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4th International Conference on SF6 and the Environment
Marriott Rivercenter
San Antonio, Texas
November 28-30, 2006
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EPA’s SF6 Conference is held for the benefit of:
Electric Power Systems
Magnesium Industries
Dina Kruger and Jerome Blackman, EPA, with the Electric Power Systems Partner Awardees from Southern California Edison, Howard Gollay and Alex Salinas.
Scott Bartos and Dina Kruger of EPA with the Magnesium Partner Awardees, Yoshihiro Obayashi, TAC Manufacturing, and Toru Kato, Tokai Rika Company, Ltd.
Scott Bartos and Dina Kruger of EPA with the Magnesium Partner Awardee, Holger Brandt, Lunt Manufacturing.
Photo Gallery
Attendee List (PDF) (22 pp, 123K)
Speaker Biographies (PDF) (22 pp, 123K)
Day 1, Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Plenary Session I
8:30am Welcome, Logistics and Introduction
Jerome Blackman and Scott Bartos, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
8:40am Keynote Address: Combating Global Climate Change Locally
Mayor Will Wynn, City of Austin, Texas
9:10am Climate Science Update
Andrew Dessler, Texas A&M University
Presentation (PDF) (46 pp, 1.3MB)
10:15am The Consequences of a Warming Arctic
Mike MacCracken, Climate Institute
Presentation (PDF) (62 pp, 12.1MB)
Plenary Session II
11:00am
SF6 Global Production
- Global SF6 Production and Trends
Katie Smythe, RAND Corporation
Updated presentation pending - Survey of China’s SF6 Producers
Cui Cheng, Energy Research Institute — China
Presentation (PDF) (23 pp, 225K)
12:00pm
Conference Luncheon
EPA Recognition of International Leaders in SF6 Emission Reduction
Dina Kruger, Director, EPA’s Climate Change Division
EPA Recognition of International Leaders in SF6 Emission Reduction
Dina Kruger, Director, EPA’s Climate Change Division
Concurrent Sessions
1:30pm
Utility Breakout Session I: Partnership Update and Partner Presentations
- SF6 Partnership and Equipment Study Update
Jerome Blackman, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (16 pp, 442K) - De-commissioning Equipment: “Recycling of Electrical Equipment Containing SF6”
Lorinda Alms, Exelon
Chad Tameling, SET Environmental, Inc.
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 641K) - Advances in Equipment Leak Repair
Pat DiLillo, Consolidated Edison of New York
Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 1.6MB) - SF6 Reductions within California’s Climate Action Registry
Dave Stein, Advanced Specialty Gases
Presentation (PDF) (23 pp, 294K)
1:30pm
Magnesium Breakout Session I: Introduction to Alternative Melt Protection Technologies and Climate Protection Initiatives
Moderator: James Hillis, Magnesium Quality Consulting, Foxconn Technology Group
Moderator: James Hillis, Magnesium Quality Consulting, Foxconn Technology Group
- MTG Shield (Fluorinated Ketone, Novec™ 612)
Ron Geib and Sherry Everett, Matheson Tri-Gas
Presentation (PDF) (37 pp, 1MB) - Cooperative Study of Magnesium Melt Protection Technologies: Emissions Characterization and Occupational Exposure
Holger Brandt, Lunt Manufacturing
Scott Bartos, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 275K) - Update on Public / Private Cooperation for Climate Protection: EPA’s Magnesium Industry Partnership
Scott Bartos, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 601K)
3:30pm
Utility Break Session II: New Developments in Leak Detection Technologies
- Overview of Leak Detection Technologies
Thomas Heckler, WIKA
Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 7.3MB)
Ref #1 (PDF) (2 pp, 82K)
Ref #2 (PDF) (1 pg, 18K) - SF6 Leak Detection with Low-Cost Wireless Sensors
Steve Willard, Avistar (PNM Resources)
Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 1MB) - Negative Ion Capture
Geoff Hewitt, Ion Science Americas
Presentation (PDF) (30 pp, 739K)
3:30pm
Magnesium Break Session II: Industry Experiences with Melt Protection Alternatives to SF6
Moderator: Scott Bartos, EPA
Moderator: Scott Bartos, EPA
- The Impact of Carrier Gas Selection on SO2 and SF6 Melt Protection in a Simulated Magnesium Dosing Furnace
James Hillis, Magnesium Quality Consulting, Foxconn Technology Group
