·       “Dry Scrubbing” Will Be the “Hot Topic Hour” on – October 23, 2014

·       Fabric Filter Newsletter Headlines - September 2014

·       GDP Update Headlines – September/October 2014

·       Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines - October 10, 2014

·       Chemicals Update Headlines – October 2014

·       World Power Generation Project Headlines – Revision Dates:  October 1 & 7, 2014

“Dry Scrubbing” Will Be the “Hot Topic Hour” on – October 23, 2014

McIlvaine has a free website available to power, incinerator and cement plants around the world Dry Scrubbing - Continuous Analyses.    The webinar on the October 23^rd will provide further clarification of all the various options including both DSI and the “reactor”.  “Reactor” is one way to describe both the fluid bed and spray dryer segment. But this is a matter for discussion and resolution.  Paul Farber has proposed categories in our last webinar. We need to survey enough people around the world to classify the segments and standardize.  China has been a leader in fluid bed scrubbing with some of the largest systems every built. So it is critical to obtain input from this country.

The webinar will call on international suppliers such as KC Cottrell to help lead the discussion.  Where is DSI the best option?  If you have a medium sulphur coal, can you use spray driers or is the fluid bed the only dry option?  How are U.S. utilities and cement plants planning to meet the HCl requirements of MATS?  Where do you use sodium reagents as opposed to calcium?  Can you beneficially use or regenerate the flyash /sulphate mixture? 

List of Panelists:

Mike Widico of KC Cottrell

Joseph (Joe) Riley, President of BoldEco Environment

Dan Gross of Kuttner LLC

Paul Farber, Consultant

Dr. Jianchun Wang (Joe) of Lonjing Environment Technology Co., Ltd.

We encourage participants to view the site prior to the webinar and to ask questions and make observations which will be useful to decision makers. 

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FABRIC FILTER NEWSLETTER HEADLINES

September 2014

MARKETS

• Major Shift in the World Air Pollution Control Market
• Upgrading Coal Plants around the World Is the Best and Quickest Way to Reduce CO2

ENERGY

• Alabama Power Invests 380 Million Dollars at Gorgas Coal-fired Power Plant
• Alliant Energy and its Partners Launch Second Major Environmental Investment at Columbia Power Plant in Wisconsin
• CECO Environmental Announces New Orders Totaling 20 Million Dollars for the Energy Sector

STEEL

• Severstal Opens New Long Product Mini-Mill in the Saratov Region
• Electric Arc Furnace and Off-Gas Cleaning from Siemens Start Operation at Baku Steel
• Tenova Pyromet to Establish First Silicon Metal Furnace in Iceland for United Silicon
• Steel Dynamics to Acquire Severstal Columbus Acquisition to Accelerate Future Growth
• AK Steel to Acquire Severstal Dearborn

BIOMASS

• We Energies Installs Baghouse on CFB Unit
• Everbright International Introduces a New Era of “Complete Incineration and No Landfills” to Suzhou City

CEMENT

• National Installer and Fabricator Completes Major Baghouse Upgrade

COMPANY NEWS

• CECO Environmental Achieves Record Year to Date Bookings and Non GAAP Operating Margin
• Nederman Acquires Downdraught Bench Technology
• Donaldson to Acquire Northern Technical LLC
• JM Realigning Engineered Products Business to Drive Growth
• Dϋrr Builds Sustainable Paint Shop for Volkswagen in Poland

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• EPA Clean Air Settlement with Asphalt Company to Minimize Emissions in Rhode Island
• Rhode Island Air National Guard Agrees to Minimize Air Emissions under EPA Settlement

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GDP UPDATE

September/October 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AMERICAS

United States

Argentina

ASIA

Australia

China

India

Malaysia

Singapore

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

Africa

Germany

Greece

Nigeria

Switzerland

United Arab Emirates

AMERICAS

United States

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third estimate of real gross domestic product for the second quarter of 2014 — covering April, May and June of this year. The release showed output in the U.S. increasing at an annual rate of 4.6%. This is relative to the first quarter when real GDP declined a sharp 2.1%.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Argentina

Argentina’s gross domestic product was unchanged in the second quarter from a year earlier, the government, reviving doubts over the veracity of the data after JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimated a 1.7% contraction.

First-quarter figures were also revised to an expansion of 0.3% from a 0.2% contraction, the national statistics agency said. From the previous three months, the economy grew 0.9% after shrinking for two quarters. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

ASIA

Australia

Global growth will improve to around 3.5% year-on-year throughout 2015 and 2016, as US and India experience faster growth and Latin America normalizes, NAB said in an update of its global and Australian forecasts.

However, the report downwardly revised forecasts for Australian economic growth, amid a weaker third quarter and deteriorating terms of trade. NAB expects GDP growth at 2.8% during fiscal 2015, down 0.1%, and 3.2% for fiscal 2016, down 0.2%. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

China

China's economy likely grew at its weakest pace in more than five years in the third quarter as a property downturn weighed on demand, a Reuters poll showed, raising the chances of more aggressive policy steps that may include cutting interest rates.

