an automatic Variable Volume Clearance Pocket for reciprocating compressors, measurements and predictions of valve plate motion and strain in a high-speed compressor, basic reciprocating engine and compressor analysis techniques, etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2003—Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Topics included Enhancing Operation of the existing natural gas compression infrastructure through Rod load monitoring, data acquisition, etc., piston rod temperature management, performance measures for gas compression, development of a rod load monitor for continuous compressor Horsepower Determination & diagnostic analysis, Basic Thermodynamics of Reciprocating Compressors, etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2004—Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

Topics included: Basic Thermodynamics of Reciprocating Compressors, Calculating Reliable Impact Velocity by Mapping Instantaneous Flow in a Reciprocating Compressor, The Ins and Outs of Sizing a Reciprocating Compressor, Getting Reliability through Better Practices on Old Recips, An Overview of Compressor Lubricants & Compressor Lubrication, Optimized Compressor Efficiency & Performance Through Thermography, Advanced Empirical Modeling Software Provides Early Warning of Gas Compression Machinery Failure, etc.

 

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2005—Covington, Kentucky

 

Topics included Performance control of Reciprocating Compressors, Dynamic curves for Reciprocating Compressors, Solid Rider band installation, Acoustical Modeling of Reciprocating Compressors with Stepless Valve Unloaders, Basic Engine & Compressor Analysis Techniques, Rod loads, frameloads, flangeloads, gasloads, pinloads , etc.

 

Gas & Machinery Conference 2006—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

Topics included Thermodynamics of Reciprocating Compressors, Compressor Cylinder Lubrication Systems: Design, Components, Operation & Reliability, A Comparative Study of Performance & Efficiency of High-Speed Compressor Valves,  New Developments in the Application of Online Reciprocating Engine & Compressor Pressure Monitoring Systems, etc.