Quick Facts

Conference Facility

Denver Marriott Tech Center - Denver, Colorado

Reservations: 1-800-228-9290

www.marriott.com/DENTC

On-Site E-Mail Station
An e-mail station was available for attendee use on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the conference.

Technical Session Schedule
Technical sessions began with the opening session on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 8:45 a.m. Registration began at 7:30 a.m. Technical sessions concluded on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at 12:00 p.m.

Program Overview

STREAM A

A1: Advanced Power Systems

A2/A3: Environmental Issues and Control Technologies - Mercury and Multipollutants

A4: Power Plant Systems Performance

STREAM B

B1: CCBs and Power Plant Auxiliary Systems

B2: Fuel Properties and Upgrading

B3: The Nexus of Energy and Water

B4: Carbon Sequestration

Special Events
Several special events were held in conjunction with the Symposium's technical sessions, which provided excellent networking opportunities for attendees.

•	Monday, October 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m.: Early registration/social and cash bar/exhibits open.
•	Tuesday, October 24, 5:00 p.m.: Social and dinner featuring Mr. Albert Einstein's "Gone Fission."
•	Wednesday, October 25, 5:00 p.m.: Exhibit social and poster session/cash bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres.

Proceedings
Preproceedings are now available in hard copy (three-ring binder) format for US$75.00. A CD-ROM version of the proceedings will be mailed to all conference attendees following the event.

Conference History
The Symposium on Western Fuels (formerly Low-Rank Fuels Symposium) has a long history: the first symposium was held in 1961. Organized under the joint sponsorship of the University of North Dakota (UND) and the Federal Bureau of Mines, the symposium was held on UND's campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Throughout the history of the symposium, it has been international in scope and addressed issues related to the efficient and environmentally acceptable use of lignite (brown coal), subbituminous coal, and peat. The 20th Western Fuels Symposium will address advances in low-rank coal utilization technologies and emerging issues such as mercury emissions, coalbed methane, and nonfuel uses.