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Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
8:00-8:15AM
Caribbean I & II Ballrooms
Opening Remarks: Program Committee Chairperson
Speaker: Haroon Kheshgi, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
8:15-10:00AM
Caribbean I & II Ballrooms
Plenary: Leading Engineering Engagement in Carbon Management
How can we best enhance and engage engineering perspective on society's effort to meet the challenges posed by greenhouse gas emissions?
Moderator:
- 2011 AAES Chair-Elect David Mongan, American Association of Engineering Societies
Speakers:
- 2012 AIChE President David Rosenthal, Reliability & Asset Management Manager, Jacobs Field Services North America
- 2011 AIST Vice President Kent Peaslee, Professor, Missouri University of Science & Technology
- 2012 ASCE President-Elect Greg DiLoreto, Chief Executive Officer, Tualatin Valley Water
- 2012 ASME President Victoria Rockwell, Director of Investment Development, Air Liquide
- 2012 IEEE USA President Jim Howard, Manager, Electric System Compliance, Lakeland Electric
- 2011 SME President John Murphy, Professor, University of Pittsburgh
- 2012 SPE Vice President Ken Arnold, Senior Technical Advisor, WorleyParsons
- 2012 TMS President Garry Warren, Professor, University of Alabama
- Carbon Management Group Dale Keairns, Executive Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton
10:30AM-12:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Business Risks of Carbon Counting
Session Chairpersons: Mary Ellen Ternes, McAfee & Taft; Deanne Hughes, Cardinal Engineering
While the US did not sign the Kyoto Protocol, greenhouse gas law and regulation have developed mandating quantifications and reporting of greenhouse gases. New legal requirements for greenhouse gas emissions give rise to new business risks for all sources of greenhouse gases. However, voluntary commitments regarding greenhouse gas emissions, directly or indirectly, and carbon footprints in other venues also give risk to new areas of risk. This session introduced the new procession of carbon counting, and reviewed new areas of financial and legal risks resulting from quantifying direct and indirect generation of greenhouse gas.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151213 | Developing Financial Perspective on GHG Management - S.J. Cameron, Grant Thornton; D. Shanin, Project Performance; M. Lemon, Grant Thornton; M. Reading, Project Performance |
| 11:00-11:30AM | Speaker | Legal Issues Arising From GHG Quantification and Representation - B. Hawkins, Nelson, Mullins, Riley, & Scarborough |
| 11:30AM-12:00PM | 151598 | Carbon Accounting: A New Profession - V. Madarasz, CSA Standards |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Panel: Engineering Education
This panel discussed how the engineering schools are addressing carbon mitigation and adaptation in both in their curriculums and in actual course work. Questions included: (1) How are you teaching carbon mitigation and adaptation technologies to your students (2) What additional education changes regarding carbon management do you see, both planned and in the future (3) What differences have you seen in how we have taught carbon mitigation and adaptation in the past and currently teaching engineering and (4) How receptive is the education community to making these changes?
Moderators
- Arnold Feldman, Owner/Principal, JJDS Environmental
- Rick Honaker, Chair & Professor, University of Kentucky
Speakers
- Howard Herzog, Senior Research Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO Endowed Professor, University of Alabama
- Nino Ripepi, Assistant Research Professor, Virginia Tech University
- Derek Elsworth, Professor, Pennsylvania State University
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Issues for Adaptation to Climate Change
Session Chairpersons: Dick Wright, US National Institute of Standards & Technology (Retired); Brett Johnson, M&H Energy Services
In late 2011, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will issue a special report "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation." It provides a comprehensive assessment of disaster risk, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience and makes recommendations for managing the risks for a sustainable and resilient future. The session explores issues engineering societies should address in order to adapt their standards and practices to climate change effects. It also addresses the issues that private and public sector organizations which own, operate, finance, insure, or regulate constructed facilities should address to manage their risks from climate change effects.
| 10:30-11:00AM | Speaker | Changes in Climate Extremes and Their Impact - F. Zwiers, University of Victoria |
| 11:00-11:30AM | Speaker | Managing the Risks - T. Wilbanks, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 11:30-12:00PM | Speaker | Engineering Implications - B. Ayyub, University of Maryland |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Panel: Carbon Management in the Power Sector
The electric power sector is under substantial pressure to reduce its carbon emissions and shift to clean energy alternatives. Some of these alternatives, such as variable and uncertain resources, impose new requirements on system planning and operations. The challenges are further compounded by rapidly increasing set of new customer options and devices. This session will explore carbon management technology options and experience gained in power generation and power system operations, as well as potential scenarios and responses the industry is anticipating for the future. Panelists will also discuss implications of regulatory issues.
Moderators:
- Veronika Rabl, Principal, Vision & Results
- Kamel Bennaceur, Chief Economist, Schlumberger
Speakers:
- Jim Fancher, Past Chair, IEEE-USA Energy Policy Committee
- Emily Fisher, Director, Legal Affairs, Energy & Environment, Edison Electric Institute
- Barry Moline, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association
- Frank Princiotta, Director Air Pollution Prevention & Control Division, US Environmental Protection Agency
12:00-1:30PM
Grand Sierra A-C Ballrooms
Keynote Luncheon: Climate Change Adaptation in the U.S.
