Electric Power May 14-16 - Rosemont
The theme for ELECTRIC POWER 2013 Conference is “Flexibility & Adaptability: The
New Hallmarks for Power Generation.” Seldom have power generators been more
challenged to be flexible and adaptable, and this year’s event will address the
theme head-on!
With more than 250 experts leading nine conference tracks, three co-located
events, and a variety of pre-conference workshops, there is coverage of both
fossil and renewables. There are a number of exhibitors. Here are a few along
with details on the presentations relative to air pollution control:
ANDRITZ Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Booth: 943
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9730 Patuxent Woods Dr., Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21046
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www.allied-env.com
ANDRITZ Environmental Solutions Inc. specializes in providing air quality
control technologies for the power generation market in North America. We offer
a wide range of flue gas cleaning technologies.
Babcock & Wilcox
Booth: 1209
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13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Ste. 700
Charlotte, NC 28277
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www.babcock.com
The Babcock & Wilcox Company is a leader in clean energy technology and
services, primarily for the nuclear, fossil and renewable power markets, as well
as a premier advanced technology and mission critical defense contractor.
Fuel Tech, Inc
Booth: 1224
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27601 Bella Vista Pkwy
Warrenville, IL 60555
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www.ftek.com
Fuel Tech, Inc. provides technologies for multi-pollutant emission control and
advanced combustion technologies; including SNCR, LNB/OFA, SCR and TIFI chemical
injection programs for boiler efficiency, as well as modeling services.
SOLVAir Solutions
Booth: 1221
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3333 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77098
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www.solvay.com
SOLVAir Solutions helps customers address their air pollution control concerns
by offering sodium sorbents for DSI, support for compliance and more. Access
www.solvair.us to view our products and services.
SPX Flow Technology (Copes-Vulcan)
Booth: 823
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5620 West Road
McKean, PA 16426
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www.copesvulcan.com
SPX helps customers across the power industry meet business challenges,
including the increasing demand for power generation and distribution.
Copes-Vulcan, an SPX brand, is a leading supplier of control valves and
desuperheaters for the power industries.
YOKOGAWA
Booth: 1214
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2 DART ROAD
NEWNAN, GA 30265-1094
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www.yokogawa.com/us
Yokogawa is engaged in industrial automation and control, test and measurement,
information systems, and industry support. The company offers a broad range of
meters, portable instruments and data acquisition products
EP13 Session 7B: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards I (MATS I) – Dry Sorbent
Injection (DSI) & Multi- Pollutant Emissions Control Systems
Wednesday, May 15 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room: 1
This session will present design considerations and operating results of dry
sorbent injection for the control of SO2 and HCI, including sorbent selection
and injection technologies as well as multi-pollutant emissions control systems.
Session Sub-Topics: • Trona • Sodium Bicarbonate • Multi-Pollutant controls
Chair: Mark Nagel, PE, Station Director, Midwest Generation EME LLC
Co-Chair: Robert Hollinsworth, Maintenance Superintendent at KCPL’s Hawthorn
Station, Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Speakers: DSI for HCl and Mercury
Mat Koppang, Chemical Engineer, Nol-Tec Systems
Co-Author(s):
Michael Thiel, Chemical Engineer, Manager of Technical Services, Nol-Tec Systems
Addressing MATS with Multi-Pollutant Emissions Control Systems
Kevin Crapsey, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development, Eco Power
Solutions
Dry Sorbent Injection at Evergreen Community Power: A Case Study
James Fisher, Product Manager - Sorbent Injection, Clyde Bergemann
Co-Author(s):
Yougen Kong, Technical Development Manager, Solvay Chemical
Chady Zablit, General Manager, Evergreen Community Power
EP13 Session 7C: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards II (MATS II) – Mercury Control
Wednesday, May 15 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: 1
This session will review MATS compliance with a focus on mercury.
