Conference Session Detail

NEW GENERATION TRACK | ROOM 301

Session: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN A CARBON CONSTRAINED WORLD
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Jeffrey Schroeter, Genova Power Solutions LLC
Co-chair: Paul Armstrong, Doosan Heavy Industries America

Session description:
This session will examine project development methods in an uncertain world. Carbon constraints, compressed schedules and variable escalation trends require ever increasing execution diligence.

How to Successfully Develop Projects
Ravi Iyer, P.E., The Davis Group

Adopting Leading Cross-Industry Project Management Practices - A Key to the Future Economic Viability of New Coal-Fired Generation
Neal Walters, Patrick Haischer and Kish Khemani, A.T. Kearney

The Unsettled Nature of Equipment and Materials Escalation as Related to Power Plant Costs
William Hoskins and Lesley Baker, URS Corp.; Ram Ramachandran, Electric Power Research Institute

Coal Fired Power Project Commissioning Schedules
Charles D. Lyda, Fluor Corp.


Session: COAL-FIRED TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Ram Narula, Bechtel Power Corp.
Co-chair: Jeffrey Schroeter, Genova Power Solutions LLC

Session description:
This session will review technology status for supercritical boiler design, oxy combustion testing and design considerations for steam turbine extraction for carbon capture.

Innovations in Supercritical Boiler Design
Scott Darling and Edward Sadlon, Alstom

Oxy-Coal Burner Testing for Development of Boiler Retrofit Principles
Bradley Adams and Andrew Fry, Reaction Engineering International; Jiefeng Shan, siemens Environmental Systems & Services

CO₂ Capture and Sequestration Options: Impact on Turbo-Machinery Design
William Harper, P.E. and Justin Zachary, PH.D., Bechtel Power Corp. 

Impact of Operation Modes on Amine CO₂ Capture
Dr. Naresh Handagama, Dr. Rasesh Kotdawala, Larry Czarnecki, Dave Schmidt and Vikram Shabde, Alstom Power Inc.; Dr. Craig Schubert, The Dow Chemical Co.

Session: PROJECT STATUS UPDATES
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Jeff Sullivan, Duke Energy
Co-chair: Charles Lyda, Fluor Power

Session description:
A number of coal-fired projects are moving from concept and proposal stages to the advanced development and construction phases. This session provides status updates of some of the major coal-fired plants currently in advanced stages of development or under construction.

Springerville Generating Station Unit 4, 44 Months from Start to Commercial Operation
Bill Rihs, Salt River Project; Dan Priebe, URS

Bow city Power:  A Canadian Perspective on New Coal-Fired Generation
Dr. Brian F. Bietz, Bow City Power Ltd.; Rory Hynes, Hatch Ltd.

Prairie States Project Update
Scott Austin, Bechtel Power Corp.

Oak Grove Update
James Mackey, Fluor Power Group


Session: CO-FIRING COAL AND BIOMASS
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Chair: Paul Armstrong, Doosan Heavy Industries America

Session description:
This session investigates the current state of integrating biomass into new and existing coal generation projects.

Utilizing Coal Fines for Bio-Energy Production
Ravi Malhotra and Chris Jedd, Clean Coal Briquette Inc. (CCBI) 

Production and Utilization of Supplemental Fuel to Reduce Emissions and Ash Production in Existing Boilers
Dr. Thomas C. Holcombe and Donald P. Malone, EnviRes LLC; Michael J. Friedrich, Aker Solutions; Michael J. Pelzer, MJPelzer Inc.

Total CO₂  Emission-Compensated Coal-Fired Power Plant
Dr. Roberto Hukai, University of Sao Paulo


ENVIRONMENTAL & REGULATORY ISSUES TRACK | ROOM 302

Session: CO₂ POLICY, REGULATION AND SEQUESTRATION
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Robert Presnak, Sargent & Lundy
Co-chair: Dennis Gustafson, Hitachi Power Systems

Session description:
This session considers potential CO₂ regulations and carbon capture and sequestration.

Review of EPA Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Rule or "MRR"
Steven Carpenter and Khalil Porter, Marshall Miller & Associates

The Competitive Market Environment for U.S. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Development
Benjamin Williams, IHS Emerging Energy Research

Is Underground Carbon Sequestration Possible?
Dwight Peters, Schlumberger Carbon Services

Overview of Geological Sequestration in the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP)
Dr. Neeraj Gupta and David Ball, Battelle


Session: NO_x CONTROL REGULATION AND DRY SO_x CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Paul Nederlof, Hadek Protective Systems Inc.
Co-chair: John D. Como, Siemens Environmental Systems & Services

Session description:
This session explores effects of 1-hour average National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) on power plant operations and technology and issues related to dry SO_x control.

