Session Detail
Monday, September 24, 2007
| 8:30-10:00 a.m. | Opening General Session
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 | Welcomes
Gerald H. Groenewold, Director, University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center Since 1987, Gerald Groenewold has served as the Director of the EERC, where he leads a multidisciplinary science and engineering research team focused on the development, demonstration, and commercialization of energy and environmental technologies, including major program initiatives in the areas of air toxics and fine particulate matter, the Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Program, and the Center for Air Toxic Metals® (CATM®), one of ten Centers of Excellence at the EERC. |
 | Keynotes
The Honorable Kent Conrad, U.S. Senator (D-North Dakota)
Senator Conrad is Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and an expert on the budget process who has earned a national reputation as a deficit hawk for his efforts to impose discipline on the federal budget and safeguard Social Security and Medicare. A longtime member of the Agriculture Committee, he is known as an outspoken advocate for family farms and the rural communities that rely on U.S. agriculture. As a senior member of the Finance Committee, he is known for his special expertise on tax issues and his advocacy for rural health care through the Medicare program.
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The Honorable C.H. “Bud” Albright, Jr., U.S. Under Secretary of Energy
Bud Albright was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as Under Secretary of Energy on June 21, 2007, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 2007. Under Secretary Albright oversees the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) energy and environment programs, including its diverse portfolio of applied energy research and development activities, nuclear waste management efforts, and environmental cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex.
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| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Panel Discussion - Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Evolving Energy Industry
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 | Panel Coordinator:
Michael Holmes, Deputy Associate Director for Research, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
The electric utility industry is currently dealing with many uncertainties and issues relating to environmental regulations and emerging policy. The Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), recent state legislative actions, regional haze considerations, and the potential call for global carbon dioxide reductions all must be considered as utilities plan to meet existing and future generation needs. Installation of new technologies to address these environmental issues can introduce uncertainties and added risks that need to be understood by the power industry when planning new coal-fired power plants and upgrades of existing power plants. The panel will address emerging policy and scientific issues facing the nation while considering the need to balance energy reliance with environmental responsibility and economic growth. Panelists will provide their perspective on these issues and address related questions from conference attendees. |
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MODERATOR:
George Offen, Technical Executive, Air Emissions and Coal Combustion Product Management, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, California
George Offen is a Technical Executive in Air Emissions and Coal Combustion Product Management at EPRI, where he manages EPRI's R&D program to cost-effectively reduce NOX, SO2/SO3, particulate, and air toxic emissions, especially Hg, from utility boilers as well as to increase the use of coal combustion products. He started EPRI's program on Hg control technology R&D and expanded it into the Integrated Environmental Control Program.
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PANELISTS:
Larry Monroe, Senior Research Consultant, Southern Company Generation, Birmingham, Alabama
Larry Monroe is a Senior Research Consultant with Southern Company Generation, where he works on special projects related to environmental control technologies and on strategic issues such as technology assessments, CO2 technology development, and wastewater issues. He has been involved with research into coal science, combustion, and environmental control technologies for over 20 years.
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Thomas Sarkus, FutureGen Project Director, DOE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas Sarkus has served for 2 years as the FutureGen Project Director at DOE NETL. FutureGen is a Presidential R&D initiative to validate the near-zero emission concept for coal-fueled power and hydrogen plants. Prior to working on FutureGen, Sarkus managed projects and supervised management activities under the Clean Coal Technology demonstration program, the Power Plant Improvement Initiative, and the Clean Coal Power Initiative.
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Theresa Pugh, Director, Environmental Services, American Public Power Association (APPA), Washington, D.C.
Theresa Pugh is Director of Environmental Services at the American Public Power Association, where she manages the regulatory efforts for air, water, waste, and new generation for all fossil and renewable plants. APPA is an association representing 2000 state and municipal public power or community-owned electric utilities. Of those government-owned electric utilities, 1000 own and operate water utilities, providing drinking water to millions of people in 49 states.
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John Harju, Associate Director for Research, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
John Harju is an Associate Director for Research at the EERC, where he oversees projects and programs, including the Red River Water Management Consortium (RRWMC®) and the PCOR Partnership. His principal areas of expertise include geochemistry, hydrology, technology development, and analytical chemistry, especially as applied to the upstream oil and gas industry.
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Robert Wayland, Leader - Energy Strategies Group, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Robert Wayland manages the Energy Strategies Group of the Sector Policies and Programs Division in the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards at EPA. The group oversees the regulation of stationary combustion sources, energy efficiency initiatives, and new technology development and was a key participant in the development of the Clean Air Mercury Rule and other stationary source New Source Performance Standards. |
| 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Address |
 | Carl Bauer, Director, DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
As Director of NETL, Carl Bauer oversees the implementation of major science and technology development programs to resolve the environmental, supply, and reliability constraints of producing and using fossil resources. This involves technologies for advanced coal-fueled power generation and hydrogen production, carbon sequestration, environmental control for the existing fleet of coal-fired power plants, and improving the efficiency and environmental quality of domestic oil and natural gas exploration, production, and processing. Mr. Bauer has more than 30 years of experience in technical and business management in both the public and private sectors.
