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2009 U.S. Coal Mine Methane Conference
September 30 – October 1, 2009
Boulder, Colorado USA
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Wednesday, September 30
8:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Pamela Franklin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pamela Franklin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8:45 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: EPA's Activities in the Climate Change World (15 pp., 229 KB)
Dina Kruger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dina Kruger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Policy and Legal Updates
9:30 AM
U.S. Laws and Policies Regarding Capturing Methane Gas (20 pp., 1 MB), White Paper (26 pp., 370 KB)
Robert Bassett, Holland & Hart LLP
Robert Bassett, Holland & Hart LLP
- Current laws and policies being put into practice by agencies involved with capturing coal mine methane
- Significant issues that agencies and industry are working to resolve
10:15 AM
Networking and Refreshment Break — Exhibit Area
10:45 AM
Analysis of Legislation and its Impact on Coal Mine Methane Project Development (25 pp., 541 KB)
Marisa Buchanan, Verdeo Grou
Marisa Buchanan, Verdeo Grou
11:30 AM
Climate Action Reserve CMM Offsets Methodology (22 pp., 155 KB)
Rachel Tornek, Climate Action Reserve
Rachel Tornek, Climate Action Reserve
12:15 PM
Luncheon
Innovative Project Developments
1:45 PM
2:20 PM
Energy Generation from Ventilation Air Methane (32 pp., 1.3 MB)
Ken Zak, MEGTEC
Ken Zak, MEGTEC
- Installation of technology at the West Cliff Colliery of BHP Billiton
- In-house electricity use, and feeding of electricity into the grid
2:55 PM
State–of–the–Art Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) Technology for VAM Abatement (24 pp., 1.5 MB)
Jim Stone, Dürr Systems, Inc.
Jim Stone, Dürr Systems, Inc.
3:30 PM
Question–and–Answer Session
3:45 PM
Networking and Refreshment Break — Exhibit Area
4:15 PM
Corinth Abandoned Mine Methane Project Update: Implications for New Projects (49 pp., 2 MB)
Ron Collings, Ruby Canyon Engineering
Ron Collings, Ruby Canyon Engineering
4:55 PM
International CMM and VAM Project Development – Experience of a Mining Consultant (32 pp., 2.6 MB)
Thomas Imgrund, DMT GmbH & Co. K
Thomas Imgrund, DMT GmbH & Co. K
5:30 PM
Conclusion of Day One and Networking Reception
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2009 U.S. Coal Mine Methane Conference:
Thursday, October 1
7:45 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM
Review of Day One and Preview of Day Two
Jayne Somers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jayne Somers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Focus on Coal Mine Methane Capture Technology
8:20 AM
Day Two Welcoming Keynote Address (34 pp., 3 MB)
The Honorable Wang Maoshe, Mayor of Jincheng, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
The Honorable Wang Maoshe, Mayor of Jincheng, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
8:40 AM
CMM Evaluation and Production Models for Control and Utilization (42 pp., 2.6 MB)
Heather N. Dougherty and C. Özgen Karacan, NIOSH Pittsburgh Laboratory
Heather N. Dougherty and C. Özgen Karacan, NIOSH Pittsburgh Laboratory
9:15 AM
Drainage and Drilling Practices in the United States (30 pp., 3.4 MB)
Jeff Schwoebel, REI Drilling, Inc.
Jeff Schwoebel, REI Drilling, Inc.
9:50 AM
Impact of Drainage on Ventilation Air Methane: Case Study at Cumberland Mine (47 pp., 2 MB)
Gary M. DuBois, Target Drilling, Inc.
Gary M. DuBois, Target Drilling, Inc.
10:25 AM
Question-and-Answer Session
10:40 AM
Networking and Refreshment Break – Exhibit Area
11:10 AM
Guidance for Effective Methane Capture and Use to Improve Mine Technology (27 pp., 3.4 MB)
Hilmar von Schoenfeldt, HVS Consultants - Summary of recommendations by international experts panel
Hilmar von Schoenfeldt, HVS Consultants - Summary of recommendations by international experts panel
International Project Updates
11:45 AM
Coal Mine Methane Project in Songzao coal mines, China (31 pp., 4 MB)
Raymond Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources
Raymond Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources
12:25 PM
Luncheon
1:45 PM
New Developments in China at the Hebi and Liuzhuang Mines (42 pp., 1.3 MB)
Jon Kelafant, Advanced Resources International
Jon Kelafant, Advanced Resources International
2:25 PM
3:00 PM
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:30 PM
Optimizing Methane Recovery: Case Study of the Bulga Mine, Australia (39 pp., 2.2 MB)
Steve Hennings, Coal Gas Engineering
Steve Hennings, Coal Gas Engineering
4:10 PM
Coal Mine Methane for Power Generation: Case Study in China (16 pp., 745 KB)
Clark Talkington, SCC Americas
Clark Talkington, SCC Americas
4:50 PM
Closing remarks
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency
5:00 PM
Conference adjourns