Evaluation of SCR-Equipped Coal-Fired EGUS’ Ability to Comply with EPA’s New 1-Hour NAAQS for Nitrogen Dioxide
Robynn Andracsek and Carl Weilert, Burns & McDonnell

Pre-Air Heater Control of SO₃ and Related Condensables
Charles A. Lockert, Breen Energy Solutions; Greg Filippelli, P.E. and Marty Dillon, ADA Environmental Solutions;Peter C. Hoeflich and Ramesh Kalagnanam, Progress Energy Corp.

Depostition of Particulate Matter and Sulfuric Acid on the Heat Transfer Surfaces of a Ljungstrom^® Air Preheater Installed on a Coal-Fired Power Plant
Kevin O’Boyle and Robin Rhodes, Alstom Power Inc.

Dry Sorbent Injection for SO₂ Control
Geoff Urwin, Clyde Bergemann EEC


Session: FGD TECHNOLOGY & PROJECT UPDATES
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Richard C. Staehle, Marsulex Environmental Technologies
Co-chair: John D. Como, Siemens Environmental Systems & Services

Session description:
Recent project start-ups and technology improvements relating to wet and dry FGD provide insight and valuable information.

Wet Scrubbing for PRB Units as a Sensible Approach to the Future
Andrew J. Carstens, William E. Siegfriedt and Dr. Rajendra Gaikwad, Sargent & Lundy; Stephen Tips, CPS Energy

The Use of Polypropylene and Concrete in Flue Gas Scrubbers
Geza N. Zirczy, Koch Knight LLC; Klaus Vierkoetter and Thomas Gebhard, Steuler

Recent Results of an High Efficiency SO₂ FGD Installation
Robert Nicolo, Dr. Song Wu and Steven Mosch, Hitachi Power Systems America

Recent Wet-Stack Conversions “Push the Envelope”
Carl Weilert, Jeromy Jones and Scott Richart, Burns & McDonnell

Wet FGD Wastewater Treatment Options:  Planning for the Future Regulatory Environment
Ira S. Brodsky, P.E.,  Kenneth a. Braunstein, P.E. and James M. Kelly, P.E., URS Corp.


Session: TECHNOLOGY FOR DEALING WITH CO₂
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Dennis Gustafson, Hitachi Power Systems
Co-chair: Paul Nederlof, Hadek Protective Systems Inc.

Session description:
This session considers a range of CO2 capture technology that either are or will be commercially available for the power generation industry.

Scale-up of the Calera Process for Carbon Capture and Mineralization from Flue Gas from Power Production
Dr. Randy Seeker and Dr. Brent Constant, Calera Corp.

Effective and Economic CO2 Capture and All-Pollutants Capture Using the New CEFCO Process
Robert Tang and Dr. Hal Coope, CEFCO LLC

Innovative Multi-Pollutant Emissions Control Case Study
Drew Rankin, Colorado Springs Utilities; Suzanne Kladder, Neumann Systems Group

CCS Project: Chilled Ammonia Process at the AEP Mountaineer Plant
Fred Kozak, Jody Black and David Muraskin Alstom Power USA; Jean-Francois Leandri, Alstom, France

Technical Study of CO₂ Capture Process Using Monoethanolamine for a 350 MW Power Plant 
Abigail Gonzalez-Diaz, Dr. Jose Miguel Gonzalez-Santalo, Jose Manuel Franco-Nava and Dr. Maria Vita Peralta-Martinez, Instituto De Investigaciones Electricas


ASSET OPTIMIZATION TRACK | ROOM 303

Session: POWER PLANT AVAILABILITY & RELIABILITY
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Mike Harbison, WahlcoMetroflex Inc.
Co-chair: Jennifer Hutchings, NeuCo Inc.

Session description:
Availability and reliability are critical in today’s economic climate. This session will focus on how to improve
availability and reliability and will offer specific examples from operating plants.

Great Catches: How Equipment Health Detection & Diagnostic Systems are Improving Plant Availability
Ray Johnson and Steve Piche, NeuCo Inc.

Reducing O&M Costs through a Cyclone Door Modification
Dr. Zhanhua Ma, RMT Inc. (invited)

Using an Evaluation Matrix to Design Reliable and Cost Effective FGD Dampers
Evan Spoerl, WahlcoMetroflex Inc.


Session: REDUCING CO₂ EMISSIONS THROUGH IMPROVED GENERATION EFFICIENCY
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Scott Affelt, Zolo Technologies
Co-chair: Mike Harbison, WahlcoMetroflex Inc.

