spring 2015 - Institute of Power Engineers

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SPRING 2015
Institute of Power Engineers
National Newsletter
Contents
President’s Message
2
Vancouver Branch
3
National AGM
Agenda 2015
4
Ontario Education
Forum
8
Collaboration Day
10
Practical Skills
Record
12
Membership Form
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Canadian Branches
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I recently came across the Five Key Characteristics of an Effective Team on www.piworldwide.com by Nancy
Martini and it made me think about what we have accomplished in the last few years with the Institute of Power
Engineers.
1.
Meaningful Common Purpose: We were able to establish the Code of Ethics on every IPE website across
Canada. Included in the Code are “Objects” or objectives. To promote business relations, social activities and
mutual understanding among Power Engineers, to protect the interests and to assist in the advancement of
the members, to co-operate in the interests of the Profession with other technical associations and with
Municipal, Provincial and Federal authorities, to formulate and promote a professional code of ethics, and
generally, to assist the Power Engineer in the discharge of his or her technical and civic duties. I hope
everyone is beginning to collectively understand and commit to this purpose. It is my job as National President to
help make this happen.
2.
Clear Performance Goals: What does success look like? Over the last couple of years our goal of getting
representatives of the IPE out to every event involving Power Engineers is a clear goal that members agree with.
Often it costs a few dollars, but we are learning how to come up with the resources to do it.
3.
Diversity of Skill and Personality: Fortunately for us, we have members who can offer different skills and
perspectives that help to drive creativity and innovation. We must continue to learn new ways to involve these
members.
4.
Strong Communication and collaboration: National Directors now communicate by telephone conference
call each month. This sets the foundation for collaboration.
5.
Trust and Commitment: One of the key building blocks of successful teams is a strong sense of shared
trust among team members. As we get to know each other better, this will continue to develop among members
right across the country.
I believe the Institute of Power Engineers is changing and growing into a strong team.
Eric Steinson, PE
National President, Institute of Power Engineers
INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERS—VANCOUVER BRANCH
Issue 19
June 15, 2015
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND THE
POWER ENGINEER
Next year I will have been a
Power Engineer for 40 years.
Also, as has happened in the
past, my plant is closing and
I will be let go. BC Hydro will
no longer generate power
at Burrard Generating Station next year as of March
31 and I will receive a golden handshake. Before working at Burrard I worked at
Skeena Pulp Operations in
Prince Rupert where all 800
workers were sent down the
road. It is something that
seems to be going around.
Schlage Lock hired me as a
4th Class Power Engineer
back in the 70’s and eventually moved to the States. I
worked for Alcan at Kemano
Generating Station as an
Electrical Operator in the
80’s and they eventually
automated the plant and
closed the town site. They
even burned down the
houses.
If you cannot automate and/
or make the plant more energy efficient or otherwise
economically viable, it will
have to shut down. Energy
is expensive and it is not
always the Power Engineer’s
fault that the systems are
inefficient, as in the case of
Burrard Generating Station,
a conventional simple cycle
steam turbine plant. But
Power Engineers must take
the initiative to try to convince others when energy
efficiency upgrades would
be beneficial. For example,
when going to combinedcycle could increase efficiency by as much as 60%, as
was the case at our Fort
Nelson gas turbine plant.
Often it is frustrating when it
feels like nobody is listening,
but it is the role of the Power Engineer to continue to
try to get the message
across.
This is something Power
Engineers do naturally
when they get together at
IPE meetings across Canada.
We share stories about what
we are doing and what others are doing with respect to
energy efficiency and the
environment. There are
amazing things happening
out there and Power Engineers are involved.
IPE National Convention in
Nova Scotia
I am looking forward to the
National Convention on
September 16 – 19 in Halifax
which will be held in conjunction with the Chief’s
Conference. It will be held at
the Holiday Inn Harbour
View. See http://
www.nipe.ca/index2.html
Even though the National
Inside this issue:
Energy efficiency
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Directors meet monthly by
telephone conference call,
we have a number of decisions to finalize in September at the National AGM. It
is always a good idea for a
big group of Power Engineers to get together yearly.
