MEGA Symposium 2008 Conference Coverage

Airgas

    

Interviewee

William E. Gittler, Vice President, Specialty Gases

william.gittler@airgas.com

Ph: 978-439-1310

Fax: 978-671-0826

 

Interviewee

Phillip O. Midgett, EPA Protocol Gas Specialist

phil.midgett@airgas.com

Cell: 610-213-7788

Fax: 610-687-3333

 

Airgas is the world’s largest supplier of EPA protocol gases (40,000+ per year). Airgas is in full support of EPA’s Protocol Gas Verification Program.

 

Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Martin J. Kozlak, Director, Air & Gas Modeling

mkozlak@aldenlab.com

Ph: 508-829-6000 ext. 403

Fax: 508-829-5939

 

Interviewee

David K. Anderson, P.E., Vice President

danderson@aldenlab.com

Ph: 508-829-6000 ext. 464

Fax: 508-829-5939

 

Interviewee

Johanna Anderson, Marketing Assistant

janderson@aldenlab.com

Ph: 508-829-6000 ext. 508

Fax: 508-829-5939

 

Alden’s Air & Gas Modeling Group is a leader in the physical and computational flow modeling of industrial, utility, and other process gas flow systems.

 

Babcock & Wilcox Co.

    

Interviewee

Shannon R. Brown, AQCS Engineer

srbrown@babcock.com

Ph: 330-860-1969

Fax: 330-860-2045

 

Air entrainment in recycle pumps is minimized by changing the spacing between lace and pump or using shroud.

 

Babcock & Wilcox Co.

    

Interviewee

Todd M. Sommer, TMSommer Consultants, LLC

tmsommer@babcock.com

Ph: 330-860-2459

Cell: 330-465-0721

Fax: 330-860-6676

 

A new research facility in Barberton is indicative of the high priority placed on R & D.

 

Bechtel Power

    

Interviewee

Mark R. Sankey, Engineering Specialist, Fossil Technology Group

mrsankey@bechtel.com

Ph: 301-228-6520

Fax: 240-379-2514

 

Retrofits of spray drier fabric filters and SCR are being engineered.

 

Black & Veatch Corporation

    

Interviewee

Michael Meadows, Engineer, Air Quality Control

meadowsm@bv.com

Ph: 913-458-4520

Fax: 913-458-2438

 

A number of JBRs are operating and demonstrating flexibility in flow and ability to utilize lower quality limestone.

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    

Interviewee

Jeffrey B. Shore, Senior Marketing & Business Manager

jeffrey.shore@churchdwight.com

Ph: 609-497-7274

Fax: 609-497-7176

 

Interviewee

Rob Berube, Manager, Technical Services

robert.berube@churchdwight.com

Ph: 609-279-7553

Fax: 609-497-7176

 

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Ross Ardell, Vice President

rardell@mcilvainecompany.com

Ph: 847-784-0012 ext. 115

Fax: 847-784-0061

 

Interviewee

Greg Strickler, Area Sales Manager

greg.strickler@churchdwight.com

Ph: 419-859-2263

Fax: 419-859-2437

Customer Service: 1-800-631-5591

Voice Mail: 1-800-833-0544 (9202#)

 

Sodium bicarbonate provides greater than 90 percent removal of SO2 and SO3 at low capital cost. HCl removal is another advantage.

 

CleanAir Engineering, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Allen Kephart, Sr. Vice President

akephart@cleanair.com

Ph: 412-787-9130 ext. 223

Fax: 412-787-9138

 

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Vince Conrad, Director, Technical Services

vinceconrad@consolenergy.com

Ph: 412-854-6509

Fax: 412-854-6613

 

Vince Conrad (exhibit with CleanAir) – Sorbent traps are proving themselves for Appendix K mercury measurement.

 

Eco Physics, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Thomas A. McKarns, President

tom@ecophysics-us.com

Ph: 734-998-1600

Fax: 734-998-1180

 

The U.S. company was formed 12 years ago to sell the ammonia, NOx and other gas analyzers of this Swiss company.

 

Environmental Protection Agency

    

Interviewee

Renata Krzyzynska, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow of Research Participation Program

National Risk Management Research Laboratory

krzyzynska.renata@epa.gov

Ph: 919-541-5384

Fax: 919-541-0554

 

A wet scrubber can be optimized to capture not only SO2 but also NOx, Hg+2 and Hg0.

 

Ershigs

    

Interviewee

Chaun Trenaary, Sales

ctrenaary@fabricatedplastics.com

Ph: 918-477-9374

Fax: 918-497-1333

 

Interviewee

Greg Landry, Vice President, Sales

glandry@fabricatedplastics.com

Ph: 905-832-8161 ext. 649

Cell: 416-320-8348

Fax: 905-832-2111

 

Interviewee

Paul Doucet, B.Sc. Eng., Regional Sales Manager

pdoucet@fabricatedplastics.com

Cell: 506-440-1165

Fax: 506-455-5228

 

Ershigs is part of Denali Inc., the largest custom Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) manufacturing and construction company in North America. The company has a new Chinese venture with Hanwei.

