·        “Hot Topic Hour” on November 15 is “Dampers and Expansion Joints for Coal-fired and Gas Turbine Power Plants”

·        McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

·        Headlines for the November 2, 2012 – Utility E-Alert

·        $7 Billion Indoor Air Filtration Market Slated to Grow 4 Percent in 2014

·        Power Will Account for 45 Percent of the Air Pollution Control Market Next Year

·        $9 Billion Cross-flow Membrane Market Will Grow Faster Than the Economy Next Year

·        Oil and Gas Industry Valve Purchases to Exceed $9 Billion Next Year

·        Biomass Projects Moving Forward Around the World

 “Hot Topic Hour” on November 15 at 10 a.m. (CST) is “Dampers and Expansion Joints for Coal-fired and Gas Turbine Power Plants”

 Dampers and expansion joints are used throughout every fossil-fueled power plant. Although they are not “high tech” and are not often thought about, they play a very important role in the efficiency of the power plant and proper operation of pollution control systems. There are a number of different designs to choose from. Which damper or expansion joint is best for each application in your power plant?  After considering life cycle cost and maintenance, what else do we need to consider when we specify new or replacement dampers and expansion joints?  These devices have been around a long time.  Are there new designs and technology available or on the horizon we need to be aware of?  What are the elements of proper maintenance to ensure long life and leak free operation? The following speakers will address these issues regarding dampers and expansion joints for the various applications in power plants:

 Will Sullivan, Applications Engineer at Clyde Bergemann Auburn, will present "Understanding Seal Air Requirements for Dampers."  His presentation will examine the function of seal air in damper systems and factors influencing seal air requirements.  Also discussed, will be the potential to reduce equipment cost by determining whether seal air is necessary.

Nick Melanson, Utility Product Specialist with Wahlco Metroflex (a Division of Senior Operations LLC), will present a brief look at WahlcoMetroflex's dampers and expansion joints for the coal-fired and gas turbine power industries. The focus will be on a couple of specific products and their design benefits in these applications.

D. Shane Glidewell, Damper Product Manager, Regional Sales Engineer - New Fans, Process Barron and Joel Berg, Expansion Joint Product Manager, Process Barron.

Shane has been in the heavy industrial damper and fan industry for over twenty-two years focusing on process damper operation and design as well as new fan design and supply to boiler OEM's along with existing fan upgrades.

There are many dampers for power plant applications ranging from simple butterfly dampers for on/off operation to advanced fan inlet vane dampers for very finite control. While there may not have been much advancement in damper design technology over the last 20 years, the controls technology for these dampers has greatly advanced. Along with that, much has been learned about power savings and fan efficiencies with the use of dampers for fan control. Knowing what dampers to use for each application and how to apply the correct controls technology is key to overall costs and power savings throughout the plant.

Joel has been in the flue gas ducting system metallic and non-metallic expansion joints for over fifteen years focusing on expansion joint design and fabrication for new and existing/upgrades in process expansion joints used in flue gas applications within the Utilities, Pulp and Paper, Steel, Petro Chemical and Cement Industries.

There are many different types of expansion joints used in a power plant application from metallic to non-metallic style expansion joints. Metallic style expansion joints can range from universal style to single bellows style. Non-metallic expansion joints can range from "U" style expansion joints up to fabric expansion joints with integral mounting frame with baffle plates. Each expansion joint has a specific design quality for each section of the process within the power plant. Expansion joints can be designed for vibration/isolation to expansive lateral and axial movements. Temperature, pressure, velocities and process application play major roles in the selection of the style/design of expansion joints used in each application. Fluoropolymer materials have had a great influence in new designs being used on fabric style expansion joints within the power plant industry within the last ten years, while fluoroelastomer materials still have their place in applications as well. Knowing which expansion joint to use in each application is key to ensuring long life of the expansion joint and leak free operation.

To register for the Hot Topic Hour on November 15 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 Environmental Upgrade Tracking System. The cost is $125.00 for non-subscribers.

Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report.

To register for the Hot Topic Hour, click on:

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Here are the Headlines for the November 2, 2012 – Utility E-Alert

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1099 – November 2, 2012

Table of Contents

COAL – US

• More Cost Overruns for Edwardsport IGC Power Plant
• Xcel Energy to study Retirement of Two Units at Sherco

COAL – WORLD

• EPBiH Shortlists 11 Firms for 450 MW Tuzla in Bosnia
• India and Bangladesh now ready to sign JV Agreement for 1320 MW Power Plant in Bagerhat District

§  Meralco pursues Two Coal-fired Power Plants and LNG-fired Power Plants

§  USD 450 Million Turkish Bid to build 200 MW Power Plant in Sinai, Egypt

• Thunder Bay Conversion from Coal-firing to Natural Gas-firing halted
• Thirty Power Plants in India have inked FSA with Coal India

GAS/OIL / US

§  Calpine proceeding with 309 MW Garrison Energy Center in Delaware

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• Siemens to build 700 MW Power Plant in Venezuela
• Energy Holdings International to build 450 MW Combined Cycle Power Plants at Bibiyana and Fenchugang, Bangladesh

