Overview
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is proud to announce the next date for the popular Steam Turbine and Generator User Group, taking place on 13-14 March 2024 in Manchester.
Whether you are involved in the operation, design, maintenance, service or upgrading of steam turbine or generator assets, the User Group is THE forum for engineers and professionals to meet, network and learn from the shared experience of the Steam Turbine and Generator community.
Join two days of technical presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions to get a thorough understanding of the current landscape, together with all the latest technical and regulatory developments affecting the operation, inspections, maintenance and upgrade of your engineering assets.
Peer-reviewed presentations from engineering end-users, manufacturers, service provides and experts will share technical details, best practice and lessons-learned from recent projects, enabling you to effectively benchmark your organisation and take back valuable insights to ensure your organisation maximises output, increases safety and minimises plant downtime.
Super Early Bird Pricing now available - secure the date in your diary for next year's User Group!
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS CLOSED
If you have enquiries on your submission, please contact eventconcepts@imeche.org
Topics this year include:
Industry trends, including future generation
strategy
Plant Construction, Commissioning and
Operation including:
- Flexible operation
- Steam chemistry
- Foundations
- LP exhaust cooling
- Rotor train response
Steam Turbine and Generator Technologies –
covering new developments for ST’s and Gens
Steam Turbine and Generator Integrity –
lifetime reviews, upgrades, condition
monitoring
Best practice in Steam Turbine and
Generator Service
Grid systems:
- Integration of Plant into Smart Grids
- System inertia
- Grid Code compliance
- Plant response to grid demands, including
excitation systems
Power Insurance and Risk Management
Turbine and Generator Auxiliary Systems
Turbine and Generator Plant Monitoring
Turbine and Generator Materials
Turbine and Generator Case Studies
- Failures, recovery methods
- Mothballing, storage, return to service
following extended shutdowns
- Repurposing of equipment
BRING YOUR TEAM - GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
For group bookings of 5 or more attendees, you and your colleagues can save 15% per place to join this technical event. This is a great opportunity for multiple engineers to:
- Benefit from the topics and discussions
- Maximise opportunities for learning and networking
- Contribute to their ongoing professional development
- Meet and collaborate with colleagues across multiple sites
- Bring new/junior team members up to speed
To organise your group booking, simply contact our Event Enquiries team and we would be delighted to make all the arrangements.
WHY OUR ATTENDEES ENJOY THIS USER GROUP:
"A great event to give you an overview of what is going on in the industry and how others deal with the issues."
Product Manager, GE / Infosys
"A great event to mix with other professionals and specialists working specifically with steam turbines and generally within the power station environment"
Plant Performance Test Engineer, Uniper Technologies
"A leading power industry event providing up-to-date information on industry best practice and new technology through example projects and case studies. An exceptionally well organized event"
Mechanical Engineer, InterGen UK Ltd
"A thoroughly informative and enjoyable event with a wide range of industry relevant presentations. I found it extremely useful and will definitely attend again in the future."
Senior Engineering Specialist, FM Global
"A very well organised event that covers a variety of topics and offers great networking."
VP Energy, Hardide Coatings Ltd
"An excellent event for networking and understanding the future market of steam turbines, generators and auxiliary plant systems. It covers a wide range of topics which will reveal a solution or innovative technique to your ongoing problems."
Systems Engineer, EDF
"An informative and broad-based seminar that covers relevant aspects of the latest developments and challenges in this sector."
Risk Engineer, BHSI
"Enjoyed the days presentations, location, catching up with old work colleagues and networking."
Asset Engineer, SSE
"Event with high quality presentations."
Researcher, Doosan Skoda Power
"Excellent conference bringing together the UK power station community together with a decent representation from specialists from around the world."
Electrical Engineer, Hawkins
"Excellent event, engineers collaborating and sharing information is always beneficial for the wider industry, despite in some cases being commercial competitors."
Technical Services Manager, Quartzelec
"Good opportunity for engineering insights and market shift."
Technical Sales Manager, C.C. Jensen Ltd
"Great event, friendly and incredibly open discussions in helping solve turbine issues."
Design and Process Engineer, Uniper
"Great opportunity to meet with vendors and understand their capabilities through face to face discussion."
Turbine Support Engineer, Triton Power
"I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to attend my first Steam Turbine and Generator User Group conference. Having just started my career in the energy sector, it was great to see esteemed speakers talk about pertinent issues affecting the steam turbines of today."
Graduate Mechanical Engineer, SSE plc
"IMechE provides an interesting overview of failure cases and challenges ahead."
Expert Vibrations & Mechanics, ENGIE Laborelec
"One of the few events in the calendar that brings together high end technical contributions and people from the OEMs, end users and service providers."
