1975 - 2008

Celebrating 33 Years Meeting Turbine Operating Challenges

A Proud Heritage -- An Exciting Future

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The Spring 2008 CTOTF Turbine Users Forum:

• Will be held on March 16 - 20, at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort in Savannah, GA.
• John Lovelace, will be retiring as CTOTF Chairman after serving tirelessly for 16 years.
• General Session will be addressing "Knowledge Management".
• Generic Issues Roundtable to have power generation industry insurance expert panel Q&A.
• Legacy Units Roundtable will be discussing "Rotor Life" (TIL 1575, F7-Dovetail Wear, etc.).
• LM6000 Roundtable agenda includes presentations by GE, Hoerbiger Services, Cormetech, and a User presentation by Lafayette Utilities on Service Bulletin 220, IGB Spline Wear & other Operating Issues.
• Siemens Roundtable to have User experiences presentation on "Emerson Controls on a W251."
• FT-8 Roundtable to host P&W PS Q&A and will be dedicating its PM session to User presentations on Plant Voltage Control & Unit Upgrades along with O&M discussion topics focusing on Service Bulletins, Collector Box Alignments, Maintenance Management and more.
• Alstom Roundtable to have APS presentation on Generator Failure (Drive-End ... Phase-Grnd & Phase-Phase Failure).
• ZLD Roundtable will be discussing SCR operation and catalyst lifecycle
• GE Roundtable to have User presentations on "Seeking Qualified Applicants," and "GE Commercial Liabilities -- An Update from the Houston Meeting"

The Spring 2008 CTOTF Trade Show & Vendor Fair:

• Will be held from 5 - 9PM, on March 16, in the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA.

The COMBINED CYCLE Journal 2008 BEST PRACTICES Awards:

Four categories of Best Practices will be featured:

• Management,
• Operation and Maintenance,
• Environmental and
• Safety.

Winners will be recognized at the CTOTF Spring Turbine Users Forum with awards being presented during the Awards Luncheon Monday (3/17/08), at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA.

"User" Registration for '08 Forum	Vendor/Exhibitor Application for Trade Show & Vendor Fair (SOLD-OUT)
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The Fall 2008 CTOTF Turbine Users Forum:

•    Will be held on September 14 - 19, at the Hilton El Conquistador in Tuscon, AZ.

Interesting and Impressive:

John Lovelace forwarded an impressive disconnect under load.  He writes that: "This is supposed to be a real video taken at the SCE Lugo substation.  It's 500,000 volts released when they had to disconnect under load to fix something." Click to Watch the video.