Session description:
Existing coal-fired fleet efficiency can be improved and is a cost-effective strategy to lowering CO₂.

Reducing CO₂ Emissions through Improved Generation Efficiency
David Hasler, Ph.D. and Raj Gaikwad,  Ph.D., Sargent & Lundy; William Stevens, P.E.,  Environmental Protection Agency

Plant Performance Optimization and CO₂ Reduction at KCPL
Kenneth Luebbert, P.E., Kansas City Power & Light; William Green, General Physics

Increasing Bio-Mass Co-Firing through In-Furnace Measurement and Combustion Optimization
Ron Zimmerman, Zolo Technologies; Martin Hessemann,
Mark E AG – KW Elverlingsen


Session: POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT OPTIMIZATION
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Joseph Nasal, General Physics Corp.
Co-chair: David Bell, SmartSignal Corp.

Session description:
This session presents approaches to optimize configuration and operation of air pollution control equipment using a range of technologies and methods.

Enhanced Plant Performance via Effective SO₃ Control
Sterling Gray, URS Corp.; Mick Harpenau, Duke Energy

Integrated Boiler and Emissions Reduction Equipment Optimization (SNCR)
Jeffrey Williams, Emerson Process Management; and Dr. Whitney Morlock and James F. Vitak, Constellation Energy

Efficiency Improvements and Operational Cost Reductions of a Dual Loop Wet FGD Scrubber at Muscatine Power & Water Using Advanced Nozzle Technology
Robert E. Van Durme, P.E. and Colin Sauer, Lechler Inc.; Gary Seligman and Jay Freese, Muscatine Power & Water; Bernhard Barg, Lechler Gmbh

CCPI project Final Results: Mercury & Multi-Pollutant Control and NRG Texas Limestone
Ray Johnson, Steve Piche and Rob James, NeuCo Inc.; Terrance Smitherman and Dr. John Hudspeth, NRG Texas Limestone


Session: BOILER OPTIMIZATION INNOVATIONS
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Jennifer Hutchings, NeuCo Inc.
Co-chair: Scott Affelt, Zolo Technologies

Session description:
This session moves beyond traditional boiler optimization approaches to explore the integration of advanced infurnace measurement and instrumentation, boiler cleaning techniques and targeted in-furnace injection using CFD and virtual reality. Impacts on NO_x, slagging, efficiency and outages are discussed.

Combining Closed-Loop Boiler Optimization with Real-Time Measurement of In-Furnace Combustion Attributes
Chris Steiger, DTE Energy; Peter Spinney, NeuCo Inc.; Newton Logan, Zolo Technologies

Demonstrated Performance Improvements on Large Lignite-Fired Boiler with Targeted In-Furnace Injection Technology™
Gerry Snow, P.E., Tim McMahon and Marc Sylvester, Fuel Tech; Les Allery, Joshua Rossow and Albert Weisbeck, Basin Electric Power Coop

Parallel Heat Rate and NO_x Optimization by Innovative Control of Pulverized Coal and Combustion Air Supplies
Miguel Morales, Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, Enrique Tova, Miguel A. Delgado and Miguel A. Portilla, INERCO

Case Study of the Full Implementation of the SmartClean™ System at SRP Navajo Power Generation Unit 3
Atilhan Manay and Dr. Danny Tandra, Clyde Bergemann Inc.


COAL SUPPLY, HANDLING AND BY-PRODUCTS TRACK | ROOM 306

Session: COAL SUPPLY AND QUALITY
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: David Wood, Flexco Engineered Systems Group
Co-chair: Bryce Uytiepo, P.E., GE Water & Process Technologies

Session description:
Fluctuating coal demand and a changing regulatory environment challenge coal producers, transporters and consumers to develop new technologies to efficiently supply coal for power generation.

How to Use Long-Range Weather Forecasts to Predict Utility Coal Consumption, Coal Stockpiles and Coal Prices
Amir Khaksari and Hans Daniels, Alpha Natural Resources

The Importance of Trust:  How a Neutral Collaboration Platform can Facilitate Trust to Drive the Success of Mining Projects
Doug Rubingh, P.E., Aconex

Controlling Fugitive Dust and Spontaneous Combustion of PRB Coal at the Source
M. Scott Smith and Umit Turunc, GE Water & Process Technologies


Session: PULVERIZED COAL FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Robert Sommerlad, P.E., Robert E. Sommerlad, P.E.
Co-chair: Gary Griffin, P.E., Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co.

Session description:
The session will cover pulverizer system modifications, including soot blowing, to lower costs and meet
environmental requirements.

