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				Power Air Quality Insights No. 16 August 4, 2011

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· Hot Topic Hour is “Filter Media Selection for Dry FGD and Particulate Control” on August 11, 2011

· Thousands of Energy and Environment Exhibitions Each Year with Hundreds of Thousands of Exhibitors

“Filter Media Selection for Dry FGD and Particulate Control” is Hot Topic Hour on August 11, 2011

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, that replaces and strengthens the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), (SO₂ and NO_x); the Regional Haze Rule (SO₂, NO_x, PM); NAAQS Revisions (PM_2.5, Ozone, SO₂, NO₂); the revisions to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) coming soon and the Utility MACT or Air Toxics Rule to be finalized in November (Hg, Acid Gases, Non-Hg Metallic HAPs and Organic HAPs) will all act to drive SO₂/SO₃ and total particulate emissions limits for coal-fired power plants to near detection levels. Many power plants already have wet or dry FGDs in place to meet the current SO₂ and particulate limits and many others will be installed over the next few years to meet the future limits. Although many believe that wet FGD is the best choice considering the particulate control also required, plant engineers will be looking closely at dry FGD because of water use and disposal issues. Power plants that currently have dry FGD systems will likely need to improve their particulate collection and power plants considering dry FGD will also need to consider particulate emissions at the same time. Addition of a fabric filter after the FGD will be one of the more important technologies utilized by utilities to achieve the reductions in fine particulate emissions soon to be mandated.

The following speakers will discuss their current experience with particulate control at power plants utilizing dry FGDs with and without fabric filters and address the advantages or disadvantages of the various fabric filter options available to reduce fine particulate emissions to the soon to be mandated limits for specific applications and site conditions. They will also address capital and operating costs and factors to consider when selecting a particular control strategy.

Tom Anderson, Vice President for Pleated Products at Midwesco/TDC, will discuss matching the appropriate element/media to specific applications and developing pleated bag applications/conversions as a solution to collector operation problems.

Zachary Arndt, Environmental Associate with Sargent & Lundy LLC, will discuss the Sargent & Lundy approach to selecting the appropriate baghouse fabric filter bags when high temperatures, oxygen concentrations, and chemical agents are present in the inlet gas flow. These heightened factors need to be properly addressed to ensure that bag life warranties and emission guarantees are met for each and every client.

Terry Wanta, Pristyne® Filter Media Business Leader at W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., will discuss the impact a dry injection system or dry scrubber can have on the filter media, the various filter material choices available, and how ePTFE membrane media may improve operations while meeting the required regulatory limits.

Dry flue gas scrubbers or dry injection systems are options to control acid gases (SO_xand HCl). Adding a dry scrubber upstream of an existing baghouse will change the operating conditions. In some cases, the existing filter media will provide acceptable performance under these new conditions; in other cases the baghouse performance will suffer. ePTFE membrane bags are capable of handling a wide range of gas and dust conditions. The attributes of membrane filtration can provide plant personnel with more flexibility in overall operations.

§ Mayor Emanuel, Aldermen send Message to Chicago Coal-fired Power Plants

§ Punj Lloyd has Contract for Civil Work at Bongaigaon Power Project in Assam, India

§ Power Ministry asks Andhra Pradesh (India) Government to look into stalled Krishnapatnam UMPP

§ Tokyo to build Gas-fired Power Plant to help with Shortage of Electricity

§ British Report Promotes Government Funding for Carbon Capture and Utilization

§ Third Potential Partner for Summer Nuclear Power Project in South Carolina

§ India begins construction of 2x700 MW Indigenously Designed Nuclear Power Plants at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan

§ Report says Bhel’s Equipment may cost more than its Chinese Counterpart but it is competitive in Lifecycle Cost

§ Retrofitting Old Coal-fired Power Plants, Retirement, or Replacement were Three Options Analyzed in Hot Topic Hour on July 28

Thousands of Energy and Environment Exhibitions Each Year with Hundreds of Thousands of Exhibitors

There are on the average more than three energy and environment conferences and exhibitions underway every day somewhere in the world. Hundreds of thousands of exhibitors and sponsors are participating each year. In its free Global Knowledge Orchard the McIlvaine Company is displaying information on each event and in many cases each exhibitor.