Session Sub-Topics: • Results of plant tests • Concrete friendly • Activated
carbon – additives
Chair: David Stopek, Consultant, Sargent & Lundy
Co-Chair: Kevin Dougherty, VP Marketing, Fuel Tech Inc
Speakers: Applying the Lessions Learned from the 1st Generation to the 2nd
Generation of ACI SYSTEMS
Kevin Schaefer, Associate II, Sargent & Lundy
Co-Author(s):
Holly Hills, Associate I, Sargent & Lundy
Shane Bemis, Engineer, CPS Energy
Planning and Conducting Full-Scale Activated Carbon Injection Trials to Assess
Mercury Capture Effectiveness
William Naylor, VP Operations, Carbonxt, Inc.
Co-Author(s):
Heather Byrne, Research and Development Director, Carbonxt, Inc.
David Mazyck, CEO, Carbonxt, Inc.
Full Scale and Pilot Scale Field Studies using Concrete Compatible Carbon
Patton Adams, Senior Engineer, Norit
ACI and DSI Systems: Procurement Planning for the MATS
James Mitchell, Director of Sales and Marketing, ADA-ES, Inc.
EP13 Session 7D: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards III (MATS III) – Particulate
Control
Wednesday, May 15 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room: 1
This session will present design and environmental performance considerations
for particulate control equipment.
Session Sub-Topics: • High Efficiency ESP • Baghouse technologies • ESP upgrades
Chair: Robert Hollinsworth, Maintenance Superintendent at KCPL’s Hawthorn
Station, Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Co-Chair: David Stopek, Consultant, Sargent & Lundy
Moderator: Jim Butz, Vice President of Product Management, Novinda
Speaker: Pulse Jet Fabric Filter Performance & Cost Optimization through
Arrangement Selection & Specification
Jeffrey Shellenberger, Assistant Product Manager, Siemens Environmental Systems
& Services
MATS Solutions for Oil-Fired Power Plants
Aaron Benedict, Assistant Product Manager, Siemens Environmental Systems &
Services
Standardization and Innovation of PJFF Design Reduces Costs for MATS Compliance
Huiying Zhuang, Director of Technology and Product Management, Clyde Bergemann
Power Group Americas/Hanover
Co-Author(s):
Greg Golub, President, Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas/Hanover
EP13 Session 7E: Dry and Semi-Dry FGD Technologies
Thursday, May 16 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room: 1
Given the challenges associated with meeting wet FGD effluent limits and the
multi-pollutant control requirements arising from the MATS rule, many gencos are
turning to dry or semi-dry FGD technologies for SO2, acid gas and Hg control.
This session explores the status of these technologies, including design
variations, emissions reduction performance, O&M experience and costs.
Session Sub-Topics: • Spray dryer vs CDS • Dry FGD design variation •
Co-pollutant removal performance • New projects • Cost comparisons
Chair: Dan Connell, Manager, Technical Marketing Services, CONSOL Energy Inc.
Co-Chair: David Paz. P.E., Regional Sales Manager, Hitachi Power Systems
America, Ltd.
Speaker: Advances in SDA Dual Fluid Nozzle Performance and Advantages to Cycling
Baseloaded Coal Plants
Michael T. Hoydick, Product Manager - WFGD, Siemens Environmental Systems &
Services
Co-Author(s):
Gabriel Pacheco, Applications Engineer, Siemens LLC
Michael Galdys, Manager, Applications Engineering, Siemens Environmental Systems
& Services
Stephen Winter, Product Manager, Siemens Environmental Systems & Services
Circulating Dry Scrubbers for Acid Gas Control in Retrofit Application
Robert Nicolo, AQCS Product Director, Hitachi Power Systems
Co-Author(s):
Sandhya Eswaran, Technology Development Specialist, Hitachi Power Systems
America, Ltd.
Performance of Lime-Based Circulation Dry Scrubbing Technologies to Remove
Multiple Air-Borne Pollutants
Shiaw Tseng, Manager of FGD Tech, Graymont (PA) Inc.
