2004 Final Program
General Information WELCOME! The International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, along with the Advisory Board and Osaka University, Kansai Branch of JIE, JSPS Committee 148, and The University of Pittsburgh, welcomes you to the Twenty-First Annual Pittsburgh Coal Conference September 13- 17 at the Osaka International Conference Center, Osaka, Japan. The Twenty-First Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference focuses on the Theme “Coal - Energy and the Environment”, covering a wide spectrum of important topics on coal technology and environmental issues. Over 330 technical papers including 80 posters will be presented throughout the conference. The technical topics cover energy and environmental issues and technologies related to coal and its byproducts. The Poster Sessions will be held on Tuesday, September 14 from 17:15 - 20:00, with a buffet dinner beginning at 18:00. For detailed information on technical sessions, papers, and speakers, turn to the Technical Program beginning on page 5. Invited Plenary Speakers include: Dr. Shigeki Sakurai, Director, Coal Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, JAPAN; Dr. Eric N. Balles, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Babcock Power Environmental Inc., USA; Dr. Frank van Schagen, Chief Executive Officer, CRC for Coal in Sustainable Development Technology Transfer Centre, QCAT, AUSTRALIA; Dr. Naokazu Kimura, Director, Wakamatsu Research Institute, Technology Development Center, J-POWER/EPDC, JAPAN; Professor Yong-Wang Li, Deputy Director of SKLCC, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, CHINA; and Mr. Robert A. Beck, Executive Director, National Coal Council, USA. We express our sincere gratitude to the contributing and participating organizations for their support and involvement, to all the authors and co-authors of the technical papers, and to all the members of the Program Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Awards Committee, International Committee and Membership Committee.
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