I AGT Presentation in Banff
In October, Tim Haaf and I
will be presenting a paper at
the Industrial Application of
Gas Turbines Symposium in
Banff, Alberta. Our presentation will be an attempt to
convince the group of the
advantages of hiring Power
Engineers at their gas turbine plants. Hopefully some
new opportunities for Power
Engineers will be created
along with new benefits for
gas turbine plant owners.
Eric Steinson, PE
National President, IPE
Special points of interest:
• Energy efficiency
• National Convention
• IAGT Symposium in
Banff
Check the website,
www.ipevancouver.ca
for the 2015 Schedule
of Meetings.
Do not hesitate to call
or email the National
President for more information.
You can call Eric at
604-880-7472 or email
esteinson@hotmail.com
The 2015 Na+onal Ins+tute of Power Engineers Conven+on and Annual General Mee+ng
Agenda
Thursday, September 17, 2015
0815 – 08:30 Agenda Review
08:30 – 09:30 IPE Area Directors Report
O9:30 – 10:15 Update on “Risk Management” formula for Power Boiler & RefrigeraJon plants registraJon formula – Joe Simms, NSL&AE
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee and Trade Show
10:45 – 11:30 Pump Technology SelecJons and ApplicaJons – GRUNDFOS 11:30 – 12:15 SOLENIS/Ashland – Pat Dollimore
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch and Trade Show
13:30 – 14:15 Update on CNG installaJons and Fuelling StaJons in NS -­‐ Heritage Gas -­‐ Chris MacAulay
14:15 – 14:45 QuesJon Period / Closing Remarks
Canada, Gordon Inkpen
For those registered to stay for the IPE Na3onal Conven3on
14:50 – 17:45 Personal Time
17:45 – 18:00 Meet in hotel lobby for departure to “Murphy’s on the Water” for Lobster Dinner
18:00 – 18:30 Travel to Murphy’s on the Water / Restaurant SeaJng
18:30 – 20:30 Lobster Dinner
20:30 – 24:00 Travel back to hotel / Personal Time / Hospitality Suite
For those Chief’s registered to stay for the IPE Na3onal Conven3on
Friday, September 18, 2015
08:45 – 09:00 Good Morning greeJng and agenda review
09:00 – 09:45 System Control & IntegraJon – Advanced Energy Management – Niels Keyser
09:45 – 10:30 COMFIT (Community Feed-­‐in Tariff) – NS Dept. of Energy
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:15 Steam System Improvements – Maynard Reece Engineering – Barry MacPhail
11:15 – 11:45 Air Compressor System Efficiencies – Superior Power Products Ltd. – Wade Williams
11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:15 Meet in hotel lobby for departure to Hefler Lumber Plant Tour
13:15 – 13:45 Travel to Hefler
13:45 – 14:45 Plant Tour – Hefler Lumber Biomass Plant
15:45 – 16:15 Travel back to hotel
For IPE Registrants only
16:15 – 17:30 Personal Time/Hospitality Suite
17:30 – 17:45 Meet in Hotel Lobby for transportaJon to the Harbour Cruise & Dinner
17:45 – 18:00 Travel to Murphy’s on the Water (Halifax Waterfront)
18:00 – 18:30 RegistraJon and Boarding of the Harbour Queen
18:30 – 20:30 Harbour Cruise and Taste of Nova ScoJa Dinner
20:30 – 24:00 Personal Time/Hospitality Suite(21:00 – 24:00)
Saturday, September 20, 2015
09:00 – 12:00 Annual General MeeJng
12:00 – 18:00 Personal Time
18:00 – 19:00 President’s Ball – Cocktail Hour
19:00 – 20:30 President’s Ball – Dinner
20:30 – 01:00 President’s Ball – Dance (DJ)
The 2015 Na+onal Ins+tute of Power Engineers Conven+on and Annual General Mee+ng
The Nova ScoJa Branch of the InsJtute of Power Engineers, with the support of our provincial government and local private industry, is very pleased to be hosJng the 75th annual convenJon and annual general meeJngs of the NaJonal InsJtute of Power Engineers. The 2015 convenJon is being held in conjuncJon with the annual provincial Chief Power Engineer and Chief Operator Conference and Trade Show at the Holiday Inn Harbourview in Dartmouth. The Chief Power Engineer’s conference will be held on September 16 and 17, 2015 and the NaJonal InsJtute of Power Engineer convenJon will take place from September 17 – 19, 2015. These events are essenJal to the networking between Power Engineers, provincial regulators (NS Labour and Advanced EducaJon), training providers, and product and service suppliers to the industries which rely on the essenJal services provided by the power engineering trade.
