1^st ACC Users Group Conference

NV Energy Headquarters Building, Las Vegas, Nev

November 12-13, 2009

Host utility: NV Energy

Organizers: Bill Simko, Barbara Allen, Deborah Henninger

STEAM-CYCLE CHEMISTRY and CORROSION

• Steam-cycle chemistry in ACCs
  • Andrew Howell, Excel Energy
• Chemistry change to address FAC-like corrosion in ACC tubes
  • Bill Stroman, Capital Power Corp
• Real-time corrosion-product transport monitoring using online particle monitors
  • Joe Zimmerman, Chemtrac Systems Inc

INSPECTION

• ACC inspection
  • Grant Garrison, NV Energy, Tracy Generating Station
• ACC pipe inspection
  • Forrest Hawman, NV Energy, Chuck Lenzie Generating Station

PERFORMANCE ISSUES

• PAC® systems and wind mitigation
  • Dr Luc DeBacker, GEA Power Cooling Inc
• ACCs: Innovative wind mitigation
  • Ralph Wyndrum, SPX Cooling Technologies Inc
• Effect of wind on ACCs
  • Kent D Zammit, Electric Power Research Institute

FANS and GEARBOXES

• Vibration and lube-oil pressure switch installation and monitoring
  • Marty Gillespie, NV Energy, Walter M Higgins Generating Station

OPERATION and MAINTENANCE

• ACC control strategies
  • Andy Gaither, PE, NV Energy, Arrow Canyon Complex
• ACC experience in Northeast Wyoming
  • Dave Sharp, PE, NV Energy, Reid Gardner Generating Station

DESIGN

• Water extraction from fossil-fired powerplant flue gas
  • Dr Bruce Folkedahl, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Univ of North Dakota
• PAC® systems and wind mitigation
  • Dr Luc DeBacker, GEA Power Cooling Inc
• ACCs: Innovative wind mitigation
  • Ralph Wyndrum, SPX Cooling Technologies Inc