2015年2月27日星期五

Half-Day Technical Visit to Tanjung Bin Power Plant

On 11 Feb 2015, I received an email from IEM Southern Branch.

After CNY, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Southern Branch is organizing a technical visit to Tanjung Bin Power Plant.

Tanjung Bin Power Plant is located at Serkat, Pontian, Johor.
Somewhere quite near to Tanjung Piai or Kukup.

Tanjung Bin Power Plant is the first private coal-first  plant in Malaysia and the biggest coal-fired IPP in South East Asia. The power plant which is 90% owned by Malakoff Corporation Berhad and 10% by Malaysia's Employees Provided Fund (EPF), has generating capacity of 2,100 MW (700MW x 3 Units).

Tanjung Bin was constructed at a cost of US$2 billion, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects in South East Asia. The plant was completed on schedule, within 48 months and 16 days from its commencement date. The project was also completed below budget.

Tanjung Bin boasts the largest boiler drums in the world, with more than 21,000 welds per boiler which passed three hydrostatic tests without a single failure. It is also equipped with clean coal technologies such as the Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) and Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD).

Teknik Janakuasa Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Malakoff. is the Operations and Maintenance Sub-contractor of Tanjung Bin. Amongst Tanjung Bins accolades include the followings;

  • "Best Emissions Reduction Projects in Asia Award" at the prestigious 2006 Power Asian Awards
  • Malaysia's Largest Corporate and Islamic Bond Issue for 2003" award at RAM's inaugural League Award Night
The visit is strictly limited to 25 participants only. (However, there are 28 IEM people coming to visit Tanjung Bin Power Plant)

Registration will be on a first-come-first serve basis REGISTRATION IS CONFIRMED ONLY WITH PAYMENT RECEIVED. (that is true, if late will lose the chance to visit and the fees must be settled in advance prior to the visit)

Kindly return the reply to the IEM (SB) office before 24th February 2015 together with a non-refundable commitment fee of RM 50 per person (RM 90 for non-IEM members) and made payable to The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Southern Branch). On 14 Feb 2015, 6:42pm, I bank-in the Commitment Fees into the Institution's Maybank Current Account (No. 5-013920-15708) and to facsimile the bank-in slip as well as the Reply Slip to the Institution.

Details listed as follows:

8am - 8:20am:
According to IEM website, whoever paid their membership renewal fee before 31 March 2015, they will receive an 8GB thumb drive. I just renew my membership through online payment on 7 January 2015.

So, this morning before technical visit, I went up to IEM Southern Branch Secretariat office to collect the 8GB thumb drive.

To collect the 8GB thumb drive, I need to fill in the form and submitted together with the receipt of payment for membership renewal 2015.

8GB thumb drive 

8:20am - 8:30am:
Participants are to assemble at outside of IEM Secretariat office.

This technical visit to Tanjung Bin Power Plant, attend by 28 people (excluding 2 absent), including IEM (SB) Hon. Secretary Ir. Derek Cheah Kong Yew and IEM secretariat Puan Lina.

The transportation by bus (JJF7788) to Tanjung Bin Power Plant will be provided by IEM (SB).

8:30am - 10am:
Travel from IEM Southern Branch to Tanjung Bin Power Plant by bus (bus plate no.: JJF 7788).

During travel to Tanjung Bin, I met a friendly professional engineer, Ir Mau Kwong Ching @ Moo Kwang Ching. He is civil engineering background, from University of Malaya 1976. During journey to Tanjung Bin, he keep sharing his background and experience with us (graduate engineer). First, when he was young, he migrate with his family from Hong Kong to Sarawak. After taking HSC in Sarawak, he went to  University of Malaya for further study. After graduating from University, he buy a house in Taman Melawati. Finally, he settle in Johor Perling. His wife is one of the friend of his tenant in KL, that is how he met his wife. His wife is come from Ipoh. Ir Mau got three children, got one son and two daughter. He obtained his Ir title in the years of 1982.

10am - 12pm:
Short briefing on Tanjung Bin Power Plant operations and the progress of the latest construction project.

Tanjung Bin Power Plant operations site:
- There got 3 unit of boiler.
- Chimney got 200 meter height, 3 steel chimney is cover together by one concrete chimney.
- Boilers are using charcoal powder for burning, there have 15 types of charcoal.
- No black smoke coming out from chimney, due to ash all transfer to ash pond.
- each unit of turbine generating 700 MW of electricity.

The progress of the latest construction project.
- They are going to build another unit of boiler.
- Bolier are supply by Japanese company, but made in China.
- Turbine is supply by ALSTOM.
- Turbine generating 1000 MW of electricity.
- They are going to build another new ash pond, the ash in the water will be harder and sink down in the pond.

12pm - 12:30pm: Visit to project site.
- Tanjung Bin Power Plant operations site & the progress of the latest construction project.



