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CO2, WHAT CAN YOU DO!

CO2, WHAT CAN YOU DO!. PCLP PRESENTATION CIBO ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 2007. GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

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CO2, WHAT CAN YOU DO!

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  1. CO2, WHAT CAN YOU DO! PCLP PRESENTATION CIBO ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 2007

  2. GREAT EXPECTATIONS • As enviro-politics churn along, it has become obvious that the various legislatures, regulatory agencies, and the public in general are convinced that human activity resulting in oxidized carbon should be considered a major impact on the planets continued existence. This perception is resulting in legislative and regulatory activity . • Since most useful energy-based production or conversion in our ‘carbon based’ society results in the creation and release of both CO and CO2 it appears that regulatory impact will be both severe and wide spread. • Realistic operators of coal facilities that desire to remain in existence must develop a response plan to any mandated reductions that are both achievable and functional on a technical and economic basis.

  3. As an operator/owner representative of a small waste coal CFB facility, Piney Creek has been investigating likely responses in this arena. • Recognize that the facilities design purpose is to combust waste coal, so total fuel ‘switching’ is not an option. • Tune combustion controls for optimized combustion control of excess secondary air/excess O2. • Evaluate co-firing of biomass products at the highest blend possible to increase ‘neutrality’ concept of the fuel, but not at the expense of bankrupting the facility with modifications! • Evaluate switching current vehicle fleet to bio-fuel use. • Develop a plan to ‘tree farm’ as much of the unused property as possible, and determine best species for same for an abandoned strip mine environment.

  4. Evaluate separation and sequestration methods for site applicability within realistic economic constraints. • Investigate potential co-generation activities on- site to enhance overall thermal, economic, and regulatory efficiency. • Upgrade aged motors, light fixtures and installation, PLC’s, and other original components to more efficiently designed units when feasible. • Continue efforts to influence legislative and regulatory actions towards ‘realistic’ and ‘achievable’ limits.

  5. IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN!

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