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2005 Summary Report (PDF 143 KB)
Tuesday, December 13th - Day One
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 am |
Keynote and Program Overview
Kevin Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. DOE (PDF 717 KB)
Patricia Hoffman, Program Manager, Distributed Energy Program, U.S. DOE (PDF 250 KB) |
| 10:00 am |
Distributed Energy Analysis Presentations
- GPRA Analysis - Chris Marnay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF 469 KB)
- Risk Analysis - Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PDF 774 KB)
- Future Grid - Local Area Analysis of Distributed Energy, Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency Impacts - John Kelly, Gas Technology Institute (PDF 1.1 MB)
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| 11:30 am |
Luncheon |
Thermally Activated Technologies
Lead: Doug Gyorke, NETL
Session A |
Reciprocating Engines
Lead: Ron Fiskum, DOE
Session B |
Posters: Combined Lab Calls
Lead: Don Geiling, NETL
Poster Session |
| 1:00 pm |
Engineering Science & Technology Division - Cooling, Heating, and Power
Ed Vineyard, ORNL (PDF 1.2 MB) |
1:00 pm |
Advanced Reciprocating Engine System - ARES
Link Brandon, Cummins (PDF 1.2 MB) |
1:00 pm |
- Toward Predictive Understanding of Low Emission Fuel-Flexible Distributed Energy Turbine Systems
Robert Schefer, Sandia
- Fuels Combustion: Impact of Opportunity Fuel Combustion on Distributed Energy Platforms
Tim Theiss, ORNL (PDF 189 KB)
- Biodiesel Blends in Microturbines
C.R. Krishna, BNL (PDF 268 KB)
- Development of a Low Swirl Injector for Midsize Gas Turbine and Fuel Flexible Combustors
Robert Cheng, LBNL (PDF 297 KB)
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| 1:45 pm |
Integrated Active Desiccant - Vapor Compression Hybrid Rooftop with CHP Capability
John Fischer, Semco (PDF 2.9 MB) |
1:45 pm |
Advanced Power Generation
Jim Drees, Waukesha (PDF 537 KB) |
Posters: Modeling/Analysis, Microturbines
Lead: Doug Gyorke, NETL
Poster Session |
| 2:30 pm |
Thermal Conversion R&D Converting Waste Heat into Heating and Cooling Work
Steve Slayzak, NREL (PDF 5.6 MB) |
2:30 pm |
Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems - ARES
Darryl Baldwin, Caterpillar (PDF 1.4 MB) |
2:15 pm |
- Distributed Energy Enabling Technologies: Site Energy Simulation (DESS)
Chris Marnay, LBNL
- Microturbine, Test & Evaluation
Rudy Perez, SCE (PDF 736 KB)
- Fuel Composisition Effects on Emissions from Microturbine Generators
Peter Strakey, NETL
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| 3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:45 pm |
Commercial Liquid Desiccant Technology
Andy Lowenstein, AIL Research, Inc. (PDF 733 KB) |
3:45 pm |
Advanced Reciprocating Engine System Overview
Tim Theiss, ORNL (PDF 3.2 MB) |
Posters: End Use Systems
Lead: Debbie Haught, DOE
Poster Session |
| 4:30 pm |
Ammonia Absorption Technology Development for Air Conditioning, Heat Pumping, and Refrigeration
Uwe Rockenfeller, Bruce Ritchey, and Harry Topikian, Rocky Research (PDF 499 KB) |
4:30 pm |
In-cylinder NOx Reduction Technologies in Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems - ARES
Sreednath Gupta, ANL (PDF 2.6 MB) |
3:45 pm |
- Butler Hospital CHP Project
Robert Fitzpatrick and Michael Guyder, Carrier Corporation
- Eastern Maine Medical Center Combined Heat & Power Plant
Jeff Mylen, EMMC (PDF 665 KB)
- Madera Hospital
Kevin Best, Real Energy
- Basin Electric
Richard Sweetser, Exergy Partners
- Ritz Carlton Hotel
Richard Sweetser, Exergy Partners
- Wingate Hotel
Richard Sweetser, Exergy Partners
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| 5:15 pm |
Adjourn Day One |
5:15 pm |
Laser Ignition Development
Mike McMillan, NETL (PDF 1.0 MB) |
