The Coal Technology Association (CTA) is dedicated solely to the advancement of the interests of its members as they relate to coal technologies.  The Association serves as both a catalyst and a focus for the exchange of information among all parties interested in coal technologies worldwide.  CTA works closely with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to foster the development of the coal technologies and to remove the barriers to their growth.

Through our partnership with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Power Division, we encourage and promote the development, advancement and exchange of information on coal technologies.  An important part of this undertaking is the annual international technical conference sponsored by CTA in conjunction with the U.S. DOE, ASME and NETL.  The 2005 conference marked the 30^th anniversary of this important energy industry event.  For over a quarter of a century this event, informally known as “the Clearwater conference” has drawn attendees from around the globe to Clearwater, Florida, where the conference has been held since 1989.

In operation since 1975, CTA has a broad-based membership composed of engineering and construction companies, utilities, R&D firms and equipment manufacturers and suppliers.  CTA is an international association.  Additionally, the Association has close working relationships with those pursuing major coal projects (including slurry technologies) in China, Indonesia, India, Russia and the Ukraine.

Located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., CTA provides a convenient point of access for those working in and with the U.S. government on such matters as transportation, energy, economic and environmental policies and regulations.  CTA provides a Washington base for all of its members around the world.

The Coal Technology Association welcomes the participation of all interested companies in its effort to advance coal technologies.  CTA invites and encourages the support of additional qualifying members to join with other industry leaders to promote and improve the coal technology industries.  To join CTA a company needs to be directly or indirectly involved with the coal industry.  All membership classes are listed on the enclosed Membership Application.

Develop strong relationships with all groups interested in developing clean coal technologies.  Through invitations to serve on the Conference Committee that is responsible for the technical conference program or welcoming well respected energy organizations as Conference Endorsing Organizations, CTA reaches out to the energy community worldwide to foster innovative coal utilization technologies and disseminate information on potential international markets and projects for coal and new coal technologies.  Among its areas of interest are technical solutions to problems; specific strategies; projects; innovations; industry trends; and/or regulatory compliance covering emerging, evolving, and innovative technologies, fuels and/or equipment in the power industry in these areas:

ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH ASPECTS Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) NOx and SO2 Emissions Mercury Emissions Control CO2 Capture CO2  Storage and Sequestration Global Climate Change By-Product Issues Costs of Environmental Controls ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS & GREEN COAL TECHNOLOGIES for electric utility applications at new and existing power plants, such as: FutureGen Hydrogen from Coal  The Power Plant Improvement Initiative The Clean Coal Power Plant Initiative Computer Simulations & Virtual Power Plants Advanced Gas Separations Advanced Instrumentation, Sensors and Control Systems Systems Analysis and Integration Gas Turbines for Advanced Power Plants Turbine and Fuel Cell Systems Advanced Materials Advanced Power Systems Zero Emission Coal Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems (AFB & PFB) Indirectly Fired Cycles Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Pulverized Coal Combustion (PC) Beneficiation, Preparation and Utilization of Coal-based Fuels Fossil Fuel Carbon Products/By-Products Clean Transportation Fuels from Coal SCR Applications for NOx Control in Power Generation Industry

UTILITY PERSPECTIVE ON COAL-BASED FUELS Impact of Deregulation Regulatory and/or Permitting Issues Economic and Financial Perspectives (including carbon credits) Distributed Generation Issues Regarding Utilization of Powder River Basin Coal Operational Issues:           > Utility Water Use           > On-line boiler monitoring            > Coal quality/performance predictions           > Advances in coal blending/switching           > Power plant reliability            OPPORTUNITY FUELS (utilization, properties, transportation, handling characteristics, combustion/gasification, boiler performance, economics and regulations). Coal Fines Utilization Bitumen/Orimulsion Industrial Wastes Biomass Cofiring Coal Slurries DOMESTIC & WORLDWIDE COAL RESOURCES QUALITY ISSUES Availability and recoverability of clean and compliant coal resources Coal quality and trace elements from the mine to the stack Utilization of clean and compliant coal technologies Coal bed methane development enhanced by CO2 sequestration Advances in mining technology TRANSPORTATION ISSUES CO2 Transportation Pipelines Biomass Coal (including conventional slurries; coal water fuels; coal fines; and coal logs) Mine tailings; ash disposal & emulsions Competitive transportation issues (including railroad consolidation)