[]	7/24/2011	AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo 2011
[]	7/24/2011	Int'l Conf. on Mercury as Global Pollutant 2011
[]	7/24/2011	Meeting of Society for Industrial Microbiology
[]	7/19/2011	HydroVision International 2011
[]	7/19/2011	Oil Sands Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition
[]	7/18/2011	American Glovebox Society Conference
[]	7/18/2011	AMTA / SEDA 2011 Joint Conference & Exposition
[]	7/17/2011	ASHE 48th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition
[]	7/12/2011	ASME Power Conference 2011
[]	7/12/2011	Intersolar North America 2011
[]	7/12/2011	SEMICON West 2011
[]	7/10/2011	Air Pollution Control Round Table
[]	7/10/2011	Food Pro 2011
[]	7/10/2011	PREP 2011—24th International Symposium
[]	7/6/2011	UK Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas 2011
[]	7/4/2011	Singapore Water Week Expo

There were more than 600 exhibitors at Singapore Water Week Expo. Filter exhibitors included 3M, Aquatech, Calgon Carbon, Pentair, Dow, Siemens, Koch Membranes, Nitto Denko, Membrana, Veolia and more than 30 others.

AECOM, Black & Veatch, CDM, CH₂M Hill and MWH were among the consultant exhibitors. There were a number of pump and valve exhibitors as well.

Pall Corporation is one of the most prolific exhibitors. Here is a list just of their exhibitions where the title starts with an “A”:

You can see all the latest exhibition information in the McIlvaine Global Knowledge Orchard at:

Solar Panels are sprouting everywhere. Here are just a few of the installations described in McIlvaine’s Renewable Energy Updates.

Chevrolet is harnessing the power of the sun to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone initiative will generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day and excess electricity created will help supplement the dealership's power needs.

American Chevrolet in Modesto, Calif., and Al Serra Auto Plaza in Grand Blanc, Mich., are the first U.S. dealerships to complete their solar charging capability by installing Green Zones on their property.

"The question isn't whether to install a solar canopy, it's where and how many," said Joe Serra, president of Serra Automotive.

The Chevy Green Zone Initiative is part of GM Ventures' recent announcement to invest $7.5 million in Sunlogics, a solar panel manufacturing and development company that will supply the panels and install the dealer charging stations.

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and Matrix Development Group cut the ribbon on a new rooftop solar installation at a Matrix-owned building in South Brunswick, NJ. The 3.0-megawatt (MW) project is part of PSE&G's Solar 4 All™ program, the utility's flagship solar effort to help New Jersey reach its solar energy goals while creating jobs and fostering economic development.

Solar 4 All™ is a nationally recognized program that will over three years develop 80 solar megawatts – enough power to serve about 13,000 average-sized New Jersey homes. The program is structured so the financial benefits – the value of the solar credits (SRECs), federal tax credits and the sale of the solar energy and capacity– are returned to customers by offsetting the overall cost of the program.

In addition to the South Brunswick site, Matrix also hosts a 2.8-megawatt solar system in Perth Amboy that has been in service since January 2011. Both Matrix projects are part of the "centralized" half of Solar 4 All™ – PSE&G owns and maintains the grid-connected solar systems and leases the roof space from Matrix.

The solar system is comprised of 12,684 crystalline solar panels. The panels cover more than 318,000 square feet of roof space in total and are connected directly to the electric grid for the benefit of all PSE&G electric customers. They will produce enough solar electricity to power about 500 average-size homes.