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| | Stream A
Mercury | Stream B
Trace Elements, SO3, PM, and Greenhouse Gases |
| 1:30-3:35 p.m. |
Session A1 - Hg Policy, Regulations, and Health Issues
Session Coordinator:
John Pavlish, Senior Research Advisor and Director, CATM, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
William Maxwell, Environmental Engineer, Energy Stategies Group/Sector Policies and Program Division, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Jeff Gerken, Program Manager, Technology Development, American Electric Power, Columbus, Ohio |
Session B1 - SO3
Session Coordinator:
Steven Benson, Senior Research Manager, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Edward Bowes, Engineering Manager, Dominion, Glen Allen, Virginia
George Offen, Technical Executive, Air Emissions and Combustion-Products Management, EPRI, Palo Alto, California
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1:30 p.m. |
Presenters:
"EPA's Mercury Programs - An Update," Robert Wayland, Leader, Energy Strategies Group, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
Presenters:
"Investigation on Transformation of Sulfur Trioxide (SO3) Through SCR, AP, ESP, and Wet-FGD in the Coal-Fired Utility Boiler by a Modified Selective Condensation Method," Yan Cao, Assistant Director for Research and Development, with C.-M. Cheng, C.-W. Chen, H.-C. Zhou, and W.-P. Pan, Institute for Combustion Science and Environmental Technology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
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| 1:55 p.m. |
"Mercury Emissions Policies: A Quilt Instead of a Blanket," Michael Rossler, Manager, Environmental Programs, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, D.C. |
"Modeling of SO3 Formation in Coal-Fired Boilers," Carlos Romero, Senior Research Specialist, with E. Leuy, Z. Rao, H. Bilirgen, and H. Caram, Energy Research Center, Lehigh State University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and H. Stenger, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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| 2:20 p.m. |
"Alberta Mercury Regulation for Coal-Fired Power Plants," Prasad Valupadas, Technology Manager, Alberta Environment, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
"Benchmarking SO3 Removal - The CleanStack® Process," Amy Evans, Director of Technology, with B. Hamel and J. Gresh, Marsulex Environmental Technologies, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; E. Bowes, Dominion, Glen Allen, Virginia; W. Birmingham, Alstom Power Inc., Wellsville, New York; and S. Benson and D. McCollor, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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| 2:45 p.m. |
"Selenium's Importance in Regulatory Issues Regarding Mercury," Laura Raymond, Research Manager/Biochemist, with N. Ralston, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
"Dry Injection of Trona to Mitigate SOx, NOx, and Hg Emissions," John Maziuk, Technical Development Manager, Solvay Chemicals, Inc., Houston, Texas
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| 3:10 p.m. |
"Update on Mercury Health Effects Findings," Leonard Levin, Technical Executive, with A. Schure, Air Quality Health and Risk Assessment, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
"Evolution of AEP's SO3 Mitigation System," Douglas Ritzenthaler, Engineer, with J. Hume, American Electric Power, Columbus, Ohio; and A. Moretti and D. Tonn, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, Ohio
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| 4:05-6:10 p.m. |
Session A2 - Hg and Coal Utilization and By-Products
Session Coordinator:
Debra Pflughoeft Hassett, Senior Research Advisor, and Thomas Erickson, Associate Director for Research, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Lynn Brickett, Project Manager, Environmental and Climate Division, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Susan Thorneloe, Senior Environmental Engineer, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
Session B2 - PM Policy, Regulations, and Health Issues
Session Coordinator:
Laura Raymond, Research Manager/Biochemist, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Thomas Grahame, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Coal Technology, DOE, Washington, D.C.
Daniel Greenbaum, President, Health Effects Institute, Boston, Massachusetts |
4:05 p.m. |
Presenters:
"The Impact of Mercury Control Technologies on Coal-Fired Utility By-Products," Carl Hensman, Principal, with E. Prestbo and A. Dahl, Frontier GeoSciences Inc., Seattle, Washington; and L. Brickett, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Presenters:
"The Planned EPA Review of the PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)," Lydia Wegman, Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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| 4:30 p.m. |
"Characterizing Potential Cross-Media Transfers from CAIR and CAMR Implementation," Susan Thorneloe, Senior Environmental Engineer, with Greg Helms, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; D. Kosson and F. Sanchez, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; and P. Kariher, ARCADIS, Durham, North Carolina |
"Emerging Evidence on Which Types of Air Pollution Are Most Harmful," Thomas Grahame, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Coal Technology, DOE, Washington, D.C.