Recent Experiences with SDA Demonstrate MATS Compliance Performance
Kevin Redinger, Technical Consultant, Babcock & Wilcox
Investment in Refurbishing and Maintaining Coal Plants will Increase by 40
Percent over the Next Five Years
Between 2012-17 the world’s coal-fired generating capacity will increase by more
than 33 percent. Because of environmental regulations, the investment in
modernization and rehabilitation of these coal-fired power plants will increase
more than 40 percent over the five year period. This the latest forecast in the
McIlvaine publication Fossil & Nuclear Power Generation: World Analysis &
Forecast. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
(Megawatts)
World Region 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total 1,926,567 2,040,155 2,143,599 2,274,107 2,433,924 2,579,539
Africa 47,418 48,718 52,818 62,058 63,408 69,216
CIS 90,364 90,814 91,574 92,174 92,794 93,294
East Asia 965,247 1,015,697 1,066,771 1,130,961 1,196,277 1,253,567
Eastern Europe 68,903 70,413 72,013 74,413 79,023 84,223
Middle East 23,266 24,466 24,966 24,966 28,966 30,216
NAFTA 355,963 357,988 351,376 352,026 352,026 352,026
South & Central America 11,033 11,333 12,913 12,913 15,463 16,013
West Asia 164,777 216,987 268,322 324,342 405,597 482,806
Western Europe 199,596 203,739 202,846 200,254 200,370 198,178
Europe has reversed directions and is now counting on its coal-fired power
plants to a much greater extent than had been anticipated a few years ago. The
price of gas and renewables is higher than projected. By contrast, coal
generation has remained relatively inexpensive even with the latest pollution
controls. Even France, which is the champion of nuclear power, is planning to
use coal generation for the next twenty years. One of the biggest needs at the
older coal-fired power plants in France and elsewhere is to upgrade to modern
controls. EDF has selected ABB to supply total plant automation systems and
long-term service support for three 600 MW units at the Le Havre and Cordemais
coal-fired power plants in France. Recently, EDF initiated an extensive program
to modernize Le Havre 4 and Cordomais 4 and 5 units to extend their operating
life by twenty years to 2035. These three units are the largest coal-fired units
in the EDF fleet and were built to an identical design in the early 1980s. Each
has a generating capacity of 600 MW.
Despite the boom in shale gas in the U.S., the EIA predicts that the U.S. will
burn more coal in 2035 than it is burning today. However, most of this increase
will come from modernizing existing power plants. Few new coal-fired power
plants are likely to circumvent the anti-coal environmental advocates. These
power plants will need to spend over $30 billion just on new air and water
pollution equipment to meet the many new regulations.
In Asia, most of the investment is in new coal-fired power plants. However, the
base of existing coal-fired power plants is substantial. East Asia has more than
50 percent of the existing coal capacity. In Japan, there will be greater
reliance on coal due to the nuclear problems. In China, tough environmental
regulations are leading to substantial upgrades of existing coal-fired power
plants. Some coal-fired power plants are being removed from service for months
while new scrubber sections are being installed.
Many existing units are operating at low efficiency. The price of coal has
continued to increase. The result is there is a very attractive ROI on projects
to reduce coal consumption. In some cases, the reduction in CO2 also has
economic benefits.
Fossil and Nuclear Power Generation forecasts and analyzes the markets for gas,
coal and nuclear power plants for every country of the world.
For more information on Fossil & Nuclear Power Generation: World Analysis &
Forecast
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72#n043
Asian Market for Stationary and Mobile Catalytic System Revenues to Approach $12
Billion this Year
Asia is now the leading purchaser of catalytic and thermal air treatment systems
for mobile and stationary sources. Purchases this year will be just under $12
billion. This is the latest forecast in Thermal/Catalytic World Air Pollution
Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Stationary system sales in Asia will be small compared to the mobile.
Stationary Thermal/Catalytic Revenues ($ Millions) Asia
Subject 2013
Catalytic Oxidizer 187
RCO 32
RTO 374
Thermal 205
Total 798
The larger international companies are able to participate in this Asian market.
Some of the smaller companies are merging to give them the size to pursue all
the world markets.
CECO Environmental Corp. is acquiring Met-Pro Corporation. The combined
companies offer a complete range of stationary air pollution control equipment.
Met-Pro is a global, niche-oriented provider of product recovery, pollution
control, fluid handling and filtration solutions across multiple diversified end
markets.
