1st 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

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

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

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

FANS and GEARBOXES

Vibration and lube-oil pressure switch installation and monitoring

Marty Gillespie, NV Energy, Walter M Higgins Generating Station

INSPECTION

ACC inspection

Grant Garrison, NV Energy, Tracy Generating Station

ACC pipe inspection

Forrest Hawman, NV Energy, Chuck Lenzie Generating Station

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