| 6:00 pm |
Adjourn Day One |
5:45 pm |
Adjourn Day One |
Wednesday, December 14th - Day Two
| 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
Materials
Lead: Debbie Haught, DOE
Session A |
Reciprocating Engines
Lead: Ron Fiskum, DOE
Session B |
Posters: End Use Systems
Lead: Merrill Smith, DOE
Poster Session |
| 9:00 am |
DE Advanced Materials Program
Dave Stinton, ORNL (PDF 3.4 MB) |
9:00 am |
Reformer-Enhanced Lean NOx Catalysis for Emission Control of Natural Gas Engines
Ken Rappe, PNNL (PDF 204 KB) |
9:00 am |
- RAC Overview Poster
Ted Bronson, Power Equipment Associates
- Pacific RAC
Tim Lipman and Vince McDonell, University of California
- Southeast RAC
Louay Chamra, Mississippi State University
- Gulf Coast RAC
Dan Bullock, Houston Advanced Research Center
- Northwest RAC
David Sjoding, Washington State University (PDF 96 KB)
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| 9:45 am |
Enabling Technologies for Ceramic Hot Section Components
Venkata Vedula, UTRC (PDF 2.9 MB) |
9:45 am |
University Research Overview - ARES
Cary Smith, NETL (PDF 153 KB) |
| 10:30 am |
Break |
| 11:00 am |
Advanced Materials for Mercury 50 Gas Turbine Combustion System
Jeffery Price, Solar Turbines (PDF 1.6 MB) |
Micro-CHP
Lead: Mario Sciulli, NETL
Session B |
11:00 am |
- Mid-Atlantic RAC
Dennis Moran, University of Maryland (PDF 285 KB)
- Northeast RAC
Larry Ambs, UMass and Tom Bourgeois, Pace University Energy Project
- Intermountain RAC
Christine Brinker, Intermountain Combined Heat and Power Center (PDF 92 KB)
- Midwest RAC
John Cuttica, UIC Energy Resources Center (PDF 43 KB)
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| 11:00 am |
Micro-CHP System for Residential Applications that Provide Electrical Power and Heating for the Home
Joe Gerstmann, AMTI (PDF 577 KB) |
| 11:45 am |
Melt Infiltrated Ceramic Matrix Composites for Shrouds and Combustor Liners of Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines
Krishan Luthra and Gregory Corman, GE (PDF 2.7 MB) |
11:30 am |
Micro-CHP
Benoit Olsommer, UTRC (PDF 524 KB) |
| 12:00 pm |
Research, Development, and Demonstration of Micro-CHP Systems for Residential Applications
Bob Zogg, TIAX (PDF 168 KB) |
| 12:30 pm |
DE Overview
Patricia Hoffman, DOE |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
Integrated Energy Systems
Lead: Ron Fiskum, DOE
Session A |
Micro-CHP
Lead: Mario Sciulli, NETL
Session B |
End Use Systems
Lead: Debbie Haught, DOE
Poster Session |
| 2:00 pm |
Integrated Energy Systems - Distributed Energy Systems Overview
Bob Devault, ORNL (PDF 2.1 MB) |
2:00 pm |
Micro-CHP
Karl Mayer, ECR (PDF 637 KB) |
2:00 pm |
- Utica College
John Kelly, GTI
- Pepperell HS
John Fischer, SEMCO
- Neural Net Optimizing
Darrell Massie, USMA
- Advanced Communication
Arup Barat, Connected Energy
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| 2:45 pm |
Technology for Large Integrated Energy Systems
Steve Gabel, Honeywell, Nitin Pathakji, Broad Air Conditioning, and John Wimberly, I.C. Thomasson Associates (PDF 955 KB) |
Microturbines
Lead: Don Geiling, NETL
Session B |
| 2:45 pm |
Advanced Microturbine System
Jeff Willis, Capstone (PDF 821 KB) |
| 3:30 pm |
Break |
| 4:00 pm |
Integrated Energy Systems Domain IES Demonstration Project & Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas IES Energy Plan
Ed Mardiat, Burns & McDonnell, and Cliff Braddock, Austin Energy (PDF 2.8 MB) |
4:00 pm |
Cooperative Research and Development for Advanced Microturbine Systems
Tom Rosfjord, UTRC (PDF 1.6 MB) |
4:00 pm |
- Value of Distributed Energy Resources in Distributed Infrastructure Renewal
Craig McDonald, Navigant Consulting
- CHP Capacity Optimizer
Randy Hudson, ORNL (PDF 661 KB)
- BCHP Screening
Steve Fischer, ORNL (PDF 285 KB)