Much of the petrochemical expansion is in Asia. Johnson Matthey has developed a
new low cost, base-metal HalocatTM SC29 Catalyst specifically designed to reduce
up to 99 percent of VOC and toxic organic compounds from PTA (purified
terephthalic acid) manufacturing plants.
Mobile catalytic sales in Asia this year will be in excess of $11 billion. More
than 50 percent of the world’s automobile production is in Asia, but the
potential for growth is very large. Vehicle penetration in China still stands at
only about 40 vehicles per 1,000 people, compared with approximately 700
vehicles per 1,000 people in the mature markets of the G7.
Mobile Catalytic Sales ($ Millions) Asia
Subject 2013
Diesel Powered 6,249
DPF 1,958
Gas Powered 2,954
Total 11,161
The replacement catalytic sales in Asia are relatively small compared to the
U.S. and Europe. The reason is that the numbers of vehicles already on the road
compared to new production is lower than on the other two continents.
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Renewable Energy Briefs
New York State Senate Passes Major Solar Energy Bill in Earth Day Vote
In honor of Earth Day, the New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation
to extend the NY-Sun Initiative through 2023 and solidify the state's long-term
commitment to solar energy. This bipartisan vote for the New York Solar Bill
(S.2522) indicates growing support among lawmakers for delivering comprehensive
solar policy to Governor Cuomo's desk this legislative session.
Business and environmental groups praised bill sponsor Senator George Maziarz
and other Senate supporters for passing the solar bill, which will create
thousands of jobs, lower solar costs and increase energy reliability for all New
Yorkers.
With enough solar to power 27,000 homes, New York currently ranks 12th in the
country for total installed solar capacity. 3,300 New Yorkers are employed in
the state's growing solar industry. In 2012, $257 million was invested in New
York to install solar on homes and businesses. This represents a 91 percent
increase over the previous year and is expected to grow again in 2013.
MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Start Major Construction on World’s Largest Solar
Power Development
MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. marked the start of major construction at
the Antelope Valley Solar Projects – two projects co-located in Kern and Los
Angeles counties in California – with a community celebration. The 579-megawatt
development will employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year
construction period; generate more than $500 million in regional economic
impact, the majority of which will be generated during construction; and serve
California's growing electricity demand with clean, renewable solar power.
The Antelope Valley Solar Projects make up the world's largest solar power
development under construction. When complete, the projects will provide enough
energy to power approximately 400,000 average California homes.
The Antelope Valley Solar Projects are owned by MidAmerican Solar. SunPower
designed and developed the projects and is the engineering, procurement and
construction contractor. SunPower also will provide operations and maintenance
services for the plants via a multiyear services agreement.
The Antelope Valley Solar Projects will provide renewable energy to Southern
California Edison under two long-term power purchase contracts.
Amonix Achieves World Record for PV Module Efficiency in Test at NREL
Amonix Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of concentrator photovoltaic
(CPV) solar power systems, announced that it has successfully converted more
than 36 percent of direct sunlight into electricity. A module showcasing
Amonix’s latest-generation CPV technology has been in outdoor testing from late
February to April of this year. During this period, the Amonix module
demonstrated a peak operating efficiency of 36.2 percent measured on March 14,
2013 with a DNI of 876 W/m2, an ambient temperature of 16°C and instantaneous
wind speed of 1 m/s, breaking the previous 34.2 percent peak efficiency set by
Amonix in May 2012.
Over the entire testing period, the Amonix module earned a National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL) outdoor efficiency rating of 34.9 percent, a new world
record, under international standard operating conditions for concentrator
photovoltaics of 900 W/m2, 20°C ambient temperature and 2m/s wind speed,
breaking the previous 33.5 percent rated efficiency record also set by Amonix in
May 2012. The module uses Boeing Spectrolab 40 percent high efficiency solar
cells and Amonix’s proprietary CPV technology to achieve world record
performance.
Isolux Corsán Enters Peru Hydroelectric Market with a €760 Million Contract
Isolux Corsán has been awarded a contract for the construction of the Molloco
hydroelectric power plant located in the southern region of Arequipa (Peru).
This is the company's first hydroelectric project in the country.
The estimated total investment, as of the date of commencement of work based on
the official studies, and pending completion of definitive studies, will exceed
€760 million.