Speaker:
- Katharine Jacobs, Assistant Director for Climate Adaptation & Assessment, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
1:30-3:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Carbon Counting Challenges
Session Chairpersons: Andy Miller, US Environmental Protection Agency; Bernie Hawkins, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
This session focused on challenges in implementing new and emerging quantitative approaches, methods, and requirements pursuant to EPA’s Clean Air Act mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule as compared and contrasted with Clean Air Act greenhouse gas emissions permitting pursuant to EPA’s “Tailoring Rule.” This session compares and contrasts quantitative issues arising pursuant to these new rules with voluntary reporting scenarios such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and California’s new greenhouse gas mitigation regulations.
| 1:30-2:00PM | Speaker | Resource Requirements in Meeting Regulatory Program Mandates - D. Hughs, Cardinal Engineering |
| 2:00-2:30PM | Speaker | GHG Quantification in the Cement Industry Through Production - M. Lee, Koogler and Associates |
| 2:30-3:00PM | Speaker | Legal and Enforcement Issues Arising in Counting Carbon - A. Morrison, Hopping Green & Sams |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Workforce Development
Session Chairpersons: Arnold Feldman, JJDS Environmental; Tom Meyer, ESCO Group
The implementation of carbon management technologies and adaptation modifications require an expanded technical community. This community not only includes engineers and scientists but also the skilled trades (designers, welders, electricians, masons, et al.) needed to construct and operate new technologies. Discussion included important workforce development topics.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 151730 | Carbon Management Education: Making Supply Meet Demand - T. Baumann, M. Gillenwater, T. Stumhofer, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151902 | Implementation Barriers of Carbon Management Technologies of Industries in Northern Mindanao - D.D.A. Manulat, Iligan Medical Center College |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151083 | Global Climate Change Technology Education - S.M. Greenwald, New York Institute of Technology |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Adaptation Programs in Government and Industry
Session Chairpersons: Michael Sanio, American Society of Civil Engineers; Miriam Heller, MHI Tech Systems
Thoughtful organizations of both public and private sectors have recognized that their facilities (industrial, commercial, institutional, residential, communications, transportation, energy supply and distribution, water, waste, etc.) must be adapted to climate change to perform successfully over their intended service lives. Exemplary, pioneering programs were presented in this session.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 151384 | Governance Challenges in Adapting to Sea Level Rise - M.E. Peloso, Vinson & Elkins |
| 2:00-2:30PM | Speaker | Adaptation Policy, Funding and Activities at the World Bank - M. Dyoulgerov, World Bank Group |
| 2:30-3:00PM | Speaker | The Importance of Climate Adaptation to EPA’s Mission - J.D. Scheraga, US Environmental Protection Agency |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Issues in Assessing CCS Economics
Session Chairpersons: George Koperna, Advanced Resources International; Veronika Rabl, Vision & Results
Making decisions with regard to the opportunity for carbon capture and storage (CCS) will involve a number of technical, environmental, and economic decisions. This session took a look at the current economics of CCS, focusing on the hurdles that must be overcome for early deployment of the technology.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 150377 | NEMS-CTS: A Model and Framework for Comprehensive Assessment of CCS and Infrastructure - C. Zelek, R. Geisbrecht, T. Grant, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; L.A. Goudarzi, K.M. Callahan, OnLocation; W.M. Babuich, MRIGlobal |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151155 | Underground Coal Gasification and Potential for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction - Z. Hyder, N. Ripepi, M. Karmis, Virginia Tech |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151260 | Cost Estimation for Carbon Capture and Storage Technology—Users Beware - E. Rubin, Carnegie Mellon University |
3:30-5:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Counting Carbon Across Industry Sectors: Segment I
Session Chairpersons: Andy Miller, US Environmental Protection Agency; Bernie Hawkins, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
This session reviewed greenhouse gas quantification and measurement methods utilized by specific industry sectors. Where possible, these methods were set in the context of new and emerging quantitative approaches, methods, and requirements pursuant to EPA’s Clean Air Act mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule as compared and contrasted with Clean Air Act greenhouse gas emissions permitting pursuant to EPA’s “Tailoring Rule.” This session also compared and contrasted quantitative issues arising pursuant to these new rules with voluntary reporting scenarios such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and California’s new greenhouse gas mitigation regulations.
| 3:30-4:00PM | 151333 | Revised Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industry - R. Siveter, IPIECA; M. Cass, Shell; R. Chaves de Oliveira, Petrobras; M. Clowers, Hess; A. Lee, Chevron; C. Loreti, Loreti Group; J. Martin, Repsol; T. Killian, Marathon; B. Poot, Total; K. Ritter, American Petroleum Institute; E. Romero-Giron Gracia, Repsol YPF; T. Stileman, BP |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151101 | Canadian Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Programs: Source, Scope, and Enforcement - P.D. Sametz, J. Beaudry, Connacher Oil & Gas; C. Crawford, Stantec Consulting |
| 4:30-5:00PM | 151263 | Parametric Models of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Coal- and Biomass-to-Liquid Facilities - K.S. Rosselot, University of Texas; J. Miller, URS; R. Denton, University of Texas; W. Corbett, URS; P. Taylor, University of Dayton Research Institute; D.T. Allen, University of Texas |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Panel: Gaps and Barriers: An International Perspective
Proposed national and international goals for the future reduction of greenhouse gas emissions would require significant changes in energy system technologies and societal choices. There are technical gaps and implementation barriers associated with achieving this reduction. An effective response will require international collaboration. The panel spoke to international perspectives on the gaps and barriers and the role of engineering professional societies.
