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Distributed Energy Resources Peer Review 2003

December 2-4, 2003
Washington D.C. Renaissance Hotel, Washington

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Meeting Presentations

Welcome: Program Overview and Purpose of Peer Review
Patricia Hoffman, U.S. Department of Energy Distributed Energy Resources (PDF 640 KB)

Keynote Presentation: How the Science Committee Looks at DOE's Applied R&D Portfolio
Kevin Carroll, House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy (PDF 1.2 MB)

Session: Analysis Presentations

  • Distributed Energy Technology Characterizations
    Bruce Hedman, Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (PDF 815 KB)

  • Making a Business Case for Distributed Energy
    Rich Scheer, Energetics Inc. (PDF 259 KB)

  • PJM Distributed Energy Market Opportunity Study
    Brad Johnson, consultant (PDF 308 KB)

Session: End-Use Systems Applications

Moderator: Merrill Smith, Department of Energy

  • Verizon's Central Office of the Future
    Jon Chestnut, Verizon (PDF 288 KB)

  • Distributed Generation Improvements in Industrial Applications
    Richard Biljetina, Energy Solutions Center (PDF 626 KB)

  • CHP Projects: Analytic Tools for Removing Environmental and Regulatory Barriers and Developing CHP Markets and Regional Activities
    Patti Garland, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 2.2 MB)

  • CHP for Hospitals
    Dale Woodin, American Society of Healthcare Engineering (PDF 1.2 MB)

  • Regional CHP Application Centers
    Ted Bronson, Power Equipment Associates (PDF 1.5 MB)

  • Operation of CHP Systems at the University of Maryland, Measurement, Data Evaluation, and Technology Transfer
    Reinhardt Radermacher, University of Maryland College Park (PDF 3.4 MB)

  • DER at the Regional Offices
    Chuck Collins, Department of Energy Seattle Regional Office (PDF 254 KB)

  • Distributed Energy Road Shows
    Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis, Battelle at the Department of Energy (PDF 316 KB)

  • National Accounts Energy Alliance and Natural Gas Volatility Study
    Walter Woods, National Accounts (PDF 4.8 MB)

Session: Integrated Energy Systems

Moderator: Ronald Fiskum, Department of Energy (PDF 4.7 MB)

  • Packaged Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems for Buildings
    Rod Schwass, Burns & McDonnell (PDF 2.3 MB)

  • Growing Sustainable Energy in Austin, Texas
    Cliff Braddock, Austin Energy (PDF 265 KB)

  • Modular Technology for Large IES Systems
    Steve Gabel, Honeywell (PDF 880 KB)

  • Modular Integrated Energy Systems
    John Kelly, GTI (PDF 1.8 MB)

  • Research, Development, and Demonstration of Packaged Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems for Buildings
    Tom Rosfjord, United Technologies Research Center/Capstone (PDF 480 KB)

  • Ingersoll-Rand Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Integrated Energy System
    Joseph Gerstmann, Advanced Mechanical Technologies Inc. (PDF 528 KB)

  • Optimizing the Economic and Technical Viability of Combined Heat and Power and Advanced Control Systems
    Robert Kramer, NiSource (PDF 735 KB)

Low Emissions

Moderator: Merrill Smith, Department of Energy

  • Industrial Gas Turbine Engine Catalytic Pilot Combustor Prototype Testing
    Shahrokh Etemad, Precision Combustion Inc. (PDF 533 KB)

  • Demonstration of the Surface Stabilized Combustor for Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines
    Neil McDougald, Alzeta (PDF 1.7 MB)

  • Component Development to Accelerate Commercial Implementation of Ultra-Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion
    Dave Hatfield, Catalytica (PDF 654 KB)

  • Near-Zero NOx Gas Turbine Combustion
    Vivek Khanna, Solar Turbines (PDF 505 KB)

  • Low-Swirl DLN Injector for <5 ppm NOx Gas Turbines
    Robert Cheng, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF 498 KB)

Session: Materials

Moderator: Debbie Haught, Department of Energy

  • Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Composites for Gas Turbine Applications
    Krishan Luthra, General Electric (PDF 2.0 MB)

  • Cooperative Research and Development for Advanced Materials in Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines
    Ramesh Subramanian, Siemens Westinghouse (PDF 3.7 MB)

  • Advanced Materials for Mercury 50 Gas Turbine Combustion System
    Jeffrey Price, Solar Turbines (PDF 443 KB)

  • Overview: Materials for Distributed Generation
    Dave Stinton, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 3.8 MB)

Session: Microturbines

Moderator: Debbie Haught, Department of Energy

  • Advanced Microturbine Program
    Matt Stewart, Capstone (PDF 452 KB)

  • Cooperative Research and Development for Advanced Microturbine System
    Tom Rosfjord, United Technologies Research Center (PDF 956 KB)

  • Microturbine Developments at GE
    Karl Sheldon, GE (PDF 2.5 MB)

  • Cooperative Research and Development of Primary Surface Recuperator for Advanced Microturbine Systems
    George Escola, Solar Turbines (PDF 399 KB)

  • Silicon Nitride Materials Development at Honeywell
    Bjoern Schenk, Honeywell (PDF 533 KB)

Session: Reciprocating Engines

Moderator: Ron Fiskum, Department of Energy (PDF 3.0 MB)

  • Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems
    Gordon Gerber, Caterpillar (PDF 3.9 MB)

  • Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems
    Axel zur Loye, Cummins (PDF 997 KB)

  • Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine Program
    Jim Drees, Waukesha (PDF 5.1 MB)

  • Thermodynamic Fuel Cell (Rapid Combustion Generator)
    Peter Van Blarigan, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 993 KB)

  • Advanced Sensors for Real-Time Control of Advanced Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine Combustion
    Shuh-Haw Sheen, Argonne National Laboratory (PDF 132 KB)

  • Lean Limit Extension Through Rotating Arc Spark Plugs and Adaptive Controls
    Robert Wagner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 1.7 MB)

  • Nitric Oxide Sensor Development for Advanced Reciprocating Engines
    Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory (PDF 1.9 MB)

  • Laser Spark Ignition for Advanced Reciprocating Engines
    Mike McMillian, National Energy Technology Laboratory (PDF 752 KB)

  • University Reciprocating Engine Projects
    Bryan Wilson, Colorado State University (PDF 8.5 MB)

Session: Thermally Activated Technologies

Moderators: Ed Vineyard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Robert Devault, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Thermal Conversion R&D: Converting Waste Heat into Heating and Cooling Work
    Steve Slayzak, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 2.6 MB)

  • Advanced Liquid-Desiccant Technology
    Andrew Lowenstein, AIL/Kathabar (PDF 583 KB)

  • Desiccant "Systems" and Technology Applications Overview
    Jim Sand, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 563 KB)

  • Integrated Active Desiccant Rooftop Product Development
    John Fischer, Semco (PDF 1.1 MB)

  • Cromer Cycle Desiccant-Based Combined System
    Art Hallstrom, Cycle (PDF 831 KB)

  • Active Humidity Control and Continuous Ventilation for Improved Air Quality in Schools
    Charlene Bayer, Georgia Tech (PDF 1.1 MB)

  • Ammonia-Water Absorption Heat Pump
    Uwe Rockenfeller, Rocky Research (PDF 307 KB)

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