The group will build this plant, which will have a total capacity of 300 MW, as
part of a consortium with the Brazilian companies, Enex and Engevix. This
facility, located in the provinces of Caylloma and Castilla, consists of two
hydroelectric plants and will produce energy from the water resources of the
Molloco River basin and in part from the Palca river.
The project, coordinated by the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru, comprises
three reservoirs (Machucocha, Molloco and Japo), the derivation of part of the
Palca river to the Illigua river and two adduction conduits, the first to the
Llatica hydropower plant (with a capacity of 142 MW) and the second to the Soro
hydropower plant (capacity of 159 MW). The 220 kV electric transmission system
will go to Cerro Verde. The construction of this plant, which will begin in
2015, has an execution period of five years.
The 330 MW Sarulla Geothermal Power Project in Indonesia Plans to Begin
Construction within One Year
Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that Sarulla Operations Ltd. (SOL) has signed
a Joint Operating Contract (JOC) and Energy Sales Contract (ESC) for the 330 MW
Sarulla geothermal power project in Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra in Indonesia.
Ormat participation in this project includes two roles. Ormat designed the plant
and will supply its Ormat Energy Converters to the power plant. In addition,
Ormat, through its subsidiary Ormat International, Inc., holds a 12.75 percent
equity stake in SOL, which owns and operates the Sarulla project. As a supplier,
the company expects to recognize revenues of $254 million related to the
equipment sales over the construction period. Other members of the consortium
that owns SOL include Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (Medco); Itochu Corporation
(Itochu); and Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc (Kyushu).
Under the JOC, PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), the concession holder for
the project, has provided SOL with the rights to use the geothermal field and
under the ESC PT PLN, the state electric utility will be the off-taker at
Sarulla for 30 years.
The Sarulla project is the largest single contract geothermal power project to
capitalize on the large scale potential of highly productive Indonesian
geothermal resources. The project will be implemented in three phases of 110 MW
each, utilizing both steam and brine extracted from the geothermal field to
increase the power plant’s efficiency.
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Headlines for the April 26, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1122 – April 26, 2013
Table of Contents
COAL – US
Proposed Effluent Limits for Electric Power Plants
LA plans to Convert 1,784 MW Intermountain Power Plant to Gas-firing
Consumers Energy Confirms Plans to Mothball 320 MW B.C. Cobb Coal-fired Power
Plant
WPL Settlement includes FGD at Edgewater 5 and NOx Control at Columbia 2
Public Meetings set for Kentucky Power Proposal to Close 800 MW Big Sandy 2
Environmental Groups oppose Upgrade of Minnesota Power Boswell 4
TVA sued over Planned Gallatin Retrofits
COAL – WORLD
Bangladesh and India sign Pacts for 1,320 MW Rampal Power Plant
Maamba Collieries to Borrow $550 Million for 300 MW Zambia Power Plant
Odisha (India) to renew MoUs for Seven IPPs
Malaysia selects Five Consortia for 2,000 MW Project 3B Coal-fired Power Plant
Work could begin soon on 1,600 MW Uppur Power Plant (Tamil Nadu, India)
220 MW Pljevliga II Power Plant in Montenegro in Bid Stage
GAS/OIL - US
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative seeks to build 1,000 MW Wildcat Point Power
Plant
Gemma Power Systems has EPC Contract for Moxie Liberty 825 MW Project
GAS/OIL – WORLD
Namibia seeks Bids for Delayed 800 MW Power Plant
Iran plans to change all Gas-fired Power Plants to Combined Cycle Operation
Three Bidders for Power Project in Jamaica
WorleyParsons wins Saudi Electricity Combined Cycle Project Contract
GASIFICATION
Mississippi Power requests $600 Million for Kemper County IGCC Power Plant
BIOMASS
Drax wins Loan to switch UK Power Plant to Biomass from Coal
COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY
German CHP Law Makes High Efficiency Combined Cycle Plants Economically
Feasible
Emerson Upgrades Automation for E.ON’s 800 MW Surgut Power Plant in Russia
NUCLEAR
Egypt restarting Nuclear Energy Program with Russian Help
Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant on Schedule for 2015 Opening
Tohoku Electric cancels Plan to build Namie-Odaka Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
Fluor to provide Project Development Services for North Anna Unit 3
BUSINESS
Japanese Firms boost Exports of Coal-fired Power Systems
EDF and China Datang signed a Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Thermal
Energy
