Marc A. Cremer
Manager, Engineering Analysis

Journal Publications

Montgomery, C. J., Cremer, M. A., Chen, J.-Y., Westbrook, C. K., and Maurice, L. Q., "Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms for Hydrocarbon Fuels," Journal of Propulsion and Power Vol. 18. No. 1, 2002.

Montgomery, C. J., Swensen, D. A., Harding, T. V., Cremer, M. A., and Bockelie, M. J., "A Computational Problem Solving Environment for Creating and Testing Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms," Advances in Engineering Software, 33:59-70, 2002.

Cremer, M.A., Montgomery, C.J., Wang, D.H., Heap, M.P., and Chen, J.-Y., "Development and implementation of reduced chemistry for computational fluid dynamics modeling of selective noncatalytic reduction,"Proc. Combust. Inst. 28:2427-2434 (2000).

Cremer, M.A., and McMurtry, P.A. "Model of turbulent mixing and reaction for H2-Air combustion," AIAA J. Prop. Power, Vol. 14, No. 2, March-April 1998.

Kerstein, A.R., Cremer, M.A., and McMurtry, P.A. "Scaling properties of differential molecular diffusion effects in turbulence", Phys. Fluids A, 7, pp. 1999-2007, (1995).

Cremer, M.A., McMurtry, P.A., and Kerstein, A.R. "Effects of turbulence length-scale distribution on scalar mixing in homogeneous turbulent flow," Phys. Fluids A, 6, pp. 2143-2153, (1994).

Conference Proceedings

Cremer, M., Wolff, P., and Brown, R., "CFD Investigation of Sensitivity of Furnace Operational Conditions to Burner Flow Controls," 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2003.

Cremer, M., Davis, K., Wang, D., Chen, Z., Bool, L., Kobayashi, H., Thompson, D., "CFD Evaluation of Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion: Impacts on NOx Emissions, Carbon in Fly Ash, and Waterwall Corrosion," 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2003.

Cremer, M., Wang, D., Chen, Z., Davis, K., Adams, B., Bool, L., Kobayashi, H., and Thompson, D., "CFD Evaluation of Oxygen Enhanced Combustion in Coal Fired Boilers: Impacts on NOx, Carbon in Ash, and Waterwall Corrosion," Electric Utilities Environmental Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 27-30, 2003.

Cremer, M., Adams, B., Boll, D., and O'Connor, D., "Application of Rich Reagent Injection in Ameren’s Sioux Unit 1," 2002 PowerGen International, Orlando, FL, December 10-12, 2002.

Cremer, M., Wang, D., Taft, C., Wolff, P., Frank, R., and Brown, R., "CFD Evaluation of Sensitivity of Furnace Operational Conditions to Burner Flow Controls," 2002 NETL Sensors and Controls Program Portfolio Review and Roadmapping Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, October 15-16, 2002.

Cremer, M., Adams, B., Valentine, J., Letcavits, J., Vierstra, S., "Use of CFD Modeling to guide design and implementation of overfire air for NOx control in coal-fired boilers," Proceedings of Nineteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23-27, 2002.

Cremer, M., Adams, B., Boll, D., and O'Connor, D., "Demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection in Ameren’s Sioux Unit 1," Proceedings of Nineteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23-27, 2002.

Wang, D.H., Bockelie, M.J., Cremer, M.A., Chen, J.-Y., "A Newton-Krylov based solver for modeling finite rate chemistry," 4th International ASME/JSME/KSME Symposium on Computational Technology (CFD) for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical/Stress systems and industrial application, Vancouver, CA, August 4-8, 2002.

Adams, B., Cremer, M., Valentine, J., Bhamidipati, V., O'Connor, D., Letcavits, J., Vierstra, S., "Use of CFD Modeling for Design of NOx reduction systems in utility boilers," 2002 International Joint Power Generation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, June 24-26, 2002.

Cremer, M., Adams, B., Boll D., O'Connor, D., "Evaluation and Design of Rich Reagent Injection in Ameren's Sioux Unit 1," Proceedings of 2002 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 2002.

Himes, R., Quartucy, G., Muzio, L., Cremer, M., and Sun, W., "Evaluation of SNCR Trim on a 185 MW Tangential Design Coal-Fired Utility Boiler," Proceedings of 2002 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 2002.

Montgomery, C. J., Zhao, W., Cremer, M. A., Adams, B. R., Eklund, D. R., and Chen, J.-Y., "Scramjet Combustor Simulations Using Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms," to be presented at JANNAF CS/APS/PSHS/MSS Joint Meeting, Destin, FL, April 8-12, 2002.

