The Ash Behavior and Mercury Control Short Course held at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott in Pittsburgh (Coraopolis), Pennsylvania, on April 4-5, 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
The Pittsburgh training course attracted a total of 38 attendees from 25 organizations and 14 states, including the District of Columbia. Attendees represented the following job functions:

	Research/Academia	15%
	Government	24%
	Consulting	10%
	Industry	13%
	Plant and Utility Personnel	22%
	Executive Staff	8%
	Equipment Vendor	8%