The organizing commikee has worked very hard to put together an agenda that should be of interest to all that akend.
As chairperson of the organizing commikee for these two events I would like to extend a large Nova ScoJa welcome to all members and their guests and invite you akend this year’s combined conferences. I hope to see you all in Dartmouth in September.
Sincerely,
David Horne, PE
Chairperson, 2015 Conference and ConvenJon Organizing Commikee
e-­‐mail: horned@hfx.eastlink.ca
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75th IPE National Convention & AGM 2015
Halifax, Nova Scotia – September 16th – 19th
CONVENTION & AGM REGISTRATION
Member Name:____________________________ Non-Member Name: ____________________________
Address: _____________________________ City/Town: ________________ Postal Code: ____________
Phone: ____________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________
Date
Time
Event
Member
Non-Member
Wednesday Sept. 16
Thursday Sept 17
6 pm – 11 pm
8 am – 4:40 pm
Registration/Hospitality
Chief’s & IPE
Seminars & Trade
Show
$125.00 _____
$149.00
Included
Included
9 am – 4 pm
Companion Day:
Bus Trip to Mahone
Bay / Lunenburg, lunch
and shopping.
$65.00 _____
$65.00 _____
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Lobster Dinner
$55.00 _____
$55.00 _____
9:30 pm – Midnight
Hospitality Room
Free
Free
8 am – 12 Noon
IPE Seminars
Included
Included
1 pm – 4 pm
Biomass Plant Tour –
Hefler Forrest Products
Ltd.
Included
Included
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Dinner Cruise
$55.00
_____
$55.00 _____
9:30 pm – Midnight
Hospitality Room
Free
_____
Free
8:30 am – 11:30 am
IPE National AGM
Free
_____
6 pm – 1 am
6 pm – 7 pm
7 pm – 1 am
PRESIDENT’S BALL
Cocktails
Dinner & Dance
$55.00
_____
Friday, Sept. 18
Saturday, Sept. 19
Totals:
Please submit completed registration form
and payment payable to:
Institute of Power Engineers
P.O. Box 3175
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3W 5G2
For more information contact: Dave Horne horned@hfx.eastlink.ca
or Ernie Clarke eclarkex@hotmail.com
Payments are non-refundable
Registration deadline is September 10th, 2015
_____
$ __________
_____
_____
_____
$55.00 _____
$ __________
Book room with:
Holiday Inn Harbourview – Quote Block Code WR9
101 Wyse Road
(IPE National Conference)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3A 1L9
Tel: 902-463-1100
Fax: 902-464-1227
reservations@hiharbourview.ca
IPE Ontario Area EducaJon Forum and Plant Chiefs Round Table
Being involved in supporJng the professional development of Power Engineers is an integral part the InsJtute of Power Engineers. The IPE has members on various jurisdicJonal advisory boards, SOPEEC, IPECC where policy and curriculum are formed and as educators at our colleges who deliver the training. The members of the IPE do a lot of work on behalf of all the Power Engineers across Canada. One of the many important roles of the IPE is to provide ongoing professional development to all Power Engineers. This has been accomplished through the use of Annual Plant Chief Conferences. Nova ScoJa has been successfully hosJng Plant Chief Conferences for many years. When the Okawa-­‐GaJneau Branch agreed to host the 73rd IPE AGM, it was felt that a Chiefs Conference format similar to Nova ScoJa’s model should become part of the AGM. The amount of work required was no different except the type of content to be presented by the speakers would need to be relevant to a Plant Chief. Developing this as a separate program became challenging due to the typical challenge of genng sufficient akendees. The end result was a combined conference, but a definite posiJve response from the akending Plant Chiefs for an educaJonal event for Plant Chiefs was clear.
