2016 Call for Papers.2

7/25/2019 2016 Call for Papers.2

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Thirty Third Annual InternationalPITTSBURGH COAL CONFERENCE

Abstracts Due 1 March 2016

Coal Energy, Environment and Sustainable Developme

8 12 August 2016C ape T own, S outh Africa

International C onvention C entre

African Carbon Energy

North-West University

University of PittsburghSwanson School of Engineering
http://www.pitt.edu/http://www.pitt.edu/http://www.nwu.ac.za/http://www.nwu.ac.za/


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1. Gasification TechnologiesIndustrial Applications, Economics and EnvironmentalIssuesUnderground Coal Gasification (UCG)Synthesis Gas CleanupGasification Science and ModelingNovel Classification Technologies and ConceptsCo-Gasification of Coal and other Carbon-Based FuelsSystems AnalysisLow Rank Coal UtilizationPolygeneration

2. Clean Coal Demonstration and Commercial ProjectsExisting and planned clean coal major demonstrations(process and technology demonstrations, i.e. IGCC,

SCPC, USC, SNG, CTL, Oxy-combustion, etc.)Existing and planned clean coal commercial projects(fully integrated systems) and trendsIndustrial scale and utility scale carbon capture andcarbon storage projects (i.e. >250,000 tons/year of CO )Lessons learned from technology demonstrations andfirst commercial deploymentsIntermediate scale demonstrations (i.e., 25-50 Mwe)Commercially available technology reviews/updates(Vendor reports on advanced technology commercialofferings)

Financing, business and risk management strategies formajor demonstration and commercial projects,including first-of-a-kind projects with or without carboncapture and storageRegulatory impacts on major demonstration andcommercial projectsInsurance strategies for CO capture and geologicstorage

3. Combustion TechnologiesIndustrial Applications and Environmental IssuesFlue Gas Clean Up and Ash ChemistryCombustion Technology Advancements (PulverizedCoal, Fluidized Beds, Co-Firing, etc.)Novel Combustion and Cycle Technologies (Oxyfuel,Chemical looping, CO Cycles, etc.)Modeling and Economic EvaluationBasic Studies, Materials, and Instrumentation

4. Clean Coal and Gas to FuelsCoal-To-Liquids Fuels, CTL (Direct Liquefaction, Fischer-Tropsch, MTG, DME, etc.)Gas-To-Liquid, GTLSubstitute Natural Gas (SNG)Hydrogen ProductionSyngas to Power (Gas Turbines, Fuel Cells)Syngas to Chemicals/Materials

5. Sustainabilit y and Environment Energy Production and Water Use Conservation and

Recycle Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) or Energy Production Systems Energy Production on the Environment Energy Sustainability Efficiency and Conversation to

Reduce GHG GHG, Inventory Protocol, Legal and Regulatory

Considerations, Credits

6. Carbon Management Pre-Combustion Capture Post-Combustion Capture CO Sequestration (Monitoring, Mitigation and

Verification; Storage: Depleted Oil/Gas Reservoirs,

Aquifers, Basalt, Coal Bed Methane, etc.) Transportation Infrastructure Issues Legal and Regulatory Issues Carbon Footprint Comparison: CTX (DCL/ICL), Petroleum

7. Coal Science Chemistry Geoscience/Coal Resources Trace Elements/Emission Coal Processing Coal Preparation

Coal Utilization Coal Utilization By-Products (Ash, Fertilizers, etc.)

8. Coal Mining Coal Seam and Coal Mine Methane/Gas Management in

Coal Mines Geolgical Issues Related to Coal Mining/Properties of

Coal-Measure Rocks/Ground Behavior Coal Mining and Reclamation Mine Safety

9. Coal Bed Methane and Shale Gas Geology Exploration Resources and Reserves Drilling and Production Completion Methods Gas Quality and Processing Environmental Impacts Abating Methane Emissions from Gas and Coal

Production


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The Thirty-Third Annual International Pittsburgh CoalConference Proceedings will be published in a CD-ROMformat, which will be mailed after the conference.

For a paper to be included in the ConferenceProceedings, your paid registration and completemanuscript in English, must be sent by email to theconference office prior to the conference.

Papers may be submitted in all subject areas dealingwith coal technologies and related policy issues.

To qualify for acceptance, please email a one-pageabstract to [email protected]

before 1 March 2016 .

The abstract must include sufficient content andnformation for adequate evaluation by the International

Pittsburgh Coal Conference Program and South AfricanCommittee.

Successful papers to be notified before 1 April 2016.

Each author is allowed 20 minutes including a 5 minutediscussion period. The conference will providecomputers and projectors for PowerPoint presentations.Video and other equipment may be rented by theConference at the speakers expense.

The Pittsburgh Coal Conference does not provideinancial support to contributing authors. Benefits from

participation include the privilege of presenting a paperat this Conference and publication of the paper in theConference Proceedings for worldwide distribution.

Clarke Energy specialises in the sales, engineering,installation and maintenance of power plants using GeneralElectrics Power and Waters Jenbacher gas engines. ClarkeEnergy has 1,000 staff in Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh,Cameroon, France, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria,Tanzania, Tunisia, South Africa (Including Botswana andMozambique) and the United Kingdom maintaining low-

carbon, renewable energy with Combined Heat and Power applications. The Companys plant generates 4.6 GWe in itsterritories globally. There are 55 engines installed in Southern Africa with a generating capacity 117 MWe.
mailto:[email protected]://www.clarke-energy.com/http://www.clarke-energy.com/mailto:[email protected]


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On receipt of your registration, you will receive an invoice. We accept EFT/International transfers and credit cardpayments. Please note your attendance will not be confirmed until payment is received.

Registration Rates for 2016:

* Please note South African guests will be charged in ZAR in accordance to the Rate Of Exchange of the day. Thiswill be indicated on your invoice received.

Early Registration Before 1 April 2016

Registration After 1 April 2016

TYPE USD USD

Presenters, Board Members, Vice Chairs $700.00 $800.00

General Public $850.00 $950.00

One Day Registration $450.00 $500.00

Student $400.00 $500.00

For assistance, please contact:

South African PCC organizer South African PCC Committee PCC Pittsburgh OrganizerAp22ude Raquel or Lisa Dr Johan van Dyk Heidi M. Peck+27 11 475 2750 or +27 82 509 6485 +27 82 550 0473 +1 (412) 624 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Only South African guests to click and register on the following link:

All other guests to click and register on the following link:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.pccpitt.org/http://d.dominodeveloper.net/ap22ude/ap22ude.nsf/PCCmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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2016 Call for Papers.2