January 11, 2007

Corrosion Hot Topic Hour Turns into Six Information-Packed Hours in Three Sessions

Over 50 people including five utilities participated in a comprehensive discussion of corrosion materials options for FGD. In fact, presenters were armed with such good material that what started out as a one hour conference turned into a three hour conference at start time. However, two hours into the session only one-third of the presentations had been given.

What to do? As we told the participants we are “quality” not “time” constrained. So it was agreed to add a Thursday afternoon session and then a Friday afternoon session.

There are three recordings as a result of the extended format.

Agenda

 PART I

1.      Overview

2.      Materials Forecasting

Presentations:

3.      Topics: Stacks, Ducts, Scrubbers

 PART II

4.      Topics: Ducts, Scrubbers, Piping

5.      Topics: Internals, Rotary Atomizers, Mist Eliminators, AIRPOL-NACE

 PART III

6.   Coatings & Linings / Protection

Participant Bios:

Hadek Protective Systems

 “Albert de Kreij (born in Rotterdam, 1964) is the President of Hadek Protective Systems, a leading supplier of internal lining systems for power plant flue gas ducts and chimneys. Since the early 1990’s, Albert de Kreij has been involved in the design and application of lining systems for new and existing power station chimneys worldwide, with a special emphasis on borosilicate glass block lining systems. In addition to his work on specific projects, Albert de Kreij has also managed a number of technical studies and test programs in this field.”

AOC

Ben R. Bogner is a Market Specialist for AOC where he focuses on composites used in infrastructure and chemical resistant applications. He has 30 years of experience developing composite materials with special emphasis in structural composites, composite processing and applications development.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States and a Chartered Engineer (C Eng) in the United Kingdom. He also holds seven patents and has presented over twenty-five papers on the use of composite materials and composite processing. 

Solvay

Bill Looney is a Senior Market Manager for Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC, a manufacturer of high performance plastic materials. He has over 20 years of experience working with high performance polymers. In a cooperative effort with Greg Boles of Koch Glitsch and Jacob Tetlow of Arizona Public Service Bill authored a paper, given at last years MegaSymposium, presenting the benefits of using UDEL Polysulfone as a material of construction for mist eliminator components used in wet FGD units.

Dr. Anand V. Rau, Ph.D.
 

Rau Enterprises Inc, Lincoln NE (Owner/President)

Polymer/Composites for Aerospace/Industrial/Corrosion Mitigation Applications

DOW Chemical Co, R&D (Epoxy Products/Thermosets)

HEXCEL Corporation, R&T, (Industrial Structures)

University of Minnesota (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Research Fellow)

HAL Aerospace, India

Metal/ Honeycomb Aero-structures Group

Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Mechanics (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)

Polymer/Composites processing, material science, and mechanics

Membership:  NACE, ACMA, and others

Don Kelley   Ashland

Don Kelley is Senior Staff Development Chemist with the Ashland Performance Materials, a Division of Ashland, Inc, 5200 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017. He joined Ashland’s Composite Polymer Department in 2004 after 34 years with the Dow Chemical Company. He has been involved with the development of FRP for FGD applications since 1986.He is a member of NACE, SME and ASTM and has a M.S. degree in Chemistry.

Paul Nederlof  Hadek

Paul Nederlof is Vice President of Hadek Protective Systems, a leading supplier of internal lining systems for power plant flue gas ducts and chimneys. Since the late 1990’s, Paul has been involved in the design and installation of lining systems for new and existing power station duct and chimneys worldwide, focusing on borosilicate glass block lining systems. In addition to his work on specific projects, Paul has also participated in a number of technical studies and test programs in this field. Before joining Hadek Protective Systems, Paul gained experience in design and installation in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Paul has a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.