12:30pm: End of visit.
Puan Lina starting to distribute the certificate of participation to all of us inside the bus.
The certificate is sigh by Ir. Derek Cheah Kong Yew.

12:30pm - 2:10pm:
Depart from Tanjung Bin Power Plant to IEM Southern Branch Secretariat office.

2:25pm, took public bus from Plaza Pelangi to JB Sentral. The bus fare is RM 1.30.
Remark: I purposely not driving my car due to not sure how long is the technical visit taken. And also I don't want to waste money on placing 6 hours parking coupon in my car.

2:37pm, went to Public Bank building to do some money transaction.
Then, went to Maybank City Square.

3pm - 3:11pm, went to IT ROO CAFE SDN. BHD. to eat fried rice (RM 7.50) as late lunch. Their fried rice taste is terrible, but the prawn in fired rice is bigger. Anyway, their signature dish is still the chicken chop. After eating fried rice, I went to nearby Chinese operating coffee shop to eat half-boiled egg and milo ice. It cost me RM 5 (RM 2.60 + RM 2.40).

3:35pm, I took JB free shuttle bus from MBJB/Pos Malaysia HQ to City Square.

3:50pm - 4:35pm, took public bus no. 39 from City Square to Seri Alam. The bus fare is RM 3.40.

5pm - 8pm, take some rest.

8pm, eating my late dinner.


2015年2月23日星期一

正月初四:出去走走

早上八点半起来。

刘俊贤来我家,载我去马西的马来档(靠近 ESSO 油站)吃早餐。
我点了 Nasi lemak + 煎蛋 + Sambal 鸡 + 少甜的 Teh tarik = 一共是 RM 6.80。

吃完早餐后,我们就直接去 Tanjung Langsat 的码头找陈霖德。
陈霖德,他带了汽水请我们喝。
一边喝汽水,一边吹海风,一边看从新加坡飞出去的飞机,正是爽。

临别前,陈霖德还送我们一人一罐鸡蛋糕。

中午十二点半,我一个人驾车去新山的红屋茶餐室吃午餐。
我点了一盘兰花饭(RM 8)和一杯白开水(RM 0.50)。
其实兰花饭只是一盘蓝色的饭配 rendang 鸡而已。

下午三点,陈霖德来我家,载我去 AEON Tebrau City 看贺岁电影。
不知道陈霖德走了什么狗屎运,居然让他在 LINE 比赛里赢了两张免费的电影票。
4:20pm - 7pm,他请我去看著名武打明星成龙主演的贺岁片“天将雄师”。

看电影前,陈霖德不小心在电影院的厕所里弄断他的镜框。
我们只好在看完电影过后,下去一楼换镜框(RM 130)。
换一个镜框要等一个小时,我们就先去二楼的 Ichiban Ramen 吃晚餐。

2015年2月22日星期日

正月初三:从外婆家 回新山

早上九点半,我们和外婆,舅舅们,舅母和大姨去 Ipoh Garden 的美食中心吃早餐。
美食中心那里人山人海,而且大部分的食物都起了50仙。
吃完早餐后,我们就回外婆家收拾行李。

早上11点20分,大姨送我们去怡保机场。

中午12点40分,我们坐马印航空OD1325 的飞机从怡保 南下 新山。

下午两点,飞机抵达士乃机场,父亲去接我们。

下午三点,我们去柔佛再也吃牛肉粉加料(一个人 RM 12)。
然后回家休息。

晚上七点,我们去柔佛再也的八度空间吃果条仔。
这也是我那个弟弟第一次在这里吃晚餐。

2015年2月20日星期五

正月初二:吃团圆饭

早上七点,大姨带我们去吃早餐。
吃完早餐后,我们就直接去外婆家。
今天来自各地的亲戚将会聚集在外婆家。
外婆家突然好热闹咯!

中午,我们一起吃午餐。

今天我把大部分的时间都花在读九把刀的小说“打喷嚏”。
这本小说非常值得读,包你看了会上瘾,会一直继续读下去。
读完小说后,我就在外婆家的客厅小睡片刻。

晚上八点,我们全家出发去酒楼吃团圆饭。
我们一共定了两桌,一桌好像要 RM 600。

一桌给外婆,舅舅,舅母,阿姨门,姨丈门和母亲。
另一桌给我,弟弟,舅舅门,表哥,表嫂,表弟和表妹门。

酒楼上的菜也满丰富的,有捞鱼生,猪脚,蒸鱼,烧鸭,豆腐豆根,虾,抄伊面和龙眼。

晚上九点半,我们各自回外婆家,拍全家福。

晚上十一点,所有亲戚都回去,而我今晚会在外婆家过夜。

正月初一:从新山 去怡保 外婆家

2014年12月30日晚上,我教我母亲怎样在马印航空的网上定机票去怡保。
从新山来回怡保的飞机票价钱是 一个人 RM 610。
这可能是我坐过的国内航班中,最贵的一次。

为什么飞机票这么贵:
过年回乡的飞机票一向来都很贵,
航空公司不可能会放过这次的机会来砍你,
如果你不买,别人也会买!

