·       Large Gas Turbine Aftermarket

·       Renewable Energy Briefs

·       “Gas Turbine Emission Control” Webinar on July 17^th Will Focus On NO_x, CO and Toxics

·       McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

Large Gas Turbine Aftermarket

Gas turbines are the leading choice for additional capacity in the U.S. and Europe.  As a result, in 2015 installed gas turbines will be capable of generating 1.3 million MW of electricity.  This large and growing installed base has generated a substantial market for turbine components, steam cycle components, intake air filters and treatment chemicals.  A number of McIlvaine publications forecast these expenditures and track the individual plant activity.

The trend is away from peaking units and toward combined cycle operation.  One reason is the higher global warming potential of peaking units. The aftermarket potential for a combined cycle plant is 20 percent higher than for a peaking plant with the same electrical output.  However, sales of some products are lower.  Air intake filters and gas turbine component replacement sales are lower. However, steam turbine, HRSG, water filtration, pump and valve replacement sales are higher.

Many new plants are opting for zero liquid discharge. There are two options.   One is dry cooling. Many Chinese plants are being equipped with air cooled condensers.  This is due to the water scarcity in the country.  Some new gas turbines in the U.S. are also opting for dry cooling.  Most new turbines in the arid southwest are being equipped with air cooled condensers.  Some new plants in areas where water is plentiful have also opted for dry cooling. The reason is to fast track construction and avoid water permit requirements.

A second option is to use wet cooling with water recycling.  A bleed loop is directed to a filtration and evaporation system.  This results in pure water recovery and waste which can be disposed as a solid. This option has become quite popular.  It can be combined with use of municipal wastewater to eliminate any water withdrawal.

The frequent cycling of turbine units which are working in tandem with solar and wind generation has resulted in a larger repair market than for units operating in a steady state.  Problems such as stellite delamination of valves have been encountered.

For more information on the projects and turbine markets click on:  59EI Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program

For more information on air intake filters, click on N022 Air Filtration and Purification World Market

For more information on valves, click on  N028 Industrial Valves: World Market

For more information on the water treatment, click on N029 Ultrapure Water: World Market

Renewable Energy Briefs

RES Americas Announces Notice to Proceed for the Pleasant Valley Wind Project

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce it has received notice to proceed (NTP) for construction of the Pleasant Valley Wind Project in Mower and Dodge Counties in southeast Minnesota.

RES Americas is the developer and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor of Pleasant Valley. The company successfully developed the project over a number of years in close coordination with county and state officials and through the assembly of a landowner stakeholder committee to represent the community. Upon completion, RES Americas will transfer the project to Xcel Energy which will own and operate Pleasant Valley.

The 200 megawatt (MW) project is comprised of 100 V100-2.0 MW Vestas turbines , 88 of which will be in Mower County and 12 of which will be in Dodge County. During the planning phase, RES Americas selected the turbine locations so as to preserve the site's wetlands and other biological, natural, and cultural resources. Construction of Pleasant Valley is expected to begin in July 2014 with projected commercial operation in October 2015. The project is expected to employ up to 250 workers during peak construction.

The project is expected to qualify for the Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC), and it is anticipated that it will generate nearly $950,000 in annual local tax revenue that will be split pro rata between the counties and townships.

Inauguration of Phase 1 or the Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms

After three years of construction, Boralex Inc., Gaz Métro Limited Partnership and Valener Inc. are pleased to officially open Phase I of the Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms, a 272-MW project commissioned in December 2013 and one of the biggest wind farms in Canada.

Key figures on Phase I (272 MW) of the Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farm:

• The project generates enough electricity to power 50,000 Québec homes.

• It took more than 1.5 million person-hours to erect the 126 turbines.

• Phase I represents a total investment of $750 million, including $360 million in Québec, $205 million in the Capitale-Nationale region and $28 million in the Côte-de-Beaupré region.

• Over 30 companies from the Côte-de-Beaupré region took part in construction of the project's first 272-MW phase.

• 140 kilometers of roads were built to provide access to the 126 wind turbines

• 60,000 tons of concrete were used to lay the foundations, and 43 cranes were needed to erect them.

