Gas Turbine Combustion: Emissions and Operability
May 1, 2013
Atlanta, GA
Overview
This one day course introduces students to gas turbine combustion emissions, operability issues and combustion
dynamics. The following will be covered in this course:
 overview of gas turbine combustion systems, showing the distinction between premixed and non-premixed
systems.
 emissions issues, showing how combustor design and operation influences NOx, CO, and particulates.
 combustor operability issues, overviewing flashback (flameholding), blowoff, autoignition, and combustion
dynamics.
 combustion instabilities, and case studies from several DLN combustors development efforts.
 what causes dynamics and what parameters (e.g., fuel composition and temperature) influence it.
 strategies for treating dynamics problems by combustor tuning.
 dynamics monitoring approaches, and various issues associated with using dynamics monitoring for machine
protection and health monitoring.
 Earn 7 Professional Development Hours (PDH’s) and receive a certificate of completion!
Course Highlights:
 Gas turbine combustion overview
 NOx, CO Emissions
 Operability issues: flashback, autoignition, blowoff, combustion dynamics
 Field experience with combustion dynamics
 Combustion instability mechanisms
 Instrumentation for dynamics monitoring
 Combustor protection and health monitoring strategies using dynamics data.
Instructor
Tim Lieuwen is a Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and Executive Director of its Strategic Energy Institute.
He is a widely recognized thought leader on gas turbine combustion problems, past chair of IGTI's Combustion, Fuel, and
Emissions committee and has authored and presented several hundred papers on the topic. He has also authored several
important texts on a variety of related topics including "Combustion Instabilities in Gas Turbines" (AIAA, 2005),
"Synthesis Gas Combustion" (CRC Press, 2009), "Unsteady Combustor Physics" (Cambridge Press, 2012), and "Gas
Turbine Emissions" (Cambridge Press, to appear in 2013).
Who Should Attend
The course is directed toward individuals with a variety of backgrounds including Technical, Bachelors, Masters, and PhD
degrees. In past courses, it has been found useful by plant operators, instrumentation engineers, combustion design
engineers, and combustion turbine engineers. Course content and emphases are customized at each offering based upon
audience background and specific interests.
Registration:
Click Here to complete the registration form. Class is limited to the first 25 people who register.
Accommodations
Conveniently located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, the Global Learning Center offers easy access to Atlanta’s leading
hotels. Several are within walking distance and the rest are a quick ride by taxi or public transportation. Some hotels offer
special Georgia Tech rates, so please inquire when making reservations.
The Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center is the closest accommodations available. It is adjacent to the Center,
providing internal access on the second floor and a shared covered parking deck. This hotel has limited availability during
the week, so please call early to book your room.
Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
800 Spring Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
1-866-395-1376
Other accommodations are close by and offer a range of amenities and services.
Midtown
Renaissance Atlanta GA Midtown Hotel (0.2 miles)
866 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
(678) 412-2400
Hotel Indigo-Atlanta (0.5 miles)
683 Peachtree St. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-5607
404-874-9200
Hotel Melia Atlanta (0.5 miles)
590 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 877-9000
Regency Suites Midtown Atlanta (0.5 miles)
975 W. Peachtree St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-876-5003
Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn (0.5 miles)
97th 10th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
404-876-5003
Residence Inn by Marriott Midtown (0.6 miles)
Cancellation / Refunds:
Cancellations made through 4/15/13 will receive a refund, less the non-refundable administrative fee of $50. Refunds are not
available after 4/15/13 substitutions for individuals enrolled may be made at any time. ASME-IPTI reserves the right to cancel a
course if enrollment is insufficient to ensure maximum effectiveness. This decision is made approximately two weeks before the
course begins. If this occurs, enrollees will receive a full refund or be given the opportunity to transfer to another course date. Keep
our cancellation policy in mind when making airline reservations, as ASME-IPTI cannot be responsible for fees charged for canceling
your airline ticket. Students are responsible for handling all travel arrangements and the costs associated with their travel.