Promote the development of advanced coal cleaning technologies to enable power generators to meet the competitive pressures of coal utilization in the 21^st century.  CTA encourages the exchange of information on power generation and policy issues. By providing comprehensive reports on innovative and evolving technologies, new fuels and advanced equipment for the electric power generation industry in major industrialized nations and developing nations, CTA through its conference provides essential information for power generators who must meet Clean Air Act compliance goals and emerging concerns on greenhouse gas emissions as they prepare to compete in the new, highly competitive, deregulated business environment.

Provide interaction between the coal and utility industries on issues and technologies of mutual interest.  CTA is working with the Department of Energy, academia and the private sector to report on the most recent technological developments.

Alert members to Congressional and Administration activity on Clean Coal Technology proposals and Clean Air Act Amendment regulations relating to coal processing and coal fuels; and Greenhouse Gas legislation that could severely limit the burning of fossil fuels.

Membership in CTA provides a mechanism for companies to speak with one voice on areas of mutual interest and to be aware of important issues related to coal technologies and their ultimate commercialization.  Through joint forums with other technology developers and public sector representatives, industry positions are developed and promoted.  CTA committees work toward the formation of positive public policy and the establishment of industry codes and standards.

In addition, member companies receive the following benefits:

 · Point of contact to address common problems related to coal technologies and their commercialization.

 · Information exchange forum on common problems.  A prime resource is the Conference Committee, composed of CTA members, ASME-FACT representatives and DOE officials and representatives of other government and public interest groups.  This committee meets twice yearly to discuss current industry concerns and to plan the program for the international technical conference.

 · Participation on the Association’s Board of Directors and the opportunity to voice your company’s interests as they relate to Association policy.  Association policies and programs are decided by the Board of Directors.  This level of involvement is determined by Voting Membership Class, and whether seats are available in that Class.

CTA WHO'S WHO

The Officers of the Coal Technology Association:

·      Chairman of the Board of Directors:  Stanley J. Vecci

·        Vice President & Secretary:  Barbara A. Sakkestad

 

The Conference Committee:

Advanced Burner Technologies Corp., Alan Paschedag

 

ASME - Fuels & Combustion Technologies Division, Dr. Ashwani Gupta, University of Maryland

 

Arizona State University, Andrew Chizmeshya

 

The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Stanley J. Vecci (Co-chairman)

 

CANMET Natural Resources Canada, Dr. Ligang Zheng

 

Columbia University, Dr. Klaus Lackner

 

Combustion Components Associates, Dr. Edmundo Vasquez

 

Foster Wheeler North America, Horst Hack

 

Fuel Tech, Inc., Chris Smyrniotis

 

Iowa State University, Dr. Kenneth M. Bryden

 

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Hans Ziock

 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Janos Beer, Professor Emeritus

 

National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy:

Donald L. Bonk (Co-chairman)

Dr. Ralph C. Carabetta

Michael Eastman

Richard Walters

Dr. Robert Romanosky  

 

Pennsylvania State University, Bruce G. Miller

 

Praxair Inc., Dr. Lawrence E. Bool III

 

Science Applications International Corporation, Massood Ramezan

 

Tampa Electric Co., Yogesh Patel

 

U.S. Department of Energy, Fred M. Glaser

 

U. S. Geological Survey, Dr. Romeo Flores

 

 

Endorsing Organizations:  

 

• American Public Power Association

• CANMET Natural Resources Canada

• China Coal Research Institute, Ministry of Coal Industry, People's Republic of China

• Edison Electric Institute

• Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs: Office of Coal Development & Marketing

• International Energy Agency: Coal Research

• Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL)

• National Mining Association

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

• Ohio Coal Development Office

• U. S. Geological Survey

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