Air Filtration for Land-Based Gas Turbines
August 15, 2023, Tuesday
8:00am-10:00am, ET Canada & US
$USD 350
$USD 175 (Member Only)
Course Objectives:
This course gives the audience an understanding of the particular air filtration criteria and practices for land based Gas Turbines. It will deliver a simple understanding of Gas Turbine operations in different climates and why the selection of particular filtration types are use.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn how important clean air is and how if it is restricted the performance of the Gas Turbine and reduced and emissions released increased. Different filter designs and materials will be described and an appraisal given on their strengths and weaknesses. Various performance enhancing methods will be discussed, namely compressor washing and power augmentation systems. There will then be an explanation of the concept of the balanced approach where the filter system can be optimized with compressor washing.
Air Filtration Requirements and Principles for Land Based Gas Turbines
•Air Filtration Role in Gas Turbine Performance
•Operating Environments
•Environmental considerations
•Filtration Processes
•Filtration Mechanisms
•Filter Types
•Filter Classes and Standards
•Filtration Stages
•The Effect of Dust Type on Filter Performance
•Filter clogging
Gas Turbine Operation and Performance Limitations related to Filtration
•Introduction to Gas Turbines – short history and background.
•Gas Turbine Applications – how they are used.
•What influences Gas Turbine performance – temperature, air quality etc.
•The importance of clean air – does it matter.
•What are ISO conditions - why are they important.
•Operating Environments – hot, cold, dry, wet etc.
•Compressor Fouling – the mechanism explained.
•How to select the best technology for optimum performance.
•Compressor washing – why it works.
•The concept of the balanced approach – the marriage of filtration and washing.
•Simple case study – the proof.
Instructor Biography
Dr. Iyad Al-Attar
•The strategic director, instructor, and advisory board member of the Waterloo Filtration Institute.
•Visiting Academic Fellow in the school of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing at Cranfield University, consulting for air quality and filter performance relevant to land-based gas turbines.
•A columnist in the EUROVENT Middle East newsletter, Climate Control Middle East Magazine, and ES Engineering, USA. He has authored many articles on air filter design, performance, particle characterization, and climate change.
•The first associated consultant for air filtration affairs for EUROVENT Middle East .
•Received his engineering degrees (BSc, MSc, PhD) from the University of Toronto (Canada), Kuwait University, and Loughborough University (UK), respectively.
•His area of expertise focuses on the design and performance of high-efficiency filters for HVAC and land-based gas turbine applications, particularly on the chemical and physical characterization of airborne particles.
Mr. Paul Lambart
•Advisory Board member of the Waterloo Filtration Institute.
•Visiting Academic Fellow in the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing at Cranfield University (UK) specialising on Gas Turbine Performance and Compressor Washing. Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board for the Thermal Power MSc program.
•Holds the position of Projects Director within his own consultancy business in the UK and that of Managing Director Europe & Asia for a GT performance enhancing company based in the US.
•A background of Chemical Engineering and Project Management, has spent the last 23 years working on various Gas Turbine applications, such as land based power generation, off-shore Oil & Gas, Middle East pipelines, Marine propulsion, Aviation, both civil and military
Mr. Chris Muller
Panelist
Mr. Muller, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Director IEQ Technical Services of AAF Flanders, is recognized globally as an expert in indoor/environmental air quality, filtration and enhanced air cleaning systems, and gas-phase air filtration technology with demonstrated competencies in product development and applications. With more than 30 years in the filtration industry, he has written and spoken extensively on these and related topics with more than 250 articles and peer-reviewed papers, more than 150 seminars, and 8 handbooks to his credit. He has been a driving force on multiple industry association and technical committees, improving awareness and standards in the industry, especially in the field of gas-phase air filtration and indoor environmental air quality. He co-authored ASHRAE’s Position Document on Filtration and Air Cleaning, ASHRAE Guideline 42P: Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings, and ASHRAE Standard 62.1 User’s Manual.
Air Filtration for Land-Based Gas Turbines
Air Filtration for Land-Based Gas Turbines
August 15, 2023, Tuesday
8:00am-10:00am, ET Canada & US
$USD 350
$USD 175 (Member Only)
Course Objectives:
This course gives the audience an understanding of the particular air filtration criteria and practices for land based Gas Turbines. It will deliver a simple understanding of Gas Turbine operations in different climates and why the selection of particular filtration types are use.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn how important clean air is and how if it is restricted the performance of the Gas Turbine and reduced and emissions released increased. Different filter designs and materials will be described and an appraisal given on their strengths and weaknesses. Various performance enhancing methods will be discussed, namely compressor washing and power augmentation systems. There will then be an explanation of the concept of the balanced approach where the filter system can be optimized with compressor washing.
