BIOS, ABSTRACTS, PHOTOS

JULY 18, 2013

“Measurement and Control of HCl”

PAT MONGOVEN – MISSISSIPPI LIME

BIO: Mr. Mongoven has a chemical engineering degree from Lehigh University.  He has over 30 years of experience in the industrial and utility industries.  For the past 8 years his focus has been on flue gas chemical injection technologies to help utilities solve a variety of challenges.  He has conducted seminars in FL, TX & throughout the Midwest.

ABSTRACT: Control of HCl using Dry Sorbent Injection

MATS compliance can be achieved using hydrated lime for HCl reduction.  Mississippi Lime has conducted several full scale demonstrations to reduce HCl below the levels required by MATS.  We’ve used both our Flue Gas Treatment (FGT) grade and our new High Reactivity Hydrate (HR) grade in these evaluations.  The presentation will focus on the results of these demonstrations.

JON NORMAN – UNITED CONVEYOR CORP.

BIO: Jon Norman is the Sales & Technology Manager for UCC Dry Sorbent injection.  In this role, he is responsible for continuous advancement of DSI technology and knowledge, as well as helping plants choose the best fit for their particular application. He is a chemical engineer with over 25 years of air pollution control experience.

ABSTRACT: Jon Norman of UCC DSI will present results of HCl removal tests using Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) on both PRB and bituminous coals.  Numerous tests have been conducted using hydrated lime, unmilled trona, milled trona, and sodium bicarbonate at different injection locations.  The results will be summarized such that the optimum configuration can be understood for each coal type and sorbent.

DAN KIETZER – SICK MAIHAK

BIO: Dan Kietzer, Business Development Manager. Job responsibilities include business development in the environmental and emissions markets in North America.

ABSTRACT: The measurement of HCl in stack gas. HCl monitoring has been done around the world for over 25 years, but new requirements in the MATs and PC MACT rule have brought this measurement to the forefront in the US. This presentation will discuss various techniques for the continuous measurement of HCl and also the most recent updates on the new Performance Specification 18.

JARRET MCCLENDON – NATRONIX

BIO: Jarret McClendon has a BS in chemical engineering from Michigan State University. In addition he is a Master’s Degree candidate in chemical engineering as well. His career includes five years of experience as a project engineer and project manager in environmental projects with an energy company encompassing a coal-fired fleet. Jarret’s background includes both injection projects to remove mercury, NOx reduction, and SOx. Currently Jarret is an Applications Engineer with Natronx to support Dry Sorbent Injection trials using Trona and Sodium Bicarbonate to remove acid gases.

MICHAEL WOOD – SOLVAY CHEMICALS

BIO: Michael D. (Mike) Wood is Senior Business Manager-SOLVAir Solutions, for Solvay Chemicals, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas. He joined Solvay Minerals in 1997 as Trona Product Manager. Soon after joining Solvay Chemicals, Mr. Wood was asked to take over the manufacturing operations for the company’s Diversified Products Division which included trona and sulfites.

He received his degree in chemical engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the co-inventor of a patented process that controls SO₂ in gold refining operations.

ABSTRACT: The use of trona and sodium bicarbonate for HCl control particularly in the presence of SO₂. The presentation will focus on how DSI systems can be optimized with regard to injection points, milling and sorbent selection.