Industrial Emissions Control Technology VIII - August 2-4, 2010
Regulatory Workshop - August 5, 2010
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

2009 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Monday, August 3, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CONFERENCE AND FORUMS REGISTRATION
Registration, Mini-Workshops, Owners' Forum, Equipment Suppliers, Engineering and Environmental Service Consultants' Forum
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Trinity Compliance Workshop
    Christi M. Wilson, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Stoker Workshop
    Robert (Bob) D. Bessette, Council of Industrial Boilers

Stoker-fired boiler owners' gather for a pre-conference workshop to identify those issues and concerns specifically associated with the stoker-fired boiler.
2:00 p.m. Coffee Break
Concurrent Owners' Only, Equipment Suppliers, Engineering and Environmental Service Consultants' Only Forums with Agendas developed by participants
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Informal "Owners' Only" Shirt Sleeves Session
    Introduction by Facilitator: Ann McIver, Citizens Thermal
CIBO's "Owners' Only" Forum will convene on the Monday afternoon prior to the conference. Facility owners and operators will discuss Industrial Boiler performance, equipment operation, technology, and management issues under today's changing environment. The emphasis will be placed on the changing world of solid and liquid fuel, powerhouse requirements, labor availability, training, meeting environmental demands, handling uncertainty and assessing industry needs.
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Informal "Equipment Suppliers, Engineering & Environmental Service Consultants' Only" Shirt Sleeves Session
    Introduction by Facilitator:
Modeled after successful sessions at the CIBO NOx Conference, CIBO will hold a shirt sleeve session for industrial boiler equipment suppliers, engineers and environmental service suppliers to develop fuel, equipment, performance and operations guidelines, specifications or suggestions for the industrial facility needing to be in compliance with the Boiler MACT within the next three years and general supplier concnerns for owner operations and powerhouses.
Each group will appoint a three or four person panel to report on the session and review the forum discussions in the open conference session on Tuesday morning.
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Short class on the Fundamentals of Combustion and Boiler Design Integration
    Robert (Bob) D. Bessette, Council of Industrial Boiler Owners
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. REVIEW OF CONCURRENT FORUM DISCUSSIONS
Moderator: Frederick (Fred) P. Fendt, The Dow Chemical Company

Separate panels, industrial boiler owners and equipment suppliers, engineers and service suppliers are convened to present to all conference participants a summary of the discussions at the Monday afternoon closed forums. Time is allowed for audience participation, clarification and interactive issue development, problem solutions and further needs identification. Additional topics may be brought up from the general participants for discussion at this time.

    Industrial Boiler Owners' Panel
    Equipment, Engineering and Service Suppliers' Panel
    General Discussion and Summary
5:00 p.m. Shirt Sleeves Session Adjourn
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Welcome Mixer and Exhibits
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Fundamentals of Emission Control Technology Selection and Design
    Vincent (Vince) M. Albanese, Fuel Tech, Inc.
8:30 a.m. Meeting Convenes
8:30 a.m. Introduction
    Frederick P. Fendt, The Dow Chemical Company
    Conference Chairman
8:30 a.m. ENVIRONMENTAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
A Panel Discussion
    James (Jim) Eddinger, US EPA Energy Strategies Group
    Andrew (Andy) Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. Environmental Sciences (OTC/Ladco/Nescaum)
    Marc Cone, The State of Maine
    Robert G. Fraser, AECOM Environment
    Cindy Khalaf, Johnson Matthey Catalysts for ICAC
    Robert (Bob) Ellerhorst, Michigan State University

    COFFEE BREAK (as needed)
12:00 Lunch and Exhibits
1:00 p.m. Technical Conference Convenes
    Conference Chairman: Frederick (Fred) P. Fendt, The Dow Chemical Company
  Particulate & Multi-Emissions Control Technologies for HCl, SO2 and Hg Compliance or Advantage
    Sean P. McMenamin, Peerless Mfg. Co. Moderator
    Timothy Shippy, Peerless Mfg. Co.
    John Wallace, FMC Corporation
    John Boyle, Fuel Tech, Inc.

