·        Electric Power is Next Week in Chicago

·        Power Plant Operators will Spend $122 Billion this Year to Build and Maintain Gas Turbine

·        Top Three Air and Water Monitoring Companies Have 13% Market Share, But Only 6% in Asia

·        Largest International Air Filter Suppliers are Focusing on Asia

·        Renewable Energy Briefs

·        Headlines for the May 3, 2013 - Utility E-Alert

·         “Power Plant Automation and Control” plus Electric Power Conference Summary will be the Subject of the “Hot Topic Hour’ on Thursday May 16, 2013

·        McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

Electric Power is Next Week in Chicago

We look forward to seeing you at Electric Power next week, May 14-16, 2013.  McIlvaine personnel will be taking pictures and interviewing speakers and exhibitors.  If you have some input or want to contact us during the show, you can reach Bob McIlvaine on his cell phone at #847 226 2391.

Last week we listed a number of exhibitors and also listed the names and affiliations of speakers along with their topics.  The McIlvaine Global Decisions Orchard can quickly provide more information on the exhibitor offerings. You can then be better prepared to ask questions when you visit their stands.

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Power Plant Operators will Spend $122 Billion this Year to Build and Maintain Gas Turbines

Power plants around the world will pay more than $41 billion this year for new gas turbines and just under $81 billion to maintain the existing fleet of more than 23,000 turbines. This is the conclusion reached in the McIlvaine Utility Tracking System published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

There are 730 new units which will be commissioned this year and many more under construction.  There is a mix of peaking single cycle units and combine cycle units. The turbine, as furnished by GE, Siemens, Alstom or others, is the main piece of equipment in a single cycle plant. A complete intake air system with filtration, cooling and weather protection is supplied by companies such as Nederman, Donaldson and others. Silencers and exhaust stacks are also required.

In combined cycle plants, there are heat recovery steam generators (HRSGS) boiler feedwater treatment systems and cooling towers.  Dry cooling, using big fans, is an alternative which is popular in China due to the arid conditions.  In the U.S., dry cooling is being utilized in some of the new projects where there is ample water.  The reason is that avoidance of water permitting shortens the construction cycle. Many plants also opt to install big diverter dampers so that the turbines can operate in the single cycle mode.

At one point in time, only the combined cycle units were forced to install selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment. Now many of the peaking plants must also implement this NO_x control technology.  Cooling water blowdown is another environmental problem.  Zero liquid discharge systems use evaporation to avoid any water discharges. Increasingly treated municipal wastewater is being used for the raw water.

Air filters and water treatment chemicals are among some of the consumables which must be purchased. Instrumentation is a challenge as today’s fleet of gas turbines must operate at widely fluctuating loads. This is due to the fact that gas is used in tandem with wind and solar. These two sources are unable to deliver a steady power supply.  Energy efficiency and emissions are important parameters requiring constant monitoring. Gas turbines are larger versions of airplane engines and, as such, need frequent servicing.

Utility Tracking System provides details on new projects as well as on the existing turbine fleet.  For more information on Utility Tracking System, click on:

http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72

Top Three Air and Water Monitoring Companies Have 13% Market Share, But Only 6% in Asia

Asia is the largest market for air and water monitoring equipment. The three largest players have only a 6 percent share of this market even though their world share is over 13 percent.  This is the conclusion reached in the McIlvaine Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)  In 2012, the world air and water monitoring revenues were just under $21 billion.  Forty-four percent of the total was in Asia.

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In 2012, the top three air and water monitoring suppliers generated revenue of $2.8 billion or 13 percent of the world total.  However, their Asian revenues were only $578 million or 6 percent of the Asian market.

All three companies, along with most of the international suppliers, are targeting the Asian market for major growth.  Thermo Fisher has established its main air pollution research center in China and has made substantial investment in the region. Because Asian countries tend to adopt international standards, there is an advantage for those suppliers who have been accredited in the U.S. or Europe.  Emerson and Thermo Fisher are U.S. based and Endress + Hauser is a European company.  These suppliers must compete against international suppliers home based in the developed Asian countries. Yokogawa and Horiba are major players in the international market. 

The international companies must also compete with rapidly growing domestic suppliers in China who are likely to expand beyond their own borders.