Course Outline:
Air Filtration Requirements and Principles for Land Based Gas Turbines
•Air Filtration Role in Gas Turbine Performance
•Operating Environments
•Environmental considerations
•Filtration Processes
•Filtration Mechanisms
•Filter Types
•Filter Classes and Standards
•Filtration Stages
•The Effect of Dust Type on Filter Performance
•Filter clogging
Gas Turbine Operation and Performance Limitations related to Filtration
•Introduction to Gas Turbines – short history and background.
•Gas Turbine Applications – how they are used.
•What influences Gas Turbine performance – temperature, air quality etc.
•The importance of clean air – does it matter.
•What are ISO conditions - why are they important.
•Operating Environments – hot, cold, dry, wet etc.
•Compressor Fouling – the mechanism explained.
•How to select the best technology for optimum performance.
•Compressor washing – why it works.
•The concept of the balanced approach – the marriage of filtration and washing.
•Simple case study – the proof.
Instructor Biography
Dr. Iyad Al-Attar
•The strategic director, instructor, and advisory board member of the Waterloo Filtration Institute.
•Visiting Academic Fellow in the school of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing at Cranfield University, consulting for air quality and filter performance relevant to land-based gas turbines.
•A columnist in the EUROVENT Middle East newsletter, Climate Control Middle East Magazine, and ES Engineering, USA. He has authored many articles on air filter design, performance, particle characterization, and climate change.
•The first associated consultant for air filtration affairs for EUROVENT Middle East .
•Received his engineering degrees (BSc, MSc, PhD) from the University of Toronto (Canada), Kuwait University, and Loughborough University (UK), respectively.
•His area of expertise focuses on the design and performance of high-efficiency filters for HVAC and land-based gas turbine applications, particularly on the chemical and physical characterization of airborne particles.
Mr. Paul Lambart
•Advisory Board member of the Waterloo Filtration Institute.
•Visiting Academic Fellow in the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing at Cranfield University (UK) specialising on Gas Turbine Performance and Compressor Washing. Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board for the Thermal Power MSc program.
•Holds the position of Projects Director within his own consultancy business in the UK and that of Managing Director Europe & Asia for a GT performance enhancing company based in the US.
•A background of Chemical Engineering and Project Management, has spent the last 23 years working on various Gas Turbine applications, such as land based power generation, off-shore Oil & Gas, Middle East pipelines, Marine propulsion, Aviation, both civil and military
Mr. Chris Muller
Panelist
Mr. Muller, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Director IEQ Technical Services of AAF Flanders, is recognized globally as an expert in indoor/environmental air quality, filtration and enhanced air cleaning systems, and gas-phase air filtration technology with demonstrated competencies in product development and applications. With more than 30 years in the filtration industry, he has written and spoken extensively on these and related topics with more than 250 articles and peer-reviewed papers, more than 150 seminars, and 8 handbooks to his credit. He has been a driving force on multiple industry association and technical committees, improving awareness and standards in the industry, especially in the field of gas-phase air filtration and indoor environmental air quality. He co-authored ASHRAE’s Position Document on Filtration and Air Cleaning, ASHRAE Guideline 42P: Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings, and ASHRAE Standard 62.1 User’s Manual.
Penalists
Dr. Christine Sun, President of WFI (USA), is a renowned technical and market expert in the global filtration industry. With over 30 years of experience in both academia and the industry, she has an in-depth knowledge of filtration, and extensive hands-on expertise in product development, with over 100 technical publications and patents. She is also actively involved in many air/liquid filter standard test developments. Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her Executive Certificate from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Sun worked for Freudenberg Filtration Technologies as the R&D manager and Technology Director for Donaldson 2011-2013. She was the AFS Chair from 2016 to 2017 and received the AFS Fellow Award in 2019, Sr. Scientist Award in 2012, and the best paper award from INDA in 2008. She is also an editorial board member for Textile Research Journal and Journal of Industrial Textiles.
Mr. Mike Malloy has more than 25 years’ experience developing, launching, and selling Filtration Media Solutions, collaborating with global leaders on some of the industry’s most innovative products. He is a strategic commercial leader who believes that Filtration is an essential tool in creating a cleaner world that provides sustainable prosperity for all its people. In roles ranging from Product Marketing to Business Development to Sales Leadership, he has created long-term value working with top technology and market teams in segments like Indoor Air Quality, Cabin Air, Fluid Power, and Life Sciences, and has a comprehensive understanding of the media manufacturing processes that support them. Mike specializes in translating complex technical concepts into actionable plans and profitable products through multi-functional engagement and team leadership. He is currently the Principal of Malloy Strategies, LLC, specializing in Innovative Sales and Marketing Strategies for the Filtration Industry. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in English and a Master of Public Administration from Iowa State University.