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2002 Conference Proceedings

2002 Conference on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) for NOx Control

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Papers and Presentations

Keynote Address: "After the Boom: Life in a Post 9/11 World"
Brian Schimmoller, Managing Editor, Power Engineering Magazine

EMISSIONS REGULATIONS
Moderator:
William Cummings, Fuel Tech

EPA Update on NOx Regulation
Mary Jo Krolewski and Kevin Culligan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Status of Multi-Emissions Requirements for the Power Industry
Robert LaCount, PG&E National Energy Group

ECONOMICS OF NOx EMISSIONS REDUCTION

Tax Savings Strategies for SCR/SNCR Project Planning
Kathryn L. Tronsberg and Joseph D. Zenk, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

EMISSIONS TRADING

NOx Emissions Trading in the Northeast: Trends and Outlook
Alex Farrell, Carnegie Mellon University

NOx Emissions Trading Markets -
Understanding How to Use Them in Your Strategic Planning

James E. Staudt, Andover Technology Partners

Dynamics of Trading in the NOx Allowance Market
Matt Williamson, Natsource LLC

RISK ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL APPLICATION OF NOx REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
Moderator:
Alex Farrell, Carnegie Mellon University

Risk Mitigation and SCR/SNCR: Compatible or Mutually Exclusive?
Robert Sansone, XL Winterthur International

NON-COAL APPLICATIONS OF NOx REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

EMx Catalytic Absorption System
Greg Wagner and Steve DeCicco, EmeraChem LLC

SCR Catalyst for Simultaneous Control of NOx, CO, and Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Emissions from Gas-Fired Power Plants
William B. Feaver, Harvey S. Rosenberg, and Joseph A. Rossin
Guild Associates, Inc.

Next Generation Ultra-Low NOx Burners for Refinery and
Petrochemical Process Heaters

R.T. Waibel, R.R. Hayes, R. Poe, and M. Zimola, John Zink Company, LLC

NOx Emissions Solutions for Gas Turbines
Kevin A. Carpenter, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation

High Temperature SCR Systems on Frame Size Combustion Turbines
Jef Potters, Hamon Research-Cottrell

TRACK 1 - Commercial Applications of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Moderator:
Anupam Sanyal, International Environmental & Energy Consultants

Effects of Fuel Characteristics on SCR Installations
W. Scott Hinton, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation

Somerset SCR Experience After Three Operating Ozone Seasons
Donald P. Tonn, Babcock & Wilcox Company, & Kevin R. Robison, AES Somerset

SCR Inlet Maldistributions - Their Effects & Strategies for Their Control
Kevin J. Rogers, Babcock & Wilcox Company

High Efficiency Ammonia Injection Grid (AIG) for SCR Systems
Richard Budin and Klaus Weigl, Integral Umwelt- und Anlagentechnik GmbH

Increased SO3 and Ammonia Slip from SCR: Balancing Air Heater Deposits, Ammonia in Effluent Discharge, and SO3 Plume
Thomas L. Wright & Michael R. DeLallo, Parsons Energy & Chemicals Group, Inc

Current Work on the Impacts and Control of SO3 Emissions from
Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems

Clayton A. Erickson and Rajaram Jambhekar, Babcock Borsig Power, Inc.

The Impact of Arsenic on Coal Fired Power Plants Equipped with SCR - Experience at OUC Stanton
James E. Staudt, Andover Technology Partners
Tony Engelmeyer, Orlando Utilities Commission
William H. Weston, Alabama Power Company
Ralf Sigling, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation

SCR Catalyst Performance on U.S. Coal Fired Boilers
Julie Crowe, Hitachi Zosen Engineering U.S.A. Ltd.
Masayoshi Ichiki, Hitachi Zosen Corporation

Lessons Learned from SCR Experience of Japan, Europe, and U.S.A. --
Are These Enough?

Anupam Sanyal, International Environmental & Energy Consultants, Inc.
William Ellison, Ellison Consultants

Effects of Mercury on SCR Catalysts
Michael J.T. Hocquel, Sven Unterberger, and Klaus R.G. Hein
Institute of Process Engineering and Power Plant Technology

Factors Affecting Selection of a Catalyst Management Strategy:
An Independent Perspective

Ed Cichanowicz, J.E. Cichanowicz, Inc
L.J. Muzio, Fossil Energy Research Corporation

O&M Cost Reduction of a Coal-Fired U.S. Merchant Plant Through an Optimized SCR Management Strategy Involving Catalyst Regeneration
Douglas Bullock, PG&E National Energy Group
Hans-Ulrich Hartenstein, SCR-Tech LLC

SCR Catalyst Management: Lessons Learned
Fiorenzo Bregani and Gian Pietro Toledo, CESI Spa
Davide D'Angelo and Ugo Giancola, Enel Produzione Spa

New Development of De-NOx SCR Catalyst Using Spent Petroleum Catalyst
Sangho Lee, Youngshol Kim, Junseong Ahn, and Jonghyun Kim
Taedok Institute of Technology, SK Corporation

TRACK 2 - Commercial Applications of Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR)
Moderator:
John Boyle, Fuel Tech

Economic Optimization of SNCR at the Scrubgrass Power Plant
Philip A. Jones, PG&E National Energy Group

Demonstration of SNCR Trim on a 185 MW Tangential Design Coal-Fired Utility Boiler
Richard Himes, EPRI
Greg Quartucy, FERCo
Marc Cremer, REI
William Sun, Fuel Tech, Inc.

