·        EUEC Will Be an Important Event for The Power and Environmental Industries

·        World Expenditures for Mercury Control Will Be Large and the Decisions Difficult

·        More Than 50 Percent of the World’s Air Pollution Control Revenues Will Be In Asia By 2017

·        Market for Air Filters to Reach $7 Billion By 2015

·        Renewable Energy Briefs     

·        Headlines for the December 6, 2013 - Utility E-Alert

·        “Selecting FGD Scrubber Components” is the “Hot Topic Hour” on December 19, 2013

·        McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

EUEC Will Be an Important Event for the Power and Environmental Industries

McIlvaine will be an exhibitor at EUEC as well as facilitating attendee exhibitor interaction. Details on exhibitor products and services will be posted shortly in our Global Decisions Orchard.

World Expenditures for Mercury Control Will Be Large and the Decisions Difficult

More than $1 billion/yr will be spent to control mercury emissions from exhaust stacks in the coming years. There are many technologies to make these reductions under development.  There are unique aspects to cement processes which are different from coal-fired boilers or waste-to-energy power plants which make the approach for each different. There are even significant differences from plant to plant within an industry. Furthermore, the regulations are different depending on the industry and locality.

To help suppliers and purchasers deal with these complexities, McIlvaine is offering two programs. Mercury Reduction Global Decisions Positioning System™ is a free service for the owner/operators.  Mercury Air Reduction Markets provides the forecasts and routes to market for the suppliers.

The present world stack emissions of mercury are 1,500 tons.  More than 75 percent of this total is being emitted by power plants in Asia.  Coal-fired power plants are 500 tons/yr. Cement plants emit close to 400 tons. Waste-to-energy plants generate large quantities of mercury, but much of it is already captured in pollution control equipment.  The mining and smelting industries account form a good portion of the remaining quantity.

The much touted air toxic regulation for power plants in the U.S. will only reduce mercury by about 40 tons. The new U.S. toxic rules for cement and industrial boiler plants will add another 20 tons of reduction. So this legislation will only make a slight reduction in the world’s total emissions.

China has new regulations but they allow fifteen times the mercury emissions which are allowed for U.S. coal-fired power plants.  China has indicated that it will tighten these regulations over the next decade.

One of the big immediate growth sectors for control equipment in China and elsewhere is in the cement industry.  Cement plants that burn hazardous waste are subject to tough mercury standards. To become more competitive, Chinese cement plant operators are moving to hazardous waste combustion. Much of the 650,000 tons of industrial waste generated annually in China is hazardous.

Cemex and many cement companies outside China are moving to alternative fuels as a way to be more competitive. 

Waste-to-energy power plants are finding novel ways to eliminate mercury and make usable byproducts.  Suez has five facilities making hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.

For more information on the system for owner/operators, click on: Mercury Reduction Global Decisions Positioning System™  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/other/2-uncategorised/607-mercury-reduction-global-decisions-positioning-system

For information on the system for suppliers, click on: Mercury Air Reduction Markets   http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/85-n056

More Than 50 Percent of the World’s Air Pollution Control Revenues Will Be In Asia By 2017

Sales of air pollution control equipment will exceed $47 billion in 2017.  Fifty-three percent of the total will be in Asia with the bulk in Eastern Asia.  This is the latest conclusion in Air Pollution Management published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Revenues $ Millions

This overview includes revenue totals generated in the detailed reports on scrubbers, fabric filters, DeNO_x, FGD and air monitoring.  It also includes consumables such as catalysts and filter bags.  It does not include repair parts, service or reagents such as lime and ammonia. The broader definition doubles the market size and also reduces the percentage in Asia.  The reason is that most of the new construction is in Asia, while most of the existing installations are outside of Asia.

The growth in Asia is so rapid that it will also be the leader in repair parts and consumables within a few years. The largest single use of air pollution control equipment is in coal-fired power plants.  In 2020, the world will be operating coal-fired power plants with a capacity of 2,600 GW. The capacity in the U.S. will be 250 GW, whereas Asian capacity will be 1,800 GW or just under 70 percent of the total.

Cement is another big air pollution control application. By 2020, Asia will be operating more than 75 percent of the world’s cement plants.  The third major application is industrial boilers.  By 2020 most of the capacity for coal-fired boilers generating steam for industrial use will be in Asia.

This large generation of pollution in Asia is being accompanied by massive spending to reduce emissions. Whereas the U.S. is embroiled in lawsuits over less than 100,000 MW of power plants which may be required to install NO_x control equipment, China just committed to adding 250,000 MW of new power plants with NO_x control and retrofitting 450,000 MW over the next five years.

For more information on Air Pollution Management, click on:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/100-5ab.

Market for Air Filters to Reach $7 Billion By 2015

The market for filters to purify air in industrial commercial and residential heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems will exceed $7 billion in 2015, and nearly reach this peak in 2014. The biggest growth will be in the medium and high efficiency categories.  This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Air Filtration & Purification World Market.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

$ Millions

These represent the revenues of the filter element, cartridge and bag suppliers. This group is dealing directly with end users for replacement filters, but is also supplying the original equipment manufacturers who install the systems.