The economy may have expanded 7.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier - the weakest reading since the first quarter of 2009, when growth hit 6.6% during the height of the global crisis, according to a poll of 20 economists.

None of the economists believed Q3 growth will dip below 7%, although four penciled in 7.1% and one expected 7%.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

India

Come 2015 economy watchers and experts will have more updated GDP data to analyze the Indian economy that is showing signs of reversing two years of slump. The statistics office said that the base year of GDP will be revised to 2011-12 and the new data will be available from 2015.

The overhaul of the GDP is expected to expand the size of the Indian economy, due to broadening of coverage of unorganized sectors, agriculture and corporate sector.

"In accordance with the recommendation of the National Statistical Commission to revise the base year of all economic indices every five years, it is proposed to revise the base year of national accounts from 2004-05 to 2011-12 in 2015," ministry of statistics and program implementation said.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Malaysia

Malaysia is accelerating infrastructure investment as Prime Minister Najib Razak leans on public expenditure to boost growth amid concern subsidy cuts and a new consumption tax will curb private spending.

The government will start work on projects such as highways and rail worth at least 75 billion ringgit ($23 billion), Najib said in a budget speech in Kuala Lumpur today. He announced wider exemptions of items under the goods and services tax to reduce the impact of the levy, as the finance ministry targets growth of as much as 6% this year and next.

The central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged last month after an increase in July and said it will assess the balance of risks between the outlook for growth and inflation when considering further policy moves.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Singapore

Singapore’s central bank is keeping monetary policy steady despite the economy’s sluggish growth, signaling greater worry about inflationary pressures than the possibility of a slowdown.

The government reported that third-quarter gross domestic product rose 1.2% on quarter on a seasonally adjusted and annualized basis, according to advance estimates. The measure is below a 2.2% growth forecast by economists in a Dow Jones poll, though a reversal of a 0.1% contraction in the second quarter.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

Africa

On Sept. 30, Kenya announced the results of its “rebasing”—a recalculation of its gross domestic product to include previously unaccounted-for economic activity. Its GDP expanded 25.3%, to $55.2 billion, moving it up several rungs on the list of Africa’s largest economies, to 9th. The government adjusted its 2013 growth rate from 4.7% to 5.7%.

Kenya’s is the latest in a series of rebasings that have reinforced investors’ perception of the area’s growth potential. Even as Ebola ravages West Africa and civil war devastates the Democratic Republic of Congo, many of the other economies in the region remain dynamic: The International Monetary Fund predicts sub-Saharan growth will be 5.8% next year, up from an estimated 5.1% for 2014.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Greece

Greece revised data on last year's gross domestic product, showing its economy shrank by 3.3% for the year as a whole, less than a previous estimate of a 3.9% contraction.

(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Nigeria

Nigeria gross domestic product (GDP), is expected to increase by another 20% to make it a competitive Information and Communication Technology hub through foreign investments shortly after the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) holding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate.

 “Nigeria and Dubai are formidable in terms of ICT and when we come together, we share experiences and compare notes for future use. This event is going to be a partnership that is far from learning, “he said.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

Switzerland

Switzerland has reduced its economic growth forecasts on the back of the declining performance of its main trading partners in Europe, most notably Germany. Gross domestic product (GDP) is now tipped to expand 1.8% this year, rather than 2%.

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has also cut GDP growth predictions to 2.4% for 2015, down from the 2.6% it forecast earlier this year. But SECO warned that changes to the way it calculates growth make a direct comparison between these figures difficult.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

United Arab Emirates

Falling oil prices won’t hurt the gross domestic product growth of the UAE this year, a Ministry of Economy official told reporters recently.

“Oil accounts for less than 30% of our GDP, so there will be no impact. The UAE economy is now very diversified,” said Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, undersecretary at the ministry.  (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

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OIL & GAS SALES LEADS HEADLINES

October 10, 2014

(Listed by most current date)

Yamgaz Awards AG&P Modular Construction Contract for Yamal LNG Project  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

BC Leader 'Confident' Petronas LNG Project in Canada to Move Ahead  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

Yamal, Russia's Gas Megaplan, Becomes Symbol of Defiance against Western Sanctions  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

Sembcorp Marine Wins $190 Mln Bechtel Contract to Fabricate LNG Process Modules  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

Israel's Leviathan Gas Field Group Submits $6.5 Bln Development Plan  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

Europe LNG Terminal Capacity Seen Adequate if Russian Gas Flows Stop  (Article Dated: 10/10/2014)

Thailand's PTT Eyes Third LNG Terminal in Myanmar  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Finland, Estonia Postpone LNG Plants Plan and Stay with Russian Supply  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Louisiana LNG Energy Selects Bechtel as Project FEED Contractor  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Louisiana LNG Gains Funding for Export Project  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

TransCanada to Proceed With $1.9 Bln Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Dominion Welcomes FERC Approval Of Cove Point LNG Export Project  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Indonesia's Pertamina Seeks U.S. LNG Supply, Shale Equity  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

