The Ash Behavior and Mercury Control Short Course held at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Maui, Hawaii, November 30 - December 1, 2006, was a 2-day course designed to assist personnel in the coal-fired utility industry to understand and manage ash-related problems and to identify mercury emission control strategies. Each day focused on separate topics. Attendees could choose to attend one or both of the following topics to best suit their interests.

Day 1: Ash Behavior
Participants in this course were provided with a practical overview of ash formation, slagging, and fouling behavior in coal-fired boilers to assist in understanding and managing ash-related problems.

Day 2: Mercury Control
This course provided an overview of recent advancements in mercury transformations, speciation, measurement, and control strategies. Participants gained up-to-date knowledge of developments related to measurement and control of mercury emissions from coal-fired boilers based on results obtained in laboratory-, pilot-, and full-scale testing.

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Short Course Demographics
This year's training course attracted a total of 12 attendees from seven organizations, five states, and two foreign countries: Serbia and Japan. Attendees represented the following job functions:

	Academia	8%
	Chemist	8%
	Consulting	8%
	Equipment Vendor	17%
	Executive Staff	17%
	Industry	8%
	Utility Personnel	34%
	Other	11%

Comments from Attendees

•	"Very directed. Very timely."
•	"I liked the fact that the course is based on actual test results and not theories."