 

Evonik Industries

    

Interviewee

Dorothee Seidel, Marketing Manager

dorothee.seidel@evonik-energyservices.us

Ph: 704-734-0688

Cell: 508-215-6889

Fax: 704-734-1088

 

Interviewee

Marilynn Martin, Engineering Director

marilynn.martin@evonik-energyservices.us

Ph: 704-734-0688 ext. 223

Cell: 508-615-4249

Fax: 704-734-1088

 

Interviewee

Brandon Jamar, Project Manager

brandon.jamar@evonik-energyservices.us

Ph: 704-734-0688 ext. 227

Cell: 508-215-6331

Fax: 704-734-1088

 

Evonik Energy Services, formerly Steag, has provided environmental engineering and consulting service to the North American power industry since 1992. Evonik provides SCR system design and review, as well as SCR catalyst management services including catalyst testing and data interpretation; catalyst exchange strategies; catalyst cleaning and regeneration; large particle ash screens and AIG tuning; SCR or FGD O&M services; and in late 2008, complete Bench Scale Testing Services.

 

Indigo Technologies

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Ross I. Blair, Manager, North American Sales

rossb@indigotechnologies-us.com

Ph: 412-358-0171

Cell: 267-226-5601

Fax: 412-358-0174

 

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Robert R. Crynack, Ph.D., President & CEO, U.S.

bob@indigotechnologies-us.com

Cell: 412-551-0925

Fax: 412-358-0174

 

Indigo Technologies

    

Interviewee

Rodney Truce, Director

rod@indigotechnologies.com.au

Ph: +61- 73721-1111

Fax: +61-73721-1112

 

Indigo Technologies has a new multi-pollutant control system relying on optimum humidification and temperature control.

 

Industeel USA, LLC

    

Interviewee

Jean-Christophe Gagnepain, Marketing Manager

Jean-christophe.gagnepain@arcelormittal.com

Ph: +33 (0)3 85 80 52 57

Cell: +33 (0)6 22 18 59 14

Fax: +33 (0)3 85 80 51 77

 

Interviewee

David J. Meyer, Manager, Specialty Plates & Products

dmeyer@industeelusa.com

Ph: 610-383-3006

Cell: 610-745-3001

Fax: 610-383-3007

 

Interviewee

Richard C. Garvin, Vice President and General Manager

rgarvin@industeelusa.com

Ph: 610-383-3002

Cell: 610-517-1830

Fax: 610-383-3007

 

Dick Garvin, Jean – Christophe Gagnepain – The recent drop in nickel prices and new alloys make selections of stainless steel more attractive for FGD.

 

InnoSepra

    

Interviewee

Ravi Jain, Ph.D., Founder

ravi.jain@innosepra.com

Ph: 908-672-7395

 

Carbon capture can be obtained with solid microporous sorbents that have advantages over amines.

 

Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas

    

Interviewee

MSci. Arturo Rodas Grapain, Scientist Researcher

arodas@iie.org.mx

Ph: 777-362-3811 ext. 7234

Fax: 777-362-3832

 

Flyash from Mexican power plants can be used for removal of contaminants from both the water and flue gases.

 

Lhoist

    

Interviewee

Xavier Pettiau, Market Manager Gas Treatment, New Business Development Europe

xavier.pettiau@lhoist.com

Ph: +32(0) 67 89 95 74

Fax: +32(0)67 84 25 32

 

A range of calcium products can supplement primary collectors for additional SO2, SO3 and mercury removal.

 

Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialists

    

Interviewee

Mark T. Wajer, Vice President, Business Development & Technology

mark.wajer@martinmarietta.com

Ph: 410-780-5537

Fax: 410-780-5666

Toll Free: 1-800-648-7400 ext. 5537

 

Interviewee

David Smith, Technical Marketing Manager

david.smith@martinmarietta.com

Ph: 304-728-8730

Fax: 304-724-2095

Toll Free: 1-800-648-7400

 

Interviewee

Steve Leykauf, Sales Engineer

steve.leykauf@martinmarietta.com

Ph: 574-277-2237

Cell: 574-360-4428

Fax: 574-277-2889

 

Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties is a supplier of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide products for SO2 and SO3 capture. It has high calcium limestone deposits in strategic locations.

 

NWL

    

Interviewee

Joseph Manna, Sales Manager

jmanna@nwl.com

Ph: 941-629-0436

Fax: 941-629-0613

 

Interviewee

Helmut J. Herder, Vice President

hherder@nwl.com

Ph: 609-298-7300 ext. 225

Cell: 609-954-7557

Fax: 609-298-1982

 

NWL has furnished switch mode power supplies for a German coal-fired power plant ESP achieving 5 mg/Nm3.