LE 'Hydro Deck' Commences Module Offloading for Ichthys LNG Project  (Article Dated: 10/9/2014)

Freeport LNG Selects GE for Major Freeport LNG Export Project in South Texas  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Alaska LNG Project Marks Milestone with Submission of FERC Pre-Filing Request  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Canadian Firms Plan BC Gas Plant, Target LNG Export  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Cameron LNG Receives Final FERC Approval for Landmark Liquefaction-Export Project  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Linde AG Awarded Engineering Contract for LNG Plant in Canada  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Air Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for Freeport Terminal Facility  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

SPX Awarded Approximately $50 Mln Order to Provide Cooling Towers for Coal Liquefaction Process Facility in China  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Gulf South Announces Open Season for Freeport LNG Terminal Natural Gas Transportation Project  (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)

Turret for Shell's Prelude FLNG Sent from Dubai to SHI's Geoje Yard  (Article Dated: 10/7/2014)

U.S. Energy Dept Finalizes Plan for Overhaul of Natural Gas Export Reviews  (Article Dated: 10/7/201

PetroChina Reviews Push to Produce LNG Used in Transport  (Article Dated: 10/7/2014)

Lithuania Signs First LNG Purchase Deal with Statoil  (Article Dated: 10/7/2014)

Mozambique Sees $30 Bln Investment for 2018 LNG Exports Startup  (Article Dated: 10/7/2014)

High Gas-flow Tests Boost BG's Tanzania LNG Plans  (Article Dated: 10/7/2014)

Qatargas Awards $125 Mln Wastewater Facility Contract for LNG Plant  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Azbil Corp Chosen for LNG Carrier Integrated Automation System in U.S. Shale Gas Cove Point Project  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Fluor Wins LNG Terminal Contract in Rotterdam from Gate Terminal BV  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Alaska LNG Project Partners File Export Application with DOE  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Final Investment Decision Reached for Cameron LNG Liquefaction-Export Project  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

CB&I Announces Contract for Golden Pass LNG Export Facility  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

First Nations Group on Vancouver Island Signs LNG Project Deal  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Shell in GateTerminal Expansion Deal To Boost LNG Fuel For Transport  (Article Dated: 10/6/2014)

Enterprise Announces Ninth NGL Fractionator at Mont Belvieu, Texas Complex  (Article Dated: 9/30/2014)

GE‘s Compression Technology Supporting Total”s $1.3 Bln Overhaul to Expand and Enhance Its Antwerp Refinery  (Article Dated: 9/30/2014)

Report Says Louisiana is Sinking, Oil Refineries are Threatened  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

Pemex Awards $80 Mln Contract to Samsung for Ultralow-sulfur Diesel Project at Salamanca Refinery  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

BPCL Awards Contract to Technip for Kochi Refinery Expansion  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

Valero, Tesoro could be Possible Bidders for Citgo Refinery Assets  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

Quantum Energy and Bilfinger Westcon to Develop Multiple Refineries in the ND-MT Bakken Formation  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

Gulf Coast to Benefit from Refinery Retrofits  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

U.S. Refineries Reach Record Production Revenue Volumes in Mid-Summer 2014  (Article Dated: 9/29/2014)

Pipe Repair to Shut Israel’s ORL Hydrocracker for September  (Article Dated: 9/26/2014)

Rosneft Commissions Isom Unit at Kuibyshev Refinery  (Article Dated: 9/26/2014)

Neste to Install Biopropane Unit at Rotterdam Refinery  (Article Dated: 9/26/2014)

Pemex Contracts Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas to Begin Diesel Program at Mexican Refineries  (Article Dated: 9/26/2014)

Phillips 66 to Add Railcars to Move More Crude to Coast Refineries  (Article Dated: 9/26/2014

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CHEMICAL UPDATE

OCTOBER 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global Demand for PVC to Increase, per New Report

COMPANY NEWS

BASF Opens India Polyurethane Chemicals Plant

Tesla Selects Nevada for Battery Plant

Farmer Co-op CHS to Build $3-billion Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant in North Dakota

LyondellBasell to Build World Scale PO/TBA Plant on U.S. Gulf Coast

Dow to Divest Three More Businesses

MERGERS/ ACQUISITIONS

Johnson Matthey Acquires Catacel

Solvay to Acquire CPChem’s PPS for $220 million

Albemarle Sells Antioxidant, Ibuprofen and Propofol Businesses to SI Grou

Albemarle, Israeli Firm to Produce Polymeric Flame Retardants in New Joint-Venture

PTT Global Chemical Increases Stake in French Chemical Firm Vencorex

PPG Industries to Buy Mexican Paint Maker Comex

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WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECT HEADLINES

This includes only projects where there was an update during the month. There are thousands of projects in the database.

Revision Date:  October 1, 2014

Revision Date:  October 7, 2014

New power generation projects are tracked in two publications. Fossil and Nuclear Power Generation includes both market forecasts and project data. World Power Generation Projects has just the project data

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