Exothermic Engineering, LLC

Company News

October 2007 - Kansas City Power & Light selects Exothermic Engineering
The proposal team of Power & Industrial Services (the prime bidder), Exothermic Engineering, and Enerfab received word in late October that their proposal had been accepted by Kansas City Power & Light for an EPC contract to retrofit KCP&L's Unit 1 with new Low NO_X Burners (LNB) and Overfire Air (OFA). The project consists of designing, fabricating, constructing, tuning and testing 56 new LNBs, 18 OFA ports, and controls for the new system. Testing and optimization of all seven B&W mills is also part of the project scope. Equipment is to be installed during the fall 2008 unit outage.

February 2007 - Exothermic Engineering Announces the Addition of Mr. Jack Lehman
Exothermic Engineering is pleased and very excited to be able to announce the addition of Mr. Jack Lehman, PMP to our staff effective in May of 2007. Mr. Lehman is a PMP-trained and certified Project Manager, as well as an Instrument and Controls (I&C) expert with over 22 years of experience in the I&C and project management fields. The PMP Certification is the project management profession's most recognized and respected global credential.

Mr. Lehman will lead Exothermic Engineering's efforts in project management and I&C solutions, and establish our Nebraska office. Jack has been a long time friend and we are excited about his arrival. Please welcome Mr. Lehman by calling him at:

(402) 563-1744 (Nebraska Office)
(402) 276-4359 (Cell)
JackLehman@ExoEng.com

January 2007 - Exothermic Engineering completes independent third party performance testing work at second of three new 700 mW coal fired units for Tanjung Bin Power In Malaysia.
The bank's engineer required an independent third party scrutiny of all turbine, steam generator, emissions and overall plant performance testing. Testing lasted a week. Exothermic Engineering was requested to review the test procedure, monitor all test setup and procedures, witness the actual testing in Malaysia, and scrutinize all data and calculate results. Two units are now complete. Unit 3 will be tested late in 2007.

October 2006 - Exothermic Engineering writes a mercury CEMS bid specification for a major Midwest utility.
Exothermic Engineering writes a mercury CEMS bid specification for a major Midwest utility. This work is ahead of the EPA requirement. The utility chose to be proactive in the installation and chose Exothermic Engineering to assist. Installation is scheduled for March of 2007.

September 2006 - Exothermic Engineering has formed a marketing partnership with Exergetic Systems of San Rafael, CA.
Exothermic Engineering has formed a marketing partnership with Exergetic Systems (www.exergeticsystems.com) of San Rafael, CA. Exergetic Systems specializes in the improvement of power plant efficiency. The company's core work is divided into three disciplines: 1) on-line monitoring systems, 2) testing power plants for improved heat rate and 3) advising utilities at the system level on improved thermal performance. Exothermic Engineering is pleased to have formed this partnership and looks forward to synergizing mutual service interests.

July 2006 - Exothermic Engineering investigates NO_X Reduction and Combustion Improvement Plan for San Miguel.
Exothermic Engineering was chosen to study and optimize the overall plant plan for NO_X Reduction and Combustion Improvement at San Miguel Station. The study looked at burners, OFA, mill improvements, tuning, controls, SNCR, neural networks, and other systems.

February 2006 - Exothermic Engineering investigates cause of boiler instability.
NPPD's Canaday Station retained Exothermic Engineering to determine and correct the cause of steam pressure instability when firing oil. The work will include testing, tuning, controls redesign, and O₂ correction revisions.