Markets for Treating Water Are $224 Billion and Growing At Nearly Twice GDP

The markets for products and services to treat and purify water and fluids are growing at nearly twice the world’s GDP growth rate.  Some major segments will generate revenues this year of $224 billion.  This is the conclusion reached in Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Water Treatment Markets 2014    ($ Billions)

Treatment activities can be segmented into expensive treatment of small quantities of liquids and inexpensive treatment of large quantities.  An example of a small segment with high treatment costs is the water for injection (WFI) generated by pharmaceutical companies for injectable drugs.

One of the large segments with spectacular growth is ballast water. Ships will be forced to treat 200 billion gallons/yr due to new regulations.  All the other water needs for ships are only 2 billion gallons/yr.  So the ballast water regulations expand the market by two orders of magnitude in terms of volume to be treated.

The water produced by oil drilling amounts to 360 million gallons per day (mgd).  This is several orders of magnitude bigger than the WFI market and represents the equivalent of 2 percent of the world’s 16,700 mgd desalination capacity.

The biggest applications for water treatment are power plants.  U.S. power plans extract 300,000 mgd. This compares to 30,000 mgd delivered by U.S. municipal drinking water plants. 

For more information on Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/27-water/445-n064-air-gas-water-fluid-treatment

For more information on specific product reports, click on:

Cartridge Filters: World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/117-n024

Liquid Filtration and Media World Markets
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/118-n006

Pumps World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/116-n019

RO, UF, MF World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/120-n020

Sedimentation and Centrifugation World Markets
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/119-n005

Industrial Valves: World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/115-n028

Water/Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/27-water/449-n026-water-and-wastewater-treatment-chemicals

Mercury Reduction Market Expanding Outside the U.S.

The market for reducing mercury exhausted from power plants, incinerators and other industrial emitters will exceed $1 billion in the U.S. next year.  At the same time, the market is starting to take off in other countries.  This is the prediction in Mercury Air Reduction Market published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The U.S. market has several components.  One is sorbents which are injected into the ductwork in air pollution systems. Another component is chemicals such as halogens, which convert mercury to the soluble form.  A third segment involves hardware to provide the actual separation of the mercury from the gas stream. 

In mid April, a U.S. district court refused to block the air toxic rules already implemented by the U.S. EPA.  China is moving ahead with a dozen pilot programs and a longer-range goal of reducing mercury by 70 percent. Some sources such as incinerators have been equipped with mercury control equipment in most countries for a number of years.

The United Nations has embarked on a major initiative to achieve worldwide mercury reduction.  Some technologies achieve only partial removal but are inexpensive.  So, if major emitters such as India were to implement these technologies, the world reduction would be substantial.

The advances in technology are rapid.  The cost of removing mercury has been reduced by nearly an order of magnitude over the last two decades.  The cost of sorbents has been reduced while the efficiency per pound of sorbent has been increased.  The combination of chemicals to change mercury to a soluble compound and scrubbers to separate the soluble compounds is proving to be more efficient than originally been hoped.  Since most coal-fired power plants around the world are installing scrubbers for SO₂ removal, the cost for the mercury removal is quite low.

The McIlvaine Company is serving the purchasers of mercury control systems with a free website: Mercury Removal - Continuous Analyses

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

$21 Billion NO_x Reduction Market In 2015

The market for products and services to reduce NO_x from stationary sources will exceed $21 billion next year.  This does not include products to prevent the formation of NO_x e.g., low NO_x burners.  It does not include any mobile NO_x reduction.  This is the conclusion of the McIlvaine Company in NO_x Control World Market.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The huge program to retrofit SCR on Chinese coal-fired boilers is the biggest driver behind the very large system market.  The system cost is greatly increased by the difficulty of inserting the systems into existing power plants.  A new catalytic filter would overcome the space problem and would also provide greater particulate reduction. This is also a new requirement in China.  In future years this new development could radically change the market.

The McIlvaine latest catalyst forecast is substantially lower than in the past.  Chinese catalyst is not being replaced as anticipated. Furthermore, the catalyst regeneration market has started to have a negative impact on catalyst sales. Thirdly, catalyst is lasting longer than originally anticipated.  One reason is a new optimization strategy which offsets declining catalyst reactivity with greater reagent introduction.

Selective catalytic