Last year, the IPE Ontario Area hosted a Plant Chiefs Conference and Round Table. We had close to 60 Power Engineers (mostly Plant Chiefs) akend. The topics presented for the 2014 Plant Chiefs Conference were:
TSSA – PV & OE Program - Mike Adams, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMP
Faskin Martineau DuMoulin LLP - Health and Safety Liabilities - Norm Keith, Partner
ChemTreat - Steam Purity as Best Practices for the Power Industry- Louis Carvalho, P.Eng
PMPT - Plant Turnarounds - John McLay, P. Eng., R.E.T., PE and
Babcock Wilcox - How to Prepare for an Emergency Shutdown- Tim Byrne
While these were received with great interest, the highlight was the Plant Chief Round Table. Based on the feedback from those that akended, we have made some changes to the program this year. Both the Plant Chief Round Table and the legal presentaJon will be on Friday morning and scheduled to be one and a half hours each. We have also changed the dates of the conference to avoid potenJal conflicts with scheduled plant maintenance shutdowns. The IPE Ontario Area EducaJon Forum and Plant Chiefs Round Table will be held this year and for many years to come, on the third Thursday and Friday in October. This year the convenJon will be held October 22-­‐23 in Toronto. We have also created a website supported by the IPE Ontario Area that has all of the informaJon for this year’s educaJonal forum. www.ipeontarioeducaJon.ca. If you have quesJons, we can be reached at ipe.on.ed.forum@gmail.com
This year we have another great line up of speakers. We have been trying to keep consistent topic lines. Because Power Engineer’s professional development spans over many areas, there are 5 major topic areas that we will present lectures on. The 5 areas are Boilers, RefrigeraJon, Plant Maintenance, Legal Makers and JurisdicJonal Updates. This year’s lineup is:
TSSA – PV & OE Program - Mike Adams, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMP
PMPT – Lock out-Tag out, (Plant maintenance series) - John McLay, P. Eng., R.E.T., PE.
Charles G. Turner and Associates – A Holistic Approach to HRSG Inspections -­‐ Charles G. Turner P Eng
Trane Canada - Pros and Cons of Freon, Ammonia and Absorption- Chris Tanaka P. Eng and
Faskin Martineau DuMoulin LLP – Labour Relations - Norm Keith, Partner
This will be our third year providing quality, relevant professional development for all Power Engineers through the use of an EducaJonal Forum and Round Table. Each year we do this, it gets easier. Word gets around that there is a place where there are great educaJonal presentaJons, that these presentaJons are both current and engaging. This event also provides a perfect opportunity to inform Power Engineers of the involvement of the IPE on their behalf. We are looking forward to seeing many new faces this year.
Organizing Commikee
Ralf Klofp, Randy Purves, Gilles Leclair, Don Purser, Steve Rajah and Allan Wheker
ipe.on.ed.forum@gmail.com
www.ipeontarioeducaJon.ca
INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERS
ONTARIO AREA
Power Engineering Collaboration & Development Day at Cambrian College
This year’s Power Engineering Collaboration & Development Day was held at Cambrian College, May
21st, 2015 in Sudbury. As in previous years, the show of support from industry was quite evident and
appreciated as many were on hand to take in the event. The Technical Standards and Safety Authority
were also there to answer questions regarding the Power Engineering profession notably the Ontario
Regulations which are about to change.
In having recently received accreditation for their Power Engineering program, representatives from
Conestoga College attended the event for the first time. “A new kid on the block” This brings the total
number of Ontario colleges to seven. Congratulations on their achievement.
Quite interestingly enough we have learned that no other colleges will be granted accreditation for their
Power Engineering program for the moment. As was identified, student placement opportunities
continue to be a real challenge. One colleges has actually reduced its student intake in order to meet
their co-op placement commitments.
Over the last decade, Ontario has seen significant losses within the manufacturing, pulp and
paper/lumber industry. Where do we stand with the demand for Power Engineers? It’s a question that’s somewhat elusive in trying to find an answer. Placement needs vs. available positions has become an
area that needs to be managed carefully. TSSA has been providing an update on the PE demographics
within Ontario. We will soon have better picture of the demographics with another update this year.
Gary Codner of PanGlobal was on hand to discuss the new textbook material and updated the group on
IPECC plus college statistics from across the country. It is expected that educators and candidates will
start using a new 4th Class Syllabi document in 2017.
