REPORTS

Meherwan P. Boyce P.E.

2007

Confidential Expert Analysis Report, Thermoflores CT-1 Compressor Blade Failures December 2007

Confidential Expert Report, Analysis Siemens Westinghouse Combined Cycle Power Plant November 2007

Confidential Expert Report, Outages of The Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod Steam Turbine Located At The Balti Electric Plant Narva Estonia. November 2007

Confidential Expert Analysis Report of LM 6000 Power Plant St. George Utah September 2007

Confidential Expert Report Analysis Toshiba Steam Power Plant Choctaw Generation Inc. April 2007

2006

Confidential Expert Report AES Red Oak, Analysis of Combined Cycle Power Plant November 2006

Confidential Expert Report Preliminary Analysis of Billings Generation Inc. Study on Behalf of Harris Group, Inc. July 2006

Report for a Market Study for Additives for Heavy Fuel Oil Applications for Combustion for Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services LLC June 2006

Confidential Expert Report Preliminary Analysis ONEOK Bushton Plant March 2006

Final Report High Pressure GEC Alsthom Steam Turbine Failure for Wood Group IPS March 2006

2005

Confidential Expert Report Failure Analysis of a General Electric Frame 7FA Combined Cycle Power Plant, Study on Behalf of Bridgeline Holdings, LP, Bridgeline Gas Marketing, LLC, Bridgeline Gas Distribution, LLC July 2005

 

Confidential Expert Report AES Wolf Hollow, Mitsubishi 501G Turbine June 2005

Confidential Expert Report Failure Analysis of a Frame 5 Gas Turbine Power Plant Study On Behalf Of Revak Enterprises Inc. June 2005

Confidential Expert Report CFE Mexico Report GT 24 Combined Cycle Power Plant June 2005

Confidential Expert Report Failure Analysis of Hangar Tail Door Speedway Building Systems February 2005

Confidential Expert Report Analysis of the DLN Combustion System in a Hitachi (GE) Frame 6 Gas Turbine on Behalf of Desert Power, LP January 2005

2004

Confidential Expert Report Analysis of The Mitsubishi 111 A Cogeneration System on Behalf of Special Processes of Arizona, Inc. November 2004

Confidential Expert Report Peace Helicopter Turbomeca Arriel 1B Helicopter Engine, November 2004

Confidential Continental Airlines Fleet Emission Reports, June 2004

Confidential Expert Report, Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Plant Failure Due to Improper Overhaul, March 2004

A Report on Frame 7FA and G Technology Turbines A Turbine Technology Review Report for PGE January 2004

2003

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Program for Advanced Gas Turbines in Combined Cycle Applications, EPRI and US. DOE., December, 2003

Confidential Expert Report Wheelabrator Norwalk Energy Company Inc. November 2003

Confidential Expert Report, Gas Turbine Frame 7B Plant Overhaul and Installation, Problems, February 2003

2002

Continental Airlines Fleet Emission Reports, December 2002

Confidential Expert Report and Mediation Report, Gas Turbine Plant Overhaul and Installation, Arbitration, September 2002

Confidential Expert Report, Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Plant Failure Due to Fuel and Water Injection Problems, August 2002

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Program for Advanced Gas Turbines In Combined Cycle Applications, US. DOE. , May, 2002.

Confidential Expert Report, Frame Type Gas Turbine Plant Failure Due to Blade Failure Problems and Financial Analysis, April 2002

Confidential Expert Report, Condition Monitoring Systems, February 2002

2001

Continental Airlines Fleet Noise Reports, December 2001

Continental Airlines Fleet Emission Reports, November 2001

Gas Turbine Fuel Analysis, A report for EPRI August 2001

Performance Analysis of GT 24 for Hai- Fu Power Plant, Taiwan, August 2001

Upgrade of GT 24 for Hia –Fu Power Plant, Taiwan, May 2001

2000

Confidential Report for Chrysler- Daimler and TACOM on the Diesel and Gas Turbine Options for the Army Tank—December, 2000.

Combined Cycle Power Plant based on the ALSTOM GT-24 for Ever Power Corporation in Taiwan. Plant— November, 2000.

Confidential Report to the Director Environmental Affairs, on the Environmental Impact of the Continental Fleet on Emissions and Noise at their Hubs and at various worldwide locations – August, 2000.

Assessment of Micro-Turbines for the Malaysian Power System – Tenaga Nasional (Malaysian Power Company) – May, 2000

Techno-Economic Study on Re-Optimization of the Combined Cycle Plant at Connaught Bridge Power Station for Tenaga Nasional (Malaysian Power Company) – April, 2000

Reutilization Study of Distillate Tanks and Propose Option for Optimization of Existing Open Cycle Gas Turbines at Serdang Power Station for Tenaga Nasional (Malaysian Power Company) – January, 2000

1990-1999

Engine Noise Parameters for Aircrafts---July 1999, Continental Airlines, Houston Texas.

