·        Combined Cycle Plants Need Cartridges for Air Cooling As Well As Steam Condensate Cooling

·        Cartridge Filter Market Update Headlines – February 2014

·        GDP Market Update Headlines - February 2014

·        Oil & Gas Sales Lead Headlines - February 6, 2014

·        World Municipal Wastewater Project Monthly News Headlines - January 2014

·        North American Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Update Headlines - January 2014

·        World Power Generation Project Headlines – February 1, 2014

Combined Cycle Plants Need Cartridges for Air Cooling As Well As Steam Condensate Cooling

A surprising large use of cartridges is for the water used to cool the inlet air to gas turbines. On hot days, the air entering the turbine must be cooled. Fogging nozzles are used to inject water.  This water has to be highly purified so that when it evaporates it does not create build up on the turbine blades. The flow is modest compared to the flow through the cooling tower. But, in one case, the water is once through, while in the other, there is only side stream and blow-down filtration.  Data on this activity is found in Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program.

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CARTRIDGE FILTER MARKET UPDATE  

FEBRUARY 2014 

       TABLE OF CONTENTS

 COMPANY NEWS

Freudenberg to Upgrade Spunlaid Operations

H&V Unveils Chinese Version Website

Former Dell President to Head Up Filtration Group

Kelheim Fibres and Krones Develop Alternative Medium for Beer Filtration

FINANCIALS

Clarcor Reports Q4 Profit Down 10%

Ahlstrom’s Q4 and Full Year 2013 Financial Report

Mann+Hummel Delivers 6% Sales Growth in 2013

NEW PRODUCTS

Porvair Filtration’s New Composite Mesh Filter Offers High Cleaning Efficiency

SEMICONDUCTORS

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest Ever Monthly and Quarterly Sales

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts September 2013 Book to Bill Ratio of 0.97

IC Insights Expects Big Changes to 2013 Top Twenty Semi Supplier Ranking

O-S-D Growth Slows in 2013 but Sales Will Hit another Record High

PHARMACEUTICAL/BIOLOGICAL

China Becoming Pharma Production Hub

Booming IPO Market Improving M&A Terms for Private Biotechs

Cambridge Major Laboratories and AAIPharma Services Announce Merger

Gallus Strengthens Biologics CMO Business with Acquisition of Laureate

GE Healthcare Life Sciences Opens Technology Laboratory at U.K.’s Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst 

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this Report’s Chapters. 

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GDP MARKET UPDATE HEADLINES

February 2014

AMERICAS

• United States

ASIA

• Australia
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Taiwan

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

• Mozambique
• Spain
• United Kingdom

AMERICAS

United States

While 2013 didn't exactly go out with a roar, it put in a solid showing. According to the advance report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Against a 4.1% annual rise in the third, this marked the best back-to-back quarterly performance in nearly two years.   (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

ASIA

China

China's economy grew at a faster pace last year than the government's official target, even as Beijing sought to implement painful economic reforms.

Gross domestic product grew by 7.7% in 2013 over the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics, a performance that matched the median estimate of a CNN Money survey. Full-year expansion was supported by 7.7% growth in the final quarter of the year, beating the survey forecast of 7.6% by a whisker.   (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

Spain

While the rest of Spain's economy is either stagnant or in decline, a new report shows that the so-called submerged economy is booming and accounted for 24.6% of GDP in 2012, 6.8% higher than in 2008.

The report by Spain's inland revenue department titled The Cost of the Submerged Economy: Increased Fraud During the Crisis claims that the black economy is now worth €253bn (£208bn) – €60bn more than in 2008.

Meanwhile, figures released recently show that Spain's GDP rose by 0.3% in the last quarter of 2013, up from 0.1% in the third quarter. This represents the biggest rise in Spanish GDP since the beginning of 2008.   (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)

A complete analysis of GDP and Monthly Updates for individual countries are included as part of

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Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines

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February 6, 2014

(Listed by most current date)

Kuwait Shows Interest in Buying Stake in ONGC Petrochemical Plants  (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)

Taiwan Approves First Petrochemical Investment Plan in China for $263.62 Mln  (Investment Dated: 2/6/2014)

Sasol Expands Sasolburg Ethylene, Polyethylene Capacity by Debottlenecking Cracker  (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)

Update on Saudi Arabian Petrochemicals Sector  (Update Dated: 2/6/2014)

India's ONGC Delays Startup of New Paraxylene Plant to Q3 2014  (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)

Honeywell UOP Technology Selected to Help Meet Demand for Key Petrochemicals in China  (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)

NOVA Chemicals Announces First Petrochemicals from Marcellus Shale Ethane at its Ontario Cracker  (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)

South Korea’s Petrochemical Industry Expected to Rebound in 2014  (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)

Sadara Chemical Selects Metso Valves for its Saudi Arabia Chemicals Complex  (Order Dated: 2/5/2014)

U.S. Safety Board to Investigate Freedom Industries Chemical Spill into West Virginia River  (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)

Vietnam’s Vung Ro to Utilize Ineos PP Technology at its Refinery Complex  (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)

