2012 Fluidized Bed Combustion Proceedings

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION XXV CONFERENCE – May 21-23, 2012

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – SELECTED PAPERS


1.   Conference Summary
Carl R. Bozzuto, ALSTOM Power, Inc.
A. Fundamentals of Combustion & Boiler Design
Phil McKenzie, The Babcock & Wilcox Generation Group
B. REVIEW OF CONCURRENT FORUM DISCUSSIONS
B.1. Informal Owners’ Only Forum (see summary)
Jack Fuller, West Virginia University
Gary Anderson, Ebensburg Power Co.
B.2. Informal Equipment and Service Suppliers’ Only Forum (see summary)
C. OWNERS’ SURVEY & BENCHMARKING
C.1. Presentation of 2011 FBC Owners’ Survey & Benchmarking Results-Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustion Benchmarks 2011
Jack A. Fuller, West Virginia University
D. STOKER WORKSHOP
D.1. CIBO Stoker Owners ONLY Forum
Robert D. Bessette, CIBO
Robert Corbin, CIBO Consultant
E. OSHA and MSHA Safety Overview
Henry Zielinski, Northampton Generating Co., LP
F. Overview of Regulatory Issues Impacting CFB Units
Peter Tsirigotis, EPA
G. FBC & Stoker MACT Performance Report
Amy Marshall, URS
H. Overview of Regulatory Issues & Technologies to Comply
William C. Campbell III, AECOM Environment
H.1. Panel: William C. Campbell III, Chair (see summary)
Carl Laird, Carmeuse Lime & Stone
Curt Biehn, Mississippi Lime Company
Mike Atwell, Solvay Chemicals Inc.
James (Jim) Dickerman, Lhoist North America
H.2. Equipment Suppliers & Operator Response to Questions (see summary)
Richard Miller, ADA
Carl Bozzuto, ALSTOM Power, Inc.
James Conner, Clyde Bergemann Power Group
Lauren Billhaimer, Power Plant Management Services, LLC
I. DOE Alternative Fuels
Paul Lemar, Jr., Resource Dynamics
J. Panel Discussion on Alternative Fuels & Environmental Compliance
Moderator: Robin Ridgway, Purdue University
J.1. BFB Boiler Project
Bryan Ingram, Sega, Inc.
J.2. Testing the Feasibility of Alternative Fuel Co-firing in an Existing CFB Boiler
Tor Anderson, Sega Inc.
Joseph (Joe) Marranca, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
George Howe, Affiliated Engineers
K. Operation and Maintenance
Moderator: John Malloy, AC Power Colver Operations
K.1. Air Flow Instrumentation and Uses
Stephen James, Cambria Cogen
K.2. Generator Outage Planning and Execution
Howard Moudy, National Electric Coil
K.3. Kennametal Solutions for Industrial Boiler Users
Randall Dooley, Kennametal
K.4. Erosion: Choosing the Right Wear Materials
Don Halulko, CBP Engineering Corp.
L. American Coal Ash Association – Update and Insights
Lisa Cooper, PMI Ash Technologies, LLC
M. Introduction to CFB Retrofitting with Chemical Looping
George Richards, US DOE
N. Backend and Control Technologies
N.1. Gas Cleanup Optimization for FBC & Stoker Boilers
Peter Ristevski, Macrotek
N.2. Backend Components and Their Interactive Compatibility
John Vaklyes, Midwesco Filter Resources
N.3. Dry Sorbent Injection for Acid Gas Control
Anthony Silva, The Babcock & Wilcox Generation Group
N.4. Intelligent Control of Biomass Fired Boilers
Roger Leimbach, Metso Power and Automation
O. PM Mercury & HCl, CEMS & Monitors
O.1. PM Mercury & HCl, CEMS & Monitors
Brian Conway, Sick Maihak, Inc.
O.2. Experience Overview on Mercury, Particulate (PM) and FTIR HCl CEMS
Jeremy Whorton, Thermo Fischer Scientific
O.3. PM, Mercury & HCl Technologies
Phillip J. McMaster, Altech Environment USA
P. Overview of the UNC-Chapel Hill Plant
Phil Barner and Timothy Aucoin, UNC