Agenda

Monday, October 11, 2004
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Presymposium Workshops
7:30-8:30 p.m.	Early Registration/Social and Cash Bar - Exhibits Open
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
7:30-8:30 a.m.	Registration/Exhibits Open
8:30-9:45 a.m.	Opening Session Welcomes and Introductions - Symposium Speakers Keynote Address - Rita A. Bajura
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Break/Exhibits Open
10:15 a.m. -12:00 p.m.	Panel on Challenges and Opportunities for Low-Rank Fuels
12:00-1:30 p.m.	Lunch Keynote Addresses - The Honorable Conrad Burns
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	Session A1: Advanced Power Systems Session Information	Session B1: Fuel By-Products Utilization Session Information
1:30 p.m.	"Issues and Research Needs for Low-Rank Coal Gasification," Neville Holt, Manager, Advanced Coal Generation Technology, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA	"Engineering Specifications of State Departments of Transportation for Utilization of Coal Combustion Products," Bruce Dockter, Manager, Fuels and Materials Research Laboratory, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
2:00 p.m.	"Gasification of Lignite for Power Generation," Alan Nizamoff, Senior Consultant, Nexant, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; with F. Lau, D. Stopek, and M. Roberts, GTI, Des Plains, IL; S. Kramer, Nexant, Inc., Houston, TX; and S. Olson and S. Tam, Nexant, Inc., San Francisco, CA	"Cold In-Place Recycling of Low Traffic Volume Asphalt Pavements Using Self-Cementing Fly Ash," Anil Misra, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; with F. Gustin, Kansas City Power and Light Company, Kansas City, MO; and A. Roohanirad and J. Stokes, Jackson County Department of Public Works, Independence, MO
2:30 p.m.	"Repowering Study of a Lignite Unit Using Hybrid Gasification Combined Cycle (HGCC)," Michael Paul, with C. Melland, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND; and R. Weinstein, Parsons Corporation, Wyomissing, PA	"An Evaluation of Rockport Bottom Ash for the Production of Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs)," Benjamin Phillips, Graduate Research Assistant in Civil Engineering, with J. Groppo and R. Peronne, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Break/Exhibits Open
3:30 p.m.	"Gasification of Low-Rank Coals in a Transport Reactor," Michael Swanson, Senior Research Manager, with D. Hajicek, M. Collings, and A. Henderson, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND	"Evaluations of Concretes Containing Mercury Sorbents," Brian Nelson, Vice President for Research, Sorbent Technologies Corporation, Twinsburg, OH
4:00 p.m.	"Gasification of Low-Rank Coals at the PSDF," Brandon Davis, Senior Research Engineer, with O. Davies, J. Nelson, X. Guan, R. Leonard, G. Liu, W. Peng, and P. Vimalchand, Southern Company, Wilsonville, AL; P. Smith, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., Wilsonville, AL; and J. Longanbach, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV	"Thermal Stability of Mercury Captured by Fly Ash," James Hower, Scientist, with A. Rubel, S. Mardon, and R. Perrone, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
4:30 p.m.	"Scaleup Approach Using Cold Model Studies for Commercial Size Gasifier Development," J.S. Rao, SDGM, Coal Research Group, BHEL, Hyderabad, India; with N. Ramani, BHEL, Hyderabad, India; D. Reddy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India; and G. Rao, Vasavi Engineering College, Hyderabad, India	"Mercury, Coal Combustion By-Products, and the Potential for Rerelease," Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, Research Manager, with D. Hassett, L. Heebink, T. Buckley, and E. Zacher, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
5:00 p.m.	Exhibit Social/Poster Session - Exhibits/Posters
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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	Session A2: Environmental Issues and Control Technologies - Mercury Session Information	Session B2: Fuel Properties and Upgrading Session Information
8:30 a.m.	"Full-Scale Evaluations of Mercury Control Options for Western Coals," Katherine Dombrowski, Engineer, URS Corporation, Austin, TX, with R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA; S. Sjostrom and T. Starns, ADA Environmental Solutions, Inc., Littleton, CO; and C. Richardson, URS Corporation, Austin, TX	"The Effect of Different Drying Methods on Brown Coal's Structure and Reactivity," Halina Kruczek, Leader, Solid Combustion Group, Wroclaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland; with K. Hein and J. Maier, Institute IVD, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
