Water/Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Insights
No. 20        February 2014

 

 

 

WELCOME

This bi-weekly Water/Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Insight provides excerpts from the McIlvaine Water/Wastewater Treatment Chemicals World Markets. It also provides excerpts from related publications. The market report provides the latest forecasts, market shares and insights relative to technology and opportunities. 

 

             

 

·        Water Excerpts from McIlvaine Gas Turbine Decisions Update

·        $185 Billion Market for Gas Turbines in U.S. over Next 27 Years

·        Chemical Industry Update Headlines  -  January 2014

·        GDP Update Headlines - February 2014

·        Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines - February 10, 2014

·        World Power Generation Project Headlines – February 1, 2014

 

 

Water Excerpts from McIlvaine Gas Turbine Decisions Update

 

Mitsubishi uses high pH water treatment for combined cycle feedwater

Generally in the water treatment of combined cycle plants, ammonia and hydrazine are used in the feedwater system and phosphates are used in the boiler system. However, in Mexico, the Tuxpan No. 2 and No. 5 power plants have adopted “High-AVT (high-pH water treatment),” in which ammonia is used to set the pH of feedwater higher than the conventional level, requiring no phosphates in the boiler system. Tuxpan No. 2 power plant started commercial operations in 2001. Since then, more than 10 years have passed with no problems having been found during equipment inspections. In response to such good operational results, MhI introduced high-AVT as an option for the water treatment of combined cycle plants.

California mulls Easing Water Environmental Rules for Gas-fired Power Plants

California, grappling with how to keep the lights on and meet environmental goals after closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant, is considering allowing owners to delay retiring some older gas-fired generators. In an interview on February 4, California Energy Commission Chair Robert Weisenmiller said that the State Water Resources Control Board “has said we can go in and make a case with them for extending the lives of some of these units” and “we’re going to start the discussion with them.” Under rules introduced in California in 2010, there are 19 coastal power plants that must stop using ocean water for cooling, most by 2020. Most are expected to be retired or replaced with newer facilities. Shuka Rastegarpour, an environmental scientist at the state’s Water Resources Control Board, said the once-through cooling policy was written in such a way that the state’s energy agencies can request delays in its implementation if grid reliability becomes an issue.

 

Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions

 

Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program 

 

 

$185 Billion Market for Gas Turbines in U.S. over Next 27 Years

The conventional wisdom, as reflected in U.S. government forecasts, is that the big increase in generating capacity in the U.S. will be for gas turbine and combined cycle plants.  This capacity will grow by 185,000 MW requiring an annual investment of over $6.8 billion.  These are the latest findings in Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Forecast of Fossil-Fired Generating Capacity

Fuel

2013 GW

2025 GW

2040 GW

Coal

254

254

254

Gas Turbine and Diesel

351

390

536

Fossil Total

605

644

790

The U.S. Energy Information Administration believes that the U.S. coal-fired capacity will remain at 254 GW over the next 27 years, while the gas turbine and diesel capacity will increase from 351 GW to 536 GW by 2040.  Most of this capacity will be combined cycle as opposed to simple cycle.  Therefore, the investment will be close to $ 1 billion per GW.

Peaking plants traditionally operated a short time per year when demand was at its highest.  Today, a gas turbine peaking plant may operate for a substantial portion of the year to offset fluctuations in solar and wind generation.  Since the efficiency of combined cycle plants is much higher than simple cycle and the greenhouse gas emissions much lower, regulators are demanding that peaking plants not only incorporate the steam cycle, but that they also have efficient NOx reduction and CO oxidation systems.

For more information on Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program, click on:

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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY UPDATE HEADLINES

January 2014

 

INDUSTRY

 

COMPANY NEWS

 

 

Chemical Industry Forecasts and Updates are included as part of Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals World Market.

 

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GDP UPDATE HEADLINES

February 2014

 

AMERICAS

 

ASIA

 

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

 

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

India

India’s economic growth is likely to accelerate 5.6% in 2014-15 from the projected growth of less than 5% in the current fiscal ending March, according to economic think-tank NCAER.

 

For the current financial year the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to remain in the range of 4.7 to 4.9%, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) said in a report.

 

Industry growth is likely to accelerate to 3.8% in the financial year beginning April 1, 2014 from the projected 1.6% expansion in 2013-14…(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 the Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals:  World Market

 

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OIL & GAS SALES LEADS HEADLINES

February 10, 2014

 

 Oil and Gas Project Tracking is Available at a Discount to Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals:  World Market subscribers.

 

Treatment chemicals are an important addition to most oil and gas processes. Access to details on the worldwide oil and gas projects is provided at a substantial discount to Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals:  World Market subscribers.

 

(Listed by most current date)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These sales leads are part of Oil, Gas, Shale and Refining Markets and Projects, and are issued bi-weekly. As a subscriber to Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals:  World Market you receive a 30 percent discount for this service.

 

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WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECT HEADLINES

This includes only projects where there was an update during the month.  There are thousands of projects in the database.

Revision Date – February 1, 2014

 

Project Title

First Entry Date

Location

Startup date

 Lonesome Creek 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric

2/1/2014

ND

2014

 Minergy Coal power plant in Balingasag

11/1/2013

Philippines

2015

 Pioneer 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric

6/1/2012

ND

2014

 Panay power plant-SMC Global Power

4/1/2012

Philippines

2016

 Phividec Industrial Estate CFB power plant-Filinvest Development Corp.

6/1/2011

Philippines

2016

 Pio Pico Energy Center peaking-San Diego Gas & Electric

5/1/2011

CA

2015

 Krishnapatnam Phase 1-Thermal Powertech Corp. India

5/1/2010

India

Unknown

 Rajpura supercritical power plant-Punjab State Electricity Board

11/1/2008

India

2014

 Elgin peaking plant

4/1/2001

IL

2002

 Swanbank combined cycle power plant

11/1/2000

Australia

2002

 Grand Tower combined cycle

 

IL

2001

 Gibson City peaking plant

 

IL

2000

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.

 

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