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OPTions Summer 2010 Newsletter
July 30, 2010
Summer 2010 Newsletter Highlights: Coal Gen Presentations "Great Catches: Highlighting MaintenanceOpt & PerformanceOpt in Action", "CCPI Project Results" and "Combining NeuCo & Zolo Technologies at DTE Belle River Plant." Stop by our Booth #820 for your chance to win the Harley Davidson Giveaway! (Pg. 1) NeuCo & AmerenUE are featured as the cover story in the July issue of Power Engineering magazine (Pg. 2). Case Study: CPS Energy J.T. Deely Station --see how J.T. Deely was able to achieve big benefits in the face of known problems (Pg. 3). Ask the Experts: NeuCo & Zolo Integration. Learn how these two technologies work together to improve unit operations (Pg. 4.).
NeuCo's Boston Office Moves to Goverment Center Area of the City
July 29, 2010
NeuCo’s Boston Headquarters is moving to the Government Center area of the city on August 2, 2010. The new office will be close to public transportation, Quincy Market, and the North End. Employees are excited to explore a new neighborhood, as the Boston headquarters has been located in the Back Bay for more than 10 years. This move was preceded by relocations of the company's Ohio Customer Center and Austin, Texas office. According to NeuCo's President & CEO Peter Kirk: "NeuCo’s new offices in Ohio, Texas and now Boston are a great reflection of who we are as a company and are more visitor friendly. We look forward to any of our customers and partners coming to see us." To see updated contact information, visit the Contact Us page on the website.
NeuCo & AmerenUE featured in July Issse of Power Engineering
July 19, 2010
NeuCo and its customer, AmerenUE, were recently honored with the lead feature article in Power Engineering Magazine’s July issue. “AmerenUE: Still Pushing the Optimization Envelope” examines the utility’s proactive emissions reduction efforts and use of optimization software across its four coal plants over the past decade. It also details AmerenUE’s more recent BoilerOpt efforts at its Meramec plant’s four generating units, which resulted in benefits such as reduced NOx emissions, sootblowing counts and tube ruptures, improved exit gas and steam temperatures, and restored capacity.
The Next Plant Optimization Tour Fall 2010
July 1, 2010
If you aren't familiar with NeuCo's Plant Optimization Tours, they've become a very successful way for customers and others interested in optimization technology to see our optimizers in action and interact with plant users and NeuCo technical experts. It's really an accelerated way to get up to speed on the technology and how it works in the field. We're in the process of narrowing down a few showcase sites for our next Plant Optimization Tour. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey so we're able to tailor upcoming tours to your needs: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BW75NX5 If you're interested in attending a future tour or would like details about past events, visit http://www.neuco.net/plant_tours/default.cfm.
Electric Power Conference & Expo 2010
May 18, 2010
To view details about Electric Power 2010, visit http://www.neuco.net/news-events/events.cfm
Spring 2010 OPTions Newsletter
March 23, 2010
Press Release: Peter J. Kirk Appointed President & CEO of NeuCo
February 22, 2010
NeuCo, Inc. has announced that Curt Lefebvre is stepping down as President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuCo, and Peter J. Kirk, formerly NeuCo's Executive Vice President of Sales, has been named his successor. Lefebvre will remain involved in the company as a shareholder and advisor.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
February 8, 2010
Today’s presentation at the Reinhold Environmental NOx Roundtable in Chattanooga, TN kicked off of a busy month of NeuCo speaking engagements. To see the complete list of February/March speaking engagements, click here.
OPTions Newsletter- Fall 2009
November 20, 2009
Boiler Optimization Webcast featuring Xcel Tolk Station
October 15, 2009
Hear David Head, Controls Technician at Xcel’s Tolk Station Unit 2, discuss how using NeuCo's Boiler Optimization systems (Combustion and Sootblowing) have helped the plant improve temperatures, sprays and boiler efficiency; reduce NOx emissions in response to CAIR while adhering to CO limits; and adjust to changing dispatch profiles due to wind power. This webcast was recorded in front of a live audience at recent Tolk Plant Optimization Tour, in Muleshoe, TX on October 7th and 8th, 2009.
Taean Plant Chooses NeuCo’s CombustionOpt
September 9, 2009
NeuCo was selected by Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. to install CombustionOpt systems at Units 5 and 6 of the Taean Thermal Power Plant. NeuCo worked closely with its agent AID Corporation and the Korean Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI) to secure this deal. It follows a KEPRI-sponsored test project in which NeuCo successfully implemented combustion optimization software at Korea South-East Power Company’s Samcheonpo Power Plant. Click here to view the original press release on AID's website.
OPTions Newsletter, Summer 2009 edition
August 12, 2009
Beyond Coal: Benefits for Oil & Gas Units
July 1, 2009
While optimization has been successful at mainly coal-fired units, this excerpt from an older OPTions Newsletter (Fall 2008) highlights Mirant Canal and JEA Northside's reduced NOx and improved heat rate results, both of which are oil-fired & natural gas units.
NeuCo featured in Power Engineering Magazine- May 2009 issue
May 1, 2009
NeuCo CEO talks Clean Coal on Sky Radio Network
April 1, 2009
Recently, NeuCo CEO Curt Lefebvre had a chance to participate in The Energy Advisor program featuring “Americas Innovators”, sponsored by Sky Radio Network. Curt was asked to comment on “clean coal” and the role artificial intelligence-based optimization software can play in reducing fossil-fired power plant emissions. The Energy Advisor program is airing now through Spring 2009 on Sky Radio's Business & Technology Channels Network on American Airlines, Northwest Airlines and www.skyradionet.com to an audience of about 10 million business travelers and listeners. To listen to the broadcast, click here: http://www.skyradionet.com/player.cfm?ID=5719
NeuCo featured on EnergyCentral.com
March 23, 2009
This article describes and quantifies boiler optimization’s ability to manage power generation operating and financial tradeoffs in a manner responsive to uncertain fuel, NOx allowance and carbon markets. Written by Peter Spinney, NeuCo, Inc.
