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10. Recognizing participants. PCPUG President Ed Cruz is
shown handing a certificate of appreciation to PRB Coal Users' Group
Chairman of the Board Bob Taylor. Courtesy: PCPUG
11. Trophy presentation. Presenting the 2011 Plant of the Year
trophy to the staff of KCP&L's Iatan 2 is Editor-in-Chief Dr. Robert
Peltier (center). Receiving the trophy, representing the staff and plant
ownership partners of Iatan 2, are (left to right): John Riley, PE, consultant
to Missouri Joint Electric Utility Commission and Kansas Electric
Power Cooperative; Scott Heidtbrink, KCP&L Sr. Vice President,
Supply; Tom Mackin, Iatan plant manager; and John Minturn, jointowned
asset manager, Empire District Electric Co. Courtesy: KCP&L,
photo by Phil Gooch
Other important and informative presentations were made
during the first day of the forum, such as: " Lubrication: Keeping
Moisture Out, " by P.A.R Alloy Inc.; " High Energy Pumps, "
by P.A.R Alloy Inc. and RER; and " Local Manufacturing and
Servicing Capabilities for Coal-Fired Power Plants, " by Christian
Pfeiffer of Tiger Machinery.
The second day of the forum was devoted to coal combustion.
It began with Ronald Pircon, president and CEO of
Benetech, presenting " Reducing Spontaneous Combustion
with an Oxidation Inhibitor. " Another presentation featured
Richard Storm, president of Innovative Combustion Technologies,
discussing " Combustion Optimization for Subbituminous
Coal. " Bob Taylor, the Powder River Basin Coal Users' Group
chairman of the board, also spoke on his favorite topic: the
safe and economical use of PRB coals (Figure 10).
Attendees reported that the conference format was conducive
to learning, and much interaction with the speakers took
place. The success of this forum has motivated the sponsors
to begin early preparations for the next meeting, in 2012. Information
on membership and future meetings can be found
at http://pcpug.org, or email jbenito@pcpug.org.
-Contributed by Eduardo V. Bautista Jr. for the Philippine
Coal Plant Users' Group.
Plant of the Year Trophy Presented
The POWER Plant of the Year for 2011 was Kansas City Power
& Light's 850-MW Iatan 2, located about 30 miles northwest
of Kansas City. The utility's first new coal plant in nearly 30
years entered commercial service in August 2010, just in time
to meet the summer peak load. (For details on the project,
see " KCP&L's Iatan 2 Earns POWER's Highest Honor " in the
August 2011 issue or our archives at www.powermag.com.)
Presentation of the trophy to the staff of Iatan 2 was initially
delayed by regional flooding of the Missouri River in
late June, which forced staff to put 10 miles of sandbags in
place to protect the plant. During that time, employees were
brought to work via boat, as parking lots were flooded. For a
period, coal deliveries via railroad were suspended, reducing
the typical 50-day supply stored on plant property to just a
few days' supply. Despite these challenges, the plant continMarch
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ued to operate without incident.
Operations at the plant returned to normal with the new year,
as did the opportunity to visit the plant and present the trophy
commemorating the achievement (Figure 11). ■
-Dr. Robert Peltier, PE.
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