2008 Events

Below are the events that Powerspan has presented (or will present) at in 2008. If you are interested in obtaining any of our most recent papers, please contact us by clicking here.

GHGT 9: 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies - November 17-19, Washington, DC
Vice President of Engineering and R&D, Chris McLarnon will present "Testing of Ammonia based CO2 Capture with Multi-Pollutant Control Technology" at this biennial conference. For more information visit the GHGT 9 website, or click here for details on the specific session.

Powerspan has been developing a CO2 capture process, called ECO2®, since 2004 in conjunction with the U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under a cooperative research and development agreement.  In December 2007 Powerspan announced it exclusively licensed a patent for the process from NETL.  The ECO2 process is a post-combustion, regenerative process, which uses an ammonia-based solution to capture CO2 from the flue gas of a power plant and release it in a form that is ready for further compression, safe transportation, and geological storage.  The technology is suitable for retrofit to the existing coal-based, electric generating fleet as well as for new coal-based plants.  The CO2 capture takes place after the sulfur dioxide and fine particulate matter are captured.  Once the CO2 is captured, the ammonia-based solution is regenerated to release CO2 and ammonia.  The ammonia is recovered and sent back to the scrubbing process, and the CO2 is in a form that is ready for geological storage.  Ammonia is not consumed in the scrubbing process, and no separate by-product is created. Powerspan has conducted extensive laboratory testing to establish the effectiveness of the process for CO2 capture and has initiated a pilot test program with FirstEnergy at the R.E. Burger Plant.  A 1-MW pilot demonstration is scheduled to begin in 2008, which will produce approximately 20 tons of sequestration ready CO2 per day.  The pilot will demonstrate CO2 capture through integration with the ECO® multi-pollutant control process.  The pilot program will also prepare the technology for commercial scale (120-MW) CCS demonstration projects planned with NRG Energy for the WA Parish plant and with Basin Electric Power Cooperative for the Antelope Valley Station.

9th Annual MIT Carbon Sequestration Forum – September 16-17, Cambridge, MA
CEO Frank Alix participated in this forum which is part of the MIT’s Carbon Sequestration Initiative, an industrial consortium supporting research and information exchange on carbon sequestration technologies. Member companies as well as MIT experts and leaders in the field of carbon sequestration attended. Powerspan reported on its progress in the area of CO2 capture. For more information, visit MIT's Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Program.

Mega Symposium 2008 – August 25-28, Baltimore, MD
Chris McLarnon, Vice President of Engineering and Research & Development, presented an update on our CO2 capture test program.  The abstract appears below and the entire paper is available by contacting us.

Infocast Carbon Finance & Investment Summit – May 28-30, New York, NY
CEO Frank Alix presented "Powerspan: The Leading Developer of Clean Coal Technologies - A Real World Solution to Greenhouse Gas Reductions." H also served on a panel which discussed clean Tech opportunities in the carbon project market. This summit brought together leading project developers, private equity firms, carbon funds, lenders, corporations, technology providers and others to share their views on emerging opportunities.

Electric Power 2008 – May 5-8, Baltimore, MD
Senior Research Scientist Joanna Duncan gave an update on our CO2 capture test program at this event, one of the world's most comprehensive conferences for the power generation industry. Visit the website by clicking here.

7th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration – May 5-8, Pittsburgh, PA
Vice President of Engineering and R&D, Chris McLarnon discussed the current status of our CO2 capture test program at this event which focuses on carbon capture, separation and sequestration technologies that are being or could be deployed in the U.S. and North America. Visit the website for more information.

Piper Jaffray Clean Technology & Renewables Conference – February 20, New York, NY
CEO Frank Alix presented at this event which featured leading solar, biofuels and other clean technology companies from across the globe, and provided attendees with an opportunity to learn about technological advancements and cost improvements in the sector.

Electric Utilities Environmental Conference – January 27-30, Tucson, AZ
CEO Frank Alix presented "CO2 Capture with Multi-Pollutant Control Technology" at this conference where leading energy and environmental professionals presented on clean air, mercury, global warming, environment and renewable energy. Visit the website for more information on this conference.

**Please visit our Events Archive page for a complete list of past conferences, congressional hearings, and other forums where we presented.