JAMAR INSTALLING LATEST TECHNOLOGY AT PRESQUE ISLE PLANT

The Jamar Company is currently working under a 7.3 million dollar contract involving the installation of the first full scale test of the Electric Power Research Institute's patented Toxecon™ process to significantly reduce mercury emissions from coal fired power plants. This contract is associated with the "Toxecon™ Project" being installed at WE Energies coal fired 620 megawatt Presque Isle Power Plant generating facility in Marquette, Michigan.



The Toxecon™ Project is a 24.8 million dollar grant to WE Energies from the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and is being conducted under the DOE's clean coal power initiative. The project's estimated 50 million dollar investment encompasses retrofitting three of the existing nine units at Presque Isle Power Plant with new technology. The project combines the injection of powder activated carbon (PAC) in the flue gas up-stream of an new baghouse to reduce mercury emissions to achieve the following goals:

• Increase collection efficiency of particulate matter, especially during upset conditions.
• Determine feasibility of 70 - 90% mercury removal.
• Demonstrate mercury continuous emissions monitoring, CEMs, as a reliable mercury measuring system.
• Successfully integrate the entire system so that all subsystems are operating at peak performance.
• Determine viability of sorbent injection for SO2 and NOx control.
• Recover at least 90% of mercury captured in the ash.
• Minimize waste disposal with a target of 100% utilization.

The "Superstructure Contract" portion of this project that Jamar is involved in consists of the installation of 712 tons of supply & return ductwork and 365 tons of duct support steel that ties in the new Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, Inc. baghouse to the existing No. 7, 8 & 9 boilers. Other related equipment in Jamar’s package includes three Fläktwoods ID Booster; the complete fan enclosure building including structural steel; siding; roofing and door louvers and vents; three diverter dampers (which are tied into the existing ductwork and divert the flue gases from going directly into the stack through the new pollution control equipment); one field erected fly ash silo; one Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) silo; one Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) building; air compressor skid; several large guillotine dampers; all the interconnecting piping, tubing and instruments.



Currently Jamar is at about 50% completion of the project that is running slightly ahead of schedule and within budget. This is attributable to an excellent onsite project management team led by Ken Pentecost and an above average crew of skilled trades people. The schedule expectation is to begin operation in fall of 2005.

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The Jamar Company has a proven record of completing complex industrial and commercial projects efficiently and safely.

The Jamar Company can deliver projects on a design/build basis. Mechanical engineers provide expert help with value engineering, constructability studies, quality control, procurement, cost accounting, scheduling and estimating, and engineering management. Architectural team members design, furnish and install all types of wall and roofing systems, including new construction, repairs and re-roofing projects, and waterproofing systems.

The Mechanical Division's Ventilation Department has a broad range of experience in executing a wide array of HVAC systems, such as make-up, process, heat recovery, trim, grain processing, dust collection and food processing.

The Piping Department's focus includes the pulp/paper, food processing, mining and grain industries. Typical projects are steam and condensate systems, boiler feed water, potable water and process water systems.

The Jamar Company operates a 30,000 square foot fabrication facility for all types of metal fabrication projects, OEM replacements, tanks and pressure vessels, ductwork systems and dust collection systems.

Jamar Boiler Services Division focuses on ASME-authorized construction, maintenance and rebuilding of boilers, pressure piping and unfired pressure vessels. Their experience also extends to pollution control projects for pulp and paper, wood products, mining and other industrial facilities.

The Jamar Team is committed to exceeding customer expectations, delivering projects on time, with a high degree of safety, within budget and with the highest level of quality.