2009 Electric Power Conference Preview

David I. Johnson

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ELECTRIC POWER, the world’s most comprehensive conference covering power generation, will be presented at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago May 12 through May 14.

ELECTRIC POWER 2009, sponsored by POWER magazine, has been programmed to meet the information needs of power generating companies. Programming is developed under the direction of an advisory committee comprising approximately 150 members from industry, government, and academia. More than one-third of committee members are from generating companies.

The program features in-depth topics that cover business, engineering, and plant operations. More than 400 speakers and panelists will participate in the program that features 16 conference tracks, two user group meetings, and 14 preconference best practices workshops and tutorials (see sidebar). In addition, the Power Industry Division of ISA will colocate its annual symposium with ELECTRIC POWER for the first time this year. And on the exhibit floor, the latest power industry technologies will be highlighted by approximately 500 exhibitors (see sidebar).

Preconference Workshops and Tutorials Add Value to the Conference

Although the ELECTRIC POWER Conference and user group meetings start on Tuesday, May 12, there is a lot of activity at the convention center on Monday, May 11. This year’s best practices workshops and tutorials will cover these topics:

What Does It Take Your Plant to Be Ready for CCS?
Water Scarcity, Water Use, and Reuse for the Power Industry
PRB Fire Protection: Engineered Systems (Detection and Suppression) — "The Ideal System"
PRB Electrical Best Practices
How to Achieve Productivity Through Planning and Scheduling
Boiler Combustion Optimization and NO _x Reduction
Biomass Workshop: Fundamentals and Applications
Resurgence of Coal to Liquid and Gas — Current Status and Future Development
Wet Stack and Duct Design
Plant Managers’ Roundtable
PRB Fire Protection — Better Practices
PRB OSHA’s Combustible Dust NEP Compliance Workshop
Utility Incentives and Approaches to Address Climate Change
Advancing U.S. Exports of Power Technologies and Equipment
PRB Coal Conversion Workshop
Power Generation: Negotiation Strategies for the 2009 Design and Construction Market
Generator Fundamentals

The ELECTRIC POWER Exhibition

The ELECTRIC POWER Exhibition will feature the latest developments from approximately 500 companies from around the world. The exhibition will be a focal point for many activities, including lunch each day of the conference and complimentary receptions on the first two days. One lucky delegate will get the keys to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle (or at least the cash to purchase one).

For a preview of some of the exhibitor offerings, go to www.powermag.com and click on the link in the " Web Exclusive from POWER" box.

Whet your appetite with this preview, and then view the full conference program, including abstracts and speaker bios, at www.electricpowerexpo.com, where you can also register for the industry event of the year.

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