Dow Chemical Urged to Spinoff Petrochemical Unit and Focus on Specialty Materials  (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)

American Chemistry Council Announces New Group to Focus on Plastics-to-Oil Technology  (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)

Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Plans $13.25 Bln Overseas Expansion  (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)

Saudi's SABIC in Talks to Invest in U.S. Shale Market This Year  (Investment Dated: 2/5/2014)

Sasol Inaugurates new Polyethylene Plant in South Africa  (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)

Qatar Petroleum Planning $879 Mln IPO of New Petrochemicals Subsidiary  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

BMI Report Says Peru Petrochemicals Plants Delayed by Lack of Gas and Infrastructure  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

BMI Report Says Vietnamese Petrochemicals Set to Experience a Surge in Capacity from 2018  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

Manali Petrochemicals to Partner with BPCL for Polyurethane Project in Kerala  (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)

Petrochemicals in Northwest Europe Continue to Avoid Propane as Feedstock  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

ExxonMobil Inaugurates Expansion of Singapore Petrochemical Facility  (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)

Pemex to Build Mexico’s First Solidifying Sulfur Plant for over $38 Mln  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

KBR Wins Engineering Services Contract for most DuPont Plants in U.S. and Mexico  (Contract Dated: 2/4/2014)

Gazprom Neft Acquires Syntaz Oil, Russia’s Largest Plant for Polymeric Bitumen  (Acquisition Dated: 2/4/2014)

Pemex to Build Mexico’s First Solidifying Sulfur Plant for over $38 Mln  (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)

OSHA Cites Williams Olefins Six Safety Violations for Geismar LA Plant Explosion  (Article Dated: 2/3/2014)

Exxon Inaugurates Petrochemical Processing Facility in Singapore  (Article Dated: 2/3/2014)

Siemens to Provide Wastewater Treatment System at China Petrochemical Refinery  (Project Dated: 2/3/2014)

Louisiana Grants Air Permit for Gas-to-Methanol Plant  (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)

Saudi Arabian Mining JV Secures $4.2 Bln for Phosphate Project  (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)

Sinopec to Build $3.1 Bln China Coal-to-Petrochemicals Plant  (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)

Demolition to Start in Q1 at Shell's PA Site for Proposed World-scale Ethane Cracker  (Agreement Dated: 1/31/2014)

Westlake Starts New Chlor-Alkali Plant in Louisiana  (Article Dated: 1/31/2014)

LyondellBasell Restarts Texas Methanol Plant  (Article Dated: 1/31/2014)

Axiall Corp May Build $3 Bln Ethylene Cracker in Louisiana  (Proposal Dated: 1/31/2014)

Air Products to Supply Heat Exchangers for Massive Yamal Arctic LNG Project  (Project Dated: 1/29/2014)

Shell Sells Stake in Australia Wheatstone Gas Project to Kuwait Company  (Acquisition Dated: 1/29/2014)

First LNG-powered Tug for Statoil Completes Sea Trials and Begins Maiden Voyage  (Article Dated: 1/28/2014)

Philippines' First Gen Corp Plans to Build $1 Bln LNG Terminal  (Project Dated: 1/28/2014)

GE’s Power Conversion Technology Drives Largest LNG Project in China  (Project Dated: 1/28/2014)

Linde to Announce New LNG Fueling Station Design at World LNG Fuels Conference  (Article Dated: 1/28/2014)

Woodside Secures Agreement with BC, Canada for Proposed Prince Rupert LNG Venture  (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)

Estonia Proposes Compromise with Finland to Build One LNG Terminal Each  (Article Dated: 1/27/2014)

BP’s $12 Bln Tangguh LNG Expansion Project on Track  (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)

Alaska Plans to Pay $5.75 Bln for Stake in ExxonMobil’s $45 Bln LNG Project  (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)

Two US Manufacturing Organizations Offer Opposing Views on the Export of LNG  (Article Dated: 1/24/2014)

Emerson Wins Backup Power Systems Contract for Shell Prelude Project Offshore Australia  (Contract Dated: 1/24/2014)

CB&I and Chiyoda Sign North American LNG Cooperation Agreement  (Agreement Dated: 1/24/2014)

Fluor, JGC JV Awarded EPC Contract for Kitimat LNG Project by Chevron Canada  (Project Dated: 1/24/2014)

Yokogawa Wins Control System Order for Yamal LNG Project in Russia  (Project Dated: 1/24/2014)

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WORLD MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER PROJECT MONTHLY NEWS HEADLINES

January 2014

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ACQUISITIONS

• US Private Equity Firm Buys Siemens Water Technologies, Renames Business Evoqua

ASIA

• China:  Sound Global Awarded WWTP Contracts Totaling US$116 Million 
• India:  Dutch Water Treatment Company Paques Re-Enters Indian Market
• India:  Japan’s Toshiba Buys 26% Stake in Indian Water Management Company
• India:  New US$16 Million Sewage Treatment Plant Approved for Kanpur
• Philippines:  Ayala Acquires Major Stake in Manila Water
• Vietnam:  World Bank Says US$8.3 Billion Needed for Urban Wastewater Improvements