Boll, D., Cremer, M., O'Connor, D., "Recent Experience with Overfire Air for Cyclone-Fired Boilers," Electric Power Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 2002.

Montgomery, C. J., Swensen, D. A., Harding, T. V., Cremer, M. A., and Bockelie, M. J., "A Problem Solving Environment for Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 2002 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7-10, 2002.

Cremer, M. A.,Wang, D. H., Montgomery, C. J., and Adams, B. R., "Utilization of Reduced Mechanism Methods in CFD Simulations for Improved NOx Predictions in Utility Boilers and Furnaces," Joint AFRC/JFRC/IEA International Combustion Symposium, Kauai, HI, Sept. 9-12, 2001.

Cremer, M.A., Adams, B.R., O'Connor, D.C., Bhamidipati, V., and Broderick, R.G., "Design and demonstration of rich reagent injection (RRI) for NOx reduction at Conectiv's B.L. England Station," EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollution Symposium: The MEGA Symposium, paper 146, August, 2001.

Cremer, M.A., Adams, B.R., Winegar, P.M., Lane, R., and Facchiano, A., "Reduced emissions via Overfire air modifications in New York Power Authority's Charles Poletti Station," EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollution Symposium: The MEGA Symposium, paper 297, August, 2001.

Adams, B.R., Wang, D.H., Cremer, M.A., Frizzell, K., and Conn, S., "Modeling NOx reduction from fuel lean gas reburningTM and selective noncatalytic reduction combined with Overfire air at OMU's Smith Unit 1," EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollution Symposium: The MEGA Symposium, paper 147, August, 2001.

Cremer, M. A., Wang, D. H., Montgomery, C. J., and Denison, M. K., "Development and Implementation of Reduced Chemistry into CFD Simulations of Large Scale Combustion Systems,". in Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, (Kudriavtsev, V. and Kawano, S., eds.), ASME PVP-Vol. 424-1, pp. 175-186, Atlanta, GA, July 22-26, 2001.

Cremer, M.A., Bhamidipati, V.N., O'Connor, D., and Broderick, G., "Design, installation, and testing of rich reagent injection in Conectiv's B.L. England Unit 1," presented at 2001 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 2001.

Ciarlante, V., Zoccola, M., Cremer, M., "Design, installation and testing of aqueous urea based SNCR performance in Conectiv's Indian River Units 3 and 4," presented at 2001 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 2001.

Wang, D., Cremer, M., Adams, B., Frizzell, K., Dusatko, G., "CFD evaluation of fuel lean gas reburn and SNCR in Owensboro Municipal Untilities" Elmer Smith Station," presented at 2001 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 2001.

Cremer, M.A., Ciarlante, V., and Zoccola, M., "Simultaneous retrofit of SNCR and combustion modifications in Conectiv"s Indian River Unit 3," American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, April 9-11, 2001.

Adams, B.R., Cremer, M.A., and Wang, D.H., "Modeling nonequilibrium CO oxidation in combustion systems," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exhibition, November 2000.

Cremer, M.A., Adams, B.R., and Wang, D.H., "CFD modeling of NOx reduction technologies in utility boilers," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exhibition, November 2000.

Montgomery, C. J., Swensen, D. A., Harding, T. V., Cremer, M. A., Bockelie, M. J., and Chen, J.-Y. "A Problem Solving Environment for Automated Validation of Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms," First SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Washington, DC, Sept. 21-23, 2000.

Cremer, M.A., Montgomery, C.J., Swensen, D.A., Wang, D.H., and Heap, M.P., "Advanced CFD Modeling Techniques for Improved Predictions of SNCR Performance for NOx, Control in Utility Boilers," presented at the 25th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2000.

Cremer, M.A., Swensen, D.A., Denison, M.K., Bockelie, M.J., and Heap, M.P., "Advanced Modeling Techniques for Improved SNCR Chemistry for Application to NOx Control in Utility Boilers," 13th U.S./Korea Joint Workshop on Energy and Environment, Reno, NV, September 1999.

Montgomery, C. J., Cremer, M. A., Heap, M. P., Chen, J.-Y., Westbrook, C. K., and Maurice, L. Q., "Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms for Hydrocarbon Fuels," AIAA Paper 99-2220, 35th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24, 1999.

Cremer, M.A., Heap, M.P., Ciarlante, V., Zoccola, M., "CFD Modeling of SNCR Performance in Conectiv"s Indian River Units 3 and 4," presented at 1999 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1999.

Cremer, M.A., Wang, D.H., Phillips, R.A., Smith, R.C., Boll, D.E., Martz, T., Muzio, L.J., and Stallings, J., "Evaluation of SNCR Performance in Ameren"s Rush Island Unit 2,"presented at 1999 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1999.

