>From: Ande Abbott <aabbott@cox.rr.com>
>To: mike taylor <lsutaylor@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: SCR installations
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:41:46 -0400
>
>Michael -
>First I don't seeLabor as being the "main restraint."  Some plant owners 
>are
>very reluctant to get started on projects because of the New Source Review
>requirements of EPA.  The cost of permitting and dealing with EPA keep some
>plant owners from moving too quickly.
>
>It is impossible to predict the number of SCR's that could be installed
>because there are too many factors that must be taken into consideration.
>Things like weather, permits, size of the job, prime contractor bidding
>process, parts availability, manpower, scheduling the installation to match
>the normal outage, financing and etc.  As long as the construction 
>schedules
>come at a reasonable pace there should not be any problems of manpower.
>Everything else is so hard to calculate.  The engineering is usually pretty
>good - but several units gave our guys fits to construct.  We pride
>ourselves on delivering a job on time and at or below cost.  However we can
>only deal with those issues that are within our ability to control.
>
>I'm sorry I can't be more specific but it isn't like piano tuning where all
>facts are known and every job nearly the same.
>
>Ande Abbott
>
> > From: "mike taylor" <lsutaylor@hotmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:04:42 +0000
> > To: andea@erols.com
> > Subject: SCR installations
> >
> > Dear Ande Abbott,
> >
> > I am a college student following the NOx emmissions regulations.  I read
> > your inteligent quotes on skilled labors in "Clean Air Compliance 
>Review".
> >
> > There may be a rush to install SCRs so the plants can become compliant 
>by
> > 2003 or 2004.  I was trying to get a figure on the maximun number of 
>SCRs
> > that could be installed per month or per non summer season with labor 
>being
> > the main restraint.
> >
> > If you could shed any light on this area, I would really appreciate it.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Michael
> >
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