刚开始,我也反对买贵的机票去怡保。
可是我母亲坚持要买回乡的机票。

后来想一想也好,毕竟我也很多年没去怡保探望我的外婆,
而且过年是一年一次,那就不必计较这么多。

更何况每年农历新年,每个华人都会回乡过年,
一路上怡保的南北大道,车龙一定会很塞。

今天是正月初一,我,弟弟和母亲 三人要去外婆家拜年。
我们去士乃机场,坐早上11点05分马印航空 OD1324 的飞机上怡保。
中午12点25分,飞机抵达怡保机场。
我们一下飞机,我的外婆和舅舅已经在机场的大厅等候多时了。
舅舅驾车载我们回外婆家。

外婆家的地址(加密)是 1415.I,/101214/0102042112120108,/0801161625/070118040514,/09161508.

我们的午餐是在外婆家吃斋。
吃饱后,我们先去好好休息。

傍晚,母亲在外婆家煮抄饭。
晚餐后,母亲驾着舅舅车带我们去大姨家,大姨家是在 Bercham 那一带。
今晚我们会在大姨家过夜。


2015年2月8日星期日

半日游 - 亚洲大陆的最南端

Seri Alam --> Tanjung Piai --> Kukup

今天我做工半天,突然间想来个说走就走的旅程。
于是在没有计划下,我跟陈霖德一起展开接下来的旅程。
我负责驾车,他负责用手机的GPS来带路。

小时候,我一直问我自己,世界的尽头在哪里?
后来长大后发现地球是圆的,世界根本没有尽头!

我们今天行程的主要目的地就是 亚洲大陆最南端的地方,
那就是 丹绒比艾国家公园(Tanjung Piai National Park)。

Tanjung Piai 位于马来西亚柔佛州西南部,
距离新山市中心约九十公里。

Tanjung Piai 甚至比邻国新加坡的大部分地区还要南。

下午三点,我们从 Seri Alam 出发去 Tanjung Piai,
大约七十多公里的路程,我预计一个小时就到达了。
可惜我错了,由于要经过很多小路,我们花了两个小时才到达。

下午四点五十分,我们终于到达了 Tanjung Piai National Park。
丹绒比艾国家公园 的营业时间是 早上九点到下午五点半。
我刚才提到来这里是说走就走的旅程,事前没有计划。
所以我们只剩40分钟可以参观。

进去前,我们要先去售票柜台处,付 RM 5 的 柔佛州国家公园保育费(Johor National Park Conservation Fee)。然后售票柜台员工会给我们入门票(coupon)。

进去 Visitor Complex 后,进公园的进口是在右边,而出口在左边。
沿着路走,会经过一个路口,直走可以去到 jetty,
而左走可以去到 Fishing Platform 和 "to the southern most tip of mainland Asia"。

我们的第一站先去 Fishing Platform (Pelantar Memancing),
在哪里我们可以吹着海风观看对面邻国新加坡和灯塔。

第二站,我们去  "to the southern most tip of mainland Asia" (Penghujung Selatan Tanah Besar Asia)。可惜从2014年12月30日,基于安全理由,那边现在不能开放。

第三站,我们去 Jetty 面对著马六甲海峡(Strait of Malacca / Selat Melaka)。
哪里有一个指标,指出世界各国主要城市的方向和距离。
BANGKOK - 1417 km, 
HONG KONG - 4043 km, 
NEW DELHI - 4117 km, 
MANILA - 2422 km
Singapore, Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul, New York, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Bei Jing

Tanjung Piai National Park 的前面


5:45pm,离开 Tanjung Piai National Park,去下一个目的地 龟咯(Kukup)。
从 Tanjung Piai 到 Kukup 的距离,大约少过十公里。

我们把车停在路边,然后走路进去 笨珍龟咯咸水港渔村(Kampung Nelayan Air Masin Kukup, Pontian, Johor)参观,
进去渔村的路只能够让电动脚车或摩托车穿过,车子根本进不去。

渔村里的住宅屋和度假屋大多建在海边烂泥上,渔村里的水管也非常老旧。
那里大多住着华人。

来到龟咯,那里可能不吃海鲜!
参观完后,我们就去龟咯食堂海鲜楼(NEW KUKUP RESTAURANT)吃晚餐。

我们点了:
清炒大头 Kepah Bawang Putih - RM 22,
蚝煎蛋 Telur Tiram - RM 12,
炒米粉 Mee Hoon Goreng - RM 8,
酸柑水 Air Limau Lipis - RM 2.50,
椰子 Kelapa - RM 4。
晚餐一共吃了 RM 48.50。