Moderators:
- Dale Keairns, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Richard Darton, University of Oxford
Speakers:
- John MacArthur, Vice President CO2 Policy, Shell
- Kamel Bennaceur, Vice President, Schlumberger
- Robert Shannon, Technology & Innovation, Siemens Energy
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Climate Change Effects on Engineering Design Environments
Session Chairpersons: Dick Wright, US National Institute of Standards & Technology (Retired); Michael Meyer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Engineering design environments represent the conditions under which the engineered system is expected to be safe and functional during its intended service life. Traditionally, these environments have been based on historical records of environments (temperature, wind velocity, flood elevations, etc.) at the site, but climate change implies that future environments will have statistics different from those of the past. The session presented approaches to defining design environment for safety and functionality in the future.
| 3:30-4:00PM | Speaker | Climate Change Vulnerabilities of US Infrastructures and Built Environments - T.J. Wilbanks, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 153149 | Engineering for Climate Change Adaptation at the US Army Corps of Engineers: Policy, Plans, and Projects - J.C. Dalton, S.R. DeLoach, J.R. Arnold, K.D. White, US Army Corps of Engineers |
| 4:30-5:00PM | 153151 | Uncertainty Analysis and Risk Quantification for Adaption to Sea Level Rise - B.M. Ayyub, University of Maryland |
Caribbean III Ballroom
CCS Case Studies
Session Chairpersons: Arnold Feldman, JJDS Environmental; Kirk Ellison, Southern Company Generation
Ongoing CCS projects offer the opportunity to present the successes and ongoing challenges for multifaceted demonstration efforts. Authors presented CCS case studies, highlighting lessons learned during the deployment of these complex efforts.
| 3:30-4:00PM | 151230 | The SECARB Anthropogenic Test: The First US Integrated CO2 Capture, Transportation, and Storage Test - G.J. Koperna, V.A. Kuuskraa, D.E. Riestenberg, Advanced Resources International; R. Rhudy, R.C. Trautz, Electric Power Research Institute; G. Hill, Southern States Energy Board; R.A. Esposito, Southern Company |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151716 | The Longannet to Goldeneye Project: Challenges in Developing an End-to-End CCS Scheme - P.J. Garnham, O.D. Tucker, Shell Projects & Technology |
| 4:30-5:00PM | 150308 | Lessons Learned From Practical Application of Geochemical Monitoring Methodology to CO2 Storage Site: Specific Case of Claye-Souilly Project, Paris Basin, France - P. de Donato, J. Pironon, O. Barres, J. Sausse, Universite de Lorraine; N. Quisel, S. Thomas, Veolia Environnement Recherche & Innovation; Z. Pokryszka, Ineris; A. Laurent, Solexperts |
5:00-6:00PM
Grand Sierra D Ballroom
Welcome Reception
Networking and meeting the eight sponsoring societies’ leadership
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
8:00-10:00AM
Caribbean I & II Ballrooms
Plenary: The Grand Challenge of Energy with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Engineers, institutions, and society as a whole have an enormous challenge to meet the demand for energy with low greenhouse gas emissions at a pace and scale commensurate with greenhouse-gas emission-mitigation goals. This session explored outlooks for energy and scenarios for low carbon energy—and their economics and technologies involved—in order to better understand the nature of this grand challenge.
Moderator:
- Haroon Kheshgi, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
Speakers:
- Robert Gardner, Corporate Strategic Planning Manager, ExxonMobil
- Timur Guel, Senior Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency
- Henry Jacoby, Joint Program on Science & Policy of Global Change and Sloan School of Management, MIT
- Revis James, Director, Electric Power Research Institute
10:30AM-12:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Counting Carbon Across Industry Sectors: Segment II
Session Chairpersons: Angela Morrison, Hopping Green & Sams; Andy Miller, US Environmental Protection Agency
This second session continued to review greenhouse gas quantification and measurement methods utilized by specific industry sectors. Where possible, these methods will be set in the context of new and emerging quantitative approaches, methods, and requirements pursuant to EPA’s Clean Air Act mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule as compared and contrasted with Clean Air Act greenhouse gas emissions permitting pursuant to EPA’s “Tailoring Rule.”