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| 4:55 p.m. |
"Impacts of Mineral-Based Mercury Sorbents on Coal Utilization By-Products," William Hizny, Applications Engineer, with P. Tran, BASF Catalysts LLC, Iselin, New Jersey; B. Ramme, We Energies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and S. Mack, BASF Catalysts LLC, West Union, New Jersey |
"Answering the Key PM Health Question Ahead: The HEI National Particle Component Toxicity Initiative (HEI NPACT)," Daniel Greenbaum, President, Health Effects Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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| 5:20 p.m. |
"Investigation of Hg Release from FGD Materials and Soils Amended with Coal Combustion By-Products," Mae Gustin, Associate Professor, with J. Ericksen and M. Xin, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada; and K. Ladwig, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
"University of Washington (UW)/Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute (LRRI) Particle Components and Sources Project: The Health Effects Institute (HEI) National Particle Components Toxicity (NPACT) Initiative," Sverre Vedal, Professor, with J. Kaufman and C. Simpson, Department of environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; J. Mauderly, M. Campen, and J. McDonald, LRRI, Albuquerque, New Mexico; T. Larson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; P. Sampson, Department of Statistics, and L. Sheppard, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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| 5:45 p.m. |
"Selenium and Trace Element Removal in an FGD Chloride Blowdown Stream at Mayo Station Using the Zenon ABMet® Process," Michael Czuchna, Process Engineer, Utility Engineering Corporation, Denver, Colorado; with D. Johnson, Progress Energy, Raleigh, North Carolina; and H. Tran and T. Pickett, ZENON Membrane Solutions, Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
"Methodologic Considerations in Assessing Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health," Rebecca Klemm, President, Klemm Analysis Group, Inc., Washington, D.C.; with D. Stroup, Data for Solutions, Inc., Decatur, Georgia; and R. Wyzga, EPRI, Palo Alto, California
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| 6:10-6:45 p.m. |
Social/Cash Bar/Exhibits Open |
| 6:45 p.m. |
Banquet |
 | Remarks By:
The Honorable Earl Pomeroy, Representative in Congress (D-North Dakota)
Congressman Pomeroy serves on the Ways and Means Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, the only member of Congress with an assignment on both. He also serves on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security and as Cochairman of the House Democratic Social Security Task Force. At the beginning of the 108th Congress, he was elected Cochairman of the bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, where he continues to serve. |
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Clay Jenkinson is a humanities scholar, author, and social commentator who routinely addresses corporate leaders, Supreme Court justices, state and national legislators, school children and college audiences, and conferences of every type. He has presented to Presidents Bush and Clinton. He is one of the most entertaining public speakers in the United States. His performances are both humorous and enlightening, while maintaining a steady focus on ideas. Mr. Jenkinson is widely regarded as one of the most articulate public speakers in the country. He brings a humanities perspective--partly learned as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University--to everything he does. He has appeared on the Today Show, Politically Incorrect, CNN, and a range of other national and regional broadcasts. Mr. Jenkinson was the principal on-air commentator for Ken Burns' PBS documentary on Thomas Jefferson. He was also the chief consultant, historian, script writer, and on-camera field host for the Lewis and Clark documentary, Travel in, on. Mr. Jenkinson is currently a scholar in residence at Dickinson State University in Dickinson, North Dakota. In addition to Theodore Roosevelt, Mr. Jenkinson portrays Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and John Wesley Powell. He lives and writes in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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Stream A
Mercury |
Stream B
Trace Elements, SO3, PM, and Greenhouse Gases |
| 8:30-10:10 a.m. |
Session A3 - Mercury Measurement
Session Coordinator:
Dennis Laudal, Senior Research Advisor, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Jeffrey Ryan, Senior Scientist, National Risk Management Laboratory, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Charles Dene, Manager, Emission Monitoring and Control, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
Session B3 - PM Transport, Atmospheric Chemistry, and Modeling
Session Coordinators:
Kevin Galbreath, Research Manager, and
Carolyn Nyberg, Manager, Analytical Research Laboratory, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Prakash Bhave, Physical Scientist, NOAA/
Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Christian Seigneur, Vice President, Air Quality Division, Atmospheric & Environmental Research, Inc. (AER), San Ramon, California |
8:30 a.m. |
Presenters:
"Overview of Mercury Measurement for Compliance with CAMR," Jeffrey Ryan, Senior Scientist, National Risk Management Laboratory, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
Presenters:
