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The technical discussion forum for turbomachinery professionals.
A free, moderated forum where the people who install, commission and keep rotating equipment running discuss technical questions with reference to the applicable standards. Topics follow the way projects are actually executed — from front-end planning to start-up and lessons learned.
- Access
- Free profile, reviewed by discipline
- Structure
- 12 discussion forums
- Language
- International English
Why this forum
Turbomachinery is not only alignment.
Successful machinery projects depend on dozens of decisions made long before the first roll: constructability, preservation, receipt inspection, readiness, turnover and vendor coordination. That knowledge lives with experienced people on site — and is usually lost when the project closes.
Turbomachinery Professional gives that knowledge a permanent, professional home. It is a technical discussion forum on turbomachinery, between turbomachinery professionals: practitioners ask and answer questions, compare approaches and build a shared technical reference, with every post referring to an applicable standard.
- Not a social network, a vendor marketplace or a recruitment site
- Is a moderated technical forum organised by equipment and discipline, with reviewed member profiles and engineering tools
Industries
A reference for the industries that run on rotating equipment.
Members list the equipment they know and the industries they work in, so colleagues can find the right people to discuss a specific machine.
LNG
Refrigeration compressor trains, gas and steam turbine drivers, turboexpanders and cryogenic pumps.
Process industries
Oil and gas processing, refining and petrochemicals: compressors, steam turbines and critical pumps.
Power generation
Heavy-duty gas turbines, steam turbines and generators in simple and combined-cycle plants, plus hydro, wind and ORC heat-recovery units.
Find professionals by equipment type
- Aeroderivative gas turbines
- Heavy-duty gas turbines
- Industrial gas turbines
- Steam turbines
- Turboexpanders
- ORC expanders
- Hydro turbines
- Wind turbines
- Centrifugal compressors
- Axial compressors
- Integrally geared compressors
- Reciprocating compressors
- Screw compressors
- Generators
- Gearboxes and couplings
- Centrifugal pumps
- Cryogenic pumps
- Gas engines
- Fans and blowers
Discussion Forums
Twelve equipment and discipline forums.
Each discussion is filed under its equipment or discipline forum, so a steam turbine preservation question finds the right people. Every topic and reply cites at least one applicable standard.
- H-01
Centrifugal compressors
Process trains, dry gas seals, anti-surge, field testing.
- H-02
Steam turbines
Mechanical drive and generator sets, governing, trip systems.
- H-03
Gas turbines
Heavy-duty and aeroderivative packages, enclosures, fuel systems.
- H-04
Pumps
Critical-service and API process pumps, baseplates, grouting.
- H-05
Seals
Mechanical and dry gas seals, seal gas panels, support systems.
- H-06
Lube & seal oil systems
Flushing, cleanliness targets, consoles and rundown tanks.
- H-07
Auxiliaries
Couplings, gearboxes, coolers, piping and instrumentation.
- H-08
Preservation
Storage, inspection intervals, inert-gas blanketing, records.
- H-09
Alignment
Preliminary and final alignment, soft foot, thermal growth.
- H-10
Vibration & rotordynamics
Baseline data, acceptance criteria, troubleshooting.
- H-11
Readiness & turnover
Mechanical completion, punch lists, system handover.
- H-12
RCFA & reliability
Failure investigation, lessons learned, recurring defects.
Who it is for
Built for practitioners with field responsibility.
Profiles are reviewed against professional background, so every voice in a discussion carries real experience.
- Senior consultants
- Site and construction leads
- Commissioning engineers
- Installation supervisors
- OEM field service
- EPC project teams
- QA/QC and inspection
- Vibration specialists
- Controls and instrumentation
- Owner-operator reliability
- Project managers
What every free profile includes
A professional profile with the tools field people actually use.
Structured discussions
Moderated threads tagged by phase and forum. Questions get answered by people who have solved the same problem in the field.