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| 4:45 pm |
Modular Integrated Energy Systems
Greg Rouse, GTI (PDF 384 KB) |
4:45 pm |
Advanced Microturbine System
Laura Lindberg, Honeywell (PDF 1.0 MB) |
| 5:30 pm |
Adjourn Day Two |
Thursday, December 15th - Day Three
| 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
Integrated Energy Systems
Lead: Ron Fiskum, DOE
Session A |
Microturbines
Lead: Don Geiling, NETL
Session B |
Posters: Reciprocating Engines
Lead: Cary Smith, NETL
Poster Session |
| 9:00 am |
Research, Development, and Demonstration of Packaging and Cooling, and Power Systems for Buildings
Tom Rosfjord, UTRC (PDF 1.9 MB) |
9:00 am |
Cooperative Research and Development of Primary Surface Recuperator for Advanced Microturbine Systems
George Escola, Solar Turbines (PDF 488 KB) |
9:00 am |
- Development of Advanced Ignition Using Laser Spark Ignition
Azer Yalin, Colorado State
- Low Engine Friction Technology for Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engines
Victor Wong, MIT
- Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine
Farshid Sadeghi, Purdue
- Selective NOx Recirculation for Stationary Lean Burn Natural Gas Engines
Nigel Clark, WVU
- Two-Stage Catalytic Reduction of NOx
Umit Ozkan, Ohio State
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| 9:45 am |
Integrated Equipment Systems/Cooling, Heating and Power Systems for Buildings
Dennis Moran, University of Maryland (PDF 1.9 MB) |
9:45 am |
Advanced Integrated Microturbine Systems
Mike Bowman and Karl Sheldon, GE Global Research (PDF 1.7 MB) |
| 10:30 am |
Break |
10:45 am |
Break |
End-Use Systems Applications
Lead: Debbie Haught, DOE
Session A |
Low Emissions
Lead: Merrill Smith, DOE
Session B |
Posters: Power Electronics, Sensors/Controls
Lead: Mario Sciulli, NETL
Poster Session |
| 11:00 am |
Overview of End-Use Projects
Randy Hudson, ORNL (PDF 550 KB) |
11:00 am |
Industrial Gas Turbine Engine Catalytic Pilot Combustor Prototype testing
Shahrokh Etemad, PCI and Ken Smith, Solar Turbines (PDF 868 KB) |
11:15 am |
- Advanced DG/CHP Controls Development
Srinivas Katipamula, PNNL
- DE Enabling Technologies
Chris Marnay, LBNL
- Reactive Power from Distributed Energy
John Kueck, ORNL
- DE Advanced Power Electronics
Ben Kroposki, NREL
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| 11:30 am |
Verizon Fuel Cell Project - Central Office of the Future
Jeremy Metz and Tom Donnelly, Verizon (PDF 319 KB) |
| 12:00 pm |
National Accounts Energy Alliance
John Kelly, GTI (PDF 876 KB) |
11:45 am |
Industrial Gas Turbine Engine RCL System Development
Shahrokh Etemad, PCI and Waseem Nazeer, Solar Turbines (PDF 184 KB) |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
Integrated Energy Systems
Lead: Debbie Haught, DOE
Session A |
Low Emisions
Lead: Merrill Smith, DOE
Session B |
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| 2:00 pm |
DOE's Regional Office Interaction with the DE Program
Sandy Glatt, DOE Central Regional Office (PDF 64 KB) |
2:00 pm |
Development of Low-Swirl Injector for Mid-Size Gas Tubines and Fuel Flexible Combustors
Robert Cheng and David Littlejohn, LBNL, Waseem Nazeer and Ken O. Smith, Solar Turbines (PDF 637 KB) |
| 2:30 pm |
CHP Outreach, Education, and Markets
Patti Garland, ORNL (PDF 2.1 MB) |
| 3:00 pm |
Break |
2:45 pm |
Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Regional CHP Application Centers Overview
Ted Bronson, Power Equipment Associates (PDF 187 KB) |
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| 4:00 pm |
DE Benefits Studies
Stan Hadley and Therese Stovall, ORNL (PDF 784 KB) |
| 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks
Patricia Hoffman, DOE |
| 5:00 pm |
Reception |
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