"Field Estimates of Primary Carbon Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants," Eric Edgerton, President, Atmospheric Research & Analysis, Inc. (ARA, Inc.), Cary, North Carolina; with J. Jansen, Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama; and B. Hartsell, ARA, Inc., Plano, Texas
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| 8:55 a.m. |
"Traceability of Mercury Measurements," William Dorko, Research Chemist, with S. Long and G. Mitchell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland |
"Regional Haze BART Rule Implementation Status," Robert Paine, Technical Director, ENSR Corporation, Westford, Massachusetts
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| 9:20 a.m. |
"Field RATA Testing with the Mercury Instrumental Reference Method," Sharon Sjostrom, Vice President - Technology, with S. Modrak, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado |
"The Deposition Algorithms for AERMOD," Paul Doskey, Atmospheric Organic Chemist, with V.R. Kotamarthi, Environmental Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois; J. Touma, Atmospheric Modeling Division, NOAA (in partnership with EPA), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and R. Brode, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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| 9:45 a.m. |
"Comparative Evaluation of Mercury Measurement Methods," Gunseli Shareef, Program Manager, URS Corporation, Morrisville, North Carolina; with J. Engel, Duke Energy, Cincinnati, Ohio; J. Middleton,
Duke Energy, Owensboro, Indiana; R. Wooten, Duke Energy, Charlotte, North Carolina, S. Potter, URS Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; G. Coleman, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; and T. Armstrong, URS Corporation, Morrisville, North Carolina |
"Multipollutant Plume-in-Grid Modeling over the Southeastern United States," Christian Seigneur, Vice President, Air Quality Division, with K. Vijayaraghavan, P. Karamchandani, S.-Y. Chen, and R. Balmori, AER, Inc., San Ramon, California; and J. Jansen, Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Session A3 Continued | Session B3 Continued |
| 10:40 a.m. |
"RATA of Mercury Monitors: Methods Available," Dennis Laudal, Senior Research Advisor, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
"Evaluating the Performance of the CMAQ Model for PM2.5 and Its Components," Prakash Bhave, Physical Scientist, with K. Schere, W. Appel, and R. Mathur, NOAA/Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division (in partnership with EPA), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
| 11:05 a.m. |
"Evaluation of Thermal Desorption and Direct Combustion as Analytical Methods for Mercury Measurement in Appendix K Sorbent Tubes," Millicent Moore, Senior Chemical Engineer, with L. Houke, V. Van Pelt, S. Meishen, M. Eubanks, and E. Stephens, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
"Development of a Risk Level-Based Operational Regime for Demonstrating Compliance at the Ontario Power Generation Nanticoke GS," Robert Lyng, Director, Policies and Programs, Ontario Power Generation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; with P. Complin and H. Liu, ORTECH Environmental, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; and N. Elliott, Ontario Power Generation, Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada |
| 11:30 a.m. |
"Facility Compliance with Part 75 Mercury Monitoring Requirements Using Appendix K as an Option or Supplement to Hg CEMs," Jeffrey Burdette, National Air Measurements Practice Leader, with K. Loder, TRC Environmental Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina; M. Martin, TRC Environmental Corporation, Lowell, Massachusetts; and B. Brunette, Frontier GeoSciences, Inc., Seattle, Washington |
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| 1:30-3:35 p.m. |
Session A4 - Hg Deposition, Transformation, and Atmospheric Reactions
Session Coordinators:
Ye Zhuang, Research Engineer and
Jeffery Thompson, Research Scientist, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Mae Gustin, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Resource Department, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, Nevada
Eric Prestbo, Senior Research Scientist, Frontier Geosciences, Inc., Seattle, Washington |
Session B4 - PM Measurement and Control
Session Coordinator:
Stanley Miller, Senior Research Manager, EERC, Grand Forks, ND, USA
Session Chair:
C. Jean Bustard, Chief Operating Officer, ADA-ES, LLC, Littleton, Colorado |
1:30 p.m. |
Presenters:
"The NADP-MDN Atmospheric Mercury Initiative: Monitoring Atmospheric Mercury Species to Estimate Mercury Dry Deposition," Eric Prestbo, Chief Scientist - Research and Development, Tekran Instrument Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; with D. Gay, NADP Program Office, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, Illinois; and D. Schmeltz and T. Sharac, Clean Air Markets Division, EPA, Washington, D.C. |
Presenters:
"Long-Term Operating Experience with a Duct Sorbent Injection System,"
Donald Shattuck, AQCS Program Manager, with J. Lazear, Utility Engineering Corporation, Denver, Colorado; and S. Popek and T. Perkins, Public Service Company of Colorado, Denver, Colorado |
| 1:55 p.m. |
"Development of Samplers for Passive Measurement of Atmospheric Mercury Speciation and Dry Deposition," Seth Lyman, Research Assistant, with M. Gustin, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada; and E. Prestbo and P. Kilner, Frontier GeoSciences, Seattle, Washington |
"Case Studies: Using Milling Technology to Substantally Reduce Trona Usage for SO3 Removal and Back-End Cooling/CO2 Reduction," Keith Day, Director of Business Development, O'Brien & Gere, Greene, New York |
