CAMR SuperGroup Communication Forum

Super Group 4 Presentations

2007-09-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

As promised during the meeting, we've started uploading presentations for participants to share. Here are the first few:

"Update on Mercury Reference Methods, Gas Standards and Traceability Protocols," Scott Hedges, U.S. EPA
See Presentation Here

"Elemental Mercury Generator Precertification Qualification Experiment for the Mercury Traceability Protocol," Joseph Rovani, Western Research Institute See Presentation Here

"Xcel Energy: Minnesota Hg Monitor Certification Experience," David Hillesheim, Xcel Energy
See Presentation Here

Panel Discussion on DAS Configuration (GE, ESC and VIM participating)
Presentation by Dallas Dover, ESC, "Thermo Mercury Installation":
See Presentation Here

Presentation by Matt Radigan, VIM Technologies, "CEMLink(tm) Data Acquisition Systems":
See Presentation Here

"Mercury CEMS RM 30B Evaluation and Traceability Protocols," Richard McRanie, RMB Consulting and Research
See Presentation Here

Wrap-up Discussion, Mike Nemergut, Thermo Fisher Scientific
See Presentation Here

Super Group 4 Agenda

2007-09-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone for another successful Super Group meeting! For those of you who could not attend, here's the agenda for this year's event

More Info for the Group

2007-05-18T12:57:00.000-07:00

New information has been posted for the group by Mike Nemergut. You can see the new content here:

Press Release: Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Opacity Monitor with Automatic Four-Point Linearity and Optical Surface Contamination Checking
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/thermofisher_opacity-monitor.pdf

Press Release: Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Simpler Solution to System Integrity Testing for Mercury Emissions Monitoring
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/thermofisher_model-81i-mcg.pdf

Press Release: Thermo Fisher Scientific Adds Greater Sensitivity to its Simple Solution for Mercury Monitoring
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/mercury_freedom_sensitivity.pdf

Publication: The Mercury Monitor
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/mercurymonitorissue1electronic-May82007.pdf

CAMR Supergroup Forum News

2007-04-16T06:12:00.000-07:00

Thermo Fisher Scientific recently distributed the following news release and wanted CAMR Supergroup Forum members to see it as well. If you have any questions, contact info is included below.

News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Air Quality Instruments

Contact Information:
Abbie Henderson
508-553-6855
abbie.henderson@thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific Organizes ‘Super Group III’ Meeting on Progress and Remaining Challenges of CAMR Implementation

FRANKLIN, Mass. (April 11, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, hosted industry specialists in Atlanta, March 26-27, to exchange ideas on progress achieved and future challenges regarding the federal Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) emissions monitoring program. The ‘Super Group III’ meeting included representatives from the U.S. EPA, major utility companies, and leading research and consulting firms. Attended by approximately 175 participants from around the country, the meeting was the third such forum hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific within the past year. Thermo Fisher Scientific organizes the sessions to bring the coal-fired power generation industry up to date on the critical issues and potential technological solutions relating to the implementation of the CAMR. The emission reporting rule becomes effective January 1, 2009.

“The Super Group meetings are unique in the industry,” said Michael Nemergut, marketing director for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Air Quality Instruments business. “It is a forum where all parties affected by the CAMR are able to dialogue about the advancements and remaining challenges for implementing this environmental mandate. The Super Group idea is to offer a ‘holistic’ approach in addressing the CAMR, where power plant managers, government regulators, consulting experts and system suppliers can all find common ground and learn from each other.” The first Super Group meeting was held March 2006 in Boston; the second, last September in Chicago. Super Group IV is scheduled for September 2007 in Cincinnati.

Among the presenters at Super Group III were Scott Hedges and Jeff Ryan, U.S. EPA; John Schabron, Western Research; Jon Konings, WE Energies; Stephen Potter, URS Corporation; Eric Roland, Reliant Energy; Sharon Sjostrom, ADA-ES; and Richard McRanie, RMB Consulting. Topics discussed ranged from key differences in monitoring methods and equipment to complex questions on instrument calibration and system certification. Several speakers also related lessons they had learned from already installed systems and provided insights on how to deal with the evolving regulatory environment.

