From Simmer to Boil: Turning Up the Heat on CHP

The U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center and U.S. EPA co-hosted the 2010 CHP Partnership Meeting and Texas CHP Policy Forum on November 1-3 in Austin, TX, held in conjunction with the Texas CHP Initiative's Industry Trade Show. This three-day event gathered representatives of the state's CHP and WHR industries to discuss the economic, environmental, and energy security benefits among facility managers, federal and state officials, utility representatives, and other interested parties; national and regional experts discussed CHP policy, best practices, and technology. The event included an exhibit hall featuring top CHP equipment manufacturers and services providers, two plenary sessions, 13 breakout technical sessions, two awards ceremonies, and tours of Austin Energy's Mueller Energy Center and UT Austin CHP plants. Over 50 speakers presented on the latest national trends, provide perspective on the fast-growing Texas CHP industry, and describe the latest technology and products. Presentations are available below.

• Agenda: Day 1 & 2 | Day 3
• Conference Program

Days 1 and 2: EPA CHP Partnership Meeting

â–ºSee EPA CHPP's website

Day 3: GC RAC CHP Policy Forum

PLENARY SESSION

• Understanding The CHP Family Tree - Daniel Bullock, U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center
• Combined Heat and Power: The Invisible Green Giant -
  • Rich Herweck, RobustEnergy
  • Marco Perez, Solar Turines
  • Tommy John, Tommy John Engineering
  • Nat Treadway, Distributed Energy Financial Group

TRACK 1: CHP TECHNOLOGIES

Session 1: Heat Recovery and Use    
Session Chair: Krishnan Umamaheswar, U.S. DOE Clean Energy Application Center

• Absorption and Steam-Driven Chillers - Piyush Patel, Thermax
• Steam Turbine Generators - Bob Jones, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery
• Efficient Heat Recovery - Robert Benz, Benz Air Engineering
• Recent Advances in Adsorption Chillers - Tom Lopp, Power Partners    

Session 2: Prime Mover Technologies
Session Chair: Marco Perez, Solar Turbines

• Medium Sized Combustion Turbines - Mike Kemp, HCS Group
• Using Microturbines CHP Applications - Ray Hutcheson, Five Star Group
• Reciprocating Engines - Dale Yagelski, Caterpillar
• Combustion Turbine Solutions - Steve Cooper, General Electric

Session 3: Streamlining Project Development
Session Chair: Ed Mardiat, Burns & McDonnell

• Qualification: CHP Screening Analysis - Krishnan Umamaheswar, U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Center
• Procurement: Project Developer, Financing - Cliff Braddock, Robust Energy
• Project Implementation: Design-Build - Scott Clark, Burns & McDonnell
• Operations and Maintenance: Performance - Ed Mardiat, Burns & McDonnell

Download Session 3 (combined into one file)

TRACK 2: COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS

Session 1: Using CHP within District Energy Systems
Session Chair: Cliff Braddock, Robust Energy

• UT Austin’s CHP Plant - Juan Ontiveros, UT Austin
• Mueller Energy Center - Ed Mardiat, Burns & McDonnell; Jim Collins, Austin Energy
• Texas Medical Center CHP System - Steve Swinson, Thermal Energy Corporation; Lynn Crawford, Jacobs Engineering
• Texas A&M University and University of Oklahoma  - Bret Romero, Jacobs Engineering

Session 2: Using CHP in Cooling Only Applications
Session Chair: Lianne Lami, Bocci Engineering

• CHP in Office Building Applications - Krishnan Umamaheswar, U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Center
• Using Combustion Turbines in Commercial Applications - Barry Stonehouse, Alcor Energy
• Energy Balance in Commercial Applications - Jesse Craft, Bocci Engineering
• Thermal Energy Storage as a Load Management Measure - Guy Frankenfield, Natgun

Session 3: Using CHP to Enhance Energy Security
Session Chair: Bruno Ramos, Robust Energy

• Gainesville Regional Hospital CHP - Chuck Heidt, Gainesville Regional Utilities
• BP Rodeo & Helios Plaza; Methodist Hospital - Bryan Bagley, ccrd partners
• Texas HB 1831 & HB 4409 Requirements - Ross Tomlin, U.S. DOE Gulf Coast Clean Energy Center
• Control System Design for Grid Isolation - Troy Miller, Glenmount Global Solutions

TRACK 3: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Session 1: Industrial Combined Heat & Power
Session Chair: Tommy John, Tommy John Engineering

• Industrial CHP Applications - Tommy John, Tommy John Engineering
• CHP Market among Small and Medium Sized Industrials - Kathey Ferland, Texas Industries of the Future, UT Austin
• Medium Sized Case Studies - Mike Kemp, HCS Group
• Environmental Controls for CHP - Joe Smith, Peerless Manufacturing

Session 2: Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
Session Chair: Ray Deyoe, Integral Power    

• State-of-the-Art ORC's for Industrial Plant WHR - Jim Schlachter, Turbine Air Systems
• Industrial WHR: The Sleeping Giant - Ray Deyoe, Integral Power, LLC
• Current Finance Climate and Funding Options for WHR - John May, Stern Brothers & Co.
• National Policy Update and Incentives for WHR Projects - Kelsey Walker, TAS and HeatIsPower.org

Session 3: Participating in Texas’ Power Markets
Session Chair: Nat Treadway, Distributed Energy Financial Group

• ERCOT Market Opportunities and Requirements - Mark Patterson, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
• Opportunities and Requirements Outside ERCOT - John Hurstell, Entergy Texas