| 2:20 p.m. |
"Speciated Atmospheric Mercury Measurements in Birmingham, Alabama, and near Pensacola, Florida," Eric Edgerton, President, Atmospheric Research & Analysis, Inc., Cary, North Carolina; with J. Jansen, Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama; and B. Hartsell, ARA Inc., Plano, Texas |
"SO3 Issues and Control Approaches in Maryland Power Plants," Thomas Weissinger, Senior Project Manager, Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Inc., Annapolis, Maryland |
| 2:45 p.m. |
"Measurement of Atmospheric Mercury at Storm Peak Laboratory in the Central Rocky Mountains: Evidence for Local/Regional Emissions and Influence of Long- Range Transport from Asia," Daniel Obrist, Assistant Research Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada; with A. Gannet Hallar and I. McCubbin, Storm Peak Laboratory, Desert Research Institute, Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and T. Rahn, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico |
"Hydrated Lime for Control of Acid Gas Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants," Paul Nolan, Director, Technology Development, with M. Brinker, Chemical Lime Company, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 3:10 p.m. |
"Atmospheric Mercury Speciation and Cycling at Coastal Sites in Alabama, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico," Mark Engle, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, Eastern Energy Resources Team, with A. Kolker, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia; D. Krabbenhoft, M. Olson, and M. Tate, U.S. Geological Survey, Middleton, Wisconsin; and J. Shanley, U.S. Geological Survey, Montpelier, Vermont |
"Next-Generation Wet Electrostatic Precipitators," John Caine, General Manager, with H. Shah, Southern Environmental, Inc., Pensacola, Florida |
| 4:05-5:45 p.m. | Session A4 Continued | Session B4 Continued |
| 4:05 p.m. |
"Effect of Bromine Chemistry on Mercury Deposition in the United States," Christian Seigneur, Vice President, Air Quality Division, with K. Lohman, K. Vijayaraghavan, and R. Balmori, Atmospheric & Environmental Research, Inc., San Ramon, California; and L. Levin, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
"Modeling Unburned Carbon Re-Entrainment from ESPs Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Mathematical Techniques," Victor Belba, Principal, Belba & Associates, Boulder, Colorado; with C. Marton, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado; C. Senior, M. Cremer, and J. Valentine, Reaction Engineering International, Salt Lake City, Utah; and R. Altman, EPRI, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 4:30 p.m. |
"Analysis of Transport and Deposition of Mercury from Coal-Fired Power Plants: Chemical Transport Model Evaluation," Kevin Crist, Director, with M. Kim and P. Lin, Center for Air Quality, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio |
"Optimal Control of Particulate Emissions," Thomas Houlihan, Senior Consultant, with P. Grimes, Eco-Energy Solutions Inc., Reno, Nevada |
| 4:55 p.m. |
"Fate of Trace Element HAPS When Applying Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control," Carolyn Nyberg, Manager, Analytical Research Laboratory, with J. Thompson, Y. Zhuang, and J. Pavlish, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota; and L. Brickett and S. Pletcher, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
"A Contemporary Inorganic Source Profile from a Coal-Fired Utility Boiler," Matthew Landis, Research Environmental Health Scientist, with M. Hays, L. Beck, and J. Ryan, Office of Research and Development, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and J. Graney, The State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York |
| 5:20 p.m. |
"Mercury Capture Within ESPs: Comparing Full-Scale Data to Analytical Model Results," Herek Clack, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois |
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| 5:45 - 8:30 p.m. | Exhibit Social and Poster Session with Heavy Hors d'oeuvres |
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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Stream A
Mercury |
Stream B
Trace Elements, SO3, PM, and Greenhouse Gases |
| 8:00 - 10:10 a.m. | Session A5 - Mercury Control: Fundamentals/Science
Session Coordinators:
Jason Laumb, Research Manager, and
Christopher Martin, Research Engineer, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Edwin Olson, Senior Research Advisor, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ravi Srivastava, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards/Sector Policies and Programs Division, EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
Session B5 - Greenhouse Gas Policy and Markets
Session Coordinator:
John Harju, Associate Director for Research, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chair:
Steve Melzer, Consulting Engineer, Melzer Consulting, Midland, Texas
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8:00 a.m. |
Presenters:
"Impact of Halogen Injection on Mercury Speciation and Capture in Coal-Fired Power Plants," Constance Senior, Manager, Engineering Research and Development, with A. Fry and C. Montgomery, Reaction Engineering International, Salt Lake City, Utah; B. Cauch and G. Silcox, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; and J. Bozzelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey |
Presenters:
"A Summary of the Global Climate Change Controversy," Mitchell Baer, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and International Affairs, DOE, Washington, D.C.