EUROPE

• Albania:  World Bank Approves US$85 Million Loan for Water and Sanitation Projects
• Germany:  Bauer to Market Engineered Wetlands Technology Developed by Alcoa
• UK:  Thames Water Adds Wind Power to Crossness Sewage Works
• UK:  £60 Million Plan to Replace Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works is Approved

MIDDLE EAST

• Jordan:  US$14 Million Kufranjah WWTP Expected to be Completed in 2014
• Saudi Arabia:  Kingdom Allocates US$77 Million for 29 Water and Sanitation Projects
• UAE:  Dubai to Tender Phase 2 of US$408 Million Jebel Ali STP 
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NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS UPDATE HEADLINES

January 2014

CALIFORNIA

• Galt City Council expected to Approve Wastewater Contract
• California American Water Purchases Dunnigan Water System
• Visalia Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Moving Forward
• High Nitrogen Levels Still a Problem for Chesapeake Bay
• L.A. Central Valley Feud over Human Waste Disposal
• Data Instincts Promoting Water Reuse across State

DELAWARE

• Dover set to Approve Bids for Garrison Oak Technical Park Development

FLORIDA

• Bay County Lift Station Needs Repairs
• Callaway trying to Resolve Veterans Park Problem

ILLINOIS

• $12.9 Million for next Phase of Pekin WWTP Project
• Benton moves forward with Wastewater Project

INDIANA

• Romney Planning Wastewater Treatment Plant

IOWA

• Rocky River approves Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment
• Cascade to tackle $5 Million Wastewater project

KANSAS

• Wichita approves $9 Million for Sewer Work
• Clay Center Wastewater Project Bids come in Low

KENTUCKY

• MUPB Gets Wastewater Plant Update
• $40 Million for Murray WWTP Upgrades
• Glasgow Wastewater Project Begins

MARYLAND

• $53 Million for Fredericks WWTP Upgrade
• Charles County Awarded $330,000 for Sewage Treatment Plants
• State gives Hagerstown $240,000 for WWTP

MASSACHUSETTS

• Orleans OKs New Approach to Wastewater System

MICHIGAN

• $11 Million for Charlevoix WWTP Upgrade

MISSOURI

• State Funding available for Wastewater Engineering Services
• Grandin to Improve Wastewater Treatment Plant
• $10 - $20 Million for Perryville WWTP to Meet New Federal Regulations
• Sunrise Beach awarded $2.5 Million to Build Wastewater System
• DNR Funding available for Wastewater Engineering Services

MONTANA

• Wastewater Plans moving forward in Wolf Creek
• $11.8 Million for Deer Lodge Wastewater Plant

NEVADA

• CH2M Hill Wins Award for Las Vegas WWTP Project

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Exeter Explores Wastewater Deal with Portsmouth

NEW JERSEY

• Phillipsburg Awards $6.6 Million Contract for WWTP Upgrade
• Passaic Valley WWTP Receives $16.7 Million Grant

NEW YORK

• Gloversville-Johnstown awards more than $62,000 in Equipment Bids
• Feds approve $730 Million to Fix Bay Park WWTP
• Niagara County & Lockport WWTPs Needs Repairs/Upgrades

NORTH CAROLINA

• Burlington faces possible Violation Notice
• Pender County Needs New Wastewater Plant

OHIO

• Akron Anaerobic Digester Upgrade to Harness Wastewater
• New SCADA Keeps Pickerington WWTP Running Efficiently
• Scioto County awards Millions in Sewer Contracts
• Lowellville Plans WWTP Upgrade
• Bellville & Butler tackle WWTP Problems

OKLAHOMA

• Norman Requesting Bids for $20 Million WWTP Project

OREGON

• Gold Hill Planning WWTP Project
• Construction begins on Fruitland Wastewater Plant

TENNESSEE

• Thompson’s Station to increase Sewage Fee
• Sevierville approves Phase 1 of Wastewater Plant Expansion

TEXAS

• New Braunfels Requesting Bids for WWTP Project
• Corpus Christi to improve Wastewater Treatment Processes

UTAH

• American Water Awarded New Contract for Hill Air Force Base
• Echo Planning New WWTP

WEST VIRGINIA

• $28 Million for Ronceverte Regional WWTP

CANADA

• Victoria looking for Wastewater Treatment Plant Contractor

BUSINESS NEWS

• Ontario Firm Signs Wastewater Tech Deal with California Utility
• Xylem's YSI Product selected for "Breakthrough Product of the Year" Award
• DC Systems RT Smart Grid Platform Enables Utilities to Scale Substation Automation and SCADA Management
• IFAT 2014:  Siemens to Present Intelligent Automation Systems for Efficient Water and Sewage Treatment
• EPA Ruling Opens Door to Environmentally Beneficial Waste Treatment Technology

RECENT CHEMICAL BID REPORTS

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WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECT HEADLINES

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.

Revision Date:  2/1/2014

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