2006 Presentations and Posters

2006 ACERC Conference Presentations

Agenda and Presentations

Student Posters

Student Resumes

2006 ACERC Conference

Conference Presentations

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Session 1 - Advances in Combustion	Session Chairman: Larry Baxter, Brigham Young University
Warren Roberts, Brigham Young University	Black Liquor Droplet Combustion and Modeling
Hong Lu , Brigham Young University	Comprehensive Study of Biomass Particle Combustion
Shuangzhen Wang, Brigham Young University	The Impact of Coal/Biomass Fly Ash on Concrete
Skigh Lewis, Brigham Young University	Optical Levitation of Absorbing Particles for Combustion Analysis
Joseph Smith, Alion Science & Technology	Evaluation and Assessment of Overfire Aire Design in a Tangentially Fired Pulverized-Fuel Fire Power Plant-Impact on Emissions
Larry Bool, Praxair	A Novel Process for Onsite Production of Mercury Sorbents
Session 2 - Mercury/SCR & Pollutants	Session Chairman: Larry Baxter, Brigham Young University
Jost Wendt, University of Utah	Coal Combustion Generated Ultra-Fine Particle Metals: Speciation, Characterization and Health Effects
Xiaoyu Guo, Brigham Young University	Poisoning/Deactivation of V205/ Ti02 SCR Catalyst Coal and Biomass-Fired Systems
Andrew Fry, University of Utah	Kinetic Modeling of Homogeneous Mercury Oxidation Reactions in a 300-W Quartz Furnace
Shrinivas Lokare, Brigham Young University	Effect of Mercury Removal Treatment on N0x Emission and Ash Deposition Characteristics in PC Combustion
Connie Senior, Reaction Engineering International	Evaluation of Co-Benefits Strategies for Utility Mercury Control

Friday, February 17, 2006

Session 4 - Gasification	Session Chairman: Thomas H. Fletcher, Brigham Young University
Gary Stiegel, National Energy Technology Lab (NETL)	Overview of DOE Gasification Progress (IGCO)
Mark Woodruff, Brigham Young University	Agglomeration of Bed Particles in Low-Temperature Black Liquor Gasification
Andrew Mackrory, Brigham Young University	Gas-Assisted Atomization of Black Liquor
Jeffrey Bons, Brigham Young University	Synfuel Ash Deposits on Gas Turbine Blades
Thomas H. Fletcher, Brigham Young University	High Pressure High Temperature O2 Char Reactivity Experiments
Session 5 - CO2 Management	Session Chairman: Dale Tree, Brigham Young University
Paul Foster, Brigham Young University	Separating CO from a Mixture of CO2 and O2 in a Solar CO2 Converter
Pavol Pranda, American Air Liquide	Applications of Oxygen for NOx Control and CO2 Capture in Coal-Fired Power Plants
Dale Tree, Brigham Young University	OxyCombustion Experiments at Brigham Young University
Brad Damstedt, Brigham Young University	Biomass Cofiring Impacts on Flame Structure and Emsisions
Larry Baxter, Brigham Young University	Distinguishing Biomass Combustion Characteristics and Their Implications for Sustainable Energy

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Poster Presentations - 3rd Session - Thursday Evening
*Posters represent the recent research of students from Brigham Young University (ACERC)*
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2006 ACERC Posters
Nate King, Vince Wilding, Thomas Fletcher	Modeling Vapor/Liquid Equilibrium of Polymer/Solvent Solutions During Thermal Decomposition of Removable Epoxy Foam
Brent Pickett, Megan Woodhouse, Liz Haake, David Weise, Thomas Fletcher	Effect of Moisture On Combustion of Live Leaves
Randy S. Lewis, Asma Ahmed, Bruno G. Cateni, Raymond L. Huhnke	Fermentation of Producer Gas to Ethanol an Acetic Acid
Andrew MacKrory, Dale Tree, Larry Baxter	Optical Studies of Gas-Assisted Black Liquor Atomization
Hong Lu, Luke Werrett, Mark Vickors, Andrew MacKrory, Dale Tree, Larry Baxter	Particle Surface Temperature Measurements with Color Band Camera Pyrometry
Hong Lu, Luke Werrett, Gregory Peirce, Larry Baxter	Comprehensive Study of Biomass Particle Combustion
Michael Clark, Thomas Fletcher, Rodman R. Linn	A Subgrid Gas-Phase Combustion Model for FIRETEC
Ralph Price, Reed Jensen, Thomas Fletcher	Modeling the Direct Solar Converstion of CO2 to CO and O2
Brad Damstedt, Dane Hansen, Todd Knighton, Justin Jones, Craig Christensen, Larry Baxter, Dale Tree	Biomass Cofiring Impacts on Flame Structure
Brad Damstedt, Dane Hansen, Todd Knighton, Justin Jones, Craig Christensen, Larry Baxter, Dale Tree	Biomass Cofiring Impacts on NOx Formation and Reduction
Shrinivas Lokare, Krzysztof Waclawiak , Dale Tree, Larry Baxter	Effect of Mercry Removal Treatment on NOx Emission and Ash Deposition Characteristics in PC Combustion
Aaron Nackos, John Ashton, Jacob Beutler, Larry Baxter	Investigation of Commerical SCR Catalysts Deactivation Under Industrial Circumstances
Xiaoyu Guo, Chase Anderson, Jacob Beutler, Larry Baxter	Sulfate, Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals Effects on NOx Reduction Activity of V205-WO3/TiO2 SCR Catalysts
Skigh Lewis, Hong Lu, Mark Vickers, Kyle Brunner, Larry Baxter	Optical Levitation of Absorbing Particles for Combustion Analysis
Warren Roberts, Ben Center, Jeswant Kumar, Larry Baxter	Black Liquor Droplet Combustion and Modeling
Mark Woodruff, Dale Tree, Larry Baxter	Agglomeration of Bed Particles in Low-Temperature Black Liquor Gasification
Shuangzhen Wang, Sharon Bragonje, Rick Dalton, Justin Tullis, Larry Baxter	Biomass Fly Ash in Concrete #1
Shuangzhen Wang, Sharon Bragonje, Rick Dalton, Justin Tullis, Larry Baxter	Biomass Fly Ash in Concrete #2
Shuangzhen Wang, Sharon Bragonje, Rick Dalton, Justin Tullis, Larry Baxter	Biomass Fly Ash in Concrete #3
Daniel Fletcher, Spencer Grange, Jared Crosby, James Womack, Jeffrey Bons, Thomas Fletcher	Evolution of Surface Deposits on a High Pressure Turbine Blade

BYU Student Resume Directory
Name	Graduation Date	Degree Receiving
Jacob B. Beutler	April 2007	BS
Michael Clark	April 2007	Ph.D.
Rick Dalton	April 2007	BS
Bradley D. Damstedt	April 2007	Ph.D.
Dane Hansen	April 2006	BS
Justin J. Jones	April 2007	BS
Nathan H. King	April 2007	Ph.D.
Skigh E. Lewis	August 2007	Ph.D.
Hong Lu	April 2006	Ph.D.
Andrew J. Mackrory (Mechanical Engineering)	August 2006	M.S.
Ralph Price	August 2006	Ph.D.
Warren B. Roberts	May 2006	M.S.
Daniel A. Smyth	August 2007	Ph.D.
Mark Woodruff (Mechanical Engineering)	August 2006	M.S.