For more information on Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets, click on:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106extsup1.asp

Largest International Air Filter Suppliers are Focusing on Asia

The three largest international air filter companies (Camfil, Donaldson and AAF) captured 22 percent of the world air filter market in 2012, and have about a 19 percent share of the Asian air filter market. This is the conclusion reached in Air Filtration and Purification World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The total world market last year was over $6.5 billion, with Asia holding 36 percent of the market.

Air Filter Revenues ($Millions)

American Air Filter (AAF) is the sales leader in Asia with a 12 percent share of filter revenue in this market. AAF is headquartered in the U.S., but is well positioned with manufacturing facilities in Asia. The company was acquired by OYL Industries, Malaysia, in 1994, and since 2006 is owned by Japan’s air conditioner giant Daikin Industries. AAF is continuing to increase its market share in Asia with the recent acquisition of Thailand’s largest filter distributor.

Donaldson, based in the U.S., has 23 percent of its total sales in Asia, with an estimated 4 percent share of the Asian air filter market.

Camfil, based in Europe, is a large player in world air filter sales, but holds only 3 percent of Asian sales. The company has three Asian production units, in India, Malaysia and China.

2012 Air Filter Market Shares

Hollingsworth and Vose and other media suppliers have built large manufacturing facilities in Asia.

Europe’s Freudenberg Filtration Technologies has a JV with Japan Vilene Filter, and has eleven locations in Asia, including plants in Changchun and Suzhou. The company recently acquired cleanroom filer manufacturer Pyramid Filters, India.

The majority of new semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic plants will be built in Asia.  Camfil’s airborne molecular contamination (AMC) filter sales are almost exclusively in the Taiwan cleanroom industry.

Asia is also the leader in residential and commercial construction.  High levels of air pollution have raised the awareness of Chinese people, and increasing demand is seen from the rapidly expanding middle class for indoor air purifiers and filters.

For more information on the Air Filtration and Purification World Markets, click on:

http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48#n022

Renewable Energy Briefs

First Awards Under $7 billion Renewable Energy Army MATOC Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), awarded the first of its kind Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for the first technology under this contract to support renewable energy on Defense Department installations.

Individual MATOC awards are being staggered by technology starting with this announcement for geothermal.  Announcement of awards for the remaining technologies, solar, wind and biomass, are anticipated for staggered release through the end of calendar year 2013.

The total amount for all awards under the Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for DoD Installations MATOC will not exceed $7 billion.  The MATOC will be used to procure reliable, locally generated, renewable and alternative energy through power purchase agreements (PPA).  The $7 billion capacity would be expended for PPAs to procure energy over a period of 30 years or less from renewable energy plants that are designed, financed, constructed, operated and maintained by contractors using private sector financing. 

The five companies awarded contracts for use in competing and awarding PPA task orders using geothermal technology are Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., Baltimore, MD; ECC Renewables, LLC, – Burlingame, CA; Enel Green Power North America , Inc. – Andover, MA; LTC Federal, LLC, Detroit, MI; and Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., Arlington, VA.

The contracts provide a three-year base with seven one-year options, for a total ordering period of 10 years.  Having these contracts in place will expedite the acquisition process for future projects. 

GE Announces 1 GW or U.S. Wind Orders Following PTC Decision

GE’s renewable energy business announced 1 gigawatt (GW) of new U.S. wind turbine orders following the ruling of the production tax credit on January 1, 2013. Once installed, these turbines will provide 1 GW of energy to the grid across the U.S.

In conjunction with this news, GE debuted the newest addition to its wind turbine portfolio.

GE’s 1.7-100 meter wind turbine is the second brilliant wind turbine in its portfolio. The 1.7-100 advances its 1.6-100 wind turbine series by using electrical system upgrades and the power of the Industrial Internet, which works to connect data points across the turbine’s ecosystem. As the most efficient wind turbine in its class, the 1.7-100 provides 6 percent more power than GE’s current model and allows for higher energy capture in lower wind speed environments.

Earlier this year, GE announced its 2.5-120 wind turbine, the world’s most efficient high-output wind turbine and GE’s first brilliant wind turbine. GE’s brilliant wind turbine platform helps manage wind’s variability through providing short-term predictable power while communicating seamlessly with neighboring turbines, service technicians and operators.