Technical library
Checklists, readiness frameworks, field notes and case studies contributed and reviewed by members.
Private profile tools
Machinery experience log, certification tracker with expiry alerts and a private document vault.
Clinics & roundtables
Monthly technical sessions: commissioning clinics, case reviews and invited OEM talks, recorded for members.
Private inquiry
Contact members through a secure request flow. No visible emails, no cold outreach, no spam.
Events calendar
Clinics, roundtables and industry conferences in one calendar, filtered by equipment type and discussion forum.
Inside the forums
A look at the discussion board.
Flushing acceptance on a compressor lube console: which cleanliness target do you actually sign off?
Comparing patch-test and particle-count approaches when the vendor and the owner specifications disagree.
Commissioning lead · Gulf Coast14 replies
Long-term storage after a 9-month construction delay — what inspection interval did you apply?
Desiccant, VCI and nitrogen practices, plus the records owners asked for before warranty acceptance.
OEM field service · Europe9 replies
Preliminary alignment before grouting: how much tolerance do you leave for pipe strain?
Field sequences for setting the train before final piping connection, and how to document it.
Senior consultant · Middle East21 replies
Join for free
Tell us about your field experience.
Creating a profile is free. Every application and profile is reviewed by a practitioner, so the forum stays professional and focused on turbomachinery. Profiles need your real name and a clear, recent photo of yourself.
- 01 Register with your field experience and choose your password
- 02 Confirm your email, add your photo and complete your profile
- 03 A practitioner reviews your profile. You are a Candidate until it is approved, then a Professional member
Questions
Frequently asked.
Is it really free for professionals?
Yes. Profiles, the discussion forums, events and the private profile tools are free. The platform is funded by advertising and by paid recruiter accounts.
Can recruiters join?
Yes, with a paid recruiter account. Prices are shown after registration and validation. Recruiters must identify themselves as recruiters and confirm a work email address. Their profiles carry a Recruiter label and they can contact members only by private message. Members choose whether to accept recruiter messages and whether to reply. See the recruiter plan and terms.
Is Turbomachinery Professional involved in recruitment?
No. Turbomachinery Professional is operated by Lightbulb Waves LLC and is not an employment agency, recruiter, employer or job board. It is independent of all recruiters, does not take part in any recruitment or hiring process, and is not a party to any contact, offer or agreement between recruiters and members. To the extent permitted by law, it is not responsible for the outcome. The recruiter subscription pays for platform access only, not for introductions or placements. It does not publish job vacancies or check recruiters beyond their work email address.
How are members verified?
Applications are reviewed against professional background and recent machinery experience. Profiles show discipline, equipment specialties, industries and experience level — never private contact details.
What about OEM proprietary or client-confidential information?
Members must not share proprietary drawings, procedures or confidential project data. Discussions focus on methods, experience and lessons learned. Moderators remove content that breaches this rule.
Why must every post cite a standard?
Every topic and reply refers to at least one applicable standard or recommended practice, such as API RP 686 or ISO 20816-1. Where no standard applies, the member selects N/A and explains the technical basis. This keeps discussions technical and on subject, and helps moderators check unsupported claims. Posts are moderated, and off-topic or unsupported content is removed. See the forum rules.
What language is used in the forums?
International English is the official language of the platform, discussions and all published material, so practitioners from every region can take part.
How can my company advertise on Turbomachinery Professional?
Companies subscribe to an advertising plan. Ads appear on the front page and in the Discussion Forums, never on member pages. Ads are always labelled and advertisers never receive member personal data.
What are the advertising terms?
Ads appear in the Discussion Forums and on the front page, never on member pages. Prices are shown in the advertiser portal after you register. The minimum term is 3 months, invoiced quarterly in advance; annual prepaid plans save 15%. Plans renew automatically and can be cancelled with 30 days’ notice before renewal. Every ad is reviewed before publishing. See the advertising plans page for placements and full terms.