 

Ohio Lumex

    

Interviewee

Joseph Siperstein, M.Sci.

mail@ohiolumex.com

Ph: 330-405-0837

Fax: 330-405-0847

Toll Free: 1-888-876-2611

 

Interviewee

Philip J. Dufresne, Customer Support Scientist

phil.dufresne@ohiolumex.com

Ph: 330-405-0837

Cell: 216-337-1764

Fax: 330-405-0847

Toll Free: 1-888-876-2611

 

Ohio Lumex offers a Sorbent Trap Analyzer for Reference Method 30B RATA and Mercury Emissions Compliance Reporting.

 

Pavilion Technologies

    

Interviewee

Richard (Rich) A. Hovan, Manager, Environmental Solutions

rhovan@pavtech.com

Ph: 214-872-3971

Cell: 214-914-7558

Fax: 214-872-3980

 

PEMS is a cost-effective approach for a multiple source location.

 

Plasticon North America

    

Interviewee

Robert Koenis, General Manager

r.koenis@plasticonnorthamerica.com

Ph: 703-879-8355

Cell: 703-474-5555

Fax: 480-287-9928

 

Plasticon (non-exhibitor) has a mobile FRP winding plant and can build large stack liners on site.

 

PrismSystems, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Trae Rushing, P.E., Project Manager

trushing@prismsystems.com

Ph: 251-375-2374

Main: 251-341-1140

Fax: 251-341-1166

 

Prism Systems, Inc. provides automation and software integration services including an Environmental Reporting Solution (ERS).

 

Recycle CO2 Inc.

    

Interviewee

Tore Fareid, Vice President

tfareid@cox.net

Ph: 804-694-6078

 

Interviewee

Erik Fareid, Managing Director

erik.fareid@rco2.no

Ph: +47 64 91 78 60

Cell: +47 92 82 29 51

Fax: +47 64 91 78 71

 

Interviewee

John Ralston, Director

jralstonjnr@embarqmail.com

Ph: 423-367-6504

Fax: 423-288-8952

 

RCO2 is developing a process that will recycle CO2 produced from the combustion of fossil fuels into methane and water. The methane produced can be used as fuel to generate electricity.

 

Reinforced Plastic Systems, Inc.

    

Interviewee

Edward Lyons, Sales Director, NMR-Sealtech

elyons@nmr-sealtech.com

Ph: 251-633-3303 ext. 122

Cell: 251-510-4305

Fax: 251-633-3318

 

Interviewee

Ken Eisner, Assistant Sales Manager

ken.eisner@rps.ca

Ph: 902-624-8383

Fax: 902-624-6395

Direct: 902-624-3003

Toll Free: 1-800-343-9355

 

Interviewee

Kira Kaleps Townsend, Sales Engineer

kira.kaleps@rps.ca

Ph/Fax: 937-433-8896

Cell: 937-609-6203

Head Office: 1-800-343-9355

 

Expansion now allows the company to supply piping and liners from two Canadian and six U.S. plants.

 

Siemens Environmental Systems & Services

    

Interviewee

Antonio DoVale, President

adovale@wapc.com

Ph: 412-562-7638

Fax: 412-562-7308

 

Tony explained the synergies of a company that cannot only provide all the air pollution control equipment but burners, instrumentation and even complete coal-fired power plants.

 

Solvay Chemicals

    

Interviewee

Yougen Kong, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Technical Development Engineer

yougen.kong@solvay.com

Ph: 713-525-6890

Cell: 713-703-6952

Fax: 713-525-7805

 

Interviewee

Michael Atwell, Sales and Marketing - SOLVAir® Products

michael.atwell@solvay.com

Ph: 704-435-5645

Fax: 704-435-4001

 

Capacity is available to meet the utility industry needs for a variety of acid gases.

 

Spectra

    

Interviewee

Stephen Mandel, QEP, Managing Director

stephenm@spectragases.com

Ph: 908-252-9300

Fax: 908-252-0811

Toll Free: 1-800-932-0624

 

Spectra gases for CEMS calibration meet NIST requirements, but will NIST have to do more as efficiency requirements become more stringent?

 

 

URS Corporation

    

Interviewee

Gary Blythe, Principal Project Manager

gary_blythe@urscorp.com

Ph: 512-419-5321

Fax: 512-454-8807

 

Enhanced mercury control in Wet FGD and prevention of re-emissions is possible with the right chemicals.

 

URS Corporation

    

Interviewee

George Sacco, Vice President, Business Development

george_sacco@urscorp.com

Ph: 678-808-8844

Fax: 678-808-8800

 

Interviewee

Gregory N. Brown, Vice President, Business Development

greg_n_brown@urscorp.com

Ph: 512-419-5276

Fax: 512-419-6004

 

Interviewee

Dr. Jonas Klingspor, Team Leader, Business Development & Marketing

jonas_klingspor@urscorp.com

Ph: 512-419-5439

Fax: 512-454-8807

 

Changes to existing FGD can result in salable gypsum, lower maintenance and higher efficiency.