BIOS, ABSTRACTS, PHOTOS – FEBRUARY 11, 2010

MIKE COOPER - SCR-TECH

BIO: Mike Cooper joined SCR-Tech in July 2006 full-time and has worked for our parent, Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. (CESI and previously Catalytica, Inc.), for more than twenty five (25) years in developing, managing and deploying a wide range advanced catalytic technologies.  Mr. Cooper is primary inventor on a number of patents for solid super-acid gasoline alkylation catalysts, as well as a solvent based regeneration process to restore the activity of those catalysts when they deactivate. In connection with this, he managed R&D efforts in both the United States and Finland as part of a joint development program between Catalytica, Conoco and the Finnish National Oil Company. Mr. Cooper also managed the technical services group for Advanced Sensor Devices, a Catalytica business unit that successfully developed and deployed a novel technology based on SCR chemistry for the monitoring of stack gas NO_x emissions.

Most recently, Mr. Cooper has been responsible for manufacturing process development activities related to CESI’s proprietary small gas turbine NO_x reduction products and its mobile diesel NO_x reduction products.  In connection with this, he has worked to transfer innovative catalytic technology from the laboratory bench and test cell to the commercial marketplace. Mr. Cooper was involved in the original acquisition and integration of SCR-Tech into the CESI parent company, and has continued to work very closely with the SCR-Tech technical team after that successful integration. In this regard, he served as project lead on the recently completed study jointly conducted between SCR-Tech, American Electric Power and Southern Company on SO₂ conversion optimization over regenerated SCR catalysts. In addition, he authored a paper on this work for Power Engineering Magazine and has given presentations relating to this at conferences held by EPRI, DOE / NETL and Electric Power 2006.  Mr. Cooper earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemistry from San Jose State University.

ABSTRACT:  What are the primary deactivation mechanisms for SCR catalyst? As a SCR catalyst regeneration company, we have seen all types of catalyst; plate, honeycomb, and corrugated with all types of poisoning and plugging from many different plant locations. For example, PRB coal, high sulfur content, petcoke and even for gas-fired catalyst have different modes of deactivation.   

GREG HOLSCHER – CERAM ENVIRONMENTAL - (Slides presented by Noel Rosha)

BIO:

Greg Holscher is a Senior Applications Engineer at CERAM Environmental, Inc., a US subsidiary of CERAM Frauenthal Catalyst of Austria.  CERAM Environmental, Inc. is a supplier of catalyst and SCR system management services.  Greg has been involved in the Air Quality Control Field for over 10 years.  Prior to joining CERAM in 2002, Greg was at Black & Veatch and prior to that he was at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he developed a catalyst material for Honda.  Greg has a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

ABSTRACT: Considerations of SCR Catalyst Deactivation Based on Fuel Type (Including Biomass)

CERAM’s experience spans nearly all possible SCR configurations (high dust, low dust, and tail-end) and for nearly every conceivable fuel type.  We have experience with applications that fire 100% biomass and co-fire biomass in the high dust, low dust and tail-end arrangement.  There are several factors that will affect catalyst deactivation that include boiler type, SCR arrangement, type of fuel and corresponding operating conditions.  An overview of these factors will be discussed in this presentation.