EUCI Presents a Course on:

Combustion and Boiler Fundamentals

May 17 18, 2010 Regency Plaza DTC Denver, CO

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for this program.

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Combustion and Boiler Fundamentals

May 17 18, 2010

OVERVIEW
The combustion and boiler fundamentals course is designed to provide attendees with a detailed analysis of the principles of combustion and efficient boiler operations. The course describes fuels used for combustion and the unique impacts of each type on operations. Boiler designs are addressed, including basic designs and the development of the latest technologies. Based on the current concerns associated with regulated emissions, the course analyzes environmental concerns and environmental control equipment in the combustion process, including technological advances in CO2 capture. Attendees will complete the course with an understanding of efficient and effective combustion and the boilers used in energy production.

IACET
EUCI has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards. EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for this program. Requirements for Successful Completion of Program Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit. Instructional Methods PowerPoint presentations and classroom discussion will be used in this course.

Who should attend

Engineers and managers dealing with power plant operations and the functions of combustion and boilers Other power plant personnel interested in boiler design and operations Project managers working with improving combustion efficiency and/or boiler designs New employees who work with, at, or otherwise deal with power plants Utility chemical experts and engineers Onsite technical experts who desire a broader knowledge of combustion and boiler design and operations Suppliers supporting power plant operations Climate change specialists Consultants Representatives from government agencies and regulatory bodies that deal with energy and the environment Communications staff, and others who need to explain complex energy subjects to the media and public Environmental managers from utilities Environmental organizations and NGOs Attorneys representing utility clients and suppliers to power plants

What You Will Learn

List five fuel types commonly used in power plant boilers and the properties associated with each Recognize the chemical processes associated with combustion in a power plant boiler Describe the methodology used in combustion calculations Identify components of combustion firing systems Match boiler systems with firing systems Compare various boiler types and distinguish the variations in industrial and utility boiler design concepts Describe heat recovery and steam generator (HRSG) and combined cycle systems Examine the environmental considerations of power plant emissions Analyze and compare control equipment used to limit regulated power plant emissions Discuss the principles of CO2 capture technologies

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Combustion and Boiler Fundamentals

May 17 18, 2010

Program Agenda
Monday, May 17, 2010 Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 8:30 a.m. Course Timing: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Fuels o Gaseous fuels Natural gas Blast furnace gas Refinery gas Synthesis gas Bottled gas (propane) o Liquid fuels Crude oil Distillates Heavy fuel oil Alcohols Organics o Solid fuels Coals Waste coal Pet Coke MSW/RDF o Biomass Wood and wood products Bagasse Black Liquor Grasses and trees o Alternative fuels Waste fuels Agricultural Feed lot Construction debris Combustible byproducts Combustion Fundamentals o Chemistry Oxidation reactions Chemical equations and balancing Excess air Stoichiometry Fuel analysis o Heating value Measurement Higher heating value Lower heating value o Combustion calculations Methodology Going from chemical equations to mass balances

o Sample problem Combustion of coal at 20% excess air Review of results Firing Systems o Burners Gaseous fuels Liquid fuels Solid fuels Mixing concepts o Grates Stoker firing Fluid bed combustion o Pulverized coal Wall firing Tangential firing Group Luncheon 12:00 1:00 p.m. Boiler Types o Fire tube vs water tube Locomotive origins Water wall concepts o Circulation systems Natural circulation Forced circulation Once through Supercritical systems o Matching the boiler system with the firing system Small, natural gas boilers (or oil) Large PC boilers Grate and FBC boilers Industrial Boiler Design Concepts o Temperature and pressure conditions o Oil and gas fired boilers Package boilers Field erected boilers Reliability and availability concepts o Solid fuel fired boilers Stoker boilers PC boilers FBC boilers

Utility Boiler Design Concepts o Temperature and pressure conditions o PC subcritical Circulation ratio Low NOx firing SH and RH control concepts Surface arrangements o PC supercritical Waterwall issues Metal temperatures and materials Water chemistry Start up and shut down Sliding pressure operation o CFB The CFB concept Heat distribution The fluid bed heat exchanger Advantages and disadvantages HRSGs and Combined Cycles o The combined cycle concept Gas turbine Steam turbine Boiler o HRSG arrangements Horizontal Vertical Multi pressure o Fabrication and construction Modular designs C-Sections Short entrance ducts Wrap up 4:30 4:45 p.m.

