$11 Billion Market for NOx Control in 2014
Stationary sources around the world will spend $11 billion in 2014 for capital
equipment and consumables to control NOx. This is the latest projection in NOx
Control World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
World Stationary NOx Control Expenditures $ Millions in 2014
Industry SCR/SNCR Catalyst Reagent Total
Utility Power 6,500 1,100 1,300 8,900
Other 1,500 100 500 2,100
Total 8,000 1,200 1,800 11,000
The utility industry will be the biggest purchaser accounting for 81 percent of
the total. Industrial boilers in pulp and paper, chemical and other industries
will be the second largest purchasing category. Cement plants will be a
relatively small purchaser of hardware but will account for nine percent of the
reagent consumption. The reason is that cement plants are opting for the lower
capital cost SNCR systems. SNCR requires significant reagent per ton of NOx
removed.
At one time, only a small percentage of gas turbines were fitted with SCR.
However, recently many new turbines are being equipped with SCR. At one time,
peaking turbines were not equipped with SCR because they only operate for a
portion of the year and so are generating more modest NOx quantities. However,
recent regulations in the U.S. have forced the use of SCR on these peaking
units. The use has even spread to gas turbines operating on Floating Production,
Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units operating in the U.S. Gulf.
China is the leading purchaser of SCR and SNCR systems but is still lagging the
U.S. in terms of catalyst and reagent purchases. However, based on its
aggressive program to equip new facilities with NOx control and to retrofit many
other facilities, it will soon pass the U.S. in terms of catalyst and reagent
purchases. A number of catalyst manufacturing facilities are now in operation in
China. Additional facilities are under construction to meet the rapidly
increasing demand.
Urea is the reagent of choice for SNCR systems. Anhydrous ammonia, aqueous
ammonia and urea are all options for use with SCR systems. The urea is converted
to ammonia on-site. This option is popular when there are safety concerns. It is
also popular where there are ammonia supply problems. Chinese power plants have
generally favored the use of urea with on-site conversion facilities. Aqueous
ammonia is more expensive than anhydrous but is used where there are safety
concerns relative to the use of anhydrous. Compared to urea, there are no
capital costs for conversion.
SNCR is selected for those applications where the efficiency requirement is
relatively low. Where the efficiency requirement is above 80 percent, SCR is the
choice. SCR is also required when low outlet emissions are required regardless
of the efficiency.
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Scrubber Revenues to Exceed $2.6 Billion in East Asia Next Year
Industrial scrubber revenues will be close to $6.9 billion in 2014. East Asia
will be the leader with purchases of $2.6 billion. This is the conclusion
reached by the McIlvaine Company in Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Scrubber Revenues ($ Millions)
World Region 2014
Africa 246
CIS 194
East Asia 2,609
Eastern Europe 235
Middle East 231
NAFTA 1,246
South & Central America 509
West Asia 502
Western Europe 1,123
Total 6,895
These forecasts include all industries except power. The scrubber purchases by
the power industry are as large as the purchases for industry and are analyzed
in a separate report. Wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, adsorbers, absorbers and
biofilters are all included in the forecasts. Dry scrubbers are frequently
applied for HCl and SO2 removal in waste-to-energy plants. Adsorbers and
biofilters are used for removal of odors and noxious gases where the
concentrations are relatively low. Absorbers are used where concentrations are
high. Wet scrubbers, including the venturi and plate types, are used to remove
both particulate and noxious gases. At one time nearly all foundry cupolas were
equipped with scrubbers to capture the particulate emissions. Now, however,
fabric filters are used where emission limitations are strict.
Ships burning bunker fuels are installing scrubbers and creating a very large
market due to new emission standards. The oil and gas industry is greatly
increasing its scrubber purchases as it moves from conventional to
unconventional fuels. Shale gas, coal-bed methane, tar sands and heavy oils all
require scrubbers for removal of acid gases.
East Asia will account for 28 percent of the purchases in 2014. One reason is
the rapid infrastructure growth. Municipal wastewater treatment plants use wet
scrubbers, adsorbers and biofilters to remove H2S and other odorous compounds.