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| 8:30 a.m. |
"Interpreting Enhanced Hg Oxidation with Br Addition at Plant Miller," Stephen Niksa, President, with C. Naik, Niksa Energy Associates, Belmont, California; and M. Berry and L. Monroe, Southern Company Services Inc., Birmingham, Alabama |
"IOGCC's Model Statute for a Carbon Capture and Storage Regulatory Framework," Kevin Bliss, Washington Representative, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Washington, D.C. |
| 8:55 a.m. |
"New Developments in the Theory and Modeling of Mercury Oxidation and Binding on Activated Carbons in Flue Gas," Edwin Olson, Senior Research Advisor, with A. Azenkeng, J. Laumb, R. Jensen, and S. Benson, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota; and M. Hoffman, Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
"Evolving Carbon Credit Markets and Their Role in Carbon Capture and Storage," Annika Colston, Vice President, Emission Reduction Projects, Blue Source, LLC, New York, New York |
| 9:20 a.m. |
"Impact of Sulfur Oxides on Mercury Capture by Activated Carbons," Evan Granite, Research Chemical Engineer, with A. Presto, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
"Impact of Massachusetts vs. EPA on Geological Sequestration," Kipp Coddington, Attorney at Law, Alston & Bird, Washington, D.C.
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| 9:45 a.m. |
"HgCl2 Sorption on Lignite Activated Carbon:
Analysis of Fixed-Bed Results," Stan Miller, Senior Research Manager, with B. Mibeck and E. Olson, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Q&A with Session Organizers and Presenters:
"The Convergence of Greenhouse Gas Policies, Regulations, and Markets"
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| 10:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m. |
Session A6 - Mercury Control: Sorbent Injection
Session Coordinators:
Jason Laumb, Research Manager, and
Christopher Martin, Research Engineer, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Ramsay Chang, Manager, Air Emissions Control, EPRI, Palo Alto, California
Thomas Feeley, Technology Manager, Innovations for Existing Plants Program, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Session B6 - CO2 Sequestration and MMV
Session Coordinator:
Edward Steadman, Senior Research Advisor, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Tony Irwin, Manager, Climate Change, Spectra Energy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
John Litynski, Carbon Sequestration Project Manager, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia
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10:40 a.m. |
Presenters:
"An Update on DOE's Phase II and Phase III Mercury Control Technology R&D Program," Lynn Brickett, Project Manager, Environmental and Climate Division, with T. Feeley, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and A. Jones, Science Applications International Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Presenters:
"U.S. DOE Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Initiative," John Litynski, Carbon Sequestration Project Manager, with S. Plasynski, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia; and R. Srivastava, Science Applications International Corporation-USA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 11:05 a.m. |
"TOXECON IITM Demonstration: A Testing Update," Tom Campbell, Manager of DOE Field Demonstrations, with S. Sjostrom, B. Donnelly, C. Sapp, and J. Bustard, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado; J. Hantz and T. Bradberry, Entergy, Inc., Newark, Arkansas; R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; and A. O'Palko, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia |
"Investigation of Carbon Distribution with 14C as a Tracer for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration Through NH4HCO3 Production," Yan Cao, Assistant Director for Research and Development, with Z. Cheng, Y. Ma, X. Liu, and W.-P. Pan, Institute for
Combustion Science and Environmental Technology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky; and J. Shen, Office of Sequestration, Hydrogen, and Clean Coal Fuels, DOE, Washington, D.C. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
"TOXECONTM Clean Coal Demonstration for
Mercury and Multipollutant Control at the Presque Isle Power Plant," Steve Derenne, Principal Engineer, with P. Sartorelli, We Energies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; J. Bustard, R. Stewart, S. Sjostrom, and P. Johnson, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado; M. McMillion and F. Sudhoff, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia; and R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
"The Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership: Activities Shaping the Future of CO2 Management," Edward Steadman, Senior Research Advisor, with J. Harju, D. Fischer, L. Botnen, D. Daly, M. Jensen, E.
