Clean Coal ? - Challenges and Opportunities!
- Is "Clean Coal" really clean?
- What opportunities are there for Investors and Entrepreneurs?
- What are the latest advances in Coal Gasification and /or fluidized bed coal combustion?
- Can the processes be scaled for full commercialization?
- What are role should the US Government play?
- What are the economic drivers for the conversion of coal to liquid hydrocarbon fuels?
- Where are Chemical Engineers needed in this expanding industry?
On Thursday March 11th, at the Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham, MA, Dr. Jay Agarwal, a well-known expert in this field, will discuss new advances and emerging trends in Clean Coal Technology.
Speaker’s Bio
Dr. Jay Agarwal has been selected by the Department of Energy to serve on a panel of experts to help DOE evaluate Clean Coal technology projects.
Dr. Agarwal is Vice President / co-founder of CRA International and Managing Director, New England Equity Group, LLC.
Jay has more than 40 years of experience as a senior technical executive with CRA. He has saved Fortune 500 companies millions of dollars by identifying potential problems and determining ways to avoid them when commercializing new technologies. He has also held positions as Director of Development at Kennecott Copper / Peabody Coal, Vice President at Amax Corporation, and Division Chief of Process Analysis at US Steel.
Dr. Agarwal is a fellow of the AIChE and TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.) He has authored over 100 papers and has 22 issued U.S. patents. (click here for complete bio... www .newenglandequity.com/principals. php)