In terms of new system sales, the chain starts with the system supplier who has one hundred percent of the revenue but is purchasing components, some of which are filters.

The above chart shows the expenditures for filters and components as a percentage of the original HVAC system sale.  Companies such as Nederman are participating in the total system sales, but also in the sale of replacement filters.  Donaldson sells complete gas intake filter systems.

The system suppliers have substantial revenues at the time of the original installation. However, over time, the sales of the replacement filters exceed the initial system revenues.  The system supplier revenues include the cost of purchased filters, so the revenues are not cumulative.  Initial revenues are therefore one hundred percent. 

As can be seen from the chart, there are significant expenditures for media, adhesives and supports.  So the 2014 market for these products is $2.3 billion.

For more information on Air Filtration & Purification World Market, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022.

Renewable Energy Briefs

GE Awarded 545 MW of Commitments to Power Twenty-six Brazil Wind Farms

GE won 545 megawatts (MW) of orders for wind turbines in Brazil's A-3 auction, which was held on November 18, 2013. The total amount of energy auctioned was 867 MW and GE secured 63 percent of the auction capacity.

GE will provide 1.7-100 and 1.85-82.5 turbines for wind farms developed by Casa dos Ventos, Eletrosul, Contour Global, CEEE, PEC, Rio Energy and Chesf in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia and Piauí. GE also will service the wind turbines for 10 years as part of an operations and maintenance agreement that includes an availability guarantee for the 26 wind farms.

Between this week’s auction and the reserve power auction that took place in August, GE secured a total of 1 gigawatt (GW) of commitments for wind energy. In the November 18 auction, the new wind capacity was contracted at an average rate of R$124/MWh (US$54/MWh). The Brazilian government held this auction to meet demand for the country’s electricity needs in 2016.

In September, GE announced that it had installed its 500th wind turbine in Brazil. The 1.6-MW turbine was installed at DESA’s 38-MW Eurus project in João Camara in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

PPL Holtwood Doubles Capacity of Hydroelectric Facility

PPL Holtwood on December 2, 2013 announced completion of a new, 125-megawatt powerhouse at its Holtwood hydroelectric facility along the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania.

The powerhouse is part of a $440 million expansion project to boost the plant's generating capacity and improve fish passage over the century-old dam. The integrated improvements to the fish lifts and water flows are expected to better attract fish into the lifts and ease their migration along the Susquehanna River and its tributaries.

The new, state-of-the-art powerhouse sits adjacent to the century-old powerhouse and more than doubles the plant's generating capacity from about 108 megawatts to more than 230 megawatts. The additional capacity is enough to power about 100,000 homes.

SunEdison and Mayor Bloomberg Introduce New York City’s Largest Solar Energy Project

SunEdison  one of the world's largest solar energy providers, recently introduced an innovative renewable energy project in partnership with America's largest city.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, alongside SunEdison officials, unveiled a progressive partnership to build what will be the City's largest solar energy project.  "Freshkills was once the site of the largest landfill in the world. Soon it will be one of the City's largest parks, and the site of the largest solar power installation ever developed within the five boroughs," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Over the last twelve years we've restored wetlands and vegetation and opened new parks and soccer fields at the edges of the site. Thanks to the agreement with SunEdison, we will increase the amount of solar energy produced in New York City by 50 percent."

The project, which is scheduled to break ground in the second half of 2015, will consist of two photovoltaic systems totaling up to 10 megawatts (MW) in size, and will utilize between 30,000 and 35,000 high efficiency solar panels installed across 47 acres leased to SunEdison at Freshkills Park. The project will increase the city's renewable energy capacity by 50 percent and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local pollutants.

JinkoSolar Signs a Strategic Cooperation Agreement for a 200 MW Project with the Local Government of Lingwu City

JinkoSolar Holding Co. announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the local government of Lingwu City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, to develop a 200 MW ground-mounted PV power plant.

 Under the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar will invest and build PV industrial base in Lingwu. JinkoSolar will build a 200MW ground-mounted PV power plant and invest in a number of PV related supporting facilities in Lingwu. The project will begin contraction according to the approval status of the local Development and Reform Commission, allowing for the power generated from the plant to be connected to the State Grid. The investment related to the project is expected to be approximately RMB 4.6 billion.

Walgreens Debuts Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Evanston, IL

Sporting two wind turbines, nearly 850 solar panels and a geothermal system burrowed 550 feet into the ground, Walgreens  celebrated the official opening of what is believed to be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store, anticipated to produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes.

Located at 635 Chicago Ave. in Evanston, IL, the store opened to the public at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 2013, following store tours for invited guests by the Walgreens sustainability team and a ribbon cutting by Walgreens executives, government dignitaries and sustainability advocates.

Walgreens plans to generate electricity and reduce its energy usage in the store by more than 50 percent through several technologies including:

·         nearly 850 roof-top solar panels, generating enough energy to power 30 Illinois homes for a year;

·         two 35-foot-tall wind turbines, using Lake Michigan breezes to generate enough power to offset annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2.2 passenger vehicles;

·         geothermal energy obtained by drilling 550 feet into the ground below the store, where temperatures are more constant and can be tapped to heat or cool the store in winter and summer;

·         LED lighting and daylight harvesting;

·         carbon dioxide refrigerant for heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment;

·         and energy efficient building materials.