Cost-Effective Control of NOx with Integrated Ultra Low-NOx Burners & SNCR
Hamid Farzan and Jennifer Sivy, McDermott Technology, Inc.
John M. Boyle, Fuel Tech, Inc.
Albert D. LaRue and Paul S. Nolan, Babcock & Wilcox Company

Demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection in Ameren's Sioux Unit 1
Marc A. Cremer and Bradley R. Adams, Reaction Engineering International
David E. Boll, AmerenUE
David O'Connor, EPRI
Robert D. Slaff, Oceanside Engineering and Manufacturing

SNCR System - Design, Installation, and Operating Experience
David L. Wojichowski, De-NOx Technologies LLC

REAGENT CONSIDERATIONS

SNCR Reagent Supply Alternatives and Cost Minimization
David L. Wojichowski, De-NOx Technologies LLC
James T. Egan, Colonial Chemical Company

Standardized Designs for Third Generation Ammonia-on-Demand™ Systems at AEP's Amos and Mountaineer Plants
Hamilton G. Walker, Jr., Environmental Elements Corporation

Laboratory Results on Ammonia Removal from Fly Ash Using an Acoustically Enhanced Fluidized Bed
Edward K. Levy
and Kenneth B. Lawton, Lehigh University

ALTERNATIVE NOx CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES

Selective Autocatalytic NOx Reduction (SACR)
G. Hesselmann and D. Hough, Mitsui Babcock

Advanced Combustion Technologies as an Alternative to Flue Gas Cleanup Systems for High Levels of NOx Reduction
Timothy Webster and Lev Tsirulnikov, John Zink Company LLC

Development of an Ultra-Low NOx Integrated System for Pulverized Coal Fired Power Plants
Galen H. Richards, John L. Marion, Charles Q. Maney, Robert D. Lewis, and Doug Hart, ALSTOM Power, Inc.

Integration of Coal Gasification and Reburning
Vitali V. Lissianski, Vladimir M. Zamansky, and Peter M. Maly,
General Electric Energy and Environmental Research Corp.

Development and Testing of a Novel Coal Preheating Technology for NOx Reduction from Pulverized Coal-Fired Boilers
Sergei Nester, Stan Wohadlo, Joseph Rabovitser, and Bruce Bryan,
Gas Technology Institute
Dmitri Boulanov, Anatoly G. Tumanovsky, Eugene N. Tolchinsky, and Edward H. Verbovetsky, All-Russian Thermal Engineering Institute
Robert Lisauskas, Roderick Beittel, & Terrence Ake, Babcock Borsig Power, Inc.
Presenter: John Pratapas, Gas Technology Institute

Oxygen Enhanced Combustion for NOx Control
Lawrence E. Bool III and Hisashi Kobayashi, Praxair, Inc.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Use of ROFA and ROTOMIX Systems to Reduce NOx in Coal Burning
Power Plants

John Ralston and Edwin Haddad, Mobotec USA

Advanced Control and Optimization Solution for Dynamic Control
of SCR Systems

Neel J. Parikh and Jim Donegan, Pegasus Technologies, Inc.

Pin PilesSM: Foundations for SCR Retrofits
Martin G. Taube, Nicholson Construction Company

High Activity Magnesia Use for SCR Related SO3 Problems
Paul A. Schmidtchen, Michael J. Hatem, David E. Lombardi, Dave Smith, and Mark Wajer Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties LLC

Flue Gas SO3 Determination - Importance of Accurate Measurements in Light of Recent SCR Market Growth
Jack Bionda, Clean Air Engineering

Secondary Plume Abatement
Ron Hawks and Robert G. McCullough, Environmental Quality Management, Inc.

SCR Catalyst Blinding for Subbituminous and Lignitic Coals: Field Results
Jason D. Laumb & Steven A. Benson, Energy & Environmental Research Center

Calibration Gases for SCR and SNCR Process and Environmental Instrumentation
Stephen B. Mandel and Mark Incollingo, Spectra Gases, Inc.

SCR Deactivation Mechanisms Related to Alkali and Alkaline Earth Elements
C. Senior, K. Davis, and M. Bockelie
Reaction Engineering International
L. Baxter and C. Bartholomew, Brigham Young University
K. Whitty and E. Eddings, University of Utah

The Impact of Arsenic on Coal Fired Power Plants Equipped with SCR - Experience at OUC Station
James E. Staudt, Andover Technology Partners
Tony Engelmeyer, Orlando Utilities Commission
William H. Weston, Alabama Power Company
Ralf Sigling, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation

NOx Emissions Trading Markets - Understanding How To Use Them in
Your Strategic Planning

James E. Staudt, Andover Technology Partners

A Collaborative Project for the Improvement of Combustion Efficiency in Utility Boilers
Peter Stephenson, Innogy, PLC

U2A™ - Urea to Ammonia Technology
Mario Gialanella, Hamon Research-Cottrell
H. James Peters, Hamon Research-Cottrell/Wahlco

High Efficiency Ammonia Injection Grid (AIG) for SCR Systems
Richard Budin and Klaus Weigl, INTEGRAL Umwelt- und Anlagentechnik GmbH
Presenter: Ansgar Aspalter, INTEGRAL Umwelt- und Anlagentechnik GmbH

Development of Continuous NOx Monitoring Technology for Spatially Resolved, Real-Time SCR Control
Joel Brand and Aron Gaus, Brand-Gaus, LLC

Project CONDOR: Investigation of Low NOx Control Technology Options
Mildred Perry, Gilbert McGurl, Gerst Gibbon, Thomas J. Feeley III, & Dennis Smith
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

NETL'S NOx Control Program
Bruce W. Lani and Thomas J. Feeley III
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

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