9:00 a.m.	"Developing Mercury Control Options for Utilities Firing Western Coals," Michael Holmes, Senior Research Advisor, with J. Pavlish, S. Benson, and Y. Zhuang, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND; L. Brickett, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA; and R. Eriksen, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND	"Coal-Water Fuel from Low-Rank Coals," Donald Dunlop, President, Fuels Management, Inc., Miami, FL; with V. Sethi, Western Research Institute, Laramie, WY
9:30 a.m.	"Full-Scale Evaluation of Mercury Control by Injecting Activated Carbon Upstream of a Spray Dryer and Fabric Filter," Travis Starns, Project Engineer, with S. Sjostrom, J. Amrhein, J. Bustard, and M. Durham, ADA Environmental Solutions, Inc., Littleton, CO; W. Penrod, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, Garden City, KS; C. Linville, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, Holcomb, KS; A. O'Palko, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV; and R. Chang, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA	"Upgraded Lignite-Based Fuels for Canadian Markets," Adam Szladow, President, REDUCT & Lobbe Technologies, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
10:00-10:30 a.m.	Break/Exhibits Open
10:30 a.m.	"Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control While Firing PRB and PRB/Bituminous Coal Blends," William O'Dowd, Engineer, with R. Hargis and A. Karash, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA	"Upgrading Coals Using the Nu-Fuel Process," Alfred Mann, Vice President, Technology, Confluence Coal Combustion, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
11:00 a.m.	"Mercury Control Enhancement Using Oxidizing Additives," Vitali Lissianski, Group Leader, with P. Maly and R. Seeker, GE Energy, Irvine, CA	"Pilot Fluidized-Bed Coal Drier: Operating Experience and Preliminary Results," Mark Ness, System and Results Engineer, Great River Energy Coal Creek Station, Underwood, ND; with R. Weinstein, Falkirk Mining Company, Underwood, ND
11:30 a.m.	"Mercury Control at Low-Rank Coal-Fired Power Plants by a Precombustion Thermal Treatment Process," Alan Bland, Business Unit Manager, with F. Guffey, Western Research Institute, Laramie, WY; K. Sellakumar, Etaa Energy, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ; G. Walling, Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA; D. Steen, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Bismarck, ND; and E. Klunder, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA	"Alkali Influences on Sulfur Capture for North Dakota Lignite Combustion," Christopher Zygarlicke, Senior Research Manager, with B. Folkedahl, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND; and A. Stomberg, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Bismarck, ND
12:00-1:30 p.m.	Lunch
	Session A3: Environmental Issues and Control Technologies - Multipollutant Session Information	Session B3: Coalbed Methane and Water Minimization Session Information
1:30 p.m.	"Evaluation of Mercury Speciation in a Power Plant Plume," Grant Dunham, Research Manager, with D. Laudal, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND; and L. Levin, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA	"Evaluating the Use of Produced Water Generated During Coalbed Methane Extraction for Land Application in the Powder River Basin," Terry Brown, Principal Scientist, with B. Musslewhite, Western Research Institute, Laramie, WY
2:00 p.m.	"Initial Testing of Photochemical Oxidation for Elemental Mercury Removal from Subbituminous Flue Gas Streams," Christopher McLarnon, Vice President, Research and Development, Powerspan Corporation, New Durham, NH, with E. Granite and H. Pennline, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA	"Coalbed Natural Gas Resource Potential of Subituminous Coal in the Powder River Basin," Charles Nelson, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Golden, CO
2:30 p.m.	"Full-Scale Evaluation of a Multi-Pollutant Reduction Technology: SO2, Hg, and NOx," John Ralston, Vice President, Mobotec USA, Kingsport, TN; with E. Haddad, Mobotec USA, Framingham, MA; G. Green, Mobotec USA, Cary, NC; and S. Castagnero, Progress Energy, Raleigh, NC	"Effluent Trading: A Potential Useful Tool in Coalbed Methane Produced Water Management," Bethany Bolles, Senior Research Manager, with J. Harju and X. Wang, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Break/Exhibits Open
