ELECTRIC POWER 2007 CONFERENCE COVERAGE

AirTek

        

Interviewees
 John W. Green
johngreen@airtek-troy.com
 Ph: 334-566-7400
 Cell: 334-372-0845

Paul Balasic
 paulb@airtek-troy.com
Ph: 410-609-2495
Cell: 443-566-0193

Since 1988 AirTek has been providing precipitator services. These services include field service engineering, consulting services, construction management, maintenance, new construction, major rebuilds, and the supply of spare parts. AirTek offers this full range of services, in addition to its own line of ESP’s. New precipitators were first sold into the pulp and paper industry but are now being offered to utilities.

Airtrol, Inc.
 Dust Management Solutions

        

Interviewees
 Chris Thompson, P.E.
 Vice President
 cthompson@airtrol.com
 Ph: 636-326-4600

Chris Thompson, Jr.
 Sales Engineer
 cthompsonjr@airtrol.com
 Ph: 636-326-4600

Keith Krause
 Sales Engineer
 Keith_Krause@airtrol.com
 Ph: 636-326-4600
 
Complete dust control systems for coal, gypsum and limestone belt conveyor material handling systems. Systems can utilize dry type bag dust collection, fog suppression systems or essentially dustless transfer chutes. Airtrol has received orders for many of the conversions to PRB as well as for new coal-fired plants.

Albarrie Environmental Services

       

Interviewees
 John Handy
Ph: 705-737-0551

Melinda McFaden
Ph: 705-737-0551

Albarrie has a major program in bag cleaning and renovation.

Barnhart

        

Interviewee
 Tim Hughes
 Business Development
 thughes@barnhartcrane.com
 Toll Free: 800-587-3249
Ph: 800-587-3249
 Cell: 251-654-0547

Barnhart, a  national provider of heavy rigging and transportation solutions and also offers a full range of crane services, heavy-lift systems and other engineered solutions. Purchasers of SCR and FGD systems can save money by utilizing modular fabrication. Barnhart specializes in getting these heavy sections to the site and then lifting them in place

ConocoPhillips

        

Interviewees
 Phil Amick
 Director, Commercialization - Gasification
 phil.amick@conocophillips.com
 Phone: 281-293-2724
 Cell: 832-641-9536

 Thomas W. Reynolds
 Dir., Project Development E-Gas
Technology Solutions
 tom.Reynolds@conocophillips.com
 Ph: 918-661-6476
 Cell: 918-284--5376

ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated oil company with operations in more than 40 countries and $107 billion in assets. The Technology Solutions Division of ConocoPhillips licenses several technologies, including: E-Gas Gasification, ThruPlus® Delayed Coking, ReVAP™ Alkylation and S Zorb™ Sulfur Removal for Gasoline.

E GAS now has the full scale Wabash experience on which to build. The use of ceramic candles has been optimized. This has efficiency advantages over the venturi wet scrubber option.

Degremont Technologies - Anderson

         

Interviewee
 Gregory E. Choryhanna, B. Chem. Eng.
Sales Manager
 gregory.choryhanna@AWSL.com
 Ph: 905-627-9233
 Cell: 905-308-3100

Degremont Technologies – Anderson has solutions on the water and ultrapure water side whereas the Infilco Degremont sister company has the wastewater technologies.

Duromar, Inc.

       

Interviewee
A. Wesley Langeland
Ph: 781-826-2525
 
Duromar, Inc is a manufacturer of 100% solids, zero VOC, epoxy lining systems and repair products. Duromar products are used throughout the power industry and are recently finding use in coating of the tanks used in FGD wastewater treatment. New orders include linings for several scrubbers. Wes is pointing to the new mineral block design which is also now available.

Ely Energy
(Partnership with: ITMation Hong Kong)

        

Interviewees
 Heather Van Alstine
 Mechanical Engineer
 hvanalstine@elyenergy.com
 Ph: 918-250-6601 x242
Cell: 918-906-6804

Ashish Singh Negi
 Process /Chemical Engineer (Msc)
 anegi@elyenergy,com
 Ph: 918-250-6601 x201
 Fax: 918-254-5412

Ely Energy designs and manufactures equipment for environmental, power and process applications. The company has activities in  liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas, DeNOx/SCR (aqueous and anhydrous), gas conditioning, filtration and related technologies. Reagent supply systems include the unloading, storage, vaporization, air dilution, pressure regulation and associated equipment.