Bockelie, M.J., Adams, B.R., Cremer, M.A., Davis, K.A., Eddings, E.G., Valentine, J.R., and Smith, P.J., "Computational simulations of industrial furnaces, " presented at the Intl'l Symp. on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, Joint ASME/JSME Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 1998.

Cremer, M.A., Eddings, E.G., Martz, T., Muzio, L.J., Quartucy, G., Hardman, R., Cox, J., and Stallings, J., "Assessment of SNCR Performance on Large Coal-Fired Utility Boilers," presented at 1998 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1998.

Hardman, R., Cox, J., Cremer, M.A., Eddings, E., Muzio, L.J., Martz, T., Stallings, J., "Evaluation of SNCR Performance on Large-Scale Coal-Fired Boilers," presented at the Institute of Clean Air Companies Forum 1998, Durham, N.C., March 1998.

Cremer, M.A., Heap, M.P., Ciarlante, V., Zoccola, M., "CFD Modeling of SNCR Performance in Conectiv’s Indian River Units 3 and 4," presented at 1999 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1999.

Cremer, M.A., Wang, D.H., Phillips, R.A., Smith, R.C., Boll, D.E., Martz, T., Muzio, L.J., and Stallings, J., "Evaluation of SNCR Performance in Ameren’s Rush Island Unit 2," presented at 1999 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1999.

Cremer, M.A., Swensen, D.A., Denison, M.K., Bockelie, M.J., and Heap, M.P., "Advanced Modeling Techniques for Improved SNCR Chemistry for Application to NOx Control in Utility Boilers," 13th U.S./Korea Joint Workshop on Energy and Environment, Reno, NV, September 1999.

Cremer, M.A., Montgomery, C.J., Swensen, D.A., Wang, D.H., and Heap, M.P., "Advanced CFD Modeling Techniques for Improved Predictions of SNCR Performance for NOx, Control in Utility Boilers," presented at the 25th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2000.

Bockelie, M.J., Adams, B.R., Cremer, M.A., Davis, K.A., Eddings, E.G., Valentine, J.R., and Smith, P.J., "Computational simulations of industrial furnaces, " presented at the Intl’l Symp. on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, Joint ASME/JSME Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 1998.

Cremer, M.A., Eddings, E.G., Martz, T., Muzio, L.J., Quartucy, G., Hardman, R., Cox, J., and Stallings, J., "Assessment of SNCR Performance on Large Coal-Fired Utility Boilers," presented at 1998 DOE Conference on Selective Catalytic and Non-Catalytic reduction for NOx Control, Pittsburgh, PA, May, 1998.

Cremer, M.A., Adams, B.R., Heap, M.P., Smith, P.J., and Brown, D.J., "Improving the Performance of Process Heaters through Fireside Modeling," AFRC 1997 International Symposium, September, 1997.

Brown, D.J., Cremer, M.A., Smith, P.J., and Waibel, R.T., "Fireside Modeling in Cracking Furnaces", 1997 AIChE Annual Meeting; Ethylene Plant Technology, March, 1997.

Cremer, M.A., Smith, P.J., Rawat, R., Fife, P.C. "Reduction of a Chemical Mechanism for Natural Gas Combustion (GRI-MECH) based on the Intrinsic Low-Dimensional Manifold Method," Bull. Amer. Physical Society, 40 (12), November, 1995.

Cremer, M.A. "Stochastic Modeling of Turbulent Mixing and Reaction with Full and Reduced Chemistry," Ninth Annual Technical Conference of the Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center, Provo, UT, April 1995.

Cremer, M.A., Kerstein, A.R., and McMurtry, P.A. "Simulation and Analysis of Scaling Properties of Differential Diffusion in Turbulence," Bull. Amer. Physical Society, 39 (9), November, 1994.

Cremer, M.A., Kerstein, A.R., and McMurtry, P.A. "Stochastic Simulations of Differential Diffusion of Passive Scalars in Isotropic Turbulence," Bull. Amer. Physical Society, 38 (12), November, 1993.

Cremer, M.A., McMurtry, P.A., and Menon, S. "Linear Eddy Modeling of Mixing in a Plug Flow Reactor," Paper 93-040 Spring Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 1993.

Cremer, M.A., Kerstein, A.R., and McMurtry, P.A. "A Clipped-Laminar-Profile Representation of Scalar Mixing," Bull. Amer. Physical Society, 37 (8), November, 1992.

McMurtry, P.A., Cremer, M.A., and Kerstein, A.R. "Effects of Turbulence Length-Scale Distribution on Scalar Mixing in Homogeneous Turbulence," Bull. Amer. Physical Society, 37 (8), November, 1992.