• A 180-kilometre underground collector system to carry the electricity to a single 315-kV substation.

The project's 68-MW second phase is expected to be commissioned in 2014, with the 25-MW community project anticipated to come online in 2015. Once completed, the development will be one of Canada's biggest wind farms.

Intersolar North America to Highlight Advances in Balance of System

Major innovations in Balance of Systems (BOS) technology, including micro-inverters, mounting and racking systems and tracking components, will be on display at Intersolar North America. The balance of system exhibition segment is consistently one of the event's fastest growing and most popular segments, and this year features approximately 75 companies.

As solar PV module costs have fallen, BOS components represent the next frontier for reducing overall solar system costs, particularly in the United States market. BOS costs extend from hardware, such as inverters and mounting and racking systems, to soft costs like installation and finance. Some of the most important recent developments have been the increasing market share of micro-inverters in the residential segment, the increasing use of string inverters and/or higher system voltages in mid-sized PV plants, and the growing dominance of non-penetrating racking for rooftop PV. According to GTM Research, BOS costs are falling 20 percent year-over-year, due in part to technology innovation and aggressive pricing across all parts of the BOS value chain.

CyboEnergy Provides Off-Grid CyboInverters Capable of Running Refrigerators for Rural Clinics

CyboEnergy, Inc., announced that it has released a new version of off-grid CyboInverters capable of running heavy AC loads including motors, pumps, refrigerators, and air conditioners.

CyboEnergy CEO, Dr. George Cheng said, "This new product is significant because it can run refrigerators to store vaccines for clinics in rural areas that have no electricity. Although charity foundations donate vaccines all over the world, vaccines can be ruined without refrigeration.  Through this offering, we hope to help people in need."

The refrigerator compressor requires a lot of power to start. The off-grid CyboInverter can take extra DC power from the battery and produce up to 1500W AC surge power to start the compressor. After that, the CyboInverter can keep the refrigerator running with the DC power supplied by the 2 solar panels without drawing power from the battery. This unique and flexible system is cost-effective and user-friendly.

German Solar Breaks Three Records Within Two Weeks

The latest analysis from the Fraunhofer ISE solar energy research institute shows that photovoltaic systems generated a record 24.24 GW between 1 and 2 pm on Friday, June 6 and a total of 1.26 TWh over the entire week.

On June 9, which was a national holiday in Germany, solar power production peaked at 23.1 GW, which equaled 50.6 percent of total electricity demand – setting another milestone.

For more information on Renewable Energy Projects and Update please visit

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm

“Gas Turbine Emission Control” Webinar on July 17^th Will Focus On NO_x, CO and Toxics

This webinar will build on previous ones and a whole dedicated site Gas Turbine Emission Control - Continuous Analyses

Panelists will include:

Greg Holscher, Sr. Applications Engineer, CERAM Environmental, Inc.  

Joshua Gillespie, EmeraChem

Thomas "Nathan" White, Director, Business Development, SCR/DeNO_x Catalyst & Technology, Haldor Topsoe, Inc.

Glenn C. England, Principal Consultant, Environ International Corporation

The webinar will include some brief presentations, but will evolve into a collaborative discussion of the choices which turbine owners will have to make to meet State and Federal emission limits and also ambient air quality limits and tough limits to obtain construction permits.  The unique challenges of frequent cycling on both maintenance and exceedances also need to be considered.

NO_x, CO, PM and VOCs all have to be considered.  With the need to introduce ammonia for NO_x reduction, an additional potential pollutant, NH₃, needs to be considered.  The choice of catalyst is most difficult for units operating in a single cycle mode. The choice is either high temperature catalyst or tempering air and lower temperature catalyst.  Each has advantages and disadvantages.

When both NO_x and oxidation catalyst are incorporated, there are options relative to location of each.  Many plants are opting to convert urea-to-ammonia on-site rather than use anhydrous or aqueous ammonia. There are cost and safety considerations in making this choice.

These issues and others will be discussed. The webinar is free to power plant operators.  To join us next Thursday, July 17^th at 10 a.m. you can register at:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675.

McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

On Thursday at 10 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The cost is $300.00 for non-subscribers.

See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.

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