Mines use scrubbers to capture exhausts from smelting, pelletizing and material
transfer. There are also scrubbers used in the high technology industries where
East Asia is also a leader. Semiconductor plants use scrubbers to capture
etching fumes and toxic materials released in the various wafer processing
steps. Waste-to-energy plants in East Asia are typically equipped with
scrubbers. There are even a few scrubbers in East Asian cement plants.
The industry has been comprised of many small companies, but there is a trend
toward entry of the bigger companies. DuPont purchased Belco and entered the
market. It also acquired the Dynawave technology from Monsanto. Andritz has
become active through acquisitions. Megtec recently purchased TurboSonics.
Nederman purchased Mikropul last year.
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Renewable Energy Briefs
U.S. Electrical Grid Could be Reliable with Much Higher Level of Renewables
If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear
reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased
reliance on wind, solar and other renewables will not result in a less reliable
electricity grid, according to a major new report prepared by Synapse Energy
Economics, Inc., for the nonprofit Civil Society Institute (CSI).
Available online at http://www.civilsocietyinstitute.org/synapsereport, the new
study finds that, in the envisioned 2050 with a heavy reliance on renewables,
regional electricity generation supply could meet or exceed demand in 99.4
percent of hours, with load being met without imports from other regions and
without turning to reserve storage. In addition, surplus power would be
available to export in 8.6 percent of all hours, providing an ample safety net
where needed from one region of the U.S. to the next.
California Wind Power Blows Away Production Record
Wind power is gaining speed. The California Independent System Operator
Corporation (ISO) reports a new record was set when turbines spinning within the
ISO power grid combined to produce a new record of 4,196 megawatts (MW) at 6:44
p.m. on Sunday. The ISO is the main operator for the state’s high voltage
network, serving about 80 percent of the Golden State.
On Friday, total wind levels surpassed the 4,000 MW milestone when 4,095 MW
helped to power California. Previously, the all-time record peak output for wind
energy was 3,944 MW on March 3, 2013.
There is a total of 5,899 megawatts of wind plant capacity installed within the
ISO grid. Not all of the wind power was available as a result of routine
generation and transmission outages. California is now the second largest
producer of wind power next to Texas. The independent system operator ERCOT,
which serves about 80 percent of the Lone Star State, reports 10,407 MW of wind
generation installed and achieved a record peak of 9,481 MW on February 9, 2013.
RES Americas Starts Construction on Buffalo Dunes Wind Project
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), is pleased to announce it
has started construction on the 250 MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project. Located
southwest of Garden City, KS, the project was developed by Kansas-based
TradeWind Energy LLC (TradeWind), and is jointly owned by GE Energy Financial
Services (GE) and Enel Green Power North America (Enel).
As the general contractor, RES Americas will oversee construction of the Buffalo
Dunes Wind Project. RES Americas' preconstruction team also worked closely with
TradeWind Energy to optimize the project's engineering, design, and construction
schedule.
The wind project is expected to employ 150 construction workers, create 15
permanent jobs, generate enough electricity to power 85,000 homes and avoid
approximately 800,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year — equivalent to
the annual emissions from 153,000 U.S. passenger vehicles.
Masdar Launches Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, launched an U.S.$31.99 million
utility-scale, 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Islamic
Republic of Mauritania. The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant is located in the
capital city of Nouakchott and is the largest solar PV plant in Africa.
The new facility accounts for 10 percent of Mauritania's energy capacity and
will displace approximately 21,225 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Mauritania's electricity grid, which is powered mostly by expensive diesel
generators, currently has an installed capacity of only 144 megawatts, resulting
in severe energy shortages. With energy demand increasing by 12 percent
annually, the addition of solar power will help meet future electricity
shortfalls and supply the energy demand of approximately 10,000 homes. The
plant, which consists of 29,826 micromorph thin-film panels, was built using
innovative and sustainable construction practices. In particular, project
engineers designed the support structure for the PV modules to be piled into the
ground instead of using a concrete foundation, which reduced the project's
carbon footprint and cost.
