The 35th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems

Coal:  Rising to New Challenges

June 6 to 10, 2010

Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida, USA

Five Days – The Hottest Topics – The World’s Leading Experts and "Super Scientists" – 

The Most Comprehensive Program on Coal Technologies –

From “Dawn to Dusk” – Representatives from 6 Continents

Click here for 2010 Program Announcement

 

For 5-1/2 days in 2009 the world’s experts were in Clearwater, Florida, to share their knowledge and expertise on coal technologies. The issues on the front burners of the electric utility industry were spotlighted. All in attendance had a firm grasp on the major issues facing the industry today and tomorrow in the tutorials, panels and technical sessions will delve into the critical energy topics.  

The Clearwater Clean Coal Conference has earned a reputation as one of the premiere conferences on coal technologies as it grows in size and scope since its inception in 1975. This technical conference and networking event – where utility executives and world-leading experts present 150 technical presentations in the major areas of interest – is sponsored by the Coal Technology Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Power Division.

To contact the Sheraton Sand Key: call 727-595-1611 or go to their site:

http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1002223404&key=9C4EC

Preliminary Agenda
The Clearwater Clean Coal Conference
35th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems
June 6 to 10, 2010 -- Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida, USA

Sunday, June 6, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. -- Beverage Service

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Three Concurrent Tutorials

Tutorial 1
• Low Nox Burners Alan Paschedag, Siemens Environmental Systems & Services and
J. J. Letcavits, American Electric Power

Tutorial 2
• Drying of High-Moisture Coals
Dr. Nenad Sarunac, Energy Research Center, Lehigh University

Tutorial 3
• Post Combustion CO2 Capture
George Farthing, The Babcock & Wilcox Company

11:15 to 1:15 p.m. – Three Concurrent Tutorials

Tutorial 4
• Ash Deposition and Performance Issues for Biomass Cofiring in Utility or Waste-Fired Systems
Flemming Frandsen, Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK, and Christopher Zygarlicke, Energy and Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota

Tutorial 5
• Basic Coal Quality & Combustion 101
Dr. Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates and
Ronald Affolter and Romeo Flores, U.S. Geological Survey

Tutorial 6
• Steam Generation; How Boilers Work and Their Advancements
Dennis K. McDonald, The Babcock & Wilcox Co.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Two Concurrents: One Panel and One Tutorial

Tutorial 7
• Oxy-Fuel Technology Fundamentals
Dr. Lawrence E. Bool, Praxair, Inc. and
Dr. Aleksandar G. Slavejkov, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Panel 1
• Biomass Combustion
Dr. Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates

3:45 to 5:45 p.m. – One Panel

Panel No. 2
• Coal and Its Technology in the Newly Industrialized Countries
Prof. Jianxiong Mao, Tsinghua University, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; and William S. Lawton, Export Assistance Center,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Roberto Faria, MPX, BRAZIL
Prof. Wojciech Nowak, Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Protection, POLAND
Huang Bin, Chinga Huaneng Group, R&D Center, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Monday, June 7, 2010
7:30 to 8:00 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. -- Keynote Addresses & Panel No. 3
• Global Climate Change and Other Air Pollution Challenges
Frank Princiotta, Director, APPCD,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Update on Climate Change and Recap of Climate Bill
Ben Yamagata, Coal Utilization Research Council
• Coal and CO2 Capture
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CanmetENERGY, CANADA
Prof. Alfons Kather, Hamburg University of Technology, GERMANY
Dr. Bernd Holling, Linde, GERMANY, and
Dr. Metteo Loizzo, Schlumberger Carbon Services, FRANCE

10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. -- Exhibit Center Set up

11:00 a.m. to Noon – Lunch – Under the Tent – On The Beach

Noon to 2:00 p.m. – Panel No. 4 • Experience with Supercritical Steam Cycle Power Plants
Prof.-.Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart, GERMANY
Dr. Masafumi Fukuda, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, JAPAN
Weizhong Feng, General Manager, Waigaoquiao No. 3 Power Generation Co. LTD, Shanghai, P.R. CHINA
Prof. Dr. Lars Strömberg, Vice President R&D, Vattenfall AB, SWEDEN
John L. Marion, Director Boiler R&D Execution, Thermal Power Business, ALSTOM Power Inc., USA

2:00 to 2:30 p.m. -- Break

2:30 to 4:30 p.m. -- Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Oxyfuel Technology I -- Overview & Demonstrations
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMET, Natural Resources
• Advanced Modeling I
Dr Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates
• Biomass Utilization I
Dr. John Dooher, Adelphi University and Dooher Institute of Physics and Energy
• Carbon Capture & Storage I
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
• Post Combustion CO2 Capture I
Dr. Yewen Tan, CanmetENERGY, and
Lisa Rimpf, The Babcock & Wilcox Company

4:40 to 6:40 p.m. -- Three Concurrent Tutorials

Tutorial 8
• Fate of Mercury in Coal Fired Power Plants
Byron Burrows, Tampa Electric Co.