Earlier, GE announced that Invenergy will install three 2.5-120 wind turbines with integrated energy storage at its Mills County, TX, wind farm. The 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to incorporate short-term battery storage as part of the complete turbine package. GE’s engineers have created three battery-enabled software applications that integrate seamlessly with the turbine to provide enhanced wind power availability. Wind developers and operators can select the application or combination of applications that best suits individual site needs.

3M™ Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600 Provides Significant Performance Advantages

Awareness is growing in the wind industry about the severe impact that erosion on the leading edge of wind blades can have on turbine output. Erosion can lead to a significant loss in annual energy production, costing owners and operators thousands of dollars. Blade repair and protection can help provide significant annual energy production improvements, reduce costly downtime, and protect the integrity of the blade.

3M Renewable Energy Division is now introducing a new and innovative solution for blade protection. 3M™ Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600 is a two-component polyurethane coating that provides excellent erosion protection properties to help prevent and repair leading edge erosion on wind blades.

First Municipality-owned Solar Powered EV Charging Station in the USA

The town of Lansing, MI celebrated Earth Day with the installation at the Riverside City Market of the 5 kW solar carport 'Energy-Parking', functioning as EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), supplied by the Italian company Giulio Barbieri in collaboration with its Canadian partner renewz sustainable solutions inc.

The project for the EV charging station was developed by renewz with EV chargers by Eaton, solar panels by SILFAB Americas and high-tech LED lighting and highly visible side and top banners, The modular aluminum structure of the carport system is designed to be 100 percent waterproof and fully wind, snow and seismic code compliant. Its installation is rapid avoiding expensive and invasive foundation trenching thanks to its ballasted design.

The innovative solar powered EV charging station is intended to generate enough clean, renewable energy to recharge the fleet of the Lansing Board of Water & Light — the municipal utility that provides electricity and water to the residents of the cities of Lansing — for 25 years. It will reduce Lansing's greenhouse gas emissions by more than 115 tons and permit more than 482.800 km clean driving.

Eos Energy Storage, ConEdison Announce Groundbreaking Pilot in New York City

Eos Energy Storage and Con Edison, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. announced a trailblazing partnership to install and test Eos’s cutting-edge energy storage technology within the utility’s New York City facilities. Eos is currently commercializing a safe, low cost, and long-lasting grid-scale battery technology that can reduce customer costs, defer utility infrastructure upgrades and enhance power quality and reliability.

Supported by funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the pilot will demonstrate the benefits of distributed energy storage.

Eos stated that the pilot, targeted to begin in early 2014, is a milestone in the scale-up and commercialization of Eos’s core product, a 1MW/6MWh grid-scale battery called the Eos Aurora. The Aurora is backed by Eos’s novel, low-cost and proprietary zinc hybrid cathode technology, which has a 75 percent round-trip efficiency rate and a 10,000-cycle/30-year lifetime.

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

Headlines for the May 3, 2013 – Utility E-Alert   

UTILITY E-ALERT 

#1123 – May 3, 2013

Table of Contents

COAL – US 

• Lawsuit against Santee Cooper Grainger about Seepage containing Arsenic from Ash Pond
• Navajo Nation OKs Coal-fired Power Plant Lease Extension
• Power4Georgians restructures, will not Own 850 MW Washington County Power Plant
• WPL receives approval for FGD/Baghouse at Edgewater 5
• Construction to begin next Year on La Paloma Power Plant in Texas

COAL – WORLD

• Hitachi to modify NTPC Rihand ESPs
• 450 MW Khanyisa Waste Coal-fired Project in South Africa delayed
• Uzbekenergo plans 450 MW Power Plant in the Namangan Region of Uzbekistan
• Groundbreaking for Jindal Steel and Power 1320 MW Captive Power Plant in Godda district, Jharkhand, India
• 1200-MW Power Plant at Matarbari, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
• BHEL to build Odisha Power Generation 2x660 MW Banharpali Units III and IV in India
• Environmental Questions about Adani/SEZ Power Project in Mundra, Gujarat, India
• Alstom to supply Equipment for 2x800 MW Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh, India
• S&L/Kiewit JV to install Emissions Controls at Petersburg and Harding St. 7