Engine Emissions for the Continental Airlines Fleet---July 1999, Continental Airlines, Houston Texas

Combined Cycle Power Plant Performance Analysis---February 1999, China Light and Power, Hong Kong, China

Operational Report on the Solar -Sulzer Gas Turbine and Axial Flow Compressor Train, January 1999, Enterprise Products Corporation, Houston Texas.

Analysis of Solar Turbine Failures for Corrosion  Engineering UK, and Det Norske Veritas, Norway November 1998

Combined Cycle Power Plant Performance Analysis---August 1998, PowerGen, Connah’s Quay, Wales, UK

Failure of Siemens Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kansa Power, Zurich Insurance February 1998

Testing of Solar Mars and Sulzer Compressor Train for Enterprise Products Company MTBE Plant January 1998

Evaluation of Power Plant Fuel Systems for Heavy Fuels Black and Veatch, and Blackwell and Sanders, December 1997

Report on Failure of Siemens V63.4 Gas Turbine with low NOx Combustors, CRSS_Sirine, and Burns and Roe, September 1997

Combined Cycle Power Plant for Ittehad Chemicals, Pakistan, November 1997

Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plant for Public Power Greece September 1996

Heavy fuels for Gas Turbines for SCECO Saudi Arabia November 1995

Condition Monitoring System for a Combined Cycle Power Plant GE Frame 7A for EPRI and Fluor Daniel June 1995

Condition Monitoring System for a Windbox Steam Power Plant for EPON and KEMA December 1994

Condition Monitoring Systems for Low NOxTurbines for PEPCO, EPRI and Fluor Daniel    March 1993

Report on Phase 1 Investigation on Failure of WFEC Unit “C” Dr-61 Gas Turbine, Fetterly and Gordon, April 1992.

Inspection, Repair and Installation of Power Turbine for Gas Turbine Unit “A”, Wichita Falls Energy Company, February 1992.

Inspection, Repair and Installation and Startup of Gas Turbine Unit “A”, Vol. I, Wichita Falls Energy Company, September 1991.

Installation and Startup Sequence of Events for the Gas Turbine Unit “C” for WFEC, Wichita Falls Energy Company, July 1991.

Investigation into Blade Failures on Sidor Coppus Murray Steam Turbines, Nos. 273-JTI/JT2 (Hyl 11 Plant), C.V.G. Sidor, December 1991.

A Review of Maintenance Practices and Strategy at InterAlumina, CVG InterAlumina Maintenance Group, July 1990.

Preliminary Analysis on Blade Failure of BBC Gas Turbine (Type 11B) Unit 10 at Planta Urdaneta, Enelven, March 1990.

1980-1989

Failure Analysis and Evaluation of KWU Unit I Gas Turbine, Kot Addu Plant, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), September 30, 1989.

Product Quality Review and Witness Test on DJ300G Gas Turbine Generator Set, Northland Power, Toronto, Ontario, September 29, 1989.

Critical Speeds Analysis and Dry Diaphragm Coupling Selection for a 4840 HP Turbomachinery Train, Sun Oil Refineries, Tulsa, OK, July 18, 1989.

Vibration Survey Report on Beloit Compressors 1 & 2, Occidental Chemical, Tacoma, Washington, May 1989.

Design Audit of Plant Re-evaluation of Steam Injection System, Wichita Falls Energy Investments, Wichita Falls, Texas, September 1988.

Report on East CW352 Startup, Petro-Canada Resources, Empress Gas Plant, Burstall, Saskatchewan, August 1988.

Site Investigation of Vibration Problems K930, K4201, K4015A, Qatar General Petroleum Company, Dhoa, Qatar, August 1988.

Performance Tests Mogran Creek Unit GT-2, Texas Utilities Electric Company, June 1988.

Audit of Wichita Falls Energy Company, Wichita Falls Energy Investment Company, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 1988.

Performance Tests Monahans SES Unit GT101, Texas Utilities Electric Company, February 1988.

Engineering Audit Report Cogeneration Facilities, Anschutz Ranch East and Wassan Cogeneration, Amoco Production Company, February 1988.

Steam Turbine Failure Investigation, Inland Container Corporation, Rome, Georgia, January 1988.

Engineering Report No. 34080 on the Failure of Two Impellers made by Atlas Copco COMPTEC,  M.W.  Kellog, Houston, Texas, August 1987.

