There is a good panel discussion on this important subject which deals with how the utilities should tackle the upcoming ash and effluent regulations.  United Conveyor and Clyde Bergemann are among the exhibitors with hardware solutions.  Dennis Fink of CH₂M Hill will be a speaker on the subject and will be available throughout the show through mobile phone and at the CH₂M Hill stand. Bryan Hansen of Burns & McDonnell will be speaking on the FGD wastewater implications and will be available throughout the three days.

There are a number of other consultants listed but without the specific contacts/schedules. We need these.  Gordon Maller of URS gave a presentation in one of our webinars on this subject and re-introduced the very promising approach of mixing gypsum, lime and flyash and permanently fixing the waste.  If Gordon is going to be on hand or if one of the other URS people can address this option, we should be provided with the appropriate schedule information.

There are a number of speakers from Sargent & Lundy one of whom recently presented on CCR in a McIlvaine webinar. So hopefully there will be someone available to network on the subject.

Look over the route map and, if it is applicable, send us your e-mail, mobile # and schedule. If you are an exhibitor and we missed your involvement, we can rectify it based on your input.

Power-Gen 2013 Will Aid in Your Drive Selection Decisions

Improving the efficiency power plant drives is one of the best ways to improve profits and reduce pollutants per kWh.  The optimum integration of the motor selection with the rest of the drive train is one of the opportunities.  There are numerous variable speed, geared and direct combinations which may best fit a conveyor, fan, pump or rotary heat exchanger. Here is your opportunity to tap the wisdom of the system suppliers, consultants and the drive suppliers.

There is really only one applicable speech (direct drives for cooling towers by ABB). However a number of suppliers of motors, inverters and complete drives will be exhibitors.

We have identified thirteen decision trees among fans/compressors, material handling and size reduction.  Exhibitors for each are identified. We are still working on a number of decision trees for pumps and will add this to the above linked document in the next few days.

Each of these equipment exhibitors has extensive drive expertise. We are seeking contacts at the stands who can address the drive questions. The same is true of the consultants. In the route map, we have excerpted from a Sargent & Lundy/CPS paper on variable speed drives for sorbent injection.

Through mobile communication we expect to improve the networking. David Jackson of Siemens will be roving and focused on impromptu discussions.

To make sure you are included, send us your area of interest, contact information and schedule during the show.

Power-Gen 2013 Will Aid in Your Gas Turbine Air Treatment Decisions

The selection of intake air filter influences your selection of catalyst.  If you use a more efficient filter, you can use a narrower pitch catalyst.  This is just one reason to integrate all your decisions about gas turbine air treatment from the inlet weather protector through the exhaust stack.

There some good speeches relative to air intake filters (Camfill Farr and GE) and other components. Alstom is giving a speech on fogging. There are no speeches on catalysts, but there is one on an alternative.

There are many exhibitors offering filters, conditioning, catalysts, SCR, silencers and duct burners.  There are likely to be many consultants with knowledge. Last year we organized one good networking event. We met at the Pneumafil booth and a consultant explained how a highly efficient inlet filter is necessary in many areas just to meet the emission limits. If the air entering the intake is dirtier than the quality required in the discharge, then removal is needed.  This year we want to expand such conversations.

Check out all the decision stops in this GDPS and let us know where you want to participate.

Power-Gen 2013 Will Aid in Your MATS Decisions

The MATS decisions loom large on the agenda for most power plants.  Decisions on how to reduce mercury, HCl and toxic metals impact decisions relative to soil and water. The potential expense is high enough to generate considerations of plant retirement, so there is a very complicated decision route map.

The good news and bad news is that there are a number of new and potentially cost-effective options for meeting the limits.  The bad news is that lots of investigation and analysis is needed to make the right decisions.

There are lots of good speeches and exhibits on the subject at Power-Gen.  Sargent & Lundy has a number of presentations. CH₂M Hill is also a presenter.  All of these speakers will be there for the full conference and are available.

There are exhibitors representing each of the decision trees. Some have novel solutions. For example, Neumann can recover and reuse the sodium used in DSI.

McIlvaine created a similar route map for the air quality conference a few weeks ago.

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/airqualityIXOctober21-23.htm