Control of Particulate Emissions from Power Plants Burning Low Sulfur Coal
will be the Hot Topic on July 2nd

Reducing particulate emissions from coal burning power plants has always been a difficult and complex problem. State and Federal regulations demand highly efficient removal of fly ash from exhaust gases. The primary method used by the electric utility industry for collecting fly ash is electrostatic precipitators (ESP). Existing precipitators were designed to provide a particular efficiency of collection for the coals being used or intended to be used at the time the ESP was designed.

As utilities have switched to low sulfur coal to meet environmental regulations for SO2 emissions, the particulate control problem has only become more difficult. The selection of the proper technology to control particulate emissions from power plants burning low sulfur coal is likely to get even more difficult in the near future. With the vacature of CAMR and CAIR, it is very probable that by next year all plants will face a MACT requiring a 90 percent reduction in mercury, SO3 and other air toxics. It is also probable that fine particulates will be a surrogate for air toxics. Baghouses will most likely be required at many power plants in addition to an ESP and the requirements for those plants already equipped with fabric filters will change. Are there other technologies available that will meet requirements of the expected MACT regulations especially for the smaller power plants where a baghouse may not be economical?

The following speakers will discuss the future demands on, available technologies for and current experience with particulate control for low sulfur coal applications.

Greg Carleton, President of Pollution Control Services, Inc., PCS, was started in 1998 to provide experienced on-site consultant services for Wet FGD, WESP, ESP, Baghouses, SCR and Dry Injection Systems. Greg's presentation will focus on assuring that the basic operating parameters of the existing ESP/Baghouse original design requirements are understood; completely reviewing the numerous boiler and fuel changes that have been made; and assuring that those numerous process changes that have been incorporated into the current operating plan are assessed in meeting future regulatory requirements. If all the basic engineering design criteria are fully developed and understood, considerable added operating costs and capital savings are readily achievable.
Mike Widico, Vice President of Business Development for Clyde Bergemann EEC (CBEEC), will present CBEEC's view of options for particulate control for low sulfur coals. Mr. Widico has more than 25 years of experience in the APC industry, and CBEEC has more than 60 years of experience controlling particulate emissions using Electrostatic Precipitators and Fabric Filters. Mike will discuss CBEEC's approach to the evolving market for low sulfur applications.

Chet Moon, Ph.D. Technical Sales/Engineer/Applications Manager at Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc. Chet will describe Toray's broad portfolio of fibers for filtration applications. These fibers offer excellent chemical and thermal resistance. Currently, Toray PPS TORCON® is the most suitable fiber to meet most of the filtration needs of coal-fired boilers. Toray is actively seeking new developments to improve filtration performance.
Annie Minga, Kuttner LLC.
John Darrow, Associate, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
P. E. (Mick) Chambers, Southern Environmental, Inc.
Tom Anderson, VP Pleated Products, TDC Filter Manufacturing, Inc., A Midwesco Filter Resources Company

This webinar will be conducted in two sessions on July 2, 2009. The first session will begin at 10:00 a.m. We will break for lunch, and the second session will begin at 12:30 p.m.



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Bob McIlvaine
847 784-0012 ext. 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com