Newest Issue: OPTions Winter 2009
February 1, 2009
Results of Nation’s First Completed Clean Coal Power Initiative Project (CCPI) Announced
December 19, 2008
NeuCo, in conjunction with Dynegy Midwest Generation and the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) installed five optimization software modules at the Baldwin Energy Complex in Baldwin, IL. The $19.1 million CCPI project was a cost-shared effort between NeuCo & the DOE. The initiative's objective was to improve coal-based generation's emissions profile, fuel efficiency, equipment reliability and plant asset life. Over the course of this four-year project, NeuCo has installed and refined five real-time, closed loop process optimizers that address combustion, sootblowing and SCR operations, overall unit thermal performance and plant-wide economic optimization at all three Baldwin units- two cyclones and one T-fired boiler. This installation represents the first time multiple optimization software modules of this breadth have been integrated into a computerized process network in a coal-fired power plant.
Clean Coal Power Initiative Project Ends in Success
December 19, 2008
DOE Techline announces the successful conclusion of the CCPI 1 project at Baldwin. "The successful conclusion of this CCPI project is a milestone on the road to cleaner power systems using coal," said acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Jim Slutz. "It illustrates anew that this abundant resource can be used to secure a reliable supply of electricity without sacrificing the Nation's economy or environment." Click on the link above to read the full article.
Two NeuCo Customers Ranked among World’s Top Coal-Fired Plants
October 1, 2008
NeuCo, Inc. congratulates Platte River Power Authority’s Rawhide Energy Station and CPS Energy’s J.K. Spruce Power Plant, Unit 1, both of whom were recently recognized by POWER magazine as being among the top five coal-fired power plants in the world. Both Rawhide and Spruce Unit 1 use CombustionOpt® to increase boiler efficiency and lower NOx. Rawhide also uses NeuCo’s PerformanceOpt® for real-time predictive performance management. To view the full article visit www.powermag.com.
OPTions Summer 2008 issue
August 11, 2008
NeuCo featured in Power Engineering Magazine
July 1, 2008
“Boiler Optimization & SCR Systems” examines how boiler optimization can help mitigate SCR-related costs and negative operational side effects while better managing interactions between combustion and post-combustion systems.
Mercury Specie & Multi-Pollutant Control Project
May 28, 2008
The objective of the DOE II project at Limestone is to optimize the efficiency of pulverized coal-fired electricity generation, control the speciation of mercury, and minimize the emissions of mercury and other pollutants. Read the full article featured on Power Engineering Online.
Power Engineering Online: Integrated Optimization Software at Baldwin
May 27, 2008
The NeuCo/DOE 4-year, $19.1 million Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) technology development project is finally complete. Dynegy's Baldwin Energy Complex now hosts the country's most significant integration of real-time asset optimizers for coal-fired power generation. Read on to learn more about the project and the projected results.
OPTions- Spring 2008 Edition
May 1, 2008
The Mcilvaine Hot Topic Webcast: Optimization Systems
April 7, 2008
NeuCo presented in the McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Webcast on Optimization. Peter Spinney discussed the CO2 benefits of integrated optimization. If you'd like to hear an archived taping, please sign up through the Mcilvaine website.
Bob McIlvaine interviews NeuCo at EUEC conference
March 1, 2008
The McIlvaine Company recently interviewed Steve Piche & Jennifer Hutchings at the 2008 EUEC conference. Listen as they discuss integrated boiler optimization, mercury speciation project at NRG Limestone, and the combination of neural network and model predictive control technologies.
Energy Central Topic Centers-The Latest NOx Challenges:
February 22, 2008
In this article, Peter Spinney, NeuCo, focuses on the latest NOx challenges facing the power industry. With impending emission regulations, Spinney describes how NeuCo's software solutions can help weather the sea change that's rapidly approaching. Look for this article on Energy Central's Topic Centers Generation Technologies webpage and in their EnergyPulse newsletter.
CCPI DOE II Project at Limestone takes off
November 26, 2007
The CCPI II project at Limestone, sponsored by NeuCo & the DOE will demonstrate integrated instrumentation and advanced controls for mercury specie control at a coal-fired plant to achieve emissions reduction & efficiency improvement. This article, by John Hudspeth, Plant Engineer and Terence Smitherman, Maintenance Supervisor at NRG Energy, describes how NRG Texas' Limestone Electric Generating Station's Coal Power Initiative is attempting to handle such problems.
NeuCo Sponsors PRB 101 Web Conference
November 6, 2007
As part of its continuing involvement with the PRB Coal User Group, NeuCo was a sponsor of the PRB 101 Web Conference on December 4, 2007. This web conference provided an overview of the requirements and considerations when burning PRB coal. Put off by Power Magazine and the PRB Coal User Group, it featured speakers from AEP and OPPD. To view the webcast go to http://www.powermag.com/prb101 .
NeuCo Launches TheOptimizationBlog.com
August 14, 2007
NeuCo has launched the first weblog (blog) exclusively devoted to power plant optimization. TheOptimizationBlog.com is a place for NeuCo, its customers, and others interested in real-time asset optimization to connect online.
NeuCo Sponsors & Presents at Coal Gen 2007
August 1, 2007
NeuCo Recognized for Value Chain Excellence Award
June 23, 2007
The 2007 Value Chain Awards recognized NeuCo, Inc. as being a member of the team that contributed to value chain excellence among Detroit Edison Co.’s fleet of electric power plants.
NeuCo aquires Pegasus Technologies
May 16, 2006