Pulverizer System Upgrades to Accommodate Sub-Bituminous Coal Firing
Richard Green, Darrell Dorman and John Rath, Riley Power Inc.; Justin Williams, Alliant Energy

Boiler cleaning Using ISB (Intelligent Soot Blowing) System Integration: Recent Developments and Case Study
Charlie Breeding, P.E.,  Sandeep Shah, P.E. and Dr. Danny Tandra, Clyde Bergemann Inc.

Laser-Based Sensor Enhances Performance of Existing Combustion Optimizer and Intelligent Soot-Blowing
Systems to Lower NO_x and Increase Efficiency
Chad Townsend, Platt River Power Authority; Newton Logan, Zolo Technologies (invited)

Lowering Costs with Dry Coal Cleaning Technology to Meet New Environmental Requirements
William Pollock and Russell Jamison, Nalco Mobotec; Dr. Robin Oder, MagMill Co. LLC


Session: COAL HANDLING INNOVATIONS AND SAFETY
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Mark Gilbreath, River Consulting
Co-chair: Rich McCartney, Roberts and Schaefer

Session description:
Technology continues to improve efficiency, safety and reliability in coal yard performance. This session examines a reclaim system, combustible dust control, methane monitors and belt safety.

Design and Construction of a Rotary Plow Bottom Reclaim System at Calaveras Lake Generating Station
John Dowell, Terrence Larson, P.E. and Vivian Hu, P.E.,  Burns & McDonnell; Brian Seiler, CPS Energy

Getting Ready for PRB Trimble County Generating Station
Harry Kroeger and Samuel Barnes, HDR/C&B; Noel Lively, E.ON US

Monitoring Carbon Monoxide and Methane for Early Fire Detection in Coal Yard Operations
Kurt Smoker, Conspec Controls Inc.

Guarding Equipment
Paul Vandergeest, Belt Conveyor Guarding; Mike Turner, American Electric Power


Session: ASH HANDLING SOLUTIONS
Date: August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: John Greco, Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Inc.
Co-chair: Lee Doyer, Pennsylvania Crusher

Session description:
This session is designed to address ash handling and byproduct system issues that are related to handling, storage and the environment.

Addressing Fine Powder Flow Problems
Kristin O’Quest and Lee Dudley, Diamondback Technology Inc.

Dry Ash Conversion Challenges
Randy L. Shepler, POWER Engineers Inc.

High Density Ash Slurry Pumps and Disposal: An Environmentally Safe and Economical Alternative
Jos Sloesen, Weir Minerals Netherland b.v.

Surge Flow Dust Volume Affects Dust Collector and Evacuation System Performance
Michael Walters, P.E., and E. Lee Noddin, Albarrie Environmental Engineering Services


EMERGING CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES TRACK | ROOM 304

Session: EMERGING EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies Inc.
(LTI)
Co-chair: Harry Morehead, Siemens Energy Inc.

Session description:
This session will highlight four emerging equipment technologies for use with coal based power generation including nuclear power technology for use in a combustion turbine, solar augmented steam generation, plasma based ignition and next generation wet power.

Nuclear Power and Coal: An Unexpected Marriage
Michael F. Keller, Hybrid Power Technologies LLC

Solar Steam Augmentation for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Milton Venetos, Areva Solar Systems

Plasma Based Technology for Oil-Free Ignition and Stabilization of Pulverized Coal Burners
Charles A. Lockert and Robert L. Branning, Q Technologies USA; Tony Niu, Yantai Longyuan Power Technology Co.

Next Generation Wet Electrostatic Precipitators
Charles Hayes, Southern Environmental Inc.


Session: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITH BIOMASS FUELS
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Samuel Barnes, HDR|Cummins & Barnard
Co-chair: Robert Bender, Emerson Process Management

Session description:
This session covers the continued development of biomass co-firing. Presentations range from co-firing applications within an existing power plant to technology challenges of co-firing.

Co-Processing Low Rank Coal and Biomass
Dr. Vijay Sethi and Jerrod Isaak, Western Research Institute; Dianne Wyss and Clinton Camper, River Basin Energy

Assessing Combustion and Emission Impacts of Firing Biomass for Power Generation
Dr. Marc Cremer. Brad Adams and Kevin Davis, Reaction Engineering International

Facilitating RPS Requirements – Integrating Biomass within a Coal-Based Utility
John McConnachie, P.E., Christopher Zuelch and Roger Nagel, HDR/Cummins & Barnard


Session: CO₂ CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Robert Battenhouse, RW Beck
Co-chair: James Welniak, Tenaska Inc.