Emerson Power & Water Solutions

       
 
 Interviewee
William D. Brownley
Vice-President of Marketing
 Bill.Brownlee@EmersonProcess.com
 Phone: 412-963-4197
Cell: 404-725-1085

The company is a major supplier of automation and optimization solutions for the power generation industry. Emerson’s PlantWeb™ digital architecture provides the predictive intelligence and asset management capabilities to delivering improved availability, environmental compliance, and safety.  Emerson’s Ovation® expert control system and SmartProcess® optimization technologies are being incorporated into many new and retrofit installations.

With the rising cost differential between gas and coal, improved performance and greater output from the coal-fired power plant results in an even more attractive ROI.

Environmental Energy Services, Inc. / EES®

        

Interviewees
 T.J. Wolferseder
 Market Development, Coal
 twolferseder@eescorp.com
 Ph: 203-270-0337
 Cell: 203-417-0962

Mark Pastore
 Director of Business Development
 mpastore@eescorp.com
 Ph: 203-270-0337
 Cell: 203-733-3126

EES® provides specialty fuel treatment programs, advanced online application systems and diagnostic support services for utility boilers and other facilities burning oil and coal. The EES Process™ (Proactive Combustion and Emission Solutions) helps control slag/fouling, reduce emissions (PM SO3, NOx) and increase overall operating efficiency.

FMC Corporation

        

Interviewee
 Darin Donnell
Technical Sales Manager/Environmental Remediation
 darin.donnell@fmc.com
 Ph: 215-299-6287
Fax: 215-299-6291

Travis Vaughn

Daniel P. Moulden
 Senior Project Manager/Engineer
 dan_mouldlen@fmc.com
 Ph: 307-872-2342
 Cell: 307-870-8228

Steve Hickerson
 Customer Support Team Leader
 steve_Hickerson@fmc.com
 Ph: 307-872-2271

FMC Industrial Chemicals debuted its first line of environmental products under its new EnTerra™ brand . EnProve™, the air quality control products in this new line, consists of reagents designed to remove SO2 and SO3 from stack gases through either wet scrubbing or dry sorbent injection processes. In the picture Travis is holding a bottle with free flowing high surface area reagent which results in better performance.

Graycor

        

Interviewee
 Thomas M. Gore
 Vice-President
 tom_gore@graycor.com
 Phone: 708-206-3633
Cell: 312-816-8240

Graycor is a leading provider of construction, maintenance and facilities services. The 85-year-old firm employees 1,500 construction specialists at locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. A number of SCR and FGD projects have been successfully undertaken.

Hadek Protective Systems, Inc.

        

Interviewees
 Paul Nederlof
 Manager/ Sales
Ph: 412-928-4693

Benjamin Beck
 Business Development
Ph: 412-928-4693

Hadek Protective Systems is the worldwide supplier of Pennguard lining systems for the internal protection of power plant chimneys and flue gas ducts. The company has booked many new orders recently. These have been reported in the E-Alert.

Haldor Topsoe Inc.

        

Interviewee
 Fleming G. Hansen
 Manager/SCR/DeNox Catalyst & Technology
 fgh@topsoe.com
 Ph: 281-228-5102
 Cell: 281-684-8820

Topsoe offers SCR catalysts for all applications ranging from coal-fired boilers to diesel-gensets. The catalyst has a high activity for NOx reduction with relatively low SO2-oxidation in addition to a high tolerance for common poisons like Arsenic. The company has a manufacturing facility in the U.S. and is enjoying a high rate of business presently.

Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd.

           

Interviewee
 Anthony (Tony) C. Favale, P.E.
 Product Manager/Environmental
 anthony.favale@hal.hitachi
 Ph: 908-605-2800

Hitachi is now providing complete SCR systems as well as catalyst. Performance improvements include low SO2 to SO3 conversion with good mercury oxidation.

Hypercat Advanced Catalyst Products

       

Interviewee
Kathy Bynum
Stationary Sales & Marketing Manager
 k.bynum@hypercat-acp.com
Ph: 610-692-3490
Cell: 610-476-0240

Bruce Rogove
 Director of Purchasing
b.rogove@totalcat.com
 Ph: 800-786-5051
 Cell: 908-420-3660

Hypercat ACP™ is a catalyst manufacturing company offering nano-technology catalyst for CO oxidation for power generators.

International Chimney Corp.

