2008 Emissions Proceedings

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY VI CONFERENCE

August 4-6, 2008

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – SELECTED PAPERS


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

 

A. MINI WORKSHOP
A.1. Emission Compliance Primer – Alphabet Soup: MACT, NSR, and Regulatory Updates (on GHG, CAIR, BART)
Mike Remsberg, P.E., Trinity Consultants

 

B. Panel on Industrial CO2 and Emissions Control Strategy Development Today
B.1. What Are the States Asking For As People Apply For Permits?
Robert G. Fraser, ENSR International
B.2. University of Notre Dame CO2 Strategy “Now and in the Future”
Paul Kempf, University of Notre Dame
B.3. Baseline Development and Footprinting
Lauren W. Laabs, Environmental Resources Management
B.4. Planning for Future CO2 Regulations at the Industrial Scale
Carl R. Bozzuto, Alstom Power, Inc.

 

C. Short Class on the Fundamentals of Combustion and Boiler Design Integration
Robert D. Bessette, Council of Industrial Boiler Owners

 

D. Mercury Emissions Control for Industrial Boilers
Mark McCormick, Norit Americas

 

E. FORUMS
E.1. Informal Owners’ Only Forum
E.2. Informal Equipment Suppliers, Engineering and Environmental

 

F.   INDUSTRIAL EMISSION REGULATIONS TODAY
F.1. Status of EPA’s Rulemakings For Industrial Boilers
James A. Eddinger, U.S. EPA Energy Strategies Group
F.2. NACAA Model Permit Guidance for Reducing HAP Emissions from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers
Andrew Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services
F.3. Meeting the New Ozone Standard: Opportunities, Challenges & Current OTC Initiatives
Jeff S. Crawford, Maine DEP
F.4. State of Maine DEP Perspective
Marc Cone, The State of Maine
F.5. Industrial Emission Regulations Today: A Stakeholder Perspective
Robert Kaufmann, Georgia-Pacific LLC

 

G. ANNUAL ABMA GAS & OIL FIRED BURNER MANUFACTURERS PANEL
G.1. HPC Company Overview
William H. Gurski, Hamworthy Peabody Combustion, Inc.
G.2. Burner Technology for 5ppm NOx Operation
Timothy Webster, Coen Company/Todd Combustion

 

H. PARTICULATE & MULTI-EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR NOx, HCl, SOx AND Hg COMPLICANCE OR ADVANTAGE
H.1. Peerless
Sean McMenamin, Peerless Mfg., Co
H.2. C&D Debris – Safe, Renewable Biomass Energy
Richard Abrams, Babcock Power Inc.
H.3. The ESP vs. Fabric Filter Dilemma
Jeff Arroyo, Sega Inc.
H.4. A Multilayered Approach to Green Fuel NOx and CO Reduction
Edmund Schindler, CCA Inc.
H.5. Wet Scrubber Multi Emission Technology Update
Rich Crews, Process Engineering & Mfg.

 

I. Panel on Industrial CO2 and Emissions Control Strategy Development Today
I.1. Package Boiler Tuning
Norb Wright, Energy & Efficiency Consultant
I.2. Entering A New Phase
Dave Judy, NALCO Mobotec
I.3. Examples of How to Recognize Efficiency and Emissions Improvements
William H. Gurski, Hamworthy Peabody Combustion, Inc.
I.4. Benchmarking Performance of Baghouses on Industrial/University Boilers
John R. Darrow, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

 

J. CASE STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
J.1. Advanced Controls and Mechanical Improvements Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Randy Morrison, Automation Applications LLC, Inc.
J.2. California Super Boiler
Larry K. Day, Nationwide Boiler Inc. Robert Remkes, Nationwide Boiler Inc.
J.3. CCS-Stoker Operating Experience
Keith Moore, Phenix Limited, LLC.

 

K.   CEMs & CEMs MONITORING AND TESTING PANEL
Moderator: Bob Davis, Airgas, Inc.
K.1. Part 75 Rule Changes – A Practical Approach
Andrew Rothenberger, VIM Technologies, Inc.
K.2. Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS) Stakeholder Update
Matthew Boze, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
K.3. Who CAIRs? The Future of NOx and SO2 Trading and The Clean Air Interstate Rule
Richard Trzupek, Platt Environmental Services
K.4. Protocol Gas Verification Program According to the Federal Register 2009
Bob Davis, Airgas Inc.
K.5. Particulate Test Method Advice
Lawrence E. Fisher, Ashtead Technology Rentals.
K.6. Mercury Test Methods – Choices and Challenges
David A. Ozowa, Platt Environmental Services Inc.
K.7. Predictive Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS)
Rich Hovan, Pavilion Technologies

REGULATORY WORKSHOP / August 4-6, 2008

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – SELECTED PAPERS


 

1.   2008 Emissions Workshop Summary
Carl R. Bozzuto, Alstom Power, Inc.
2.   How To Get Ready For A Stack Test
Daniel Todd, Air Quality Services, LLC

 

A.   HOW DO I COMPLY – WHAT DID I HEAR?
A.1. Emissions Control Technology Update
Michael Sandell, Siemens Presented by Richard Saab, PE, Siemens Environmental Systems and Services
A.2. The Dysfunctional U.S. Environmental Regulatory Process and Its Effect on American Manufacturing
Steve Gossett, Eastman Chemical Company
A.3. Recovering After the “Perfect Storm”
Andrew Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. Environmental Services