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Combustion and Boiler Fundamentals

May 17 18, 2010

Program Agenda
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Continental Breakfast: 8:00 8:30 a.m. Course Timing: 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Environmental Considerations o Criteria pollutants Particulates SO2 NOx CO Ozone o Regulatory requirements New Source Performance Standards National Ambient Air Quality Standards Best available control technology Lowest achievable emissions rate Maximum achievable control technology Reasonably available control technology Best available retrofit technology State implementation plans o Control Strategies Firing systems Fuel switching Additives Add on equipment Efficiency Environmental Control Equipment o Particulate control equipment Electrostatic precipitators Fabric filters o SO2 control equipment Wet scrubbers Dry scrubbers Regenerative systems o NOx control equipment SCR SNCR Firing system modifications o CO control Mixing Excess air Combustion controls The trade off between CO and NOx

o Mercury control equipment Unburned carbon Powdered activated charcoal Impact of the halogens Temperature considerations CO2 Capture Technologies o The scale of the problem o Control options Pre combustion Combustion Post combustion Efficiency o Oxygen firing Temperature and flow considerations Energy requirements Potential advantages o Amine scrubbing The scrubbing and regeneration process Operating conditions Energy requirements Advantages and disadvantages o Chilled ammonia Operating conditions Energy requirements Potential advantages o Chemical looping The looping concept Potential advantages Energy requirements Status of Development

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Combustion and Boiler Fundamentals

May 17 18, 2010

Instructor
Carl R. Bozzuto, Member and Secretary Treasurer, Board of Directors of the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners Mr. Bozzuto has over forty years experience in combustion and boiler operations and research. He began his career as a research engineer, senior project engineer, manager, and director for Combustion Engineering, Inc. Carl was named Vice-President of Process Technology for the company where he was responsible for the development and commercialization of new boiler and power plant technologies including advanced cycles, ultra supercritical boilers, alternative working fluids, fluid bed boilers, plant integration, and other plant component technology. Serving recently as Vice-President of Technology, Power Environment Sector, Alstom Power, Inc., he was responsible for the development and implementation of new technology for boiler and environmental products on a world-wide basis. Mr. Bozzuto holds sixteen U.S. patents and membership in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the Combustion Institute, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has authored over thirty published technical papers and is editor-in-chief of the text book, Clean Combustion Technologies, published by Alstom Power in 2009. Mr. Bozzuto has earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Management from the Hartford Graduate Center.

Nearby Hotels
Hyatt Regency-Tech Center-Denver 7800 East Tufts Ave. Denver, CO 80237 (303) 779-1234 www.techcenter.hyatt.com (1 block away) Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center 7675 East Union Ave. Denver, CO 80237 (303) 770-4200 www.hiltongardeninn.com (2 blocks away) Hampton Inn & Suites 5001 South Ulster St. Denver, CO 80237 (303) 804-9900 www.denvertechcenter.hamptoninn.com (2 blocks away)

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PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings of the seminar will be published and one copy will be distributed to each registrant at the course.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Remember, every 4th registrant is free For instant registration, call (201) 871-0474 or fax the Registration Form to (253) 663-7224. Register 3, Send 4th Free!! Any organization wishing to send multiple attendees to these conferences may send 1 FREE for every 3 delegates registered. Please note that all registrations must be made at the same time to qualify. All cancellations received on or before April 16, 2010 will be subject to a $195 processing fee. Written cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI course or publication. This credit will be good for six months. In case of course cancellation, Electric Utility Consultants liability is limited to refund of the conference registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refunds, please contact our offices at (201) 871-0474. EUCI reserves the right to alter this program without prior notice.

Course Location
Regency Plaza DTC 4643 S. Ulster Street Denver, CO 80237 12th Floor Nearby hotels listed on page 5.

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