2nd International Conference on SF6 and the Environment

Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza
San Diego, California
November 21-22, 2002

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EPA’s SF6 Conference is held for the benefit of:

Electric Power logo
Electric Power Systems

Magnesium logo
Magnesium Industries

The papers and presentations from the conference that are currently available are provided on the conference agenda.

To access any of the lists of participants, click on “List of Presenters” or “List of Attendees.”

Photo Gallery
List of Presenters (PDF) (4 pp, 80K)
List of Attendees (PDF) (8 pp, 132K)

Day 1, Thursday, November 21, 2002

Plenary Session I

8:45am

Climate Change and Collaborative Efforts

The Power of Voluntary Partnerships
Michael Stenburg, Air Division, Region IX, U.S. EPA
(Electronic version not available.)
What Can Ice Cores Tell Us About Climate Change
Jeff Severinghaus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
(Electronic version not available.)
International Business and Global Climate Change
Norine Kennedy, U.S. Council for International Business
Paper (PDF) (8 pp, 114K), Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 1.8MB)

Plenary Session II

10:45am

Global Sales of SF6 and U.S. Emission Reduction Activities

Update on SF6 Global Sales Study
Katie Smythe, RAND Environmental Science & Policy Center
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 16K), Presentation (PDF) (32 pp, 278K), Data Table (PDF) (1 pg, 156K)
The Future of SF6 for Electric Utilities and the Magnesium Industry
Scott Bartos and Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
Presentation (PDF) (21 pp., 432K)

Plenary Session III

1:30pm

International Activities To Reduce High GWP Emissions

The Australian Greenhouse Office
Lee Eeles, Australian Greenhouse Office
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 1.3MB)
Canada’s Action Plan 2000 for Climate Change
Yemi Fasoyinu, Natural Resources Canada
Paper (PDF) (13 pp, 302K), Presentation (PDF) (21 pp, 152K)
The Netherland’s Reduction Programme for Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases
Ronald Flipphi, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment
Paper (PDF) (6 pp, 63K), Presentation (PDF) (16 pp, 229K)
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
Torgrim Asphjell, Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
Paper (PDF) (5 pp, 142K), Presentation (PDF) (11 pp, 242K)

4:00pm

Utility Breakout Session I: Utility Sector SF6 Emissions

Progress Report: EPA’s Utility Partnership
Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
Presentation (PDF) (19 pp, 895K)
Cradle-to-Grave SF6 Inventory Methodology
Andreas Luxa, CAPIEL
Paper (PDF) (5 pp, 159K), Figures (PDF) (8 pp, 714K), Presentation (PDF) (24 pp, 904K)
SF6 In the Electric Power Industry
Michael Pittroff, CIGRE
Presentation (PDF) (10 pp, 1.5MB)

4:00pm

Magnesium Breakout Session I: Partnership Activities

Progress Report: EPA’s Voluntary Partnership
Scott Bartos, U.S. EPA
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 161K)
Partnering to Reduce GHG Emissions
Jerry Marks, J Marks & Associates
Presentation (PDF) (11 pp, 1MB)
Measured SF6 Emissions from Magnesium Die Casting Operations
Ravi Kantamaneni, ICF Consulting
Presentation (PDF) (18 pp, 154K)

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Day 2, Friday, November 22, 2002

8:30am

Utility Breakout Session II: Present and Future Emission Reduction Options

Solid State Current Limiter Research
Ben Damsky, EPRI
Paper (PDF) (2 pp, 1.8MB), Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 877K)
EPRI SF6 Research: Past Highlights and Future Plans
Luke van der Zel, EPRI
Paper (PDF) (12 pp, 144K), Presentation (PDF) (6 pp, 966K)
SF6 Reuse Program
Daniel Lauzon, Solvay Fluorides, Inc.
Paper (PDF) (6 pp, 135K), Presentation (PDF) (30 pp, 1.3MB)

10:30am

Utility Breakout Session III: SF6 Emission Reductions & Inventory Management Case Studies

ConEdison
Mike Alfieri, ConEdison
Paper (PDF) (2 pp, 75K)
Bonneville Power Administration
Louis Church, Bonneville Power Administration
Presentation (PDF) (13 pp, 365K)
Oncor
Tommy Johnson, Oncor
Presentation (PDF) (4 pp, 52K)
PG&E
Sandra Olson and Sven Thesen, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Paper (PDF) (8 pp, 126K), Presentation (PDF) (31 pp, 502K)

2:15pm

Utility Breakout Session IV: Activities In Other Countries

Canada: SF6 Tracking Program
Louise Ouellet, BC Hydro and Power Authority
Presentation (PDF) (22 pp, 1.4MB)
Japan: SF6 Emission Reduction From Gas Insulated Equipment
Hiroshi Yasutake, Federal of Electric Power Companies and Masanari Meguro, Toshiba Corporation
Paper (PDF) (6 pp, 264K), Presentation (PDF) (26 pp, 695K)
Norway: Voluntary Agreements with Electric Utilities
Thor Endre, ABB
(Electronic version not available.)

9:00am

Magnesium Breakout Session II: Emission Reduction Technologies In Practice

Industry Laser Imaging of SF6 Emissions in Magnesium Die Casting
Eric Treiber, Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. and Mark Baird, Equipment Imaging & Solutions, Inc.
Paper (PDF) (2 pp, 45K), Presentation (PDF) (23 pp, 1.2MB)

9:30am

Magnesium Breakout Session III: Cover Gas Alternatives to SF6

Sulfuryl Fluoride (SO2F2): An Alternative to SF6 for Blanketing in the Mg Industry
J. Peter Hobbs, Halide Group, Inc.
Presentation (PDF) (34 pp, 206K)
The International Program to Identify Alternatives to SF6 for Magnesium Melt Protection
James Hillis, Noranda Magnesium
Paper (PDF) (11 pp, 303K), Presentation (PDF) (28 pp, 2.2MB)
Development of 3M Novec 612 Magnesium Protection Fluid as a Substitute for SF6 Over Molten Magnesium
Dean Milbrath, 3M Performance Materials Division
Paper (PDF) (11 pp, 222K), Presentation (PDF) (29 pp, 569K)
Environmental Implications of Using HFC-134a as a Replacement for SF6 in the Magnesium Industry
Nigel Ricketts, Cooperative Research Centre for Cast Metals Manufacturing
Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 241K)