3:30 p.m.	"Simultaneous SOx, NOx, and Hg0 Removal in Dry/Semi-Dry Scrubbing Installations Serving Low-Rank Coals," William Ellison, Director, Ellison Consultants, and Contributing Editor, POWER Magazine, Monrovia, MD
4:00 p.m.	"Evaluation of Cost-Effective Non-SCR Options for NOx Control in PRB-Fired Cyclone Boilers," Marc Cremer, Manager, Engineering Analysis, with D. Wang and B. Adams, Reaction Engineering International, Salt Lake City, UT; and D. Boll and K. Stuckmeyer, AmerenUE, St. Louis, MO
4:30 p.m.	"ALSTOM Power's Low-NOx Firing Experience on Western Fuels," Patrick Jennings, Supervisor, Proposal Engineering, with D. Hart, ALSTOM Power, Inc., Windsor, CT
5:30 p.m.	Load Buses for Evening Dinner Event (casual attire)
Thursday, October 14, 2004
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	Session A4: Powerplant System Performance Session Information	Session B4: Carbon Sequestration Session Information
8:00 a.m.	"Controlling Opacity, SO3, Fouling, Slagging, and NOx in Coal and Oil Utility-Fired Boilers: Technology and Experience," J. David Martin, Market Development Manager, with C. Smyrniotis and E. Rivera, Fuel Tech, Inc., Batavia, IL	"DOE's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Program: The First Year's Progress and Next Steps," John Litynski, Environmental Projects Division, with K. Mahajan, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV
8:30 a.m.	"Burner Load Control System Reduces Slagging in Coal-Fired Facilities," Philippe Gauthier, Research Engineer, with R. Seeker, D. Moyeda, R. Payne, and N. Widmer, GE Energy, Irvine, CA	"Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership," Edward Steadman, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
9:00 a.m.	"Impact of Switching to PRB Coal - Options for Boiler Load Maximization," Patrick Bartley, Manager, Engineering Studies, with P. Jennings, ALSTOM Power, Inc., Windsor, CT	"Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership," Travis McLing, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID; with S. Capalbo, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT; and R. Smith, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
9:30 a.m.	"Establishing Optimal Thermal Conditions for Steam Power Plant Retrofits," Patrick Bartley, Manager, Engineering Studies, ALSTOM Power, Inc., Windsor, CT; with R. Hesterman, ALSTOM Power Generation AG, Mannheim, Germany; and D. Stephen, ALSTOM Power, Rugby, England	"IEA GHG Weyburn Monitoring and Storage Project - Phase 1 Results and Key Findings," Malcolm Wilson, Director, Office of Energy and Environment, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
10:00-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	"Real-Time Performance Monitoring of a Lignite-Fired Power Plant," Sastry Munukutla, Director, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN	"CO2 Recovery and Sequestration at Dakota Gasification Company," Myria Perry, Process Engineer, with D. Eliason, Dakota Gasification Company, Beulah, N
11:00 a.m.	"Improving Plant Performance Through Integration of ETI/ASYS Model Full Stream Elemental Analyzer (FSEA) at Minnkota Power Cooperative's Milton Young Plant," David Swindell, President, Energy Technologies, Inc., Knoxville, TN; with D. Schwalbe, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., Center, ND; and S. Benson, President, Microbeam Technologies, Inc., Grand Forks, ND	"CO2 Separation, Capture, and Transport Technologies for CO2 Reduction," John Ruby, Engineer, Nexant, Inc., San Francisco, CA; with M. Musich, Energy & Environmental Reserach Center, Grand Forks, ND
11:30 a.m.	"Fully Automated Sootblowing Control System to Improve Boiler Performance and Rapid Response to Varying Slagging Conditions," Jeff Zueger, Team Leader, Great River Energy Coal Creek Station, Underwood, ND; with G. Warriner and J. Noblett, URS Corporation, Austin, TX; and G. MacElroy and D. Sands, Synengco, Brisbane, Australia	"National Geologic Carbon Storage Test Site at Teapot Dome," Dag Nummedal, Director, Colorado Energy Research Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO; with V. Stamp, Rocky Mountain Oil Field Testing Center, Casper, WY
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch/Luncheon Presenter - Mr. Bill Reynen, Senior Program Officer, Environment Canada
	EERC Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Advisory Board Meeting