2009 Emissions Proceedings

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY VII CONFERENCE

August 3-6, 2009

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – SELECTED PAPERS


1.   2009 Summary
Carl R. Bozzuto, Alstom Power, Inc.

 

A. MINI WORKSHOPS
A.1. Trinity Compliance Workshop
Christi M. Wilson, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
A.2. Stoker Workshop
Robert D. Bessette, Council of Industrial Boiler Owners

 

B. FORUMS
B.1. Informal Owners’ Only Forum – See Summary
B.2. Informal Equipment Suppliers, Engineering and Environmental Service Consultants’ Only Forum – See Summary

 

C. Fundamentals of Emission Control Technology Selection and Design
Vincent M. Albanese, Fuel Tech, Inc.

 

D.   ENVIRONMENTAL RULES, REGULATIONS and IMPLEMENTATION IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR – A Panel Discussion
D.1. Status of EPA’s MACT Rulemakings For Industrial Boilers
James A. Eddinger, U.S. EPA Energy Strategies Group
D.2. ICI Boiler NOx & SO2 Control Cost Estimates
Andrew Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services
D.3. State of Maine DEP Perspective
Marc Cone, The State of Maine
D.4. The Future of Industrial Boiler Plants
Robert Fraser, AECOM Environment
D.5. ICAC 2009 SCR White Paper and ICAC’s Approach to Industrial APC Application
Cindy Khalaf, Johnson Matthey Catalysts for ICAC
D.6. Michigan State University – See Summary
Robert Ellerhorst, Michigan State University

 

E.   PARTICULATE & MULTI-EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR NOx, HCl, SOx and Hg COMPLICANCE OR ADVANTAGE
Moderator: Sean McMenamin, Peerless Mfg. Co.
E.1. Making Energy Safe, Efficient and Clean
Timothy Shippy, Peerless Mfg. Co.
E.2. Acid Gas Scrubbing
John Wallace, FMC Corporation
E.3. Low-Capital Layered NOx Solutions for Industrial Applications
John Boyle, Fuel Tech, Inc.
E.4. Blending Technologies to Address Industrial Boiler MACT
Mike Booth, GE Energy Services
E.5. Emerging Technology for Multi-Pollutant Control on the Emissions of a Solid Fuel Boiler
Joseph Shulfer, Eisenmann Corporation
E.6. Mercury Testing at Cornell’s Central Heating Plant
Stacey Edwards, Cornell University
E.7. Post Combustion System Air Pollution Control Evaluations & Enhanced Mercury Oxidization
Bobby I.T. Chen, Shaw Environmental

 

F. FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS AND OIL BURNER DESIGN AND APPLICATION
F.1. Fundamentals of Gas and Oil Burner Design
William Testa and Timothy Webster, Coen Company/Todd Combustion

 

G. BOILER TESTING TUNE UP MONITORING PANEL
Moderator: Phil Midgett, Airgas, Inc.
G.1. Ten Ways to Avoid Air Fines
Phil Midgett/Bob Davis, Airgas, Inc.
G.2. EPA 114 (ICR) Testing Is Not Testing As Usual
Mike Hartmann, Air-Tech Environmental, LLC
G.3. Boiler MACT & Greenhouse Gas Reporting: Hot Issues
David Ozawa, Platt Environmental Services, Inc.
Rich Trzupek, Mostardi Platt Environmental
G.4. Testing for Carbon/HCL/THC’s
Larry Fisher, Ashtead Technology Rentals
G.5. Proposed Amendments to EPA’s Methods 201A and 202
Daniel Todd, Air Quality Services, LLC
G.6. Boiler MACT Testing Tips
Travis Bowman, Resolution Analytics, Inc.

 

H. NOx EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY – Annual ABMA Gas & Oil Fired Burner Manufacturers Panel
Moderator: William Testa, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
H.1. Alternative Fuel Burners
Timothy Webster, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
H.2. Alternative Fuel Burner Systems
Enrico (Rick) Fiorenza, CB/Natcom

 

I.   Multi-Pollutant Reduction on Industrial Boilers
Jay Crilley, NALCO Mobotec

 

J. ALTERNATE BIOMASS/ALTERNATE FUELS
J.1. Biomass: Fuel of the Future?
Thomas A. Sarkus, National Energy Technology Lab
J.2. Potential Impacts of Biomass and Alternate Fuels on Boiler Equipment
Carl Bozzuto, ALSTOM Power, Inc.

 

K. BOILER CONTROL SYSTEMS PANEL
Moderator: Denis J. Oravec, Automation Applications Inc., LLC
K.1. Fundamentals of Boiler Control
Chris Henderson, Automation Applications Inc., LLC
K.2. Boiler Control Case Studies
Robin Roberts, Bambeck Systems, Inc.

 

L.   CO2 and Energy Efficiency
Peter Anderson, Environmental Resources Management

 


 


REGULATORY WORKSHOP / August 6, 2009

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – SELECTED PAPERS


 

1. Workshop Summary
Carl R. Bozzuto, Alstom Power, Inc.
2. Fundamentals of Combustion/Boiler Controls & Optimization
Denis Oravec, Automation Applications Inc. LLC

 

A.   HOW DO I COMPLY – WHAT DID I HEAR?
A.1. Equipment Supplier
Vincent Albanese, Fuel Tech, Inc. (See Summary)
A.2. Boiler Owner/Operator
Rhett McLaren, Penn State University (See Summary)
A.3. Environmental Support
Robert Fraser, AECOM Environment (See Summary)
A.4. State Regulator
Andrew Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. Environmental Services
A.5. Independent Consultant
Norbert Wright, Energy Consultant (See Summary)