        

Interviewees
 Gary M. Staude
 Regional Manager
Ph: 440-946-8920

Dennis M. Sweeney
 Project Manager
 Intchimney@aol.com
 Ph: 800-278-6214/815-727-0966
 Cell:815-341-2414

The company has lots of work but still can bid on projects for 2009/10 installation. This is in part due to some unique arrangements in field personnel utilization. Chimneys can be supplied with a range of linings from FRP to C 276.

Jardar Systems, Inc.

        

Interviewee
 Ph: 847-550-1686

Jardar Systems, Inc. supplies vane de-misters used in FGD scrubbers and cooling towers. Rod deck scrubbers are also supplied for a range of applications. They have design and performance advantages over alternatives.

Kanawha Scales & Systems

        

Interviewees
 Jim Freeman
 Director of Technical Services
 Ph. 800-955-8321
jfreeman@kanawhascales.com

Barry Morlachetta
 Director of Sales and Marketing
Ph. 800.955.8321
 bmorlachetta@kanawhascales.com

Duane Bennett
 Systems Sales Engineer
 dbennett@kanawhascales.com
Ph: 304-755-8321
 Toll Free: 800-955-8321

The company supplies weighing & control systems; WeighMaster® data collection software for automating truck scale operations; RFID systems; online coal moisture & ash analyzer products are also provided.

King Filtration Technologies, Inc.

        

Interviewees
 B. J. King
 President
 bjking@kingfiltration.com

Matt Carr
 Director of Business Development
 matt@kingfiltration.com
Phone: 314-432-8441
 Toll Free: 800-999-8441

King Filtration provides one source for all filtration requirements and claims to be the largest single distributor of all types and brands of industrial filters used by the Power Generation Industry. In the interview B.J. King talks about ways the company coordinates inventory to minimize cost.

Metso Minerals Industries Inc.

       

Interviewee
 John T. Bridgewater
 FGD System Product Engineer
john.bridgewater@metso.com
Ph: 717-843-8671
Cell: 717-880-3949

Metso Minerals offers processing equipment and incorporates leading brands of comminuting technology for grinding, classifying, washing and pre-treating, mineral separation, slurry handling, thermal drying and processing, and material handling equipment. For FGD limestone grinding both the vertical and ball mill designs are offered. The vertical mill has advantages if the incoming limestone has already been reduced in size.

Metso Automation

       

Interviewee
 Roger A. Leimbach
 Vice-President, Sales and Marketing (Americas)
 roger.leimbach@metso.com
 Ph: 215-393-4035
 Cell: 610-517-1555

Optimization systems have been proven on circulating fluid bed boiler installations where there is a mix of coal and biomass. This experience should be of interest to U.S. utilities under  pressure to reduce greenhouse gases.

MikroPul

 

Interviewee
Marshall Long
 Territory Sales Manager/Southeastern Region
 mlong@mikropul.com
 Phone: 704-398-7866
 Direct: 704-998-2615
 Cell: 704-236-7527

This manufacturer offers specially designed baghouses for all types of coal dust, including PRB coal, and complete engineered systems.

MinPlus/ MobotecUSA

        

Interviewees
 Scott Talbert
 stalbert@mobotecusa.com
 Ph: 678-474-9620
 Cell: 404-229-1836

Gary Tonnemacher, P.E.
Sr. Sales/Marketing Representative
 gtonnemacher@mobotecusa.com
Ph: 919-380-0683
 Cell: 919-454-1868

Jay S. Crilley, P.E.
Director - Marketing & Development
jcrilley@mobotecusa.com
Ph: 724-453-1827
 Cell: 724-502-0013

MobotecUSA is a combustion improvement and multi-pollutant reduction supplier. It can point to installations which improve efficiency and reduce NOx, SOx, Hg, LOI, PM and HCL. It has experience with big units as well as small ones.

Mogas Industries, Inc.

        

Interviewee
 Tim McCrary
 Territory Manager
 tmccary@mogas.com
Phone: 832-300-7846
 Cell: 832-462-0000

MOGAS severe service, metal-seated ball valves range in size from ˝ - 24 inches and are available in ASME 150 – 4500 pressure classes. There have been several recent orders for coal gasification systems.

National Steel Constructors/Steel City Erecting

        

Interviewee
 D. Bruce Wall
 Vice President
 brucew@nsc-us.com
 Phone: 734-812-7340
 Cell: 734-812-7340

National Steel Constructors is a  nationwide steel and ductwork erection, rigging and machinery installation company. The company has considerable experience with both SCR and FGD systems.