CO₂

• UK Announces Four Finalists for £1 Billion CCS Competition
• 2Co Energy Cancels Don Valley CCS Project after Failing to Make Short List for British Funding
• CO2 Solutions to Receive $500,000 for Alberta Oil Sands Project
• Global Warming Impact in Tons of CO₂ Equivalent in 25 Year Increments for One Ton of Emissions

NUCLEAR

• Taiwan studying Conversion of Almost Completed Longmen Nuclear Power Plant to Gas-firing
• Bihar State in India has Identified Possible Site for Nuclear Power Plant
• Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant remains under Alert as NRC returns to Normal Inspection Levels

§  China to proceed with Nuclear Power Plants

• Cambodia has no Plans for Nuclear Power Plant
• Bulgaria to hold Referendum on New Nuclear Power Plant
• Hitachi to buy Horizon and build Nuclear Power Plants in the UK

BUSINESS

§  Celanese to Convert Boilers from Coal-firing to Natural Gas

• Meralco looking into entering Vietnam Power Generation Business
• MHI to supply Steam Turbine and Boiler to 330MW O Mon 1
• Metso to supply Fluidized Bed Technology to Kuopion Energia Power Plant in Finland
• NRG expects Environmental Capital Expenditures to be less than Planned
• Edison Mission Energy on Verge of Bankruptcy
• Chinese Companies to finance construction of 10 Power Plants in Iran
• The World Market for Electrostatic Precipitator Systems, Repair Parts and Service will exceed $15 Billion in 2013

HOT TOPIC HOUR

§  Cooling Towers and Cooling Water Hot Topic Hour November 1, 2012

§  Hot Topic Hour on November 8 at 10 a.m. (CST) is “FGD Scrubber Components”

§  Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

For more information on the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei.

$7 Billion Indoor Air Filtration Market Slated to Grow 4 Percent in 2014

Sales of filters to purify indoor air are forecasted to grow by 4 percent to just over $7 billion in 2014. That is the latest forecast in Air Filtration and Purification World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)  The $6.7 billion 2013 market includes the medium efficiency (M5-6, F7-9) filters. These filters will account for half the market. The low efficiency G1-4 segment is losing market share to the medium efficiency segment.

($ Millions)

The high efficiency (H10-17) market is being boosted by the increasing use of these filters for gas turbine intakes.  Hence not only is the intake market growing rapidly, but the percentage of the market utilizing high efficiency filters is also growing.

Revenue Increases for Selected Companies

A number of publicly as well as privately held companies are participating in this market. Analysts expect higher performance from some of these companies that is reflected in the growth of the general market.  Donaldson analysts anticipate 2013 and 2014 growth between 6%/yr and 7%/yr.  Ahlstrom, on the other hand, expects lower growth but a big turnaround from the previous two years.

For more information on Air Filtration and Purification World Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n022.

Power Will Account for 45 Percent of the Air Pollution Control Market Next Year

In 2013, revenues from the sale of air filtration and air pollution control equipment and instrumentation will exceed $44 billion. Of this total, over 45 percent will come from electric utilities. This is the latest forecast in the McIlvaine report, Air Pollution Management.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Air Pollution Control and Filtration World Revenues ($ Millions)

New power plants are installing scrubbers, selective catalytic reduction systems and fabric filters. Older plants are being retrofitted with various SO₂, NO_x, and mercury reduction controls.  The next biggest segment is stone. Cement plants need expensive particulate control equipment. In the U.S. and some other countries, scrubbers and non-selective catalytic reduction equipment are needed.

The market for indoor air filtration is increased by the trends toward higher quality replacement filters in residences and commercial buildings. Odor control with scrubbers and activated carbon filtration is a growing segment. Municipal wastewater plants are investing in activated carbon filters, biofilters and chemical scrubbers.

For more information on: Air Pollution Management, click on:

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#5ab.

$9 Billion Cross-flow Membrane Market Will Grow Faster Than the Economy Next Year

The markets for cross-flow membranes and equipment will grow faster than the economy and faster than total revenues for the multi product companies pursuing this market. This is the conclusion reached in the latest forecast in RO, UF, MF World Market, published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

(World Cross-flow Membrane Filtration Revenues

($ Millions)

In 2013, total revenues will increase by 6.9 percent and RO membrane sales will increase by 7 percent, whereas RO equipment sales are forecast to increase by over 9 percent. The equipment sales are more volatile. Growth is higher than membrane sales in recovery periods and lower than membrane sales in the downturns.  2013 is part of the upturn and, therefore, it is expected that equipment growth will exceed the consumables or membrane revenue growth.

Revenue Growth % for Selected Companies

All the large cross-flow filtration companies are divisions of larger companies. Total revenues for these companies are expected to increase in the range of 4-5 percent over the next two years. Therefore, the membrane groups will be higher performing than the total corporations.