Presentation (PDF) (40 pp, 3.7MB) - Magnesium Melt Protection with Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at Meridian Operations
Chuck Woodburn, Meridian Global Technology Centre
Presentation (PDF) (26 pp, 637K) - Discussion of Emission Reduction Credits Associated with 3M’s Novec™ 612 Magnesium Protection Fluid
Dean Milbrath, 3M
Day 2, Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Plenary Session III
Moderator: Chandra Shekhar Sinha, The World Bank
8:30am Greeting and Site Tour Information
Alfonso Lujan, San Antonio City Public Service
8:45am
International Climate Protection Policies and SF6 Panel Discussion
- Taiwan
Ching-huei Lu, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Presentation (PDF) (21 pp, 330K) - Brazil
Newton Paciornik, Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil
Presentation (PDF) (11 pp, 257K) - China
Cui Cheng, Energy Research Institute
Presentation (PDF) (23 pp, 183K) - United States of America
Scott Bartos, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 1.8MB)
Climate Protection and Economic Opportunities
- Global Emissions of SF6 and the Costs of Reducing Them: U.S. EPA’s 2006 Global Emissions and Global Mitigation Reports
Debbie Ottinger Schaefer, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (32 pp, 231K) - Flexibility Mechanisms and International Project Development
Karan Capoor, The World Bank
Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 170K) - U.S. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and GHG Emission Trading Opportunities
Christopher Sherry, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Presentation (PDF) (15 pp, 418K)
Concurrent Sessions
1:45pm
Utility Breakout Session III: SF6 Reductions: Global Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator: Leeya Mehta, World Bank
Moderator: Leeya Mehta, World Bank
- SF6 Reduction Opportunities in Africa
Bayo Adeniyi, Power Holding Company of Nigeria
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 255K) - Verifying SF6 Reductions Market Mechanisms
Seth Baruch, QualityTons
Presentation (PDF) (21 pp, 261K) - Obtaining Low SF6 Emissions in Germany
Peter Glaubitz and Friedrich Plöger, Siemens
Presentation (PDF) (30 pp, 2MB) - SF6 Emissions and Leak Repair of GIS in Japan
Takeshi Yamamoto, FEPC
Kyoichi Uehara, JEMA
Presentation (PDF) (31 pp, 485K)
1:45pm
Magnesium Breakout Session III: Global Industry Emission Reduction Efforts and Experiences
Moderator: Eric Treiber, Chicago White Metal Casting
Moderator: Eric Treiber, Chicago White Metal Casting
- China’s Magnesium Melt Protection Practices and Trends
Roger Desaulniers, Polycontrols Technologies and Rob Bailey, Quay Magnesium
Presentation (PDF) (16 pp, 124K) - SF6 Reduction, Alternatives, and Process Improvement Activity in the Japan Magnesium Industry
Tsutomu Ito (speaker), Technical Adviser for Japan Magnesium Association (JMA), Hisashi Ohara, JMA
Presentation (PDF) (24 pp, 2.8MB) - Magnesium Melt Protection Alternatives, Conversion Case Studies
Sylvain Desaulniers, Polycontrols Technologies
Presentation (PDF) (23 pp, 225K)
3:45pm
Utility Breakout Session IV: Electric Power Systems: Estimating Emissions, Equipment Repair and Maintenance Issues
- IPCC Guidance on Estimating SF6 Emissions for GHG National Inventories
Debbie Ottinger Schaefer, EPA
Presentation (PDF) (19 pp, 83K) - Limiting SF6 Emissions over Switchgear Life Cycle
Georges Montillet and Jean-Luc Bessede, AREVA T&D
Presentation (PDF) (37 pp, 946K)
Paper (PDF) (16 pp, 1.4MB) - Improving SF6 Management in Australia
Andrew Pankowski, Australia’s Department of the Environment and Heritage
Presentation (PDF) (21 pp, 167K) - SF6 By-products: Safety, Cleaning and Disposal Concerns
Mollie Averyt, ICF Consulting
Presentation (PDF) (19 pp, 194K)
3:45pm
Magnesium Breakout Session IV: SF6 Emission Reduction Project Development Workshop — Panelists and Facilitated Discussion
Moderator: Scott Bartos, EPA
Moderator: Scott Bartos, EPA
- Project Financing
Karan Capoor, World Bank Carbon Finance Unit
Presentation (PDF) (28 pp, 482K) - Project Planning and Implementation Support
Arnaud Viel, EcoSecurities
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 383K)
Day 3, Thursday, November 30, 2006
8:00am - 2:00pm San Antonio City Public Service (SACPS) Tour of Switchyard