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Course Curriculum
Monday, May 10, 2004
Laying the Foundation
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:00-1:15 p.m. | Welcome-Introduction to Course
Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Coal Combustion By-Products (CCBs): Description, Utilization, and Industry Perspective
Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, Research Manager, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 2:15-2:45 p.m. | Coal 101
Kurt Eylands, Research Scientist, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND (Presentation by Steven Benson, EERC)
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| 2:45-3:05 p.m. | Break |
| 3:05-4:00 p.m. | Fuel Selection and Preparation - What Is the Impact to CCBs?
Jay Gunderson, Research Engineer, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Ash Formation: The Coal Conversion Process
Steve Benson, Senior Research Manager, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND |
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Social Hour and Cash Bar
Sponsored by Lafarge North America |
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Ash Characterization and Environmental Issues
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | The Chemical Composition of CCBs and What You Need to Know When Requesting or Performing a Chemical Evaluation
David Hassett, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Engineering Evaluation: Coal Combustion By-Products Specifications and Standards
Bruce Dockter, Manager, Fuels and Materials Research Laboratory, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 10:00-10:20 a.m. | Break |
| 10:20-11:15 a.m. | Coal Fly Ash QA/QC and Performance Testing
Russ Majors, Project Development Manager, Boral Material Technologies Inc., San Antonio, TX
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| 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Use of Fly Ash as an Alternate Raw Material in the Manufacturing of Cement
Mark Stillwagon, Manager, Purchasing and Materials, Lehigh Cement Company, Allentown, PA
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| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch
Sponsored by Xcel Energy |
| 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Environmental Evaluation
David Hassett, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 1:50-2:40 p.m. | Coal Combustion Products in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges
David Goss, Executive Director, American Coal Ash Association, Aurora, CO
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| 2:40-3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. | HOT TOPIC - Mercury Control Technologies
Michael Holmes, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | HOT TOPIC - Mercury and Its Impact on CCBs
David Hassett, Senior Research Advisor, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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| 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Social Hour and Cash Bar
Sponsored by Lehigh Cement Company
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Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Utility Ash Production and Management Issues
| 8:00-8:30 a.m. | Historical Perspective/Importance of Course
Oscar Manz, Professor Emeritus, University of North Dakota Civil Engineering, Alvarado, MN
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| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Coal Combustion Product (CCP) Management Role in Overall Power Plant Operations
John Weeda, Plant Manager, Great River Energy, Underwood, ND
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| 9:30-10:15 a.m. | Scrubber Technologies for Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD)
E. Cheri Miller, Environmental Engineer and Market Development Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
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| 10:15-10:35 a.m. | Break |
| 10:35-11:20 a.m. | Utilizing High-Carbon Ash
Charles Lockert, Director, Beneficiation Technology, Tephra Resources, LLC, Chagrin Falls, OH
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| 11:20-11:50 a.m. | Utility Ash Management: The Marketing Perspective
John Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, ISG Resources, Inc., South Jordan, UT
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| 11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Ash Handling and Transportation Issues
Robert Lister, President, L B Industrial Systems, San Antonio, TX
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch
Sponsored by Boral Material Technologies, Inc. |
| 1:30-2:15 p.m. | Disposal and Permitting Issues
Andrew Stewart, Product and Project Consultant, Power Product Engineering, Eden Prairie, MN
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| 2:15-3:00 p.m. | The Bottom Line - Does Ash Utilization Pay?
Al Christianson, Project Coordinator, Great River Energy, Underwood, ND
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| 3:00-3:20 p.m. | Break |
| 3:20-4:15 p.m. | Regulatory and Legal Issues Associated with CCP Management
James Roewer, Executive Director, Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, Washington, D.C.
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| 4:15-5:00 p.m. | HOT TOPIC - Utility CO2 Issues
Randy Eminger, South Region Vice President, Center for Energy and Economic Development, Amarillo, TX
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Special Evening Event
Twins Baseball Night- Wednesday, May 12 Sponsored by ISG Resources, Inc.
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Applications
| 8:00-8:45 a.m. | Developing an Ash Management Program Through Partnerships - A Utility Experience
E. Cheri Miller, Environmental Engineer and Market Development Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
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| 8:45-9:45 a.m. | Developing Business Government Partnerships
Larry Boyd, Business Development Manager, Energy Industries of Ohio, Independence, OH
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| 9:45-10:05 a.m. | Break
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| 10:05-10:40 a.m. | Transportation-Based Applications for CCBs
William Lohr, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, MN |
| 10:40-11:25 a.m. | Nontraditional Product Applications
Kerry Burke, Non-Traditional Segment Manager, Lafarge North America, Southfield, MI
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| 11:25 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks/Continuing Education Units/Program Questionnaire
Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, Research Manager, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND
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