Session description:
Developments in post-combustion and oxy-fuel CO₂ capture technologies.

Boundary Dam: Before and After
Michael Richard, Anindo Dey, Lucas Miller and David Cameron, Stantec

Large Scale CO₂ Capture Plant Based on Flue Gas from Coal Power Plants
Dr. Ahmed Aboudheir and Mohamed Elgarnl, HTC Purenergy

Study Results of Combustion Characteristics and the Behaviors of the Corrosive Substances in Oxy-Fuel Combustion Process
Takahiro Gotou, Toshihiko Yamada and Takahiro Gotou, IHI Corp.; Nobuhiro Misawa, Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.; Takashi Kiga, Japan Coal Energy Center

Oxy-Combustion: A Sound Technology for CCS-Ready and CCS-Effective Coal-Fired Power Plants
Scott Darling, Alstom Power Inc. USA; Bénédicte Prodhomme, Alstom, France; Frank Kluger, Gerhard heinz and Olaf Stallmann, Alstom, Germany; Francois Casier, Alstom Switzerland

Advanced Amine-Based CO2 Capture for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Dr. Sandhya Eswaran, Dr. Song Wu and Robert Nicolo, Hitachi Power Systems America

Session: GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Merrill Jones, Day & Zimmermann Power Services
Co-chair: Massood Ramezan, Leonardo Technologies, Inc.
(LTI)

Session description:
This session covers a range of gasification technologies that can offer a clean choice for future power generation.

Zerogen & Accelerating the Commercialisation and Deployment of Low Emissions Technologies
Colin Whyte and Dr. Chris Greig, ZeroGen

Carbon Dioxide Free Gasifier
Dr. Valeriy Titov, Artem Titov and Julie Titov-Zarutskaya, Credo Engineering USA

Air Permitting Challenges and Benefits for Emerging Coal Technologies
John Colebrook, Christine Otto Chambers, Jeremy Jewell and Deborah Walden-Hersh, P.E.,  Trinity Consultants

GE’s IGCC Solution Update and Considerations for Carbon Capture
Larry Duke, GE Energy


CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED (CFB) TRACK | ROOM 305

Session: CFB TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN EXISTING PROJECTS
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Edward Sadlon, Alstom

Session description:
Specific applications of equipment, technology and new operating strategies for CFB boilers.

A New "Old" Solution for Slagging and Agglomerate Formation in Boilers
Bill Leach and Tom Landon, Imerys

Semi-Dry FGD Experience in China on Coal-Fired Applications
Dr. Xiang Gao, Yi Zhong, Gang Zhang, Zhongyang Luo, Mingjiang Nl and Kefa Cen, Institute for Thermal PowerEngineering, Zhejiang University; Zhong Wu, Guangzhou
Branch Co.; Amy Evansand Michael Jiang, Marsulex Environmental Technologies

Biomass Assessment Study: Co-Firing Petroleum Coke and Biomass at Cleco’s Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Unit 3, Rodemacher Power Station, Lena, Louisiana
Neil Raskin and Steve Goidich, Foster Wheeler North America Corp.; Jody Bordelon, Cleco Power LLC


Session: OPERATING EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS LEARNED FOR CFB TECHNOLOGY
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Chair: Justin Wehrenberg, Foster Wheeler Global Power Group

Session description:
This session will provide an informative review of domestic U.S. and international experience for CFBs of varying
design, feedstocks and operating environments. The papers will provide the valuable lessons learned for the continued deployment of CFBs.

B&W IR-CFB Developments, Projects & Experience
Mikhail Maryamchik and Donald L. Wietzke, The Babcock & Wilcox Co.

Operating Experience and Performance of EKPC’s Spurlock #4 300 MWE CFB Unit
Iqbal Abdulally, Robert Donais and Aaron Harigan, Alstom Power Inc.; Spencer Berrett, EKPC

600 MWe Plant Firing Texas Lignite A Success Story of Scale Up for CFB Technology
Robert Giglio, Tanveer Khan and P.K. Chelian, Foster Wheeler; Jon Rice, Sandow Power Plant, Texas; Vinay Singh, Bechtel


Session: STATE OF THE CFB MARKET: THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CASE – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: David Wagman, Power Engineering magazine

Session description:

◆ Iqbal Abdulally, Alstom
◆ Jay Apt, Carnegie Mellon (invited)
◆ James Utt, Foster Wheeler Global Power
◆ Spencer Berrett, P.E., East Kentucky Power Cooperative 
◆ Patrick Travis, EPI Energy Products of Idaho 
- Thomas Sarkus, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (invited)