    COFFEE BREAK (as needed)

    Mike Booth, GE Energy
    Joseph Shulfer, Eisenmann Corporation
    Stacey Edwards, Cornell University
    Bobby Chen, Shaw Environmental
5:30 p.m. Meetings Adjourns for the Day
5:40 - 7:40 p.m. Mixer and Exhibits
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Fundamentals of Gas and Oil Burner Design and Application
    William (Bill) Testa, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
    Timothy (Tim) Webster, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
8:30 a.m. Meeting Reconvenes
    Conference Chairman: Frederick P. Fendt, The Dow Chemical Company
    Conference Chairman
8:30 a.m. Boiler Testing Tune-Up Monitoring Panel
Portable Monitors
    Bob Davis, Airgas, Moderator
    Phil Midget, Airgas, "Smart ways to avoid an Air Fine"
    Mike Hartman, Airtech, "Figuring out the 114 letters / QSTI program"
    David Ozawa, Platt Environmental, "114 letters and testing"
    Larry Fisher, Ashtead, "Testing for Carbon / HCL / THC's"
    Daniel (Dan) Todd, Air Quality Services, LLC "Testing and Tune Ups"
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. NOx EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Annual ABMA Gas & Oil Fired Burner Manufacturers Panel
    Moderator: William (Bill) Testa, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
    Timothy (Tim) Webster, Coen Company/Todd Combustion
    John Guarco, Hamworthy Peabody Combustion
    Enrico (Rick) Fiorenza, CB-Natcom

A panel of burner manufacturers will discuss the latest possibilities including NOx emissions when considering opportunity fuels, i.e. Bio-diesel, hydrogen, Land fill gas, etc.

11:45 a.m. Multi-pollutant Reduction on Industrial Boilers
    Jay Crilley, NALCO Mobotec
12:15 Lunch
1:30 p.m. Meeting Reconvenes
1:30 p.m. Alternate Biomass/ Alternate Fuels
    Thomas (Tom) A Sarkus, National Energy Technology Lab
    Carl R. Bozzuto, ALSTOM Power, Inc.
3:00 p.m. Boiler Control Systems Panel
    Moderator: Denis J. Oravec, Automation Applications Inc, LLC
    Chris Henderson, Automation Applications Inc. LLC
    Robin Roberts, Bambeck Systems Inc.
4:30 p.m. CO2 and Energy Efficiency
    Peter Anderson, Environmental Resources Management
5:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourns
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No Host Stragglers Reception

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Thursday, August 6, 2009
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Fundamentals of Combustion/Boiler Controls & Optimization
    Denis J. Oravec, Automation Applications Inc, LLC
9:00 a.m. Regulatory Workshop
A roundtable discussion of the realities of industrial emission compliance/technology applications with Industrial Owner/Operators, Engineering/Technical Equipment Suppliers, Support Service Providers and Regulators, to assess the implications of the previous days' presentations and to discuss specific technology application potentials within the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors.
9:00 a.m. Introduction
    Frederick P. Fendt, The Dow Chemical Company
    Conference Chairman
9:15 a.m. How Do I Comply - What Did I Hear?
  • Equipment Supplier: Vince Albanese, Fuel Tech, Inc.
  • Boiler Owner/Operator: Rhett McLaren, Penn State University
  • Environmental Support: Robert (Bob) Fraser, AECOM Environmental
  • State Regulator: Andrew (Andy) Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. Environmental Services
  • Independent Consultant: Norb Wright, Energy Consultant
  Coffee Break as needed
11:15 a.m. Develop Agenda & List of Questions for Discussion
Moderators:
  • Pat Dennis, Archer Daniel Midland
  • Andrew Bodnarik, N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services

No Holds Barred General Discussion
12:00 Working Lunch provided
1:00 Discussion Continues
3:30 or as needed Concluding Statements
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

2.3 CEU's will be awarded for attendance at all sessions without Thursday Workshop.

2.6 CEU's will be awarded for attendance at all sessions with Thursday Workshop.