Tutorial 9
• Power Plant Effluent Guidelines
John Smolenski, Tampa Electric Co.
Tutorial 10
• Review of Carbon Cap’n’Trade Regulatory Development and Economic Modeling
Josh Ellwein, Tampa Electric Co.

6:40 to 7:40 p.m. -- Welcome in the Exhibit Center
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
7:30 to 8:00 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast

8 to 10 a.m. -- Panel No. 5 – • Oxy-Fuel Developments
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CanmetENERGY, CANADA and
Prof. Terry Wall, University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
The Emergence of Oxyfuel Technology,
Dr. Aleksandar Slavejkov, Air Products & Chemicals, USA

Status of Oxyfuel for Carbon Capture,
Prof. Terry Wall, University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA

Chemical Looping,
Dr. Marie Anheden, Vattenfall R&D, SWEDEN

Fluidised Bed Combustion,
Dr. Horst Hack, Foster Wheeler North America Corp., USA

10:00 to 10:30 a.m. -- Break

10:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Carbon Capture & Storage II
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
• Oxyfuel Technology II -- Emissions
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMET, Natural Resources
• Coal Utilization: Processing & Ash Deposition
Joseph Hirschi, Illinois Clean Coal Institute
• Advanced Energy Conversion Systems I
Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies
• Special Session -- TBA
12:40 to 1:40 p.m. – Lunch – Under The Tent – On the Beach

1:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. -- Panel 6• Industrial Coal Use
Dr. Dave Osborne, Head of Coal Technology,
Anglo Coal Global, UNITED KINGDOM and
Prof. Terry Wall, University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Direct Coal Use in Iron and Steel Making
Dr. Alexander Babich, Dept. of Ferrous Metallurgy (IEHK),
RWTH Aachen University, GERMANY
Coal-based Fuels
Dr. Lois Wibberley, CSIRO Newcastle NSW, AUSTRALIA
Integrated Coal Processing Facilities
Dr. Ed Koper, Sasol, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

3:40 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- Break

4:00 p.m. -- Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Biomass Utillization II
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
• Oxyfuel Technology III -- Experimental Studies
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMETEnergy
• Oxyfuel Technology IV - High Pressure Oxy-Fuel
Marco Gazzino, ENEL
• Chemical Looping,
Dr. Marie Anheden, Vattenfall AB
• Mercury Abatement Options for Power Plants
Giselle Sherman, Corning, Inc.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

7:30 to 8:00 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast

8 to 10 a.m. -- Panel No. 7 • Speeding up of CCS Deployment: High Efficiency Power Plants with Partial Capture of CO2
Dr. Janos Beer, Prof. Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jeff Phillips, Electric Power Research Institute, USA
John L. Marion, Director Boiler R&D Execution, Thermal Power Business, ALSTOM Power Inc., USA
Prof. Dr. Lars Strömberg, Vice President R&D, Vattenfall AB, SWEDEN
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMETEnergy

10:00 to 10:30 a.m. -- Break

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Low NOx Technology
Alan Paschedag, Seimens Environmental & J.J. Letcavits, American Electric Power
• Gasification Technologies I
Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies
• Post Combustion CO2 Capture II
Dr. Yewen Tan, CanmetENERGY, and Lisa Rimpf,
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
• Oxyfuel Technology V – Burner Developments
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMETEnergy
• Biomass Utilization III
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart

12:30 to 2:00 p.m. – Themed Luncheon – Under The Tent – On the Beach
• Advanced Modeling – Dr. Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates
• Air Separation – Phil Winkler, Air Products & Chemicals
• Biomass – Dr. Ashwani Gupta, University of Maryland -- FULL
• Carbon Capture & Storage – Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
• Conference First Timers – Howard Meyer, Gas Technology Institute -- FULL
• Gasification -- Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies
• Low Capital SO2 Mitigation – Chris Smyrniotis, Fuel Tech
• Low NOx Technology – Alan Paschedag, Siemens Environmental Services
• Low NOx Technology – J.J. Letcavits, American Electric Power
• Mercury Control – Giselle Sherman, Corning, Inc.
• Oxycombustion – Horst Hack, Foster Wheeler
• Oxycombustion: Status & Challenges -- Denny McDonald, The Babock & Wilcox Co.
• Power Plant Efficiency – Dr. Nenad Sarunac, Lehigh University
• Slag Control – Doug Gagnon, Fuel Tech