Addressing the forum from Thermo Fisher Scientific were Syed Jafry, general manager; Dieter Kita, R&D director; Michael Corvese, product manager; and Mike Nemergut. Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading industry supplier of technology solutions for CAMR compliance. “Not only do we understand the critical importance of cost-effective system reliability, but also the complexities of the mercury monitoring needs specific to the coal-fired utility industry,” said Nemergut.

To give interested parties the opportunity to review and comment on the presentations from all three of the Super Group meetings to date, Thermo Fisher Scientific has created a “blog” at http://supergroupblog.blogspot.com. The blog extends the concept of the Super Group meetings by offering an additional forum where experts and industry players can come together online to share ideas and implemented practices on how best to accomplish the mandates of the CAMR.

For more information about Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Super Group meetings, please call 1-800-232-0430, or visit www.thermofisher.com.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $9 billion, we employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

For further press information, please contact: Harry McBrien, Maier True Communication, 1789 New Britain Avenue, Farmington, CT USA; Tel: 860-677-4581; Fax: 860-677-5854; E-mail: harry@maier.com.

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New Presentation Added Below

2007-04-11T13:58:00.001-07:00

HGCl2 Generator Performance, Product Availability, System Upgrades
Dieter Kita, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Click here to view or save the presentation -
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/dieterkita2.pdf

They're Here.....Presentations From Atlanta

2007-04-03T10:50:00.000-07:00

SuperGroup III-Atlanta Presentations - As of April 4, 2007
(Others may be posted later)

8:15 – 8:30am
Welcome and Program Overview
Michael Corvese, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/michaelcorvese2.pdf

8:30 – 8:45am
CAMR Support Overview
Syed Jafry, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Click here to view or save the presentation -
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/syedjafry.pdf

8:45 – 9:15am
Alternative Reference Method Status
Scott Hedges, CAMD U.S. EPA

9:15 – 10am
Instrumental Reference Method Validation Update
Jeff Ryan, ORD U.S. EPA

10:30 – 11am
NIST Calibrator Traceability Protocol Progress
John Schabron, Western Research
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/johnschabron.pdf

11 – 11:30am
Implementation of CAMR
Jon Konings, WE Energies
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/jonkonings2.pdf

11:30 – Noon
Sorbent Trap Method Sampling Experience
Stephen Potter, URS Corporation
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/stephenpotter.pdf

1 – 1:45pm
Low Level Mercury Monitoring Wet/Dry Stack Applications
Eric Roland, Reliant Energy
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/ericroland.pdf

1:45 – 2:30pm
Mercury Control Technologies
Sharon Sjostrom, ADA-ESClick here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/sharonsjostrom2.pdf

3 – 3:30pm
CAMR Quality Assurance Planning
Richard McRanie, RMB Consulting
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/richardmcranie2.pdf

3:30 – 4:45
HGCl2 Generator Performance, Product Availability, System Upgrades
Dieter Kita, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Click here to view or save the presentation - <
http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/dieterkita2.pdf

4:30 – 5pm
Wrap-Up Discussion
Mike Nemergut, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Click here to view or save the presentation - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/mikenemergut2.pdf

Super Group is Back: Here's the Agenda

2007-03-23T07:21:00.000-07:00

SuperGroup III Meeting Agenda
Tuesday March 27th, Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, GA

8:15 – 8:30am
Welcome and Program Overview
Michael Corvese, Thermo Fisher Scientific

8:30 – 8:45am
CAMR Support Overview
Syed Jafry, Thermo Fisher Scientific

8:45 – 9:15am
Alternative Reference Method Status
Scott Hedges, CAMD U.S. EPA

9:15 – 10am
Instrumental Reference Method Validation Update
Jeff Ryan, ORD U.S. EPA

10 – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 – 11am
NIST Calibrator Traceability Protocol Progress
John Schabron, Western Research

