VGB Conference "Gas Turbines and Operation of Gas Turbines 2009" with technical exhibition

Every two years, VGB PowerTech e.V. invites plant operators, manufacturers, insurers, authorities and experts in the R&D field to intensify the exchange of experience, knowledge and ideas through presentations and extensive discussion of current issues relating to gas turbines and the operation of gas turbines. With many of our numerous cooperative partners from the gas turbine industry present, an event framework is provided that as an international forum creates the best environment for the development and extension of both business and personal contacts.

Noteworthy advances in research and development have led to gas turbines achieving a high degree of attractiveness both as core components of efficient, low-emission multi-function facilities and as drive systems for peak load systems and compressor stations. The efficiency of gas turbines and the lifetime of the highly loaded components have been and are being improved in considerable development stages, in particular by improving the materials, cooling technology, thermal insulation, hot gas component corrosion protection, aerodynamic design of the compressor and the turbine, and process design.

With the increase in turbine power efficiency induced by the liberalisation of the electricity markets, and with reliability standards that must be adhered to, manufacturers and plant operators find themselves in an area of conflict. Issues of quality assurance in the manufacturing and maintenance of gas turbines, strategic attempts at consolidation of the life cycle costs, and concepts for lifetime extension are the focus of current discussions. The aim is to use suitable technologies and new plant concepts to meet not only the requirements of reliable supply and cost-effectiveness, but also the growing demands for sustainable climate protection and saving resources. Encouraging results from the research, development and testing of new process variants for power generation show that gas turbines could also find an important field of application in innovative CSP concepts in future. In order to be able to react flexibly to changing fuel qualities and supplies on the global energy market during times of increasingly scarce resources, burner concepts are required that are flexible on the fuels they use, reliable and low in pollutants.

VGB PowerTech e.V. would be delighted to welcome you to this conference.