Condenser Design, Maintenance, & Operation Seminar
New Orleans, LA St. Louis Hotel Feb.17-18, 2005
Benefits: Topics Covered:
This seminar gives a comprehensive understanding of
modern condenser design, maintenance & operation.
It focuses on practical techniques to monitor condenser
performance, increase plant generation, and reduce
maintenance costs. Useful ways to boost wet cooling tower
performance and reliability will be discussed.
A customized manual for use during the seminar and as a
handy reference guide afterwards is provided.
Each attendee that completes the course also receives 15
PDHs with a Certificate that can be applied for PE license
renewal.
Instructor: Jack Burns, PE & ASME Fellow
• Director & Founder- Burns Engineering Services, Inc.
• Cooling Systems Consultant w/Stone & Webster for over 24 yrs.
• Former Engineering Development Manager & Designer in the
Condenser Division at Ingersoll-Rand (now Alstom) for 14 years.
• Chairman of ASME Performance Test Codes for Steam Surface
Condensers, Cooling Towers & Air-Cooled Steam Condensers.
• Awarded 2002 ASME Performance Test Codes Medal.
MS: Mech. Engr, Lehigh Univ.; B. Marine Engr, NY Maritime College.
• --Or-- Register online at: www.BurnsEngr.com
• Licensed Professional Engineer in NY, NJ, MA.
• Held Marine Engineers Steam/ NJ Blue Seal Operators License.
• Previously appointed as condenser instructor on behalf of the U.S.
Dept. of Energy. Instructor at EPRI Condenser Seminars since 1996.
• Published over 35 papers in the field.
Guest Lecturer: Bob Fulkerson
• Former President & Director of the Cooling Tower Institute (CTI).
• 38 years of industry experience specializing in cooling tower thermal
and structural analysis, inspections, thermal testing, plume & drift
dispersion modeling, & preparation of engineering bid specifications.
Founded Cooling Technology Corp. Technical director of Davenport.
• Holder of five patents in cooling technologies.
• Cooling Tower Instructor to Dow Chemical & Exxon.
1. Heat Transfer & Principles of Design
Learn the relevant technical background.
2. Components & Materials of Construction
Make informed choices (considering maximum loadings) as to when
material replacement is needed.
3. Air Removal Equipment – SJAE & Vacuum Pumps
Dispel the myths surrounding this critical subsystem & how to
interpret its unusual performance curves.
4. Performance Codes, Estimates & Monitoring
HEI & PTC 12.2 Test Procedures revealed: find out how & when to
apply these important methods to get the practical results you need.
Be proficient in instrumentation used for testing & monitoring.
5. Impacts on Turbine, Heat Rate & Generation
Discover how to quantify the condenser impacts on the bottom line.
6. Inspections & Condition Assessments
Rapidly identify troublespots before they become big problems.
7. Air & Water Inleakage Testing
Determine your options with detection techniques.
8. Tube Failure Mechanisms – Corrosion & Vibration
Find out what’s happening inside your condenser and how to
minimize harmful effects, including steam dump operation.
9. Root Cause Deficiency Evaluations
Learn how to isolate the effects of fouling & other performance
detractors in your condenser.
10. Tube Material Selection & Retubing
Specify & evaluate competitive bids to achieve a quality installation
with the performance you need. Understand key installation &
corrosion criteria to select the best tube replacement material.
11. Modular Rebundling
Learn what you need to know before recommending this to your
management & how to write the technical specification for the work.
12. The Power Uprate Evaluation
Find out how the cooling system responds to increased uprate steam
flow & its effect on performance, generation & revenue.
13. Cooling Towers
How to improve tower operation & performance and get cooler water
from your tower.
Registration:
This two-day Seminar for utility employees costs $800
per person. The fee includes the course manual, breakfast,
lunch & refreshments for all registered attendees. Rooms
should be booked independently. A limited block of rooms
have been set aside by the hotel until Feb.3 on a first-come,
first-served basis at $119 per night. We recommend
booking ASAP to ensure accommodations– see p.2.
In-House Seminars:
Burns Engineering Services, Inc. can arrange to hold
condenser seminars at your location upon request & tailor
the seminar to your specific interests and needs. Contact us.
For More Information or to Sign-Up:
Please fax or email the Registration Form below to:
Fax: (978) 887-1169 or Email: info@BurnsEngr.com
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Saint Louis Hotel French Quarter New Orleans, LA
Accomodations: St. Louis Hotel Features:
The seminar will be held at the St. Louis Hotel in the French The Saint Louis Hotel is centrally located in the heart of the
Quarter in downtown New Orleans at the address below: historic French Quarter... secluded in privacy yet just 1/2
block from Bourbon and Royal Streets. The Saint Louis is
Saint Louis Hotel an easy stroll to New Orleans' unique attractions including
730 Rue Bienville antique shops, art galleries, Jackson Square, the Casino,
New Orleans, LA 70130 and the Aquarium of the Americas.
Telephone: (504) 581-7300 or (800) 535-9111
www.stlouishotel.com
The hotel rooms are comfortable and equipped with high
speed internet access. Known for its courtyard, the St.
Attendees are responsible for booking their own hotel room.
Louis is a unique and historic hotel with an atmosphere that
A limited block of single or double occupancy rooms have
been set aside at a discount rate of $119/night during this is pure New Orleans.
seminar. Be sure to mention the Burns Engineering Services
seminar when booking with the St. Louis to obtain this rate. Parking
Parking at the St. Louis Hotel is available for $15/day for
atttendees of the seminar and full in/out priiledges for
guests of the hotel.
Feb. 17-18th, 2005
Air Transportation:
New Orleans is served by Louis Armstrong International
Airport (MSY). Airlines with many daily flights to/from MSY
include Southwest, Delta, Continental, and Frontier.
Ground Transport From Airport to St. Louis Hotel
Cab: 25 minute cab ride during light traffic.
Shuttle Service:“ Airport Shuttle, Inc.”(tel: 866-596-2699)
Price: $13 each way. Tickets can be purchased in advance
or at the airport. Shuttles depart every 15 min. from the
airport outside of the baggage claim area. This is a shared
rider service and will take longer than a cab. Please note
that reservations must be made for return trips to the air-
port.

Driving Directions to St. Louis Hotel (from Airport)

• Follow the signs to I-10 East.
• Take Exit 234B (on the Left) toward Poydras St./ Su-
perdome.
• Turn slight left onto Poydras St.
• Turn left onto Camp St.
• Camp becomes Chartres St.
• Turn left onto Bienville Ave.
• The hotel will be on the left.