You go to Power-Gen Europe to interface with exhibitors and speakers. There are digital substitutes but since we are humans and not robots, we want the personal contact. So the least we can do is take a few pictures for those of you who are looking for us to report on the event. Between Power-Gen Europe and ACHEMA in the last two weeks, we conducted over 200 interviews with accompanying pictures. Here are some of them from Cologne.

Pictured below from Siemens Energy Inc. are Salvatore Ferrara, Director, ABT Product Line, Environmental Systems & Services (left) and Tarkel C. Larson, Field Service Director, ABT Product Specialist, Environmental Systems & Services.

Salvatore Ferrara and Tarkel C. Larson of Siemens discussed the success with low NO_x burners.

Pictured below from NEM Power-Systems, Guido Goepel, Area Sales Manager

These large dampers are part of the NEM scope as explained by Guido Goepel.

Pictured below from Haynes International, Montelle A. DuChane, Marketing Communications Specialist and Rich Hoskinson, Marketing Manager – Tube and Wire Products

Haynes is involved in materials for turbines, FGD and many other components for power plants. The company is a provider of advanced materials for ultrasupercritical boilers.

Pictured below from BFI Automation is Eberhard Röllecke Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH), Vertrieb.

Controlling flames is the key to good combustion according to BFI Automation.

Pictured below from Pentol-Enviro Polska Sp. Z o.o. is Michael Szwajewski, Inzynler ds. Sprzedazy

Additives can prevent slagging and improve precipitator performance.

Pictured below (left to right) from Haldor Topsoe, Peter Ibaek, M.Sc., Business Development Manager and Casper Hadsbjerg, Area Sales Manager

Catalysts can be designed to optimize NO_x reduction and mercury oxidation while minimizing SO_x emissions. Peter Ibaek and Casper Hadsbjerg manned the stand while Karin Madsen provided an analysis of parameters effective mercury oxidation.

Pictured below from EPPSA, Nicolas Kraus, Policy Officer

Nicolas Kraus explained the role that EPPSA plays in representing the views of European power plant operators who favor a flexible policy to include coal where beneficial.

Pictured below from Strabag Energy Technologies GmbH, Dr. Klaus Weigl, Geschäftsfurer

Here is Dr. Klaus Weigl as he described the Advanced SCR at the Tauron power plant.

Pictured below from Durag Group (left to right) Roland Zepeck Manager – Exhibitions, Melanie Mertens Product Manager Combustion Technology, and Jurgen Kaizik, Dipl.-ing Manager Sales and Operation.

Durag not only has emission monitors but by monitoring the flame the emission can be reduced and the unit made more efficient.

Doosan with its European acquisitions now supplies a wide range of air pollution control equipment. Michael Vorjohann explained that fabric filters, precipitators, scrubbers and SCR are all available.

Pictured below from Israel Electric Corp. (left to right) Ari Grinberg, Head of Mechanical Planning Dept. and Zvi Steg, Deputy Head of Engineering Division, Mechanical Sector

A unique FGD system was described by Ari Grinberg and Zvi Steg.

Pictured below from RJM International, UK, John Goldring, Managing Director

Last week we reported on John Goldring’s presentation. We also recorded his views on Thursday afternoon as part of wrap-up webinar.

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#1080– June 22, 2012

• Minnesota Power says Further Study needed before Old Units are Retired
• Allied Environmental to install CFB Scrubber/Fabric Filter at Big Stone
• Allied Environmental to supply CFB Absorber/Fabric Filter to Empire District Ashbury
• EPA’s proposes to revise the NAAQS for Fine Particles
• Shaw to install DSI System at Boardman
• Senate rejects Bill to Overturn MATS

• Rio Tinto issues EoI for Developing Benga Power Plant
• Ncondezi Coal plans 1800 MW Power Plant in Mozambique
• 4,000 MW Power Plant planned in Deoghar District, Jharkhand, India
• Meralco: Subic Bay Freeport Coal-fired Power Plant Stays
• Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. signs $1.4 Billion Deal for Jorf Lasfar Expansion in Morocco
• RWE gets last Eemshaven Coal-fired Power Station Permit
• Italy Court reverses Ruling and allows Enel to start conversion of Porto Tolle from Oil-to-Coal-firing

• Construction begins on 45 MW Pioneer Peaking Power Plant in North Dakota

• GE’s Frame 9E Gas Turbine for 150-MW Combined Cycle Project at JFE’s East Japan Iron Works
• Summit to give up Bibiyana-1 Power Project in Bangladesh
• Cologne (Germany) Utility plans New 400-600 MW Power Plant
• Global Power wins Siemens’ Gas Turbine Exhaust Systems Contract for Power Plant in Iraq

• 50 MW Biomass-fired Power Plant in Uruguay to start up in 2015

• EDF selects Joint Venture for New Nuclear Power Plant Construction in UK
• US NRC Certification of GE Hitachi’s New Reactor Design delayed to 2013

• Alstom to modernize Power Plants in Poland

• Over 50 Persons listened to Five Speakers discuss Dry Sorbent Injection at the Second Hot Topic Hour on DSI held Thursday June 21^st
• "Greenhouse Gas Strategies for Coal-fired Plant Operators" is the Hot Topic Hour on June 28, 2012
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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