Coal Prep 2009
April 27 – 30, 2009
Lexington Center
Lexington, Kentucky

Monday, April 27

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Workshop I:  Introduction to Coal Preparation

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop II:  State-of-the-Art of Instrumentation and Control in Coal Preparation Plants 

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop III:  PLC and Ladder Logic:  A Hands-on Workshop



Tuesday, April 28

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Opening Remarks and Keynote Address:  The Changing Political Landscape in Washington and the Potential for the U.S. Coal Industry

Luke Popovich, Vice President-Communications, National Mining Association

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Annual Refresher Training for Impoundment Inspection Qualified Persons

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Session I: Preparation Plants


Wednesday, April 29

9:00 am – 11:00 am
Session  II:  Coal Crushing

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Session III:  State of the Art Coal Preparation
Session IV:  New Technology

Thursday, April 30

9:00 am – 11:00 am
Session V:  Dense Medium Cyclones