This panel also compared and contrasted quantitative issues arising pursuant to these new rules with voluntary reporting scenarios such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and California’s new greenhouse gas mitigation regulations.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151342 | Impact of Cokemaking Technology on a Steel Plant’s Carbon Footprint - C. Sharp, SunCoke Energy; Y. Gordon, S. Liu, P. Towsey, I. Cameron, Hatch |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 151336 | Carbon Accounting Protocol in Construction - X. Liu, S. Hsu, Q. Cui, University of Maryland |
| 11:30-12:00PM | Speaker | GHG Quantification in the Cement Industry, Post-Production - M. Lee, Koogler and Associates |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Integrating Carbon Management Technologies Into the Power Grid
Session Chairpersons: Chuck Hookham, HDR Engineering; John Carberry, DuPont (retired)
The papers in this session evaluated various options designed to better understand the issues that arise in integrating renewable resources into the power grid. The options included optimal dispatch under emission constraints for various system configurations as well as a “smart green” approach that would seek an optimal balance of costs and emissions. The presentations also assessed technical and economic feasibility of improving utilization of renewable resources by adding storage systems.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151446 | Impact of CO2 Emissions Policy and System Configuration on Optimal Operation of an Integrated Fossil-Renewable Energy Park - C.A. Kang, A.R. Brandt, L.J. Durlofsky, Stanford University |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 151275 | A New Model for the Optimal Carbon Management - L. Pinto, P. Leite, Engenho |
| 11:30-12:00PM | Speaker | Economic and Technical Considerations for Power Storage in Renewable Energy Sector - J.C. Agarwal, Charles River Associates |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Counting Sequestered Carbon: CCS/EOR Conversion
Session Chairpersons: Mary Ellen Ternes, McAfee & Taft; Deanne Hughes, Cardinal Engineering
Current CCS regulations contemplate conversion of EOR operation to CCS performance. This session focused on challenges in converting EOR carbon dioxide flood operations to fully performing carbon dioxide geologic sequestration. Discussion included the EPA’s Clean Air Act mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule Subpart RR and Safe Drinking Water Act underground injection control Class VI well requirements, including monitoring, reporting and verification plans, mass balance approaches and annual monitoring activities, as well as reporting rule Subparts UU and UIC Class II requirements for underground injection.
| 10:30-11:00AM | Speaker | Need for CCS Permanence if Incentivizing Capture - E. Fisher, Edison Electric Institute |
| 11:00-11:30AM | Speaker | Current Regulatory Pathways for E&P Operations - B. Kobelski, US Environmental Protection Agency |
| 11:30-12:00PM | Speaker | How Storage Works in EOR - L.S. Melzer, Melzer Consulting |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Legal/Regulatory Policy Issues
Session Chairpersons: Arnold Feldman, JJDS Environmental; Alan Weakly, Innovative Mining Solutions
Implementation of any new technology presents new, and sometimes undefined, legal and regulatory policy issues. Carbon management technologies are no exception. In some cases, the policy/legal (legislative) driving force has not been finalized. In other cases the regulations have not been developed, regulations are pending, or the existing regulations require modification to fit the technologies.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151596 | Managing Our Transportation System for Sustainability - K.H. Voigt, Ayers Associates |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 150981 | Determining the Applicability of Carbon Capture and Storage Under Best Available Control Technologies (BACT) for Any New or Modified Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) - S.M. Carpenter, Advanced Resources International |
| 11:30-12:00PM | 151387 | Efficiency and Compliance Regulations: Side Effects - D. Hofmann, GE Energy; R. Boteler, Nidec Motor; J. Malinowski, Baldor Electric |
12:00-1:30PM
Grand Sierra A-C Ballrooms
Keynote Luncheon: America's Climate Choices
Speaker:
- Robert Fri, Visiting Scholar, Resources for the Future
1:30-3:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Counting Sequestered Carbon: CCS
Session Chairpersons: Andy Miller, US Environmental Protection Agency; Ramana Reddy, University of Alabama
Significant investment in carbon capture and sequestration heightens focus on appropriate quantification and measurement issues arising from capture, conveyance, as well as sequestration and related injection activities. This session focused on challenges in implementing new and emerging quantitative approaches, methods and requirements relevant to CCS, including EPA’s Clean Air Act mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule Subpart RR and Safe Drinking Water Act underground injection control Class VI well requirements, and more. This panel also compared and contrasted quantitative issues arising pursuant to these new rules with voluntary reporting scenarios.
| 1:30-2:00PM | Speaker | UIC Class VI - J. Tiago, US Environmental Protection Agency |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151426 | Greenhouse Gas Reporting for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide - M. De Figueiredo, L. Bacanskas, M. Kolian, US Environmental Protection Agency |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151437 | Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Context and Contrasts of Voluntary and Mandatory Reporting in the US - K. Ritter, S.L. Crookshank, American Petroleum Institute; M. Lev-On, The Levon Group; T.M. Shires, URS |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Panel: The Intersection of Energy and Carbon Management
What happens when energy management meets carbon management? The answer is that companies take a broader and strategic view on how to approach them both. This session shared how energy management changes when carbon emissions are added to the picture. It also presented the experience of multinational companies that manage carbon and energy in countries where carbon is regulated.