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- Panel 8• Post Combustion CO2 Capture
Lisa Rimpf, The Babcock & Wilcox Company and
Dr. Yewen Tan, CanmetENERGY, CANADA
Dr. Gary T. Rochelle; The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin J. McCauley, P.E.; The Babcock & Wilcox Company
John Wheeldon, Electric Power Research Institute
4:00 to 4:30 p.m. -- Break

4:30 p.m. -- Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Carbon Capture & Storage III
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
• Oxyfuel Technology VI -- Advanced Concepts
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMETEnergy
• Gasification Technologies II
Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies
• Advanced Modeling II
Christopher J. Zygarlicke,
Energy & Environmental Research Center
• Improving Efficiency and Reducing Emissions for Existing Power Plants
Dr. Nenad Sarunac, Energy Research Center,
Lehigh University
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7:30 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast

8 to 10 a.m. -- Panel No. 9• CO2 in the Future
Dr. Klaus S. Lackner, Ewing-Worzel Professor of Geophysics, Department of Earth & Environmental Engineering (HKSM), Columbia University

10:00 to 10:30 a.m. -- Break

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Five Concurrent Technical Sessions
• Post Combustion CO2 Capture III
Dr. Yewen Tan, CanmetENERGY, and
Lisa Rimpf, The Babcock & Wilcox Company
• Advanced Modeling III
Dr Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates
• Oxyfuel Technology VII - Fundamentals
Dr. Ligang Zheng, CANMETEnergy
• Multi-Emissions Controls (PM, SO2, NOx, et al)
Bruce Clements, CANMET, Natural Resources
• Biomass Utilization IV
Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart
and
• Advanced Energy Conversion Systems II
Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies

12:30 to 2:00 p.m. – Lunch & Roundtable Wrapup – Under the Tent – On the Beach
Friday, June 5, 2009
7:00 a.m. -- Departure of the Polk Power Plant Tour

 

THEMED LUNCHEON – A conference favorite is the Themed Luncheon on Wednesday.  Industry leaders host tables of 8 where a specific topic is chosen by the host for discussion during lunch.  Lunch this day is expanded to 90 minutes to allow sufficient time for as much discussion as possible.  Tables already on the agenda:

• Advanced Modeling – Dr. Edmundo Vasquez, Combustion Components Associates

• Air Separation – Phil Winkler, Air Products & Chemicals

• Biomass – Dr. Ashwani Gupta, University of Maryland -- FULL

• Carbon Capture & Storage – Prof.-Dr. Klaus R.G. Hein, University of Stuttgart

• Conference First Timers – Howard Meyer, Gas Technology Institute -- FULL

• Gasification -- Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies

• Low Capital SO2 Mitigation – Chris Smyrniotis, Fuel Tech

• Low NOx Technology – Alan Paschedag, Siemens Environmental Services

• Low NOx Technology –  J.J. Letcavits, American Electric Power

• Mercury Control – Giselle Sherman, Corning, Inc.

• Oxycombustion – Horst Hack, Foster Wheeler

• Oxycombustion:  Status & Challenges -- Denny McDonald, The Babock & Wilcox Co.

• Power Plant Efficiency – Dr. Nenad Sarunac, Lehigh University

• Slag Control – Doug Gagnon, Fuel Tech

 

 

Best Student Paper Award – Over the years the conference has benefitted from the many excellent papers given by students.  To give these exceptional students well-deserved recognition, the Conference Committee will now award the best paper from a student with the Clearwater Coal Conference Best Student Paper Award.    Guidelines for Best Student Paper.pdf

Student Recruitment – In addition, the Conference will facilitate students meeting with potential employers at the conference. Through a specific site in the Exhibit Center, we will notify students of those companies who are seeking candidates and facilitate their getting together.

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS GO TO Coal Technology Association Call for Papers

 

 

Coal Technology Association
928 Beacon Square Court #136
Gaithersburg, MD USA 20878

Attention: Barbara A. Sakkestad (CTA)

Phone: 301/330-2256

E-mail: BarbaraSak@aol.com