Scientific Dust Collectors

       

Interviewee
 Michael Girardi
General Manager
Ph: 708-597-7090

Designs and builds a complete line of baghouses in-house incorporating special features that allow for a lower system designed pressure drop.  Coal handling is one of the major applications.

SCR-Tech

        

Interviewees
 William J. McMahon
 President
 b.mcmahon@scr-tech.com
 Direct: 704-812-4060
 Cell: 704-722-2817

Howard N. Franklin, PhD.
 Director of Technology
 h.franklin@scr-tech.com
 Ph: 704-827-8933x4063
Cell: 704-722-0892

Michael F. Mattes
 V.P. Sales & Marketing
 m.mattes@scr-tech.com
Phone: 704-812-4062
Cell: 980-254-6350
 
SCR-Tech is a major provider of catalyst regeneration technologies and management services for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems used by coal-fired power plants. The company offers a wide variety of services including SCR catalyst management, cleaning, and regeneration, as well as consulting services to help power plant operators optimize their SCR system operation and achieve NOx compliance  at less cost  (approximately 60%)  than new catalyst.

Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc./SSE

       

Interviewee
 Dan Riggs
 Business Developer
 djr@lceci.com
 Ph: 814-629-5621
 Cell: 814-659-7485

The company has the capability to erect both SCR and FGD systems.

Spraying Systems Co.

        

Interviewees
 Mike Cerney
 Sales Engineer
 mike.cerney@spray.com
 Ph: 847-359-4710
 Cell: 630-675-6463

Richard Gardner
 Process Industrial Specialist
 richard.gardner@spray.com
Ph: 630-517-1196
Cell: 630-835-8750

In addition to FGD nozzles, the company provides spraying systems to cool the inlet gases to dust collectors. Newer design FGD nozzles provide multi directional flow and greater contact in a given area.

Sturtevant, Inc.

        

Interviewee
Steve Coulombe
Product Manager/Powder/Simpactor
 scoulombe@sturtevantinc.com
Ph: 781-829-1434
Cell:508-813-5765

International manufacturer of a complete line of fine grinding and size classification equipment used for dry particle processing. Considerable success has been achieved with Trona and other sodium products which are injected into the ductwork to remove SO2 and SO3.

Tenergy Christ Water, LLC

        

Interviewees
 Alan R. Daza, M. Eng., P. Eng.
 President  & CEO
 adaza@tenergychrist.com
 Ph: 860-223-0623 x102

Pete Midglery
 pmidglery@tenergychrist.com
 Ph: 289-244-7600

Tenergy Christ Water, LLC., based in New Britain, CT, designs/manufactures custom engineered water treatment systems and provides service deionization and on-site/off-site membrane cleaning. Technologies offered include filtration, ion exchange, membrane (UF, NF, RO), EDI (Electro Deionization) and CONESEP® external regeneration condensate polishing.

Thermo Scientific

       

Interviewees
 Jason Davis
 Regional Sales Manager
Ramsey Bulk Products/ Process Instruments
jason.davis@thermofisher.com
Ph: 763-783-2683

Thermo Scientific Ramsey accuracy in weighing gypsum and flyash pays off in higher byproducts revenues.

Thermo Scientific

       

Andy Smolenack
 Sales Manager
Coal, Cement and Power Markets, Process Instruments
 andy.smolenack@thermofisher.com
 Ph: 858-882-1386
 Cell: 858-245-1235

Thermo Scientific Process has a coal analyzer that is very important in coal blending and in determining not only sulfur but many other important elements in coal.

United Conveyor Corporation

        

Interviewee
 Kevin L. McDonough
 Mgr. Part Sales and Product Marketing
 kevinmcdonough@unitedconveyorsupply.com
 Phone: 847-473-5900 x350

UCC specializes in the design, supply, installation and servicing of ash-handling systems and of other bulk material handling systems, including pneumatic (vacuum and pressure), hydraulic, and mechanical equipment. Kevin was a recent presenter at the McIlvaine Mercury Hot Topic Hour where he discussed solutions for high carbon ash conditioning.

Weir Valves & Controls-USA

       

Interviewee
 Steve Hurley
 Senior Sales Engineer
 shurley@weirvalveusa.com
 Ph: 978-744-5690

Weir is a global supplier of engineered valves for the power industry. Products include Parallel Slide Gate, Free Flow Reverse Current, Wye Pattern Globe, 3-Way Bypass and Triple Offset Butterfly valves, Atwood & Morrill brand valves.