Moderators:
- Subodh Das, CEO, Phinix
- Elizabeth Dutrow, Director Energy Star Industrial Partnership, US Environmental Protection Agency
Speakers:
- Frederick Mannion, Senior Research Consultant, US Steel
- Michael Whaley, Director, Environmental Health & Safety, Allergan
- Steve Coppinger, Director, Energy Services, CalPortland
- Juan Marin, Global Energy Solutions Senior Engineer, Kimberly-Clark
Caribbean IV Ballroom
CO2 Utilization for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery
Session Chairpersons: George Koperna, Advanced Resources International; Nino Ripepi, Virginia Tech
Carbon dioxide has a long history of beneficial use in the oil and natural gas industry, where it is used to enhance hydrocarbon recovery. Technical presenters discussed these uses in terms of improving productivity as well as storage. Additionally, non-traditional uses of carbon dioxide were explored in the cases of geothermal and coal seams.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 151476 | Integrating CO2 EOR and CO2 Storage in the Bell Creek Oil Field - C.D. Gorecki, J.A. Hamling, R.J. Klapperich, J.A. Harju, E.N. Steadman, Energy & Environmental Research Center |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151351 | Coupled CO2 Sequestration and Energy Production From Geopressured-Geothermal Aquifers - R. Ganjdanesh, S.L. Bryant, R. Orbach, G.A. Pope, K. Sepehrnoori, The University of Texas at Austin |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151480 | 3D Stochastic Reservoir Model and Fluid Flow Simulation of a CO2-EOR Pilot in a Fractured Reservoir - L. Chiaramonte, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; M.D. Zoback, Stanford University; J.S. Friedmann, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; V.W. Stamp, True Oil |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Panel: Issues in Assessing Electric and Hybrid Transportation
Recent entry of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles in the marketplace has generated heated discussions concerning the impact of these vehicles on energy efficiency and environment, including greenhouse gas emissions. In parallel, questions are being raised about the costs of various options relative to the benefits they create. This panel explored several dimensions of these controversies, including interfaces between the new vehicles and the electric grid.
Moderators:
- Jane Davidson, Professor, University of Minnesota
- Chris McManes, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Speakers:
- Veronika Rabl, Principal, Vision & Results
- Saifur Rahman, Professor & Director, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute
- Dale Simbeck, Vice President Technology, SFA Pacific
3:30-5:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Managing Energy Across a Corporation
Session Chairpersons: John Pendergast, Dow Chemical; Marc Petrequin, Colorado School of Mines
Companies successful in energy management build their energy programs at the corporate level to encourage engagement of senior management, aggressive goal setting, information sharing among sites, and improvement across all operations. This session discussed how leading companies approach energy management.
| 3:30-4:00PM | 151218 | Global Energy Management System - B.D. Eidt, ExxonMobil |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151383 | Consider System Efficiency for Increased Savings - J. Malinowski, W.C. Livoti, D. Kaunitz, Baldor Electric |
| 4:30-5:00PM | 151148 | Communication and Data Analysis Tools for Building an Energy Management Program - S.L. Nolen, C. Leonberg, L. Lambert, Eastman Chemical |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Panel: Sustainable Information and Communication Technology Metrics
Session Chairpersons: Miriam Heller, MHI Tech Systems; Thomas Baumann, ClimateCHECK
Information technology (IT) continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the US and global economies but limitations related to power, cooling, space, emissions, waste, and cost may curtail this expansion. Overcoming constraints on growth and sustainability is critical if IT is to fulfill its promise in moving other sectors of the economy toward sustainability through the use of smart systems. This session explored a variety of state-of-the-art approaches and issues associated with measuring the sustainability of IT systems and components, including direct measurement instrumentation, life-cycle analysis, sustainability rating systems for businesses, and standards for sustainable IT.
| 3:30-4:00PM | 151108 | Data Assessment and Collection for a Simplified LCA Tool - T. Okrasinski, Alcatel-Lucent; J. Malian, Cisco; J. Arnold, International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative |
| 4:00-4:30PM | Speaker | Greening the Data Centers Through Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) - C. Farcas, University of California |
| 4:30-5:00PPM | Speaker | ICT Sector Guidance: International Telecommunications Union Standards on Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions - J-M. Canet, Orange Consulting |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Gaps in Technology Development
Session Chairpersons: Subodh Das, Phinix; Dick Wright, US National Institute of Standards & Technology (Retired)
The technologies required to implement carbon management are still not fully known or developed—what is defined as a “technology gap”? Some programs are still in the R&D state while others have not been pilot or commercially tested. The discussion addressed technology gaps associated with carbon management.
| 3:30-4:00PM | Speaker | Protecting Status Quo With Advanced Carbon Management Technologies of the Future, Forever! - Dale Simbeck, SFA Pacific |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151471 | What's Next in Geologic CO2 Storage Research? - J. Litynski, T. Rodosta, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; L. Myer, R. Kane, G. Washington, Leonardo Technologies |
| 4:30-5:00PM | Speaker | Carbon Management Gaps and Barriers in the Electric Power and Transportation Sectors - A. Feldman, JJDS Environmental; D. Keairns, Booz Allan Hamilton; V. Rabl, Vision & Results; D. Schuster, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; R. Wright, US National Institute of Standards and Technology (Retired) |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Panel: CCS Regulatory and Policy
This panel addressed the various policy and regulatory questions that have arisen or will potentially arise with the implementation of commercial scale CCS projects. Some of the issues that may be discussed include policy (legislation/regulation) driving CCS, multiple agency permitting requirements, multimedia permitting issues within EPA, superfund liability issues, regulatory (permitting) timing, public participation/acceptance, sequestered CO2 ownership, and local regulatory implications (both direct and indirect).