In addition to the two Matrix sites, PSE&G has built solar systems at five Newark schools totaling 2.7 MW and a 1.7 MW solar system on a CenterPoint Properties warehouse in Bayonne. PSE&G has also installed solar systems at it own facilities – a 0.9 MW system at its Central Division Headquarters in Somerset, NJ and a 0.7 MW system at its Edison Training and Development Center, which includes roof, ground, carport and pole-attached installations.

Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES), a leading solar energy development and construction firm, announced completion and "powering-up" of a 213 kW (dc) solar electric (photovoltaic) carport / shade structure installation at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in 29 Palms, California. The large-scale system is capable of generating about 312,000 kilowatt-hours of clean, green electricity annually while providing shade and cover for parked cars.

The new largest solar installation in a U.S. national park features high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld in roof-mount, parking-canopy and wall-mount systems at Yosemite National Park

Showcasing the work of U.S. tradesmen and factories, the 672-kilowatt project at the park’s administrative and maintenance center comprises a 500-kilowatt parking canopy offering cover for center employees and visitors; a 100-kilowatt roof-mount system atop a warehouse; and a 72-kilowatt system on a sloped wall of an office building. The park estimates the solar installation will supply about 12 percent of the park’s total power consumption.

Somerset Tire Service, Inc. (STS), the largest independent tire and automotive service company in the Northeast US, has installed a one megawatt DC solar electric (photovoltaic) system on the roof its distribution center in Bridgewater, NJ. The solar array includes 5,488 185-watt solar modules manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric and installed by Advanced Solar Products (ASP).

The system, which uses solar modules with 100-percent lead-free solder, is estimated to produce 1,197 MWh of electricity per year, nearly eliminating the company’s power bill and output of greenhouse gases. Since going live in early April the system has surpassed its expected production of electricity.

The project is financed in part by the federal renewable energy treasury grant, and the sale of New Jersey solar renewable energy credits (SRECs), which will be generated by the system over 15 years.

Visitors to Arizona State University’s (ASU) Tempe campus soon will be shaded when parking in a lot adjacent to Sun Devil Stadium by an innovative, patent-pending solar structure design that generates 2.1 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

This groundbreaking solar installation project marks the first partnership between ASU and NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. which is expanding its portfolio of solar renewable energy projects in Arizona.

The 5.25-acre PowerParasol™ design will cover 800 covered parking spaces in lot 59, the university’s largest blacktop surface parking lot adjacent to Packard Stadium. Within the 25-year, $10.5-million agreement, NRG will own and operate the PowerParasol™, and in exchange, ASU will pay flat electricity rates during the term. Within three to four years, the university should experience reduced electricity rates.

The initial PowerParasol™ project is the vision of Arizona-based Strategic Solar Energy, LLC. Construction on the structure is slated to begin in mid-August, 2011 and to be completed before the end of 2011.

In addition to shaded parking, the 24-foot-high PowerParasol™ also provides nighttime lighting for better security and allows some natural light to shine through, creating areas for landscaping and a comfortable, functional environment. Cell phone antennas, security cameras, and vehicle electrical charging stations also can be incorporated into the PowerParasol™ design.

Exhibition:	A3P Congress 2011, Biarritz, France, October 18-20, 2011
Exhibition:	AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, July 24-28, 2011
Exhibition:	ACHEMA 2012, Frankfurt, Germany, June 18-22, 2012
Exhibition:	AEP BRO FORUM 2011, Columbus, OH, August 8-11, 2011
Exhibition:	American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference 2011, New Orleans, LA, May 21-24, 2011.
Exhibition:	American Society of Brewing Chemists 2011, Fort Meyers, FL, June 11-15, 2011
Exhibition:	AMTA / SEDA 2011 Joint Conference & Exposition, "Membranes are the Solution", July 18-21, 2011, Miami Beach, Florida.
Exhibition:	ASHE 48th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition, Seattle, WA, July 17-20, 2011
Exhibition:	ASME Power Conference 2011, Denver, CO, July 12-14, 2011
Exhibition:	Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), 2011, Baltimore, MD, June 27-29, 2011