International Colloquium
on
Environmentally
Preferred Advanced
Power Generation
(Including tour of OCSD "Tri-Generation" Plant)*
February 7-9, 2012
Advanced Power Generation:
Tens of Kilowatts
to
Thousands of Megawatts
Now in its 12th year, the International Colloquium on Environmentally Preferred Advanced Power Generation (ICEPAG) is a three-day international colloquium focused on advanced central plant and distributed generation technologies. The conference takes place February 7-9, 2012, at The Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, just minutes away from John Wayne Airport; the University of California, Irvine; and Newport Beach.
ICEPAG is organized by UC Irvine's Advanced Power and Energy Program, National Fuel Cell Research Center and the Pacific Rim Consortium on Energy, Combustion, and the Environment in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy.
The focus of ICEPAG 2012 is Advanced Power Generation: Tens of Kilowatts to Thousands of Megawatts. The conference features a plenary session followed by sessions in four tracks. Presentations address the technological, environmental, regulatory and market aspects of the featured technologies, including (1) emerging international activity, (2) development of international markets, and (3) the potential for collaboration among participating countries. The four tracks are described below.
Track 1 Central Plant Technologies and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
This track addresses the existing and emerging technologies for central plants and carbon capture and storage including (1) system concepts, system performance, carbon mitigation, and control; (2) the challenges, opportunities, and ramifications associated with large renewable deployment; and (3) grid integration and security. The track emphasis is directed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, criteria pollutant emissions, and urban air quality impacts, the co-generation of transportation fuels, and case studies that address the economics of deployment.
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Session 1-1 |
Advanced Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS)
This session covers the evolving technologies to capture carbon from the stack or in the preparation of the fuel prior to the power block. Once captured, the carbon must be utilized and/or stored. As a result, this session also addresses the emerging technologies, demonstrations, and viability associated with carbon storage and utilization including sequestration and banking in next-generation materials. |
Session 1-2 |
Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell Cycles (IGFC)
This session addresses the emerging systems associated with Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell (IGFC) cycles including component technology, systems analyses, and configurations that address the stretch goals of zero emission of criteria pollutants, production of a CO2 stream for sequestration, and the co-production of a transportation fuel. |
Session 1-3 |
Advanced Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This session covers the evolving technologies to capture carbon from the stack or in the preparation of the fuel prior to the power block. Once captured, the carbon must be stored. As a result, this session also addresses the emerging technologies, demonstrations, and viability associated with carbon storage including sequestration and banking in next-generation materials. |
Session 1-4 |
Natural Gas Combined and Fuel Cell Cycles
This session addresses the advanced systems associated with natural gas combined and fuel cell cycles including component technology, systems analyses, and configurations that address the stretch goals of zero emission of criteria pollutants, production of a CO2 stream for sequestration, and the co-production of a transportation fuel. |
Track 2
Distributed Generation/CCHP Technologies
This track addresses (1) the existing and emerging technologies for distributed generation (DG) at the site of use including system performance, facility integration, waste-heat recovery, and control; (2) grid connectivity and ramifications; and (3) the implications of electricity as a fuel for vehicles. The track emphasis is directed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, criteria pollutant emissions, and urban air quality impacts; the co-generation of transportation fuels; and case studies that address the economics of deployment.
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Session 2-1 |
Fuel Cell Systems
This session addresses the emerging technologies and commercialization of large stationary fuel cells with emphasis on both small units (proton exchange membrane and solid oxide) and large units (phosphoric acid, molten carbonate, and solid oxide). |
Session 2-2 |
Gas Turbine Systems
This session addresses the emerging technologies and commercialization of gas turbines with emphasis on technologies and systems directed to the distributed generation market including microturbine generators (less than 500 kilowatts) and megawatt class engines (less than or equal to 50 megawatts). |
Session 2-3 |
Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Hybrids
This session addresses the emerging technology of fuel cell/gas turbine hybrids with emphasis on component and systems analyses, component development, commercialization, and grid connectivity. |
Session 2-4 |
Systems Integration
This session addresses the emerging technologies and commercialization associated with combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) including the engineering for integration into the built environment, controls, and successful operating and economic business models. |
Track 3
Renewable Technologies
This track addresses existing and emerging renewable science and technology studies at scales appropriate for central power (transmission scale) and distributed generation (distribution scale). Renewable technologies include, but are not limited to, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, and alternative fuels derived from renewable resources.
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Session 3-1 |
Fundamental Studies
This session addresses fundamental physical and engineering science studies in renewable energy. |
Session 3-2 |
Application Studies
This session addresses applications of renewable power generation at the distribution and transmission scale |
Track 4
Grid Evolution
This track addresses the evolution of the grid from “smart” control and management to the ramifications of managing and controlling the grid when a high percentage of renewable resources and electric vehicle charging are deployed
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Session 4-1 |
Solar and Wind Intermittency
This session addresses (1) the challenges facing electric utilities and independent systems operators in managing the intermittencies associated with renewable power generation resources, and (2) the emerging designs for smart distribution and transmission circuits and the associated controls, energy storage, and power electronics to further enhance the utility and effectiveness of this new paradigm. |
Session 4-2 |
Electric Vehicle “Fueling”
This session addresses the emerging market of electricity as a transportation fuel, the impact on the grid in terms of resource allocation and emissions, and the environment (both greenhouse gases and air quality) associated with electric drive-train scenarios. |
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*SPECIAL EVENT TOUR
Orange County
Sanitation District
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On Thursday at 12:15, a special
two-hour tour will be conducted of a 300kW FuelCell Energy Molten Carbonate high-temperature fuel cell (HTFC) at the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). The installation demonstrates the utilization of digester gas to fuel the HTFC and provide renewable electricity and renewable heat available to support the thermal requirements of the digester with overall high efficiencies. What is remarkable and unique with this installation is the first-time demonstration of utilizing the HTFC to "tri-generate" and dispense renewable "bio-hydrogen" for next generation of fuel cell vehicles. The tour will include an overview of the HTFC and chemical plant associated with the tri-generation, and the public access dispensing station that has been established by the project team (Air Products, FuelCell Energy, National Fuel Cell Research Center) lead by Air Products with key funding support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the California Air Resources Board, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, and the Southern California Gas Company.
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