Iris Rotating Machine Conference

Monday – Tutorials (in parallel)

• Breakfast
• 8:00 to 5:00 | Partial Discharge Theory & Interpretation
• 8:00 to 5:00 | Stator Core Testing
• Lunch
• 1:00 – 5:00 | Case Histories on Vibration Monitoring to Diagnose Mechanical Faults in Induction Motors
• Certificate of attendance
• 7:00 pm onward | Visit the Hospitality Suite nightly for light snack & refreshment – a great place to network

Tuesday – Technical Session

• Breakfast
• 8:00 to 12:00 | Motor & Turbo Generator Session topics include Repair Procedures, Off-line Testing for winding condition, Recent Motor & Generator Failures
•  Lunch
• 1:30 to 3:00 | Keynote Speaker
• 10:00 to 3:00 | Hands on Demo Sessions
• 3:30 to 5:00 | Breakout Sessions – In parallel
  • Turbo Generator
  • Motor
  • Hydro Generator
  • 6:00 to 7:30 | Pre-dinner Reception
  • 7:00 pm onward | Hospitality Suite

Wednesday – Technical Session

• Breakfast
• 8:00 to 12:00 | Hydro Session topics include Endwinding, Machine Failure and Case Studies in detecting problems – on-line monitoring
• Lunch
• 1:30 to 4:00 | Hydro Session continued
• 4:00 to 5:00 | Iris Power User Group Meeting
• 5:30 to 7:00 | Walk-in Clinic – bring your data for analysis
• 10:00 to 3:00 | Hands on Demo Sessions
• 7:00 pm onward | Hospitality Suite

Thursday – Tutorials (in parallel)

• Breakfast
• 8:00 to 5:00 | Advance Partial Discharge Interpretation
• 8:00 to 5:00 | Stator Endwinding Vibration: Causes, Offline Tests and On-line Monitoring
• Lunch
• Certificate of attendance

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For more information contact:
Karen Howard | khoward@qualitrolcorp.com | +1 905 364 4568

Tuesday May 8, 2018

MOTOR SESSION

Motor Turn and Phase Insulation Failure Case StudiesSang Bin Lee, Korea University, Korea, Heedong Kim, Tae-sik Kong & Heedong Kim, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea,

Case Histories on Vibration Analysis to Detect Faults in Roller Element Bearings in SCIMsBill Thomson, EM Diagnostic, Scotland

Some Cases of High-Voltage Motor Failure and Diagnosis in Pohang Steel WorksHyunkyu Park, POSCO, Korea, Jeonhyun Won, POSCO, Korea

TURBINE GENERATOR SESSION

Applying the RSO for Uncovering Rotor Shorted-turns in Turbo-generatorsIzzy Kerszenbaum, Izzytech Electrical Power Engineering Consulting & Training, USA

Generator Diagnostics Based on Failure Modes and Risk AssessmentGabor Csaba, Fortum, Sweden

Generator Overheating (Hotspot) DetectionMichael Hicks, Environment One Corporation, USA

TG Rotor Repair After High Cycle Fatigue FailureHoward Moudy, National Electric Coil, USA

Keynote - Gas-Insulated Switchgear: Design, Failure and MonitoringThomas Linn, Qualitrol Corp., Switzerland

Wednesday May 9, 2018

HYDRO GENERATOR SESSION

Confirmation of High PDA and Corona Probe Readings on a Large HydrogeneratorIgor Chichkin, BC Hydro, Canada

Ensuring Quality in Hydro-generator RewindsScott Cotner, US Army Corps of Engineers , USA

Major Fault Caused by Stator Winding Circuit Ring FailureJoël Pedneault-Desroches, Hydro Quebec, Canada

Insulation System Comparison VPI versus Resin RichRobert Draper, Andritz, Canada

Cleaning Generators and Partial Discharge – What is the Connection?Gary Peterson, Energy Keeper Inc., USA

Rehabilitation and modernization of HPP Djerdap 1, Serbia, EuropeTodora Lazic, ENERGOPROJEKT, Serbia

Startup Experience – New Coil and Bar ShopRobert Draper, Andritz, Canada

Historical ELCID Trending and AnalysisRyan Harrison, ATCO, Canada

PD Progress Report - Impact of Resin and Manufacturing ProcessHoward Sedding, Iris Power, Canada