Duke/Fluor Daniel and NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) subsidiary Primary Energy
Inc. have garnered industry attention after U.S. Steel Gary Works'
employees were awarded the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers'
(AISE) Project Excellence Award for 1999.
The prestigious award was presented at a recent dinner ceremony at the
Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville, Ind., in recognition of the high
level of success that has resulted from the installation of a
161-megawatt cogeneration plant at the Gary Works facility.
The Gary Works facility is one of many projects performed in turnkey
fashion by Duke/Fluor Daniel under the D/FD-Primary Energy alliance
relationship.
AISE's recognition identifies the U.S. Steel-Primary Energy cogeneration
project as the top engineered project in the steel industry in 1999.
There were no qualifying projects last year, making this only the second
time the award has been presented since its inception in 1997.
"We are especially proud to have provided turnkey engineering,
procurement, and construction services in cooperation with our partner,
Primary Energy, for a project recognized nationally by AISE," said
Clarence Ray Jr., president and chief executive officer of Duke/Fluor
Daniel.
Duke/Fluor Daniel and Primary Energy have performed projects in an
alliance relationship since 1992. The Gary Works project was the fourth
in a series of eight successful efforts undertaken by the alliance
partners to date.
The Project Excellence Award application and paper was prepared and
presented to AISE by U.S. Steel's Richard M. Moroney, senior process
engineer, and Ronald C. Olson, area manager-Energy Distribution &
Facility Development, who served as co-project coordinators for U.S.
Steel. Their paper outlines the joint-venture cogeneration project to
convert coke oven and blast furnace gasses into electricity. It
describes the design, construction and management of the cogeneration
plant by Duke/Fluor Daniel, which has been in commercial operation since
August 1997. Primary Energy is the owner of the cogeneration plant,
which is maintained by U.S. Steel.
"The project has experienced enormous success, not only in terms of AISE
selection criteria, but in terms of real-world application and resulting
cost savings at Gary Works," said Charles R. Smith, division manager -
operations services for U.S. Steel Gary Works.
"It is particularly rewarding to see the design concept and innovation
culminate in a finished product that is recognized nationally by the
iron and steel industry," said Ron Barnes, senior vice president
operations, Duke/Fluor Daniel.
Primary Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NiSource, invests in
and manages projects that optimize energy productivity, while reducing
operating costs for large, energy-intensive industrial and commercial
complexes. Primary Energy specializes in on-site electric and
steam-generating facilities, and acts with a strong customer focus to
assure its customers' objectives are being met. Target markets include
the steel, refining, chemical, food products, and pulp and paper
industries in North America.
Duke/Fluor Daniel, formed in 1989 by Duke Energy Corporation and Fluor
Daniel, Inc., provides comprehensive engineering, procurement,
construction, and operating plant services for fossil-fueled electric
power generation facilities worldwide.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) is a global energy company with more
than $29 billion in assets. Headquartered in Charlotte, the company
reaches into more than 50 countries, producing energy, transporting
energy, marketing energy and providing energy services. In the United
States, Duke Energy companies provide electric service to approximately
two million customers in North Carolina and South Carolina; operate
interstate pipelines that deliver natural gas to various regions of the
country; and are leading marketers of electricity, natural gas and
natural gas liquids. Additional information about the company is
available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.
Fluor Daniel Inc. is the engineering, procurement and construction
subsidiary of Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR). In 1998, Fluor Corporation
revenues were $13.5 billion. Additional information about Fluor is
available on the Internet at www.fluor.com.