GAS/OIL - US

• Alliant Energy’s 600 MW Marshalltown Combined Cycle Project moving Forward
• Celanese Corp. to swap Coal Boilers for Natural Gas-fired Ones in Virginia
• We Energies plans to convert Valley to Gas-firing by 2015
• IPL to build 650 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Eagle Valley Station
• Vogt Power to supply HRSGs to TECO’s Polk Power Station

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• Notore Partners with ContourGlobal on 500 MW Power Plant in Onne, Nigeria
• Capital Power’s Genesee Power Plant in Alberta, Canada, is Site for Proposed 900 MW Natural Gas-fired Power Plant
• EBRD Loan for 450 MW Stalowa Wola Combined Cycle Power Plant in Poland
• MPX Energia to build 56 MW Power Plant in Maranhao, Brazil
• Siemens to provide Gas Turbines for 535 MW Punta del Tigre in Uruguay100 MW Gas Turbine Power Station in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
• Meralco and Chubu Electric to build 1,500 MW LNG-fired Power Plant in Quezon, Philippines

BIOMASS

• Altavista Power Plant reopens as Biomass-fired Plant

COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY

• Metso to modernize Automation and Field Instrumentation at Helsingin Energia’s Salmisaari Power Plants in Finland
• Industry Groups and States ask Supreme Court to Review EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations

NUCLEAR

• NRC rules against NRG/Toshiba Partnership for South Texas Project
• Delays for Sizewell C and Hinckley Nuclear Power Projects in the UK
• CEZ wants New Bids from Westinghouse and Atomstroiexport for Temelin Nuclear Power Project
• Dominion to use GE Hitachi Reactor if it builds North Anna 3
• MHI and Areva to build 4,800 MW Sinop Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey
• Experts divided on Controversial Longmen Nuclear Power Plant in Taiwan
• Slower Growth drives Duke Energy to suspend Plans for Harris Nuclear Power Plant Expansion

BUSINESS

• Nigeria offers to sell 500 MW Omotosho Power Plant to Chinese Firm
• Minister of Energy says Mongolia to be Energy Self-sufficient by 2014
• Electric Power May 14-16 - Rosemont
• Investment in Refurbishing and Maintaining Coal-fired Power Plants will Increase by 40 Percent over the Next Five Years

• Asian Market for Stationary and Mobile Catalytic System Revenues to Approach $12 Billion this Year

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• “Fossil-fired Power Industry Water Flow and Treatment Issues and Markets” was Hot Topic Hour on May 2, 2013
• “Clean Coal Technologies” will be the subject of the Hot Topic Hour on May 9, 2013
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

For more information on the Utility Tracking System, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72

“Power Plant Automation and Control” plus Electric Power Conference summary will be the subject of the “Hot Topic Hour’ on Thursday May 16, 2013

(This webinar will be in two segments)

Automation

The Utility MATS, Boiler MACT, pending CSAPR and proposed GHG rules along with the flood of natural gas on the market at low prices may well delay the construction of new coal-fired power plants for the immediate future and cause coal- and oil-fired boiler operators to consider shutting existing power plants. But rather than closing power plants, owners may consider alternatives for improving the efficiency of power plant operation.

Automation and application of modern digital control systems will increase energy efficiency and cut operating costs. The benefits of upgrading control systems continue to increase as the cost of compliance with the environmental laws increases. Improving combustion and system operating efficiency will reduce the amount of fuel consumed per unit of electricity or steam produced that will reduce GHG and pollutant emissions. Reduced pollutant emissions along with automated control of ACI, ammonia and other reagent injections can significantly reduce the cost of operating emission control systems.  Automation also reduces labor costs.

Nicholas Ferri Co-founder of Combustion Technologies Corporation, will discuss several forms of instrumentation and controls for boiler optimization.  His discussion will be focused on equipment used for fuel and burner air flow measurement, and control for continuous Fuel/Air Trim.  In addition, a specific focus will be on the use of a Delta Extractive CO/O₂ measurement grid system used for continuous measurement and combustion control.

Electric Power Conference highlights

Bob McIlvaine will report on the Electric Power conference with highlights from the exhibit floor as well as from the speeches. PRB coal issues, gas turbines and air pollution control aspects of the new MATS rule will be covered.

To register for the “Power Plant Automation and Control” plus Electric Power Conference summary on May 16, 2013 at 10 a.m. (DST), 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 Environmental Upgrade 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.

To register for the “Hot Topic Hour’, click on:

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