An Overview of Condition Monitoring Systems with Emphasis on Brae “B” Platform, Marathon Oil Company.

Startup Vibration Analysis and Documentation Train No. 8101, Tenneco Refiner, Chalmette, Louisiana, June 1985.

Control System Recommendations for L.G.T. Plant, Rohm and Haas Texas, January 1984.

Meneven Maintenance Manual, S.A. Meneven, Caracas, Venezuela, November 1983.

Analysis and Re-Design of Clark 1M6 Compressor, I.W. Hickham Industries, July 1983.

The External Combustion Steam Injected Gas Turbine, U.S. Department of Energy, July 1982.

A Description and Evaluation of Alternate Power Generating Shortages for CADAFE in the Year 2000, Caracas, Venezuela, May 1982.

Vibration Analysis of Turbocompressor Trains #1.2, 3.4, Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline, Patterson, Louisiana, March 1982.

Re-build and Mechanical Performance Test, Hooker Chemical Company, July 1981.

Re-design of an Expander Train, Dow Chemical, July 1981.

Report to Rolls Royce on compressor Selection, April 1981.

Field Test and Evaluation of Axial Flow compressor #3 Acid Plant, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, October 1980.

Combined Cycle Power Generation Systems, Enelven Corporation, Venezuela, June 1980.

1970-1979

Test of an External Combustion Gas Turbine with Steam Injection, Report to the Department of   Energy, 1979.

Development of Incipient Surge Detection Device.  A lecture sponsored by the Gas Turbine Laboratories, Texas A&M University, June 1978.

Development of Incipient Surge Detection Devices, Consortium Report, June 1978.

Dynamic Simulation of High Speed Compressor Train, Report to Monsanto Corporation, August    1977.

Multiple Fuels for Gas Turbines, University of Caracas, Venezuela, April 1976.

Study and Research in the U.S.A., Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, Bombay, India, January       1976.

Flow Phenomenon in Centrifugal Compressors (Vol. I-Surge Prediction and Monitoring and Vol. II-Blade Loading of a Centrifugal Impeller) Report for limited circulation to sponsoring Corporations, Texas A&M University, January 1976.

Research of TurboMachinery in the U.S.A., Winter School for Gas Turbine Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, December 1975

Testing and Monitoring Compressor Trains, Petromin Corporation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 1975.

Design Considerations in Axial Flow Compressors, Mitsui Corporation, Tokyo, Japan,
September 1975.

The Role of the Spectrum Analyzer in a Total Analysis System for High-Speed Rotating

Machinery, Engineering Foundation Conference, New England College, Hoencher, New Hampshire, July 1975.

Vibration Research in TurboMachinery, Senior Orbit Engineer’s Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June 1975.

Energy Research in the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. in the Foreseeable Future, National Society of Professional Engineers, Baytown, Texas February, 1975.
Future Trends in Gas Turbine Research, Electric power Research Institute Workshop, Washington,             D.C., February 1975.

Research and Education in the U.S.S.R., Society of Automotive Engineers, Texas A&M, University Student Chapter, College Station, Texas, February 1975.

Performance and Aerodynamics of Centrifugal Compressors, Machinery Reliability School for Union Carbide Employees, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Aerodynamics and Axial and Radial Flow Compressors, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, India, January, 1974.

Graduate Education on the United States, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, January, 1974.

Recent Developments in the Area of Aerodynamic Blade Loadings in Centrifugal and Axial Flow Compressors, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, September, 1973.

Air Pollution Control Manual Report for National Cottonseed Association, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, July, 1973.

Cottonseed Air Pollution, National Oil Mill Symposium sponsored by National Cottonseed Association, April, 1973.

Air Pollution and the Automobile, Society of Automotive Engineers, San Antonio, TX, March   1973

Air Pollution Control of the Laredo Customs Stations, REPORT for Government Services Administration, Texas A&M University, September, 1972.

New Developments in Automotive Engine to Curb Pollution sponsored by Workshop on Air Pollution Effects on Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, June, 1972.

Air Pollution Control, American Society of Meteorologists, Texas A&M University Chapter, January, 1972.

Aerodynamics of TurboMachinery, University of Hawaii, September, 1971.

Supersonic Flow in Axial Compressors, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, October, 1971.

Development and Control of Drag, Texas A&M University, September, 1970.

Vaporized Fuel Oil, Report to Allied Chemical, February, 1977.

Report on Test Conducted at Esso Pakistan Fertilizer Plant, Daharki, Pakistan, January, 1977.

1969

Viscous Drag Reduction, University of Arizona, February, 1969.

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