Moderators:
- Anu Sanyal, President, International Environment & Energy Consultants
- Brett Johnson, M&H Energy Services
Speakers:
- Mary Ellen Ternes, Attorney, McAfee & Taft
- Steven Carpenter, Vice President, Advanced Resources International
- Alan Weakly, Mining and Civil Engineer, Innovative Mining Solutions
- Arnold Feldman, Owner/Principal, JJDS Environmental
- Robert Wible, Principal, Robert Wible & Associates
Thursday, February 9, 2012
8:30-10:00AM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Energy Management in the Industrial Setting
Session Chairpersons: Subodh Das, Phinix; Eric Lewis, Koppers
Energy management in the industrial setting presents a set of unique circumstances for addressing efficiency. This session explored a variety of opportunities for energy management and the approaches taken by a variety of sectors.
| 8:30-9:00AM | 151958 | A Carbon Management Experience - M. Whaley, Allergan |
| 9:00-9:30AM | 151232 | A Process for Adopting Carbon Metrics in Plant Decommissioning and Demolition Projects - A. Sapyta, M. Marcus, S&ME |
| 0:30-10:00AM | 152259 | The Cement Industry Roadmap to Reduce Carbon Emissions - L. Barcelo, J. Kline, Lafarge |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Barriers to Technologies Implementation
Session Chairpersons: Tom Baumann, ClimateCHECK; John Koehr, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Implementation of any new technology, including carbon management, has unique, and sometimes, overwhelming, obstacles. What are defined as “technology barriers”? These can include everything from cost, infrastructure availability, supply chain issues, environmental impacts, risk issues, social-political concerns, regulatory/legal issues, litigation potential, public acceptance, to timing. This session addressed some of the technology barriers associated with carbon management.
| 8:30-9:00AM | Speaker | Low Carbon Coal for Our Future - F. Palmer, Peabody Energy |
| 9:00-9:30AM | Speaker | The Governance of Carbon Sequestration: A Neglected Gap and Barrier to Full Implementation - A. Weakly, Innovative Mining Solutions |
| 9:30-10:00AM | 151721 | Carbon Policy and Its Impact on Construction Firms - X. Jiang, Q. Cui, University of Maryland |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Panel: Effects of CCS on the Energy Water Nexus
Moderators:
- John Litynski, US DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Kirk Ellison, Southern Company Generation
Clean and affordable energy and water are inextricably linked and are critical to the health, security, and development of society. Changes to the way that energy is produced will certainly impact the demand for water, which will have effects on other sectors of society. This panel will explore the impacts of climate change and adoption of CCS on water demand both at the plant and national scale. The panel touched on the significant issues affecting the planning, management, and deployment of CCS technologies as a tool to mitigate climate change, as well as the demand it will put on existing constrained water supplies.
| Speaker | Climate Change Impacts on Water Resource and Energy Development - M. Hightower, Sandia National Laboratory |
| Speaker | Effects of the CCS Technology Deployment on Water Demand at Coal-Fired Power Plants - J. Ciferno, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Speaker | Management and Treatment of Water Resources During CCS Operations to Optimize Storage and Offset Demand - R. Aines, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Speaker | Potential Impacts of Leakage From Carbon Storage Reservoirs on Drinking Water Sources - T. Dixon, International Energy Agency GHG Program |
| Speaker | Water Issues Related to CCS Technology and Power Generation: Industry Perspectives - J. Teng, Southern Company Generation |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Transport and Storage: Technology
Session Chairpersons: Derek Elsworth, Penn State University; Kamel Bennaceur, Schlumberger
Technological advances are critical for the safe and effective deployment of CCS. This session offered a review of ongoing laboratory and technology developments related to the transport and storage of carbon dioxide.
| 8:30-9:00AM | 150980 | New Technology For Offshore CO2 Reservoir Monitoring and Flow Control - R.E. Sweatman, E.J. Davis, E. Samson, G. McColpin, S.D. Marsic, Halliburton |
| 9:00-9:30AM | 150010 | Laboratory Measurements of CO2-H2O Interfacial Tension at HP/HT Conditions: Implications for CO2 Sequestration in Deep Aquifers - A. Shariat, R.G. Moore, S.A. Mehta, K.C. Van Fraassen, University of Calgary; K.E. Newsham, J.A. Rushing, Apache |
| 9:30-10:00AM | 151370 | Optimal Control of Injection/Extraction Wells for the Surface Dissolution CO2 Storage Strategy - Q. Tao, S.L. Bryant, The University of Texas at Austin |
10:30AM-12:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Improving Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Management in Iron and Steel Production
Session Chairperson: Frederick Mannion, US Steel; Kent Peaslee, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Iron and steel production is energy intensive, and the options for energy efficiency are varied and numerous. This session explored opportunities for improving energy efficiency while concurrently reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
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10:30-11:00AM |
151137 | Assessment of Top Gas Recycling Blast Furnace: A Technology To Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Steelmaking Industry - K. Afanga, O. Mirgaux, F. Patisson, Nancy University |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 151224 | A Sensible Route to Energy Efficiency Improvement and GHG Management in the Steel Industry - J. Cao, M. Lanyi, J. Terrible, Air Products and Chemicals; R. Vaynshteyn, Danieli Corus; S. Van Dyke, M. Schott, UOP |
| 11:30-12:00PM | 151341 | Energy Efficiency and GHG Emissions for Alternative Iron and Steelmaking Process Technologies - Y. Gordon, M. Freislich, S. Kumar, Hatch |
Caribbean II Ballroom
How Clean is Biomass?