U.S. Marine Corps Selects Carmanah Solar Runway and Taxiway Lights
In a public bid worth $175,000, Carmanah Technologies solar airfield products
have been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for deployment in support of
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). Including Carmanah
solar-powered runway edge and threshold lights, taxiway lights and obstruction
lights and mounting hardware, the order represents one of many temporary or
permanent off-grid airfield deployments employed by U.S. and NATO bases
throughout the world.
Upon shipment, the Carmanah A704 wireless runway edge lights, A650 taxiway
lights, and A650 obstruction lights are immediately deployable to support
humanitarian or military operations in CJTF-HOA. In addition to avoiding cabling
costs and installation logistics, the innately mobile lights are also immune to
grid failures or instability.
In 2013, Carmanah supplied hundreds of taxiway and runway lights for U.S. Air
Force bases in Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, Mississippi and Delaware. In 2012,
Carmanah launched the A704-H; a high-intensity solar LED airfield light that
meets standards for medium-intensity runway lighting (MIRL) and high intensity
runway lighting (HIRL) up to 500 candela (in white). It is also capable of
Infrared (IR) modes for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) operation and is ideal for
deployment in permanent or temporary airfields and helipads and as backup
emergency lighting systems.
Success with Enhanced Geothermal Systems Changing the Future of Geothermal Power
in the U.S.
Ormat Technologies, Inc., the U.S. Department of Energy and GeothermEx
successfully produced 1.7 additional megawatts from an Enhanced Geothermal
System (EGS) project inside an existing wellfield in the U.S. This is the first
EGS project to be connected to the electricity grid. Using innovative subsurface
technologies, research and development teams stimulated an existing
sub-commercial injection well resulting in a 38 percent increase in power output
from brine at Ormat’s Desert Peak 2 geothermal power plant in the Brady complex,
Churchill County, NV.
Support for the project included $5.4 million in direct DOE funding, $2.6 in
million investment from Ormat, and more than four years of collaborative work
with partners including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S. Geological
Survey, Sandia National Laboratory, University of Utah EGI, Temple University
and TerraTek.
By expanding existing hydrothermal fractures deep within the Earth’s crust, EGS
technology enhances the permeability of underperforming wells, making it
possible to extract additional heat from a reservoir’s rocks and inject
geothermal fluid at higher flow rates. Ormat’s air-cooled power plants are the
technology of choice for EGS developments, as they don’t consume water in the
conversion of energy into electricity; all the geothermal fluid is re-injected,
to be produced again after heating in the reservoir.
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Headlines for the April 19, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1121 – April 19, 2013
Table of Contents
COAL – US
NAES receives Contract for DSI and ACI at Midwest Coal-fired Power Plant
Wisconsin PSC approves ReACT for Weston 3
Ameren Sued for More than 1,000 Particulate Violations at E. D. Edwards
COAL – WORLD
Alarko receives License for 1,320 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Turkey
DM Consunji will build 135 MW Batangas Expansion in the Philippines
FDC to build 405 MW Power Plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate, Philippines
GAS/OIL - US
Xcel Energy plans to add up to Three Natural Gas-fired Units to Fleet
Alstom secures Steam Turbine Generator Contract for Tampa Electric Polk Power
Station
GAS/OIL – WORLD
GDF planning New 2,500 MW Al-Khiran Power and Desalination Plant in Kuwait
300 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant to be constructed in Shahjibazar, Habiganj,
Bangladesh
WorleyParsons to design 2x1,650 MW Power Plant in Saudi Arabia
Decision to relocate Mississauga (Ontario, Canada) Natural Gas-fired Power
Plant will cost Ontario Taxpayers $275 Million
Tauron does not rule out Halting 850 MW Blachownia Combined Cycle Power
Project in Poland
J&P-Avax to build 590 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Lebanon
COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY
Yokogawa receives Control System Order for Shoaiba II in Saudi Arabia
