Expperts USA


March 22, 2011
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Synopsis

The proceedings of the 13 annual Competitive Intelligence in Pharmaceuticals conference, including audio recordings of all presentations and Q&A sessions, as well as presentation slides

Summary

Arena International delivered cutting edge conference content for power plant professionals looking to reduce plant emissions. Now you can secure the latest information in this space without venturing outside your office.

Our packages include audio and presentation materials from the keynote speeches, industry-leading case studies and insightful Q&A sessions; ensuring you and your colleagues remain at the forefront of this rapidly developing industry.

Scope
  • Understanding the latest HAPs MACT to enable full compliance at the lowest possible cost
  • Accurately Assessing existing Plant equipment to Identify crucial upgrades that will Optimize combined NOx, SOx, mercury and particulate control
  • Investigating regulatory policies and strategies to determine the future of emissions reduction
  • Exploring the very Best methods for Developing an emissions reduction plan
  • Exploring cutting
  • edge reduction technologies and strategies to Optimize mercury and particulate matter (PM ) reductions


Understanding the latest HAPs MACT to enable full compliance at the lowest possible cost


Keynote Presentation


Clarifying the very latest EPA HAPs MACT and its impact upon your power plant to ensure the wisest investment decisions


Establishing clear guidelines for HAPs, NOx, SOx and particulates control to develop a comprehensive emissions reduction strategy for your power plant
Identifying significant developments within the MACT standards to fully understand what crucial adjustments must be made for EPA compliance
Outlining definitive timeframes for achieving compliance to avoid financial penalties at a later date
Defining the impact of the latest regulations upon individual plant modifications and upgrades to facilitate a cost efficient approach towards emissions reduction from the onset
Exploring the very best methods for incorporating the HAPs MACT into your long term strategy for a cost effective and energy efficient plant
Dr. Robert Wayland, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Sector Policies and Programs Division, EPA


Keynote Presentation


Exploring control technology options for multi-pollutant emissions limits
Assessing available options for regulatory compliance to develop a viable emissions reduction strategy
Understanding the performance, experience and costs of control options for all hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) likely to be limited by regulations and permits
Previewing the potential future for HAPS control through outlining what R&D is currently being done
Addressing compliance with HAPS limits holistically to investigate how HAPS controls affect water discharge treatment and beneficial use of coal combustion products
Dr. George Offen, Senior Technical Executive, EPRI
AEP Case Study:
Determining the very best response to new EPA regulations to pinpoint those areas of investment that will drive forwards your emissions reduction strategy at the lowest possible cost
Exploring what options are available for regulatory compliance to define an apt emissions strategy for your specific plant
Evaluating the extent to which EPA regulations will affect future operations
Investigating availability of reduction technologies to guarantee MACT compliance
Assessing the best methods for tailoring plant modifications and operations to guarantee full compliance
Forecasting potential costs of enhanced emissions control to ensure you drive forward a viable and profitable business strategy
Mark McCullough, Senior Vice President, Fossil and Hydro Generation, American Electric Power (AEP)


Accurately assessing existing plant equipment to identify crucial upgrades that will optimize combined NOx, SOx, mercury and particulate control to achieve the lowest possible emissions levels


Ensuring comprehensive evaluation and comparison of your current plant systems and potential upgrades to successfully attain multi-pollutant control
Determining the potential for existing systems enhancement to optimize emissions reduction at minimal systems operating costs
Assessing the business case for new emissions reduction equipment as well as the requirement for station refurbishment to ensure that high availability and performance is maintained within your existing plant
Pinpointing necessary technological updates early on to implement and complete a tailor-made emissions reduction strategy within the EPA regulatory timeframe
Developing an effective cost-benefit analysis to determine your operability costs and the impact of emissions reduction upon these for a long-term business plan
Assessing a combination of ROFAs, fabric filters and DSI injections for an overall multi-pollutant strategy that will reduce NOx, PM and mercury
Evaluating your plant operating conditions to ensure reliability and consistent emissions reduction
Clifford Carnes, Assistant Plant Manager, Indiana Kentucky Pow er Cooperative


Optimizing capture co-benefits of AQCS Systems for mercury control
Defining a cost-effective approach to MACT compliance for mercury through the use of “co-benefits” from AQCS systems already in service
Exploring how these AQCS systems are designed for removal of NOx, PM, and SO2
Investigating results that show highly variable mercury emissions from a system not engineered for mercury control
Analyzing 40 months of wet FGD mercury emission data to determine the actual variability in mercury emissions
Comparing the actual variability with estimates of variability using t-statistic to explore how these do not agree and suggest the t-statistic will underestimate variability
Dr. Corey Tyree, Project Manager, Southern Company
Significantly reducing both NOx and mercury levels whilst minimizing SO2 conversion rates through effective system design
Identifying the optimum SCR design for your plant to facilitate the necessary levels of NOx and mercury reduction at minimum cost
Assessing your coal type to determine the type of mercury control technology required
Minimizing the amount of SO2 conversion during catalytic reaction to reduce SO3 levels in your flue gas
Achieving the highest levels of mercury oxidation under challenging conditions involving high temperatures and low HCl concentrations
John Buschmann, Technology Manager, ALSTOM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS


Investigating regulatory policies and strategies to determine the future of emissions reduction


Outlining a technology overview for emissions in response to the Transport Rule, MACT, and GHG regulations
Exploring emissions impacted by new regulations
Investigating market outlook and approaches
Uncovering technologies for low emissions of mercury, NOx,SOx, and particulate
Determining the impact of integration of carbon dioxide capture technologies
Dennis Johnson, Senior Director/Specialty Engineering Power Group, Fluor


Panel Discussion: Debating the impact of the Interstate Transport Rule upon your emissions reduction strategy
Determining the extent to which the Interstate Transport Rule will impact your NOx and SOx reduction strategies by 2014
Understanding NOx and SOx concentration through advanced modelling techniques
Exploring the EPA’s proposal to allow intrastate trading and limited interstate trading among power plants to guarantee that each State meets its individual pollution control obligationsx


Developing a cost effective strategy for commercial deployment of CCS technologies on both your existing fleets and new coal-based electricity generation plants
Assessing your existing fleet for retrofit and deployment of CCS
Exploring the financial investment needed for deployment of CCS to ensure a successful commercial strategy
Analyzing the cost of electricity as a result of these retrofits to determine future impact upon consumers
Outlining permitting, ownership and monitoring issues related to transport and storage of captured CO2 emissions
Determining job creation opportunities resulting from commercial deployment of CCS technologies
Robert Beck, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The National Coal Council


An innovative Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for all pollutants for coal and oil fired power plants
Imminence of US EPA MACT standards and rules for multi-pollutants from coal and oil-fired boilers and power plants
Current challenges of traditional technologies costs and energy penalty issues requiring multiple overlapping technologies
The CEFCO Process: exploring a newly-patented Aerodynamic process based technology and its significant energy consumption benefits over traditional technologies
Its record of EPA-tested and recognized application as Hazardous Waste Combustors MACT solution for elimination of air pollutants from Radioactive, Hazardous and Acidic Waste Incineration at the DOE facilities
Description of its 2010 patented process and its application for multi-pollutant control from coal and oil fired boilers and power plants
Demonstration Unit description in the Spring of 2011 with some preliminary test results
Dr Anupam Sanyal, President, INTERN ATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CONSULTANTS Co-author: R. Tang, CEFCO GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY LLC


Exploring the very best methods for developing an emissions reduction plan that will guarantee that your plant is fully compliant and achieving maximum energy output


Keynote Presentation
Outlining Electric Utility Industry (EEI) perspectives on the EPA’s Proposed Utility MACT Rule
Detailing an overview of the proposed rule and its potential impact
Assessing the possibilities of compliance to determine whether it can be done in three years and what options are available to companies if not
Evaluating what controls are necessary for compliance with coal and oil based fleets
Defining outstanding data and other issues to define what the EPA needs to inform a reasoned final rule
Exploring how this rule compliments or interferes with other pending rules
Michael Rossler, Manager of Environmental Programs, EEI
Exploring cutting-edge reduction technologies and strategies to optimize mercury and particulate matter (PM ) reductions


Case Studies of application of web-based software as a design and operational aid to assess the optimum quality and quantity of biomass for co-firing with coal while maintaining bottom line revenue under emission compliance
Global usage of biomass for co-firing with coal
Current boiler design: compatible biomass selection process
Web based software for near instant biomass screening
Software description and development basis
US and European case histories of software application for optimum coal biomass blend selection under emission compliance with unaffected bottom line revenue
Dr Anupam Sanyal, President, INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CONSULTANTS J.W.Allen and K.R.Parker, INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ENERGY CONSULTATNS


Understanding mercury emissions, impacts and control strategies for MACT compliance
Exploring mercury in the environment to fully comprehend the impact of mercury control
Evaluating mercury regulations and the MACT to develop an effective emissions reduction strategy moving forward
Assessing mercury emission control strategies and how they relate to other MACT pollutants for optimal multi pollutant control
Analysing control equipment performance to ensure the lowest level of emissions
Determining the fate of mercury from mercury control
Jeff Jaeckels, Director of Safety and Environmental Affairs, Madison Gas and Electric Company John Mooney, Senior Project Engineer, Alliant Energy


Exploring ESP retrofits as a solution for minimizing costs whilst achieving increasingly stringent particulate matter (PM) emissions levels
Determining the possibilities of ESP retrofit as a cheaper option for optimized PM emissions reduction
Analyzing performance issues with hot side ESPs to evaluate their capability to meet more stringent PM levels
Avoiding hopper re-entrainment of carbon particles to reduce its impact upon elevated emissions
Exploring the impact of fuel change upon ESP performance to better understand the benefit of proposed upgrades
Improving material selection and water chemistry management to minimize corrosion of ESPs placed behind the FGD system
Defining ACI compatibility with ESP for maximum mercury collection
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