Engineering estimates —which can vary due to factors such as weather, store operations and systems performance — indicate that the store will use 200,000 kilowatt hours per year of electricity while generating 220,000 kilowatt hours per year.

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Headlines for the December 6, 2013 – Utility E-Alert      

 UTILITY E-ALERT

#1153– December 6, 2013                                    

Table of Contents

 COAL – US

• Idaho Power gets OK to invest in SCR at Jim Bridger 3 and 4, but can’t recover Costs
• Dynegy buys Ameren Power Plants in Illinois

COAL – WORLD 

• Utico to build Power Plant in Okakkura, Namibia
• Edenville Energy to build 100 MW Power Plant in Tanzania
• Eight Companies bidding to build Cheyyur Power Project in Tamil Nadu, India
• China Western Power to build Power Plants in Pakistan
• Tata Power to build 1200 MW Power Plant in Vietnam
• ANDRITZ to supply CFB boiler for 75 MW Zofiówka Cogeneration Plant in Poland

GAS/OIL - US 

• Pipeline to be expanded to Provide Natural Gas for 1358 MW Brunswick County Power Plant
• Holland, MI looking at Natural Gas-fired Power Plant
• San Diego Gas & Electric looking at New Power Plant at Carlsbad

GAS/OIL – WORLD 

• Construction of Leichhardt Power Plant in Queensland, Australia has begun
• Russia to build 420 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Verkhnetagilskaya
• KOSPO and Samsung to build 517 MW Kelar Power Plant for BHP Billiton in Chile
• GE to provide 7F-5 Gas Turbines to PP13 and PP14 in Saudi Arabia
• Duhouk Power Plant to be converted to Combined Cycle Operation in Iraq
• Inkia to build 590 MW Power Plant in Mollendo, Peru
• Power Plant to be built near Saldanha Facility in South Africa will provide ArcelorMittal with Electricity
• BC Hydro to Shut 900 MW Burrard Power Plant in British Columbia, Canada
• Samsung to build Rabigh 2 in Saudi Arabia

COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY

• Wood Group to provide ECOMAX Systems to Southeast US Utility

GASIFICATION

• TEPCO to build Two 500 MW IGCC Power Plants in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan with Mitsubishi Help

NUCLEAR 

• EU to conduct Inquiry into EDF/UK Deal to build Hinkley Point Power Plant
• Iran to “Forge Ahead” with Second Nuclear Power Plant
• Blue Castle Holdings Water Rights Upheld for Nuclear Power Project in Utah
• Areva and India at Odds over Reactor for Jaitapur Power Plant

BUSINESS

• Alstom/Arabian Bemco Contracting JV for Manufacturing Power Generation Components in Saudi Arabia
• URS Offers Solution to Improve Energy Efficiency from Coal-fired Power Industry
• Mobile Devices and Route Maps Will Enrich Your CHEM Show Experience
• Fabric Filter Innovations Keep Changing the Industry
• Every Region is a Winner and a Loser in the Flow Control and Treatment Products Export Battle

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• Application of U.S. Mercury Control Technology in Other Countries - Hot Topic Hour Yesterday
• “Update on Gasification Projects and Technology” is the Hot Topic Hour on December 12, 2013

§  Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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“Selecting FGD Scrubber Components” is the “Hot Topic Hour” on December 19, 2013

FGD systems have been installed and operated on many industrial and utility boilers and on some industrial processes for many years. The most popular FGD systems used on utility boilers are lime or limestone scrubbing. Approximately 75 percent of the FGD systems installed on utility boilers are either lime or limestone scrubbing.

The conditions inside an FGD system are, to put it mildly, very nasty. The gases, liquids and solids present in the flue gas stream are very corrosive, abrasive and can be sticky. It is vital to select the correct components, materials for the components and design of the FGD in order to minimize corrosion, scaling and deposits of scrubber internals, fans and ductwork and plugging of spray headers and nozzles, mist eliminators and wash system.

The following speakers will describe their experience in dealing with the FGD environment, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various components and materials commonly used in FGDs and provide recommendations on how to lengthen the life of an FGD system and reduce down time and maintenance costs.

Ed Wesson, Specialist in Composite Corrosion Applications Engineering at AOC Resins – “It is well known that composites are very successful in slurry applications and flue stack liners in coal-fired power plants and are now being used for major structural elements too.”  Ed will present some applications and their manufacturing process covering topics in design and maintenance.

Dr. Deba Maitra, Product and Application Development Engineer, Precision Castparts Corporation, Special Metals

Luis Granes A., International Sales Manager, Sauereisen Inc.

To register for the December 19, 2013 “Hot Topic Hour” on “Selecting FGD Scrubber Components” at 10 a.m. CST, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.

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 $125.00 for non-subscribers. Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report subscribers and are $400.00 for non-subscribers.

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 $125.00 for non-subscribers. Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report subscribers and are $400.00 for non-subscribers.

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