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SUMMARY:WESTAR Planning Committee
DESCRIPTION:The WESTAR Planning Committee includes air quality planners from the 15 member states. Planners from Tribal and local air agencies as well as EPA and Federal Land Management agencies are welcome to attend. These calls occur every month on the First Thursday at 2:00 Mountain Time. The purpose of the call is to identify policy issues of concern\, make recommendations and comment on EPA policies and proposals\, and exchange information and expertise on relevant topics. \nIf you are interested in attending these calls\, please contact Jay Baker at jbaker@westar.org.
URL:https://westar.org/event/westar-planning-committee/2025-08-07/
CATEGORIES:Committee
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Baker":MAILTO:jbaker@westar.org
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SUMMARY:Theory & Application of Common Air Pollution Control Devices - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Who Should Attend: This is an introductory course designed for agency inspectors\, permit writers\, and regulation developers who have the responsibility to review air pollution control devices. \nLearning Objectives: This course is designed to give attendees a basic understanding of the different types and operating characteristics of air pollution control devices that are available for particulate matter\, volatile organic compounds\, carbon monoxide\, acid gases\, and hazardous air pollutants. Course topics include:\n• Background on ideal gas law and capture and control of air pollutants.\n• Particulate controls\, including separators\, fabric filters\, scrubbers\, and electrostatic precipitators.\n• Volatile organic compound controls\, including minimization\, oxidation\, condensation\, adsorption\, and absorption.\n• Carbon monoxide controls\, including minimization\, catalysts\, and oxidation.\n• Acid gas controls\, including prevention\, absorption\, and adsorption; and\n• Parametric monitoring of air pollution control equipment. \nCourse Delivery: This is a virtual\, instructor-led training course. \nSpace Limitation: Registration is limited to 45 attendees. Air quality staff from the fifteen western states receive registration preference. \nCourse Brochure \nCourse Materials \nTo Register: EPA AirKnowledge
URL:https://westar.org/event/theory-application-of-common-air-pollution-control-devices-online/
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Jeff Gabler":MAILTO:jgabler@westar.org
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SUMMARY:WRAP Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda
URL:https://westar.org/event/wrap-board-meeting-15/
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SUMMARY:Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Determination
DESCRIPTION:WESTAR’s Training Center will host this in-person training course for state\, local and tribal air quality professional staff working\, or planning to work\, in major source permitting. \nBACT is determined on a case-by-case basis\, consisting of the following five steps:\n• Step 1 – Identify each emission unit and all available control options\n• Step 2 – Evaluate the technical feasibility of each control option. Eliminate control options that are not technically feasible based on physical\, chemical\, and engineering principles.\n• Step 3 – Rank remaining control options on the basis of control efficiency\, the top ranked control alternative is the first selection of BACT.\n• Step 4 – Eliminate control options based on evaluation of economic\, environmental and energy impacts.\n• Step 5 – Select the most effective option as BACT. \nThis training will examine the framework for a consistent approach to determining BACT. The emphasis is on the types of data which should be required in a pre-construction permit application and how the data should be used in order to determine BACT\, and the technological question of whether the emission control system proposed in the permit application represents BACT or whether a more stringent level of emission control is appropriate considering available technology and economic\, energy\, and environmental impacts. \nCOURSE MATERIALS: Training course materials will only be available electronically. Attendees will receive an online document sharing link for access to materials. It is the attendee’s responsibility for downloading files and for providing the device or media on which to view materials. WESTAR will provide hard copies only for those needing accommodation. \nSPACE LIMITATION: Registration is limited to 35 attendees. Air quality staff from the fifteen western states receive registration preference. \nREGISTRATION FEES: There are no registration fees for state\, local or tribal air quality agency staff. For federal agency staff a $1\,200 registration fee will be charged. \nCourse Brochure \nTo Register: EPA’s AirKnowledge
URL:https://westar.org/event/best-available-control-technology-bact-determination/
LOCATION:State of Montana\, 2401 Colonial Drive\, Helena\, 59601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Jeff Gabler":MAILTO:jgabler@westar.org
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SUMMARY:WESTAR Technical Committee
DESCRIPTION:The WESTAR Technical Committee includes technical professionals from the 15 member states. Participants come from a variety of backgrounds including monitoring\, emissions inventory\, and modeling analysis. Technical professionals from Tribal and local air agencies as well as EPA and Federal Land Management agencies are welcome to attend. These calls occur every month on the First Thursday at 2:00 Mountain Time. The purpose of the call is to identify policy issues of concern\, make recommendations and comment on EPA policies and proposals\, and exchange information and expertise on relevant topics. \nIf you are interested in attending these calls\, please contact Jay Baker at jbaker@westar.org.
URL:https://westar.org/event/westar-technical-committee/2025-08-27/
CATEGORIES:Committee
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Baker":MAILTO:jbaker@westar.org
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