United States
         Environmental Protection Agency

         Electric Power Research Institute
         Research and Development
<&EPA  Symposium on
         Flue  Gas
EPRI  Desulfurization

         Announcement
         The Diplomat Hotel
         Hollywood, Florida

         May 17-20,  1982
         Sponsored by:
         US EPA
         Industrial Environmental
         Research Laboratory
         Research Triangle Park IMC 27711

         and

         EPRI
         Coal Combustion Systems Division
         Palo Alto CA 94303

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                    Seventh Symposium on Flue Gas Desulfurization
                                                                                             Preliminary Program
Symposium         US EPA
Sponsors           Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory
                    Research Triangle Park NC  27711
                    EPRI
                    Coal Combustion Systems Division
                    Palo Alto CA 94303
Place               The Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida
Date                May 17, 18, 19. and 20, 1982
Purpose             The purpose of  the seventh symposium on Flue
                    Gas Desulfurization (FGD) is to provide a forum
                    for the exchange of technical  and regulatory
                    information and developments on the systems
                    and processes applicable to utility and industrial
                    boilers.
Registration,         Use the attached registration  card and register
Registration Fee.     now. The registration  fee is $75.00. Fifty-five
and Publications     dollars covers administrative costs and $20.00
                    (optional) covers the cost of the mixer
                    ($15.00) and refreshment breaks  ($5.001. April
                    30 is the cutoff date for any refund of registra-
                    tion fee. You must be  registered to receive
                    preprints of the  symposium papers. The pro-
                    ceedings, when published, can be obtained
                    from NTIS or the EPRI Research Reports Center
                    (RRC), Box 50490, Palo Alto  CA  94303.
                    Use the enclosed hotel registration card or con-
                    tact the Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood,  Florida
                    33022, telephone (305) 457-8111. Please
                    make your hotel reservations  early and specify
                    that you are attending the FGD Symposium.
                    It is recommended that attendees who fly use
                    the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood  Airport since it  is
                    closer to the Diplomat Hotel than  the Miami
                    International Airport. Ground transportation (car
                    rentals, cabs and limousines)  is available.
                    The agenda and any additional information will
                    be included in future mailings.
                    Arrangements for obtaining exhibit space
                    should be made through Richard Curran,
                    Freeman Decorating Company, 9114 Northwest
                    106th Street, Medley, Florida 33178,
                    telephone (305) 888-8881. Hospitality suites
                    can be obtained by contacting Reservations at
                    the Diplomat Hotel.
                    Michael A. Maxwell
                    IERL-RTP, US EPA,  MD-61
                    Research Triangle Park NC  27711
                    Stuart M. Dalton
                    Coal Combustion Systems Division
                    EPRI
                    Palo Alto CA 94303
Program             Julian W. Jones
Chairman           IERL-RTP, US EPA, MD-61
                    Research Triangle Park NC  27711
Symposium         Franklin A. Ayer
Coordinator         Research Triangle Institute
                    P.O. Box 12194
                    Research Triangle Park NC  27709
                    (919) 541-6260
Hotel
Reservations
Transportation
Future
Mailings
Exhibits and
Hospitality Suites
Symposium
Chairmen
Monday             Opening Session
May 17. 1982       Keynote Address
                    Status of Air & Solid Waste Legislation/
                     Regulations
                    Trends in Commercial Applications of FGD
                    Economics of FGD

                    Lunch Break

                    Materials of Construction Session
                    Full-Scale Utility Experience at Two Plants
                    Material Specifications
                    Laboratory and Field Studies

Tuesday             Dual Alkali Session
May 18,  1982       Utility Boiler Application
                    Industrial Boiler Application
                    Limestone/Dual Alkali Pilot  Results

                    Special Studies Session
                    Pilot Testing at High Chloride Levels
                    FGD Chemistry and Water Balances
                    Continuous Emission Monitoring on Utility
                     Systems
                    FGD System Characterization

                    Lunch Break

                    Evening Panel Discussion on Reliability
                     and Maintenance

Wednesday          Flue Gas Treatment (Combined SOX/NOK
May 19.  1982        Removal) Session
                    Commercial Applications in  Japan
                    Two Test Programs in the United States

                    Limestone/Organic Acid Session
                    Overview: Pilot Testing & Industrial Boiler
                     Application
                    Chemistry Studies
                    Full-Scale Utility Applications

                    Lunch Break

                    Lime/Limestone Utility Applications Session
                    Results of Two Full-Scale System Operations

                    By-Product Session
                    Two Full-Scale Utility  Waste Disposal
                     Evaluations
                    Commercial Arrangements  for Marketing FGD
                     Gypsum
                    Dry FGD Waste Evaluation

Thursday            Dry FGD System Session
May 20.  1982       Two Pilot Studies
                    Survey of Commercial Applications
                    Industrial Boiler Application
                    Two Utility Boiler Applications
                    Limestone-Injection Multi-Stage Burner
                     Development

                    Adjournment

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