O'Leary, S. Smith, B. Botnen, J. Sorensen, W. Peck, and S. Wolfe, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| 11:55 a.m. |
"Sorbent Injection into a Slipstream Baghouse for Mercury Control: Project Summary," Jeffrey Thompson, Research Scientist, with J. Pavlish, L. Hamre, and M. Jensen, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota; D. Smith and S. Podwin, SaskPower, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and L. Brickett, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
"New Strategies for Finding Abandoned Wells at Proposed Geologic Storage Sites for CO2," Richard Hammack, Physical Scientist, with G. Veloski, Geosciences Division, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. | Keynote Address |
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The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan, U.S. Senator (D-North Dakota) Senator Dorgan is Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and an Assistant Democratic Floor Leader. In addition, he is Chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee within the Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee within the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, and senior member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee where he chairs the Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee. Throughout his career, Senator Dorgan has fought to protect our most important priorities: Social Security, a family farm safety net, education, and affordable health care. |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 2:00-3:45 p.m. |
Session A6 Continued |
Session B7 - CO2 Separation and Capture
Session Coordinator:
Steven Benson, Senior Research Manager, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
José Figueroa, Project Manager, Office of Fossil Energy Sequestration Program, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kevin O'Brien, Director, Business Development and Innovation Programs, SRI International, Menlo Park, California |
2:00 p.m. |
"Fabric Filter Bag Investigation Following Field Testing of Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control at TXU's Big Brown Station," John Pavlish, Senior Research Advisor and Director of CATM, with J. Thompson, C. Martin, and L. Hamre, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota; R. Wiemuth, TXU Power, Dallas, Texas; and S. Pletcher, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia |
Presenters:
"U.S. DOE Carbon Capture and Separation Program: An Update on a Technology Development Program with a Commercialization Focus," José Figueroa, Project Manager, Office of Fossil Energy Sequestration Program, with S. Plasynski and D. Lang, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh; and T. Fout, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 2:25 p.m. |
"First Full-Scale Demonstration of Mercury Control in Alberta," Terry Brown, Lead Engineer - Environmental Technology, TransAlta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; with V. Lissianski, GE Energy, Santa Ana, California |
"Fabrication and Scale-Up of Polybenzimidazole (PBI) Membrane-Based Systems for Precombustion-Based Capture of Carbon Dioxide," Kevin O'Brien, Director, Business Development and Innovation Programs, with G. Krishnan, SRI International, Menlo Park, California; K. Berchtold, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; R. Callahan, Enerfex, Inc., Williston, Vermont; W. Johnson, Visage Energy Corporation, Culver City, California; and S. Blum, Whitefox Technology, United Kingdom |
| 2:50 p.m. |
"Additional B-PACTM, H-PACTM, and C-PACTM Trial Results," Ronald Landreth, Vice President, with S. Nelson, Jr., X. Liu, and Z. Tang, Sorbent Technologies Corporation, Twinsburg, Ohio; D. Donochod, Progress Energy, Raleigh, North Carolina; K. Kulpinski and K. Wanninger, Midwest Generation, Chicago, Illinois; and L. Brickett, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
"Ammonia-Based CO2 Capture with Multipollutant Control Technology," Christopher McLarnon, Vice President, Research & Development, Powerspan Corporation, New Durham, New Hampshire |
| 3:45-5:25 p.m. | Session A6 Continued |
Session B7 Continued
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| 3:45 p.m. |
"Evaluation of Low-Ash Impact Sorbent Injection Technologies at a Texas Lignite/PRB-Fired Power Plant," Katherine Dombrowski, Engineer, with J. Padilla and C. Richardson, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; K. Fisher, Apogee Scientific, Englewood, Colorado; T. Campbell, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado; R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; C. Eckberg, NRG, Houston, Texas; J. Hudspeth, NRG Limestone Generating Station, Jewett, Texas; and S. Pletcher, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia
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"CO2 Capture Technologies for Lignite-Fired pc Boilers," Michael Jones, Senior Research Advisor, with B. Pavlish and S. Benson, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| 4:10 p.m. |
"Mercury Capture and Fixation in Coal-Fired Power Plants Using MinPlus Sorbent," Joep Biermann, Director of Technology, MinPlus, Inc., Walnut Creek, California; with J. Wendt, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah |
"Oxyfuel Opportunities," Rick Victor, Director of Technology Development, Praxair, Inc., Tonawanda, New York |
| 4:35 p.m. |
"Impact of Flue Gas Characteristics and ESP Operating Variables on Mercury Removal and ESP Capture of Activated Carbon," Kenneth Cushing, Manager, Environmental Services Group, with R. Heaphy, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama; J. Jarvis and S. Wells, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; M.
Berry and N. Irvin, Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama; and R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California |
"Catalytic CO2 Recycle (CCR) Technology," John Ralston, Vice President, ECO2 AS, Kingsport, Tennessee; with M. Lambert and E. Fareid, ECO2 AS, Langhus, Norway |
| 5:00 p.m. |
"Influence of SO3 on Mercury Removal with Activated Carbon: Full-Scale Results," Sharon Sjostrom, Vice President - Technology, with M. Dillon, B. Donnelly, and J. Bustard, ADA-ES Inc., Littleton, Colorado; G. Filippelli and R. Glesmann, Emissions Strategies Division, ADA-ES, Baltimore, Maryland; T. Orscheln, Ameren, St. Louis, Missouri; S. Wahlert, Sargent & Lundy (Ret.), Chicago, Illinois, R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; and A. O'Palko, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia |
"Commercialization of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Through Public-Private Partnerships: A Strategic Approach to Enable Rapid Deployment on a Regional and International Basis," Will Johnson, President, with D. Johnson, Visage Energy Corporation, Culver City, California; with K. O'Brien, SRI International, Menlo Park, California; and J. Figueroa, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Thursday, September 27, 2007
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Stream A
Mercury |
Stream B
Trace Elements, SO3, PM, and Greenhouse Gases |
| 8:00-11:55 a.m | Session A7 - Mercury Control: Scrub/Multipollutant Systems
Session Coordinators:
Jason Laumb, Research Manager, and
Christopher Martin, Research Engineer, EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session Chairs:
Andrew O'Palko, Project Manager, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia
Kevin Redinger, Technical Consultant, Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, Ohio |
Session B8 - EPA STAR Session
Session Coordinator:
William Stelz, Acting Chief of Staff, National Center for Environmental Research, EPA, Washington, D.C.