Session Chairpersons: John Pendergast, Dow Chemical; Jeff Wilson, Southern Company Generation
For some time all biomass has been treated as a renewable resource. More recently, it is recognized that not all uses of biomass are greenhouse gas neutral. In fact, life cycle analyses (LCA) of biomass-based energy systems can become rather complex once the temporal dimension of the process is accounted for. This session discussed LCA applications and results for various biofuel production methods, as well as the associated indirect impacts. Potential indirect impacts on economic growth were also explored in the context of reforestation for ecologically damaged areas.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 150673 | Analysis of Biofuel Policy and Efficiency Towards Greenhouse Gas Reduction - M.C. Petrequin, Colorado School of Mines |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 150972 | Biomass Cofiring: Will It Affect Your Operation and Bottom Line Revenue? - A. Sanyal, K.R. Parker, J.W. Allen, P.S. Panesar, International Environment & Energy Consultants |
| 11:30-12:00PM | 151138 | Environmental Assessment of Biomass Options for Iron Making - G. Fick, O. Mirgaux, Nancy University; P. Neau, Saint-Gobain; F. Patisson, Nancy University |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Capture Program Overviews
Session Chairpersons: Jay Braitsch, US Department of Energy; Dale Simbeck, SFA Pacific
Carbon capture is widely recognized as the most challenging energy intensive component of CCS. This session offered an overview of carbon capture technologies and related metrics.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151643 | Advancing Oxycombustion Technology for Bituminous Coal Power Plants: An R&D Guide - M. Matuszewski, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; R. Brasington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M. Woods, Booz Allen Hamilton |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 151635 | US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory’s Post Combustion Carbon Capture R&D Program - J.P. Ciferno, R. Munson, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; J.T. Murphy, Leonardo Technologies |
| 11:30-12:00PM | 151144 | Development of a Risk Register for an Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Project - J.E. Aarnes, Det Norske Veritas; G. Hill, Southern States Energy Board |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Transport and Storage: Regional Assessments
Session Chairpersons: John Litynski, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; David Riestenberg, Advanced Resources International
Gaining an understanding of the storage and transportation potential for carbon dioxide in a given region is a fundamental step in linking carbon sources to sinks. These authors presented regional storage potential evaluations.
| 10:30-11:00AM | 151252 | Evaluation of Large-Scale Geologic Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Virginia Piedmont and Coastal Plain - B. Roth, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research; K. Hernon, W. Lassetter, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy; N. Ripepi, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research |
| 11:00-11:30AM | 151025 | The Feasibility of Transportation and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon in the Florida Panhandle - B.K. Poiencot, C.J. Brown, University of North Florida; R.A. Esposito, Southern Company |
| 11:30-12:00PM | 150460 | Infrastructure Analysis for Geologic CO2 Storage Applications in the Arches Province of the Midwest United States - J. Sminchak, S. Majors, S. Mishra, Y. Oruganti, Battelle |
1:30-3:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Moving the Energy Performance of Industry Forward
Session Chairpersons: Gale Boyd, Duke University; Gib Jersey, ExxonMobil
Industrial energy efficiency can be positively impacted by a variety of tools and organizations external to an industry. This session considered various approaches that are having success in assisting industries to improve energy performance.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 150574 | A Statistical Approach to Plant-Level Energy Benchmarks and Baselines: A Manufacturing-Plant Energy Performance Indicator - G. Boyd, Duke University |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 150339 | Increasing Awareness Among Fluid Milk Processors of the Economic Feasibility of Energy Efficiency Projects, and Encouraging Their Adoption Through Access to Benchmarking and Other Decision-Support Tools - G. Barnes, Innovation Center for US Dairy; P.M. Tomasula, US Department of Agriculture; D.W. Nutter, University of Arkansas |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151684 | Low-Temperature Production of Zinc From Zinc Oxide - R.G. Reddy, University of Alabama |
Caribbean II Ballroom
Challenges of LCA Methods and Applications
Session Chairpersons: Lise Laurin, Earthshift; Beth Beloff, Beth Beloff & Associates
Life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to estimate the full environmental impacts from producing goods and services. LCA has recently been used to assess transportation fuels and other energy systems. This use has been extended to the regulatory arena, with life-cycle-based regulations being developed in the US and the European Union. Despite this expanding use of LCA, a number of challenges arise in applying LCA for comparative assessment of technologies. This session addressed applications of LCA to energy systems for GHG emissions analysis, with an emphasis on addressing the above challenges.
| 1:30-2:00PM | Speaker | Life-Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Chemical Products - A. Sahnoune, ExxonMobil Chemical |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151326 | Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Transportation Fuels: Issues and Implications for Unconventional Fuel Sources - W. Robson, Nexen; T. Killian, Marathon Oil; R. Siveter, IPIECA |
| 2:30-3:00PM | Speaker | Sources of Variability and Uncertainty in Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Models for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions From Canadian Oil Sands Production - A.R. Brandt, Stanford University |
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Capture R&D
Session Chairpersons: Anu Sanyal, International Environment & Energy Consultants; John Tao, O-Innovation
Breakthroughs in CO2 capture technologies are critical if large-scale CCS is to be a reality. These authors presented the next-generation CO2 capture research and development.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 151373 | CO2 Capture Using Advanced Carbon Sorbents - G.N. Krishnan, M. Hornbostel, J. Bao, A. Sanjurjo, SRI International; J.B. Sweeney, D. Carruthers, M. Petruska, ATMI |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151123 | CO2 Capture Technology by Using Semiclathrate Hydrates - H. Ida, M. Ono, N. Takasu, JFE Engineering; T. Ebinuma, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science/Technology |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151732 | Enhancement of CO2 Absorption in Aqueous Diethanolamine Amine Using Microchannel Contactors - A. Shooshtari, University of Maryland; R. Kuzmicki, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences; S. Dessiatoun, University of Maryland; M. Alshehhi, E. Al-Hajri, Petroleum Institute; M.M. Ohadi, University of Maryland |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Transport and Storage: Modeling
Session Chairpersons: George Koperna, Advanced Resources International; Kirk Ellison, Southern Company Generation
Numerical methods, including simulation tools and economic models, are necessary in order to predict the realistic potential for large-scale CCS deployment. These authors presented a variety of CCS models ranging in scale from the regional to the reservoir scale.