For more information on RO, UF, MF World Market  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#no20       

Oil and Gas Industry Valve Purchases to Exceed $9 Billion Next Year

Sales of valves to the oil and gas industry are expected to be $9.2 billion next year according to the latest McIlvaine forecasts in Industrial Valves: World Markets.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com) 

($ Millions)

The Middle East will generate the most revenue, but NAFTA is closing the gap.  Large numbers of valves are required in hydraulic fracturing.  In the U.S., there is a very large investment in extraction of liquids from the so-called wet shale in the west and gas from dry shale areas in Texas and Pennsylvania.

The market is also expanding due to the expenditures to liquefy natural gas. In the U.S., terminals which were built to import and gasify LNG are now being converted over to liquefy the U.S. shale gas and export it.

New regulations on fugitive emissions also impact the valve market. Systems to capture gas now released during well completion incorporate a number of valves. The reclamation and reuse of wastewater is also an expanding application for valves.

Sub-sea applications challenge valve suppliers with requirements for high pressure and performance. The corrosive nature of flow-back fluids in hydraulic fracturing, present a challenge in materials selection.

The transport of gas liquids which are a byproduct of the shale gas extraction provide still another valve application.  There are also plans to invest more than $20 billion in gas-to-liquid plants.  These plants will take advantage of the disparity between natural gas and oil prices. These plants will each require thousands of valves.

For more information on Industrial Valves: World Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#n028

Biomass Projects Moving Forward Around the World

Each month McIlvaine’s Renewable Energy Projects and Update brings readers information on the latest biomass projects around the world.

Southern Company Brings Nation’s Largest Biomass Power Plant On Line

Southern Company announced that the nation's largest biomass plant is putting electricity on the grid in Texas. Southern Company President, Chairman and CEO Thomas A. Fanning joined state and local dignitaries in July at the company's Nacogdoches Generating Facility to mark commercial operation for the 100-megawatt unit.

For the local community, the Nacogdoches Generating Facility represents a capital investment of about a half-billion dollars. The facility will deliver $58 million in taxes to the county over a 20 year period and direct and indirect job impact of approximately $5.1 million per year. The plant created more than 1,000 craft jobs at the height of construction and is providing 40 permanent positions. Additionally, some 100 service contracts have been created for operating and maintaining the plant and another 25 for fuel supplies.

The plant, which occupies a 165-acre tract in northeast Texas near Sacul, will be fueled by non-merchantable wood waste. This is a combination of wood-based biomass fuels consisting primarily of saw mill or other wood mill production waste, forest waste, pre-commercial thinnings of cultivated trees, and diseased and other non-commercial tree species. There is also the potential for the use of urban wood waste, tree limbs and branches produced by storms and other non-commercial logging-derived biomass.

The Nacogdoches Generating Facility is owned and operated by Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power, which acquired the project from American Renewables, LLC, in October 2009. Construction began in November 2009 and the plant met its planned commercial operation schedule of mid-2012.

Aecon Awarded Biomass Power Contract

Aecon Group Inc. announced that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a contract awarding Aecon’s Industrial division design and construction work for the Atikokan Generating Station (GS) biomass conversion project.

Aecon will be responsible for the design and construction of the fuel handling and storage systems for the generating station conversion. The value of the contract is approximately half of the $170 million project.

The Atikokan GS will be one of the largest biomass plants in North America, with more than 200 MW of capacity. It will generate renewable, dispatchable, peak capacity power. This project will include plant modifications and the construction of a fuel storage and handling system to manage the biomass fuel.

Construction on the facility is currently ramping up and the project is expected to be completed in 2014.

Andritz to Supply Biomass Boiler Island to Karlstads Energi, Sweden

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from the municipal energy company Karlstads Energi AB, Sweden, for the supply of a new biomass-fueled boiler for the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at Hedenverket. Start-up is scheduled for the end of 2014.

The scope of delivery includes the complete boiler island (fuel bin to flue gas fan outlet), based on Andritz’s well-proven Bubbling Fluidized Bed (BFB) design and combining high efficiency with excellent environmental performance. The boiler will burn wood-based fuels (logging waste, sawmill chips, and bark), which are widely available in the region, to generate steam at the rate of 127 t/h, equal to 88 MW of thermal power.

According to Karlstads Energi, construction of the new CHP facility will allow the municipality to phase out all energy production using fossil fuels and increase production of electricity from renewable resources.

DP CleanTech Signs Contracts for Two 30 MW Biomass Power Plants in Southern China

DP CleanTech has signed a contract agreement with Shaoneng Group for the delivery of two 30 MW biomass power plants near Shaoguan in South China and will be the 53rd and 54th biomass power plants delivered to the China market. The Shaoneng Project will use eucalyptus and wood residues to generate renewable electricity for the local community.

The owner of the project, Shaoneng Group, is one of the largest business conglomerates in Southern China, its business ranging from power generation and mechanical engineering to recycled paper-tableware. Power generation is regarded as its main business, with installed capacity reaching 45 GW, including 20 GW thermal power and 25 GW hydro power. This will be Shaoneng Group’s first investment in biomass energy in China, and is further evidence of the rapid mainstream adoption of biomass energy solutions in China amongst both state and privately owned utilities and businesses.

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