Yokogawa to Supply Control System for Yeosu Power Plant in Korea
CO2
EPA delays Rule Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Power Plants in the
United States
Intent to Sue over Failure to Finalize NSPS for New Power Plants
NUCLEAR
Ghana looking towards Nuclear Power for Industrialization
BUSINESS
Energy Future Holdings considering Bankruptcy
Dominican Government calls for Tenders for Two 300 MW Power Plants, One
Gas-fired, One Coal-fired
Tender for 300 MW of IPP Capacity in Botswana
More Than 11,000 Control System Projects at Fossil-fired Power Plants Next
Year
How to Cope with Retirement of Experienced Power Plant Environmental Engineers
Using McIlvaine Recorded Webinars for Permanent Training Program
Marine Market for Flow Control and Treatment is Growing at Double-Digit Rates
HOT TOPIC HOUR
Mercury Measurement and Control Part 3 was Hot Topic Hour Yesterday, April
18th
“Particulate and Condensable Removal” is the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour on
April 25, 2013
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
For more information on the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System, click
on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72
“Fossil-fired Power Industry Water Flow and Treatment Issues and Markets” is
“Hot Topic Hour” on May 2, 2013 (Free registration)
The coal-fired power industry around the world is faced with issues involving
water withdrawal, contamination with heat and pollutants in wastewater, ash pond
safety, scrubber slurry requirements and feedwater purity improvement needs for
ultrasupercritical boilers.
These issues are of the highest importance because:
• Use of coal is increasing rather than decreasing
• Fossil-fired power plants withdraw and process more water than all other
industries combined
• There are major opportunities to reduce use and better treat water and
wastewater
Bob McIlvaine of the McIlvaine Company will review the issues and discuss the
market opportunities for pumps, valves, filtration/separation and
instrumentation in this market. As can be seen below, the market is large.
Coal-fired power plants will spend more than $14 billion on flow control and
treatment this year.
Flow Control and Treatment Revenues 2013 ($ Millions)
Fuel Type GW Pumps Valves Filt/Sep Instrument
Coal 126 2,000 4,200 5,450 1,700
Some of the drivers and issues shaping the market will also be discussed. They
include:
• The projected use of coal and gas for power in coming years
• Dry cooling vs. wet cooling
• Cogeneration and district heating
• Zero liquid discharge of wastewater
• Combining sewage treatment and coal-fired power plants
• Preventing heavy metals from entering the wastewater
• New technologies in treatment and purification of wastewater and feedwater
This webinar is free-of-charge. To register for the “Fossil-fired Power Industry
Water Flow and Treatment Issues and Markets” on May 2 at 10:00 a.m. (DST), click
on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm
McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 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.
2013
Date Subject
May 2 “Fossil-fired Power Industry Water Flow and Treatment Issues and Markets”
Power
May 9 Clean Coal Technologies Power
May 16 Power Plant Automation and Control Power
May 23 Cooling Towers Power
May 30 Air Pollution Control Markets (geographic trends, regulatory
developments, competition, technology developments) Market Intelligence
June 6 Report from Power-Gen Europe (update on regulations, speaker and
exhibitor highlights) Power
June 13 Monitoring and Optimizing Fuel Feed, Metering and Combustion in Boilers
Power
June 20 Dry Sorbent Injection and Material Handling for APC Power
June 27 Power Generation Forecast for Nuclear, Fossil and Renewables Market
Intelligence
July 11 New Developments in Power Plant Air Pollution Control Power
July 18 Measurement and Control of HCl Power
July 25 GHG Compliance Strategies, Reduction Technologies and Measurement Power
August 1 Update on Coal Ash and CCP Issues and Standards Power
August 8 Improving Power Plant Efficiency and Power Generation Power
August 15 Control and Treatment Technology for FGD Wastewater Power
August 22 Status of Carbon Capture and Storage Programs and Technology Power
August 29 Pumps for Power Plant Cooling Water and Water Treatment Applications
Power
Sept. 5 Fabric Selection for Particulate Control
Power
Sept. 19 Air Pollution Control for Gas Turbines Power
Sept. 26 Multi-Pollutant Control Technology
Power
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