Utilizing Gasification To Maximize Profits


Utilizing Gasification To Maximize Profits May 12-13, 2005 - Crowne Plaza Hotel - Philadelphia, PA Click Here To Download A Complete Conference Brochure Click Here For A Complete Listing Of Upcoming Conferences
Overview:
Gasification, also known as partial oxidation, has been commercially practiced for many years; most of the installed plants produce ammonia, hydrogen or chemicals. The feedstock for these plants has included natural gas, oil-derived fuels, petroleum coke and coal. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) is often proposed as an alternate method of converting environmentally disadvantaged fuels into electricity. However, there are many other applications besides electricity where gasification may be economic. This conference will cover IGCC and applications in the electric power and other industries. The unique aspects of gasification projects, including risk management, economics and reliability will also be considered. Register today!
Program Agenda:
Thursday, May 12 Introduction Seminar Objectives Technology Issues Gasification defined History Design theory and its practical applications Optimized process conditions Quick summary Environmental fingerprint Fuels and their characterization Coal and pet coke Liquid and gaseous Biomass and wastes Gasification processes Moving bed Fluid bed Entrained-flow Biomass, wastes, other Practical issues Air or oxygen High or low pressure Dry or slurry feed Syngas pipelines What gas cleaning process Applications Power (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) Refining Ammonia and chemicals Synfuels Auxiliary technologies Air separation Gas treating High purity hydrogen Other	Commercial Issues Current state of the industry Typical commercial offers Guarantees One-stop shop? Comparison to other technologies Fuel costs Overall economic drivers Technology risk management Building the Business Case Revenues Capital cost Operations & maintenance Reliability Risk management and mitigation Financing and capital structures Friday, May 13 Review of Day One Natural Gas and Energy Price Outlook Comparison of IGCC Options Conversion of Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) plants Conversion of small coal plants Conversion of simple cycle plants Grass roots plants Environmental Issues Revisited CO2 recovery and uses Comparison to other power generation technologies Environmental permitting Government Assistance Options Future Trends
Who Should Attend This Course:
Anyone whose company is a significant consumer of natural gas, or is considering financing and banking gasification projects, including: Executives concerned with risk mitigation for their fuel supply Owners and operators of electric generating plants Regulators and staff in government agencies Executives, managers and professionals in the energy industries
Course Instructors:
Chris Higman has 35 years experience in process plant design, maintenance and operation, and is a recognized gasification expert. Chris's gasification-related experience includes many years at Lurgi GmbH where Chris was responsible for design and sales of ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, synfuels (GTL) and other plants, primarily based on gasification processes. Chris is the co-author of Gasification, the leading text on the subject, and is now an independent consultant based near Frankfurt, Germany. Jim Falsetti is a recognized gasification technology industry leader with over 25 years experience in project development, worldwide marketing and sales, and product line management. Jim worked in every aspect of gasification during his more than 20 years at Texaco. He now runs Process Energy Solutions, Inc., a gasification project development and consulting company based in Connecticut, USA.
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