Session Chair:
William Stelz, Acting Chief of Staff, National Center for Environmental Research, EPA, Washington, D.C.
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8:00 a.m. |
Presenters:
"Enhanced Mercury Control by Wet FGD Systems," John Currie, Process Chemist, with D. DeBerry and G. Blythe, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; R. Rhudy, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; and C. Miller and S. Pletcher, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia |
Presenters:
"Influence of Long-Range Transport and Oxidation on the Global Cycle of Mercury in the Atmosphere," Eric Prestbo, Chief Scientist - Research and Development, Tekran Instument Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; with D. Jaffe, L. Jaegle
and S. Strode, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; D. Jacob, N. Eckley-Selin, and C. Holmes, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and P. Weiss, Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California |
| 8:30 a.m. |
"Full Scale Demonstration of Hg Reduction in WFGDs by Use of Chemical Additives," John David, Engineer, Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, Ohio |
"Update on Our Understanding of 1) Natural Geologic Source Hg Emissions and 2) The Role of Natural Background Soils and Plants as Sources and Sinks for Atmospheric Hg," Mae Gustin, Associate Professor, with M. Engle, S. Lyman, J. Stamenkovic, and P. Weisberg, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada; J. Rytuba, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California; S. Lindberg, Emeritus Faculty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and T. Kuiken and H. Zhang, Tennessee Technical Institute, Tennessee |
| 8:55 a.m. |
"Mercury Oxidation Catalysts for Enhanced Control by Wet FGD," Gary Blythe, Project Manager, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; with B. Freeman, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; and B. Lani and C. Miller, DOE NETL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
"The Hg/210Pb Hypothesis: Apportioning Regional and Global Components of Current and Historical Hg Deposition," Carl Lamborg, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; with W. Fitzgerald and P. Balcolm, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut; and D. Engstrom, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota, Marine-on-St. Croix, Minnesota |
| 9:20 a.m. |
"Evaluation of Control Strategies to Effectively Meet 70%-90% Mercury Reduction on an Eastern Bituminous Coal Cyclone Boiler with SCR," Tom Campbell, Manager of DOE Field Demonstrations, with J. Bustard, P. Brignac, and S. Sjostrom, ADA-ES, Inc., Littleton, Colorado; P. Raichle, A. Auclair, and H. Keyes, PSNH Merrimack Station, Bow, New Hampshire; C. Senior, Reaction Engineering
International, Salt Lake City, Utah; and A. O'Palko, DOE NETL, Morgantown, West Virginia
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"Laser-Based Studies of Atmospheric Mercury Transformation: Laboratory Kinetics and Ultrasensitive Detection of Elemental and Reactive Gaseous Mercury," Anthony Hynes, Professor, with D. Donohoue and D. Bauer, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. | Session A7 Continued | Session B8 Continued |
| 10:15 a.m. |
"New SCR Catalyst with Improved Mercury Oxidation Activity for Bituminous Coal-Fired Boiler," Keiichiro Kai, Research Engineer, Akitsu Environmental Research Laboratory, Babcock- Hitachi K.K., Hiroshima, Japan; with Y. Kato, H. Kikkawa, N. Imada, and Y. Nagai, Kure Research Laboratory and Division, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Hiroshima, Japan |
"The Global Mercury Air Transport and Fate
Research Partnership," Stan Durkee, Coordinator, Office of Research and Development, EPA, Washington, D.C. |
| 10:40 a.m. |
"Mercury Control Evaluation of Calcium Bromide Injection into a PRB-Fired Furnace with an SCR," Mark Berry, Principal Research Engineer, Southern Company Services, Birmingham, Alabama; K. Dombrowski and C. Richardson, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; E. Borders, Alabama Power Company, Quinton, Alabama; and B. Vosteen, Vosteen Consulting, Cologne, Germany |
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| 11:05 a.m. |
"Impact of Fuel, Boiler Type, and Plant Configuration on Mercury Removal by Fly Ash," Jennifer Paradis, Chemical Engineer, with C. Richardson, URS Corporation, Austin, Texas; R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, California; and M. Rostam-Abadi and Y. Lu, ISGS, Champagne, Illinois |
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