$11 Billion Market for NOx Control in 2014
Scrubber Revenues to Exceed $2.6 Billion in East Asia Next Year
HOT TOPIC HOUR
“Particulate and Condensable Removal” was the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour on
April 25, 2013
“Fossil-fired Power Industry Water Flow and Treatment Issues and Markets” is
Hot Topic Hour on May 2, 2013 (Free Registration)
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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“Clean Coal Technologies” will be the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour on May 9,
2013
The Utility MATS, Boiler MACT, pending CSAPR and proposed GHG rules, along with
the flood of natural gas on the market at low prices, may well delay the
construction of new coal- fired power plants for the immediate future and cause
coal-fired boiler operators to consider shutting existing plants. But rather
than delaying construction of new plants and closing existing plants, owners may
consider alternatives for combusting coal cleanly. Technologies exist for
burning coal more efficiently and with lower pollutant and GHG emissions. Boiler
operators need to embrace clean coal technologies as quickly as possible to
ensure that coal will continue to provide a significant share of our growing
need for steam and electricity.
Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) technology is one alternative that offers the
means for efficiently burning a wide variety of fuels while maintaining low
emissions potentially without the need for add-on pollution control equipment.
And, when gas prices rise, CFB can be a good choice for new coal-fired power
plants. The technology is flexible enough to cleanly burn all ranks of coal as
well as “carbon neutral” fuels such as a wide variety of biomass helping
operators to meet the renewables mandates of many states. The inherent high
efficiency of CFB combustion and or co-firing with coal will also help reduce
CO2 emissions.
Ultra-Super Critical Combustion, Ultra-Supercritical PC Boiler, Advanced
Ultra-Supercritical Compression Boiler and Ultra-Supercritical Circulating Fluid
Bed Boiler technology all offer significantly greater efficiency compared to
conventional coal-fired power plants. Greater efficiency will reduce fuel
consumption for production of a kW hour and thus proportionally reduce the cost
of the power as well as all pollutant emissions and waste streams including CO2.
They also offer operating advantages such as the ability to operate efficiently
under low load and to quickly adapt to continuous variable loads.
Oxy-fuel coal combustion provides near zero emissions of coal combustion
products with improved efficiency and may offer the fossil-fueled power
producing utility industry the solution to a number of significant problems –
mandated GHG reduction, regulations requiring near zero emissions of a growing
number of pollutants, high capital costs of flue gas cleaning equipment and
increasing fuel and operating costs. The oxy-fuel technology is less complex
than other clean coal technologies and the process can be retrofit to existing
coal-fired power plants or incorporated into new plant designs. Also, if
oxy-fuel combustion is combined with circulating fluidized bed technology, it
should allow the combustion of a wide range of fuels including co-firing of all
forms of biomass, sludge and waste with coal or as the only fuel.
Many people believe that conversion of coal-to-gas or coal-to-hydrogen will be
the key technology for future generations of clean coal combustions plants.
Gasification offers one of the most versatile and clean ways to utilize our most
abundant natural resource, coal-to-fire boilers or gas turbines.
An Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant can operate with
emissions well below those from a conventional PC boiler and at increased
efficiency which means less CO2 emitted. IGCC is generally more expensive than
other technologies but may be more competitive and the technology of choice if
CCS is required.
Pre-Combustion Coal Cleaning and Upgrading/Treatment Technologies that remove
pollutants before combustion in most any type of boiler could be a very cost
effective way to meet emission limits.
Improving boiler and plant efficiency through combustion optimization and system
automation and control are other ways to “clean” the coal combustion process and
extend the life of existing plants. However, these subjects will be covered
separately in future Hot Topic Hours.
The following speakers will discuss these and other technologies available that
will allow coal to provide a low-cost, widely available energy source to meet
our nation’s needs for the next 20 years and beyond. The speakers will also
discuss their experience with the clean coal technologies and equipment
available now and the ongoing research, development and future commercialization
of clean coal combustion technology.