11 – 11:30am
Implementation of CAMR
Jon Konings, WE Energies

11:30 – Noon
Sorbent Trap Method Sampling Experience
Stephen Potter, URS Corporation

Noon – 1pm
Lunch
Swan & Wine Dinning Room

1 – 1:45pm
Low Level Mercury Monitoring Wet/Dry Stack Applications
Eric Roland, Reliant Energy

1:45 – 2:30pm
Mercury Control Technologies
Sharon Sjostrom, ADA-ES

2:30 – 3pm
Break

3 – 3:30pm
CAMR Quality Assurance Planning
Richard McRanie, RMB Consulting

3:30 – 4:45
HGCl2 Generator Performance, Product Availability, System Upgrades
Dieter Kita, Thermo Fisher Scientific

4:30 – 5pm
Wrap-Up Discussion
Mike Nemergut, Thermo Fisher Scientific

6pm
Charter to Maggiano’s - Meeting in Hotel Lobby

6:30pm
Dinner @ Maggiano’s Little Italy

2007-03-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

Welcome back!

This blog was started last year as a vehicle to extend the Super Group forum into the virtual world and facilitate learning and conversations among participants. No single person or group controls the discussion, but a moderator (Greenough Communications) will monitor the blog to ensure comments are posted and organized and that any relevant content is easily available to all participants as a resource.

We encourage Super Group participants to check back with the blog frequently to see what's new, respond to recent posts and to post new information of their own.

Mike Nemergut's Closing Comments

2006-09-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Click here to see the closing comments by Mike Nemergut, Thermo - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/mikenemergut.pdf

Richard McRanie's Presentation: Mercury CEMS Significant Technical Issues and Recent Results

2006-09-15T08:40:00.000-07:00

Click here to view presentation by Richard McRanie, RMB Consulting and Research - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/richardmcranie.pdf

Sharon Sjostrom's Presentation: Thermo Hg CEM Installation and Operating Experiences

2006-09-15T08:39:00.000-07:00

Click here to view the presentation by Sharon Sjostrom, ADA-ES - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/sharonsjostrom.pdf

Dennis Laudal's Presentation: The Use of Sorbent Traps as a Reference Method for Mercury Measurement

2006-09-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

Click here to view presentation by Dennis Laudal, EERC Technology - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/dennislaudal.pdf

Bobby Chen's Presentation: Mercury Measurement Overview: Issues & QA/QC

2006-09-15T08:35:00.001-07:00

Click here to view the presentation by Bobby Chen, Institute for Combustion Science and Environmental Technology, Western Kentucky University - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/bobbychen.pdf

Intro by Michael Corvese, Thermo

2006-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:00

Click here to see Michael Corvese's introduction - http://207.190.199.52/thermo/supergroup/michaelcorvese.pdf

Chicago Was Great - Presentations Coming Soon

2006-09-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

The Chicago Super Group II meeting was great. Thanks to all who participated, especially the speakers. The physical event may be over, but let's not stop there. On behalf of the presenters, we will be pasting links to the presentations below and we encourage you to thumb through them and respond - each presention will be a separate thread.

Let the conversation begin!

Welcome to the Super Group ll Blog

2006-09-11T10:46:00.000-07:00

Welcome!

This is not really a blog; it's a community. On September 14, 2006, more than 150 people will convene in Chicago for Super Group II, a gathering of industry participants, organized by Thermo Electron Corporation, who strongly believe that open, frank dialogue is critical to helping U.S. power generators effectively prepare for and meet the requirements of the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March of 2005. The meeting will include representatives of the U.S. power generation industry, U.S EPA, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and leading university researchers, as well as environmental consultants and stack emissions testers.

This blog is a vehicle to extend the Super Group forum into the virtual world and facilitate learning and conversations among participants. No single person or group controls the discussion, but a moderator (Greenough Communications) will monitor the blog to ensure comments are posted and organized and that any relevant content is easily available to all participants as a resource.

We encourage Super Group participants to check back with blog frequently to see what's new, respond to recent posts and to post new information of their own.