Insulation Engineer, Qualitrol - Iris Power
"Provided a great platform to share information. Interesting to see what new things are coming on the market and to see that other sites are having similar issues to ourselves. And a great way of contacting with potential vendors."
Mechanical Engineer, VPI
"STGUG is a very good choice where present and discuss with colleagues and customers your solutions for Steam Turbines and Generators. Service Marketing Manager Ansaldo Energia
"STGUG is an excellent forum to share knowledge and to learn from industry experts, end users and service providers. Anyone interested in the power generation industry, in particular steam turbine and generator technologies, will enjoy and benefit from attendance at this event. A great opportunity to combine CPD and networking."
Steam Turbine Consultant, Uniper
"This was my 1st ST User group event, I thought it was definitely worth attending as I left with more knowledge on both the ST & STG's and contacts than I had before the event."
Lead Rotating Plant Engineer, VPI
"Very informative presentations, great venue and atmosphere. Perfect place for networking."
Electrical Engineering Degree Apprentice, EDF Energy
"A great event to give you an overview of what is going on in the industry and how others deal with the issues."
Product Manager, GE / Infosys
"A great event to mix with other professionals and specialists working specifically with steam turbines and generally within the power station environment"
Plant Performance Test Engineer, Uniper Technologies
"A leading power industry event providing up-to-date information on industry best practice and new technology through example projects and case studies. An exceptionally well organized event"
Mechanical Engineer, InterGen UK Ltd
"A thoroughly informative and enjoyable event with a wide range of industry relevant presentations. I found it extremely useful and will definitely attend again in the future."
Senior Engineering Specialist, FM Global
"A very well organised event that covers a variety of topics and offers great networking."
VP Energy, Hardide Coatings Ltd
"An excellant event for networking and understanding the future market of steam turbines, generators and auxiliary plant systems. It covers a wide range of topics which will reveal a solution or innovative technique to your ongoing problems."
Systems Engineer, EDF
"An informative and broad-based seminar that covers relevant aspects of the latest developments and challenges in this sector."
Risk Engineer, BHSI
"Enjoyed the days presentations, location, catching up with old work colleagues and networking."
Asset Engineer, SSE
"Event with high quality presentations."
Researcher, Doosan Skoda Power
"Excellent conference bringing together the UK power station community together with a decent representation from specialists from around the world."
Electrical Engineer, Hawkins
excellent event, engineers collaborating and sharing information is always beneficial for the wider industry, despite in some cases being commercial competitors."
Technical Services Manager, Quartzelec
"Good opportunity for engineering insights and market shift."
Technical Sales Manager, C.C. Jensen Ltd
"Great Event, friendly and incredibly open discussions in helping solve turbine issues."
Design and Process Engineer, Uniper
"Great opportunity to meet with vendors and understand their capabilities through face to face discussion."
Turbine Support Engineer, Triton Power
"I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to attend my first Steam Turbine and Generator User Group conference. Having just started my career in the energy sector, it was great to see esteemed speakers talk about pertinent issues affecting the steam turbines of today."
Graduate Mechanical Engineer, SSE plc
"IMechE provides an interesting overview of failure cases and challenges ahead."
Expert Vibrations & Mechanics, ENGIE Laborelec
"One of the few events in the calendar that brings together high end technical contributions and people from the OEMs, end users and service providers."
Insulation Engineer, Qualitrol - Iris Power
"Provided a great platform to share information. Interesting to see what new things are coming on the market and to see that other sites are having similar issues to ourselves. And a great way of contacting with potential vendors."
Mechanical Engineer, VPI
"STGUG is a very good choice where present and discuss with colleagues and customers your solutions for Steam Turbines and Generators. Service Marketing Manager Ansaldo Energia
"STGUG is an excellent forum to share knowledge and to learn from industry experts, end users and service providers. Anyone interested in the power generation industry, in particular steam turbine and generator technologies, will enjoy and benefit from attendance at this event. A great opportunity to combine CPD and networking."
Steam Turbine Consultant, Uniper
"This was my 1st ST User group event, I thought it was definitely worth attending as I left with more knowledge on both the ST & STG's and contacts than I had before the event."
Lead Rotating Plant Engineer, VPI
"Very informative presentations, great venue and atmosphere. Perfect place for networking."
Electrical Engineering Degree Apprentice, EDF Energy
SUPPORT YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
Attending this event supports your Professional Development; if you're an IMechE Member, this can be tracked in the Career Developer section of your online account.
COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR ATTENDEES:
The Institution takes every endeavour to operate all our events as “COVID-safe” as possible. This includes additional preventative measures, such as cleaning rotas and air ventilation. For further information on our activities in this area, view our infection control solutions webpages.