Jose Carlos Sanchez, Project Manager in the Environmental Controls Group of
EPRI’s Generation Sector will present the “Feasibility of Advanced Coal Cleaning
Processes at Power Plants.” Significant advances in combustion-zone and
post-combustion environmental controls have occurred over the past three
decades, but further technological progress is required to achieve near-zero
emissions (NZE) of regulated pollutants at coal-fired power plants. Conventional
coal cleaning processes remove sulfur- and/or ash-forming mineral matter, to
meet specifications set by power producers. Advanced coal cleaning (ACC)
involves thermal, mechanical, and/or chemical processing to allow removal of
both a higher percentage and a wider variety of problematic constituents,
including organic sulfur, mercury, and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
precursors. EPRI is studying the feasibility of implementing ACC at power
plants.
Eric Chung, Senior Manager, Power & Utilities Advisory Services at Ernst &
Young, Strategic Decisions Group will present, “Is converting coal to gas the
right move? How to make a complex critical asset decision in the face of
uncertainty.” As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulators
continue to introduce rules that impose limits on carbon dioxide and other
emissions from new and existing power plants, utilities with aging coal-fired
power plants appear to be increasingly interested in evaluating the conversion
of their coal assets to burn natural gas. The question is how should leading
utilities approach this complex decision?
Keith Moore, President of Castle Light Energy Corporation will discuss their
Coal Beneficiation and Clean Combustion System™ (CCS) for coal-fired power
plants. The United States electric generating energy sector is currently
undergoing an onslaught of immutable regulatory requirements that is forcing
many utilities to reconsider their coal-fired power plant strategy. As a result
of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement of the 1991 Clean Air
Act, new stringent pollution emission control regulations of sulfur dioxide
(SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and mercury (Hg), to name just a few, have had a
major impact on some 1,200 coal-fired power plants, resulting in closure or
abandonment of many older, smaller power plants. Further, natural gas now
competes with coal as a low-cost fuel source. The result is an unprecedented
opportunity to generate ~ $1.8 billion/yr if the threatened plants can be
re-engineered with reduced operating cost and cost-effective SO2, NOx mercury
and CO2 emissions control to meet EPA regulations. Castle Light Energy plans to
exploit this opportunity through the deployment of its field-demonstrated,
patented, Coal Beneficiation and Clean Combustion System™ (CCS) on coal-fired
power plants.
To register for the “Clean Coal Technologies” on May 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
(DST), click on:
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McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting
on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power webinars are free for
subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Environmental
Upgrade Tracking System. The cost is $125.00 for non-subscribers. Market
Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report subscribers and are
$400.00 for non-subscribers.
2013
Date Subject
May 9 Clean Coal Technologies Power
May 16 Power Plant Automation and Control Power
May 23 Cooling Towers Power
May 30 Air Pollution Control Markets (geographic trends, regulatory
developments, competition, technology developments) Market Intelligence
June 6 Report from Power-Gen Europe (update on regulations, speaker and
exhibitor highlights) Power
June 13 Monitoring and Optimizing Fuel Feed, Metering and Combustion in Boilers
Power
June 20 Dry Sorbent Injection and Material Handling for APC Power
June 27 Power Generation Forecast for Nuclear, Fossil and Renewables Market
Intelligence
July 11 New Developments in Power Plant Air Pollution Control Power
July 18 Measurement and Control of HCl Power
July 25 GHG Compliance Strategies, Reduction Technologies and Measurement Power
August 1 Update on Coal Ash and CCP Issues and Standards Power
August 8 Improving Power Plant Efficiency and Power Generation Power
August 15 Control and Treatment Technology for FGD Wastewater Power
August 22 Status of Carbon Capture and Storage Programs and Technology Power
August 29 Pumps for Power Plant Cooling Water and Water Treatment Applications
Power
Sept. 5 Fabric Selection for Particulate Control
Power
Sept. 19 Air Pollution Control for Gas Turbines Power
Sept. 26 Multi-Pollutant Control Technology
Power
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