| 1:30-2:00PM | 151027 | NETL CO2 Injection and Storage Cost Model - T.C. Grant, D. Morgan, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory; M. Godec, R. Lawrence, Advanced Resources International; J. Valenstein, R. Murray, Booz Allen Hamilton |
| 2:00-2:30PM | 151483 | Simulation of Leakage Scenarios for CO2 Storage at Gordon Creek, Utah - D.S. Achanta, R.S. Balch, R.B. Grigg, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| 2:30-3:00PM | 151265 | Dynamics of CO2 Transport and Injection Strategies in a Depleted Gas Field - J. Veltin, S. Belfroid, TNO |
3:30-5:00PM
Caribbean I Ballroom
Panel: Issues in Industrial Energy Management
Improving energy efficiency is a cost-effective method for controlling carbon emissions. Practitioners in energy management discussed issues and challenges affecting their corporate energy programs.
Moderators:
- Elizabeth Dutrow, Director Energy Star Industrial Partnership, US Environmental Protection Agency
- Gale Boyd, Senior Research Scholar, Duke University
Speakers:
- Steve Coppinger, Director, Energy Services, CalPortland
- Brad Runda, Manager, Energy, Saint-Gobain
- Bhaskar Dusi, Corporate Energy Manager, CEMEX
Caribbean II Ballroom
Panel: Sustainability of Carbon Management
While the term “sustainability” is in common use, there are wide variations in its definition and its use in evaluating energy systems. The different definitions are likely to imply or require different means of assessing whether a given energy system is sustainable. Further, energy system sustainability assessments frequently focus on carbon only, often ignoring other environmental, economic, regulatory requirement, and societal impacts in their assessments. The panelists in this session discussed the various approaches to assessing sustainability and the critical elements, including, water, economics, human habitat, and other externalities.
Moderators:
- Darlene Schuster, Executive Director Center for Energy Initiatives, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Subhas Sikdar, Associate Director for Science, US Environmental Protection Agency
Speakers:
- Lise Laurin, Founder, Earthshift
- John Tao, Partner, O-Innovation Advisors
- June Wispelwey, Executive Director, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- John Carberry, Director of Environmental Technology, DuPont (retired)
- Tom Baumann, CEO, ClimateCHECK
Caribbean IV Ballroom
Capture Operations
Session Chairpersons: Howard Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ron Schoff, Electric Power Research Institute
The sharing of lessons learned from ongoing capture efforts is essential in transferring knowledge from one project to another. Presenters used this session to convey the successes and ongoing challenges of their capture programs.
| 3:30-4:00PM | Speaker | CO2 Capture and Sequestration Demonstration Project at an Alabama Power Plant - M.A. Ivie, J.N. Irvin, Southern Company Generation |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151075 | Dynamic Response of Monoethanolamine (MEA) CO2 Capture Units - R. Brasington, H.J. Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 4:30-5:00PM | Speaker | US DOE’s Major Demonstration Program Status - M. McMillian, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory |
Caribbean III Ballroom
Monitoring
Session Chairpersons: David Riestenberg, Advanced Resources International; Alan Weakly, Innovative Mining Solutions
The development of a robust set of tools for the monitoring, verification, and accounting of geologically-stored carbon dioxide is critical to assure that safe, long-term storage is possible. Authors presented results and lessons learned from monitoring efforts at field carbon dioxide storage demonstrations.
| 3:30-4:00PM | 151428 | Large Volume of CO2 Injection at the Cranfield, Early Field Test of the SECARB Phase III: Near-Surface Monitoring - C. Yang, K.D. Romanak, The University of Texas at Austin; R.M. Holt, The University of Mississippi; J. Lindner, L. Smith, Mississippi State University; R. Trevino, The University of Texas at Austin; F. Roeckner, Y. Xia, J. Rickerts, Mississippi State University; S.D. Hovorka, The University of Texas at Austin |
| 4:00-4:30PM | 151349 | A Risk-Based Monitoring Plan for the Fort Nelson Feasibility Project - C.D. Gorecki, J.A. Sorensen, R.J. Klapperich, L.S. Botnen, E.N. Steadman, J.A. Harju, Energy & Environmental Research Center |
| 4:30-5:00PM | 151504 | Subsurface Monitoring of Large-Scale CO2 Injection at SECARBC’s Phase III Cranfield Site - V. Nunez-Lopez, S.D. Hovorka, The University of Texas at Austin |