DR. MEHERWAN P. BOYCE ANNOUNCES
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY GAS TURBINES AND
PLANNED OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED CYCLE SEMINAR

HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 5, 2010) – The Boyce Consultancy Group, LLC announces the Advanced Technology Gas Turbines and Planned Optimization of Combined Cycle Seminar, March 22 – 26, 2010 in Galveston, Texas.  Taught by Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce PhD, Professional Engineer (US), Chartered Engineer (UK), this 5-day power seminar focuses on the design, general operation, and maintenance characteristics of gas and steam turbines in a combined cycle power plant with emphasis on increasing plant optimization and energy efficiency. 

Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce will teach attendees how to:

  • Employ the advantages, applications, performance and economics of gas turbine engines and combined cycle plants
  • Maintain gas turbines and combined cycle technologies to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability, and longevity
  • Maximize cycle efficiency and output power
  • Monitor and reduce emissions
  • Predict and compute design and off-design performance
  • Secure high efficiency at part-load operations
  • Increase knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability, and testing
  • Ensure maximum effectiveness of a HRSG system, feed water heaters and condensers
  • Avoid the common reasons for turbine failure

Topics include Power Augmentation, High Efficiency Maintenance, Advanced Gas Turbine Characteristics, Steam Turbine and HRSG Technology, Instrument and Condition Monitoring, and Techniques for Computing Performance.

The Advanced Technology Gas Turbines and Planned Optimization of Combined Cycle Seminar is designed for engineers and technical personnel, disciplines, design, maintenance and operations who need a comprehensive introduction to practical optimization, operation and design considerations of a major combined cycle power plant.

The Advanced Technology Gas Turbines and Planned Optimization of Combined Cycle Seminar will be held at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, Texas.  Interested parties can register online or by phone at 713-807-0888.

About The Boyce Consultancy Group, LLC

The Boyce Consultancy Group, LLC is a group of highly-qualified engineering consultants dedicated to technical excellence in the petrochemical, manufacturing, public utility, and power generation industries.  Headed by Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce PhD, Professional Engineer (US), Chartered Engineer (UK), the pioneer of On-Line Condition Based Performance Monitoring, the Boyce Consultancy Group is a respected provider of gas turbine and steam turbine training seminars, customized training, engineering consulting, forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony to industry leading organizations around the world.

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