An Ash Behavior Short Course was contracted by Dairyland Power and held near La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 7-8, 2006, at the John P. Medgett and Genoa Station 3 Power Plants. The 2-day short course provided Dairyland Plant employees an overview of ash formation, slagging, and fouling behavior in coal-fired boilers to assist in understanding and managing ash-related problems.

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This course provided information on the inorganic composition of coal, ash transformations during combustion, ash deposit formation, and predictive methods. This information assisted in identifying coal characteristics and operating conditions that minimize the impact of ash on plant performance. In addition, the results of recently developed predictive tools were presented.

Comments from Attendees

•	"Overall, a good refresher on how ash can affect utility operations."
•	"Good introduction on ash and coal conditions affecting the boiler."
•	"Great informational course!"