The afternoon session started with a tour of the Power Engineering lab. A fully functional 2nd Class plant,
it is quite spacious with various pieces of equipment in which students might expect to see in our
industry. It’s very much hands-on learning with a minimum number of hours that students must spend
in the lab. There is a relatively new addition to the lab this year compliments of Atlantic Power. They
have donated a simulator which is based on their co-gen plant in operation. What better way to learn.
The Institute of Power Engineers, TSSA and the approved colleges across the province have been
working together to help meet industry’s needs for Power Engineers. As a Chief Power Engineer, I would
encourage you to provide an opportunity for a student. You can’t become a 2nd Class without first
getting your 4th and 3rd Class. This is the challenge…
Next year’s “gathering of colleges” will be held at Confederation College in Thunder Bay.
Gilles Leclair
Chair, Education Committee
Institute of Power Engineers
Ontario Area
The Toronro Branch IPE 2015 Annual Golf Tournemant
and the Rose of Durham
Ideal for students of
Power Engineering at
Colleges across Canada
The book is designed as a task
validation record for Power Engineering
students during their college program,
co-op placements and upon graduation.
It is the documentation of their learned
craft. It should be noted that the book
is aligned with the SOPEEC syllabus
for topics, titles and order.
For
convenience it also cross-references to
PanGlobal’s PE textbooks.
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The Institute of Power Engineers (IPE)
has formed a partnership with colleges
and is promoting the Practical Skills
Record. With that in mind, feedback
from the colleges is essential. The IPE
would like to propose that the colleges
include the Practical Skills Record in
their tuition fee and implement it into
their program.
This is a formed
partnership with the colleges where
future editions would have the
college’s input. The IPE hopes that all Power Engineering students will
eventually get sign-off on the Practical
Skills Record to compliment their
learning experience and validate their
completed tasks.
The Practical Skills Record
is available at:
PanGlobal Training Systems
Toll Free: 1-866-256-8193
Or Online at:
www.powerengineering.org
The Purpose of the
Practical Skills Record
This Practical Skills Record book was
requested by Power Engineering
Trainees and Chief Engineers. Its
purpose is to provide organized
management and validation of Trainee
tasks while acquiring 4th Class ‘steam
time’. It may also be used by the Trainee as a permanent and
transferable record of tasks and work
history. The manual is endorsed by the
Institute of Power Engineers (IPE) and
was developed by members of the
IPE, in consultation with industry,
learning institutions, and individuals
across Canada.
Manual Organization
The book is organized into topics,
directly aligned, in title and order, with
the topics in the SOPEEC 4th Class
Power Engineering Syllabus and
cross-referenced with the Pan Global
4th
Class
Power
Engineering
textbooks. Each topic is divided into
sub-topics (called “Criteria”) and each Criteria has a list of tasks that the
Trainee is expected to demonstrate.
Each set of criteria tasks has a section
for signatures and there is a section at
the back for validation of additional
tasks.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
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as an MS Word file. Type in required information and save it on your computer. Print a copy and mail it and payment to
the address at end of form.
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POWER ENGINEERING STATUS
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c) If so, issued in what jurisdiction?
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outside of Canada, may select the Branch of their choice. If you have no preference for a specific branch, you are
invited to select the York Branch. French-speaking applicants may select the Montreal Branch for French language
service, or the Ottawa Branch for bilingual service.
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DUES PAYMENT
Please note that dues payment in the form of a cheque or money order payable to the INSTITUTE OF POWER
ENGINEERS must accompany this application which is to be mailed to the National Office.
The dues amount is $115.00 and includes a one-time initiation fee of $10.00. Future annual dues of $105.00 will
be invoiced annually on the anniversary date of your membership acceptance, and are subject to a $10.00 discount
if paid within 30 days.
The mailing address is:
Institute of Power Engineers
PO Box 878
Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3Y7
Please also note that the dues constitute an Income Tax deduction if you live in Canada.
For further information : Website: www.nipe.ca
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Branches of the
Institute of Power Engineers
British Columbia
-Vancouver
-Victoria
Alberta
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Manitoba
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Ontario
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Quebec
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Maritime
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