Mcilvaine Insights

 

No. 108   June 7, 2019


WELCOME

Weekly selected highlights in flow control, treatment and combustion from the many McIlvaine publications.

  • Indonesia is One of Many Asian Countries Relying on Coal
  • Oil, Gas, Refining Daily Project Tracking and Monthly Analysis
  • Dry Scrubber Alert Provides International Insights

 

Indonesia is One of Many Asian Countries Relying on Coal

The coal fired capacity in Indonesia will rise to 57,000 MW by 2024 according to the forecasts in the McIlvaine Utility Tracking System.

Indonesian Coal Fired Capacity MW

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2021

29,047

32,533

36,437

40,809

45,706

51,191

57,334

 

Indonesia is the biggest exporter of thermal coal. With over 29,000 MW of installed capacity, coal currently accounts for around 30 percent of the country’s electricity generation. The government’s 2018 – 2027 Energy Plan sets out a steep growth curve for coal power, which is expected to provide 54 percent of Indonesia’s electricity generation by 2025. The country’s largest coal plant developer is the state-owned utility PLN Persero which is planning to build over 6,900 MW of new coal capacity. Other Indonesian coal power developers are Bukit Asam (1,010 MW) and Adaro (1,144 MW). Collectively, Chinese companies are planning new coal projects totaling over 10,400 MW in Indonesia. Among the most significant players are China’s National Energy Investment Group and China Huadian. One of China Huadian’s  projects is the expansion of the Celukan Bawang power station on Bali.

Companies from Japan are building the 2,000 MW Batang project on Java’s Northeast coast The project’s owner Bhimasena Power is a joint venture between Indonesia’s Adaro and the Japanese companies J-Power and Itochu. The main financier of Batang is the Japan Bank of International Cooperation.

The 2,000 MW Tanjung Jati B coal power station is being built by Bhumi Jati Power, a joint venture of the Japanese companies Sumitomo and Kansai Electric with the Indonesian company United Tractors. Other large projects which are driven by international companies are Cirebon 2 and Cirebon 3, two 1,000 MW coal plants planned by KEPCO from South Korea and Marubeni from Japan. The Japanese companies TEPCO and Chubu Electric are also involved in Cirebon 2.

The Utility Tracking System provides continuing forecasts of coal fired power installations in each country.  Details on each plant are included along with country forecasts in excel files. There is also a 20-30 page weekly Utility E-Alert with the latest news

More information on the tracking system can be found at 42EI Utility Tracking System

 

Oil, Gas, Refining Daily Project Tracking and Monthly Analysis

Oil, Gas, Shale, and Refining combines daily project updates with monthly analyses and extensive reports to help guide, combust, flow, and treat (CFT) suppliers in their sales efforts.  This month the analysis quantifies the LNG opportunity in the U.S. due to the expansion in gas production and the large commitments by Chevron and ExxonMobil.

The impact on the petrochemical market is also analysed.  The service forecasts present and future ethylene production by country as well as production by large producers.  By identifying the barrels of oil, cubic feet of gas, and tons of each type of petrochemical produced in a region or at a specific facility the combust, flow and treat purchases can be quantified with enough accuracy to provide a foundation for a marketing program.

The impact of technology on the markets is conveyed with an example in hydraulic fracturing.  The use of resin bonded sands reduce the wear on fracking pumps which in turn lower the cost of the oil produced which in turn lowers the cost of resin and makes the use of resin bonded sands   more justifiable.

The intelligence system is updated daily. It can be sorted by customer name, location, plant type, contractor or project start date. There are periodic reports on each technology. A new Petrochemicals Report was just added.  There are profiles of major producers and also the major OEMS. For more information on the system and to view the recent monthly analysis click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/N049/Monthly_Analysis_June_2019.htm

 

Dry Scrubber Alert Provides International Insights

You can view the latest Dry Scrubber Alert for insights as reflected in the headlines

  • Time to Register for the Dry Scrubber Users Conference in Kansas City
  • IAC will be a DSUA Participant
  • Dry Scrubbing Discussions at the Cement Conference in St. Louis
  • Cement Dry Scrubber Systems
  • DSI Systems for Cement Plant Mercury and Acid Gas Reduction
  • Komline Sanderson has Unique Dry Scrubber Atomizer
  • Illinois Power Plants evaluating Wet Limestone, Dry Lime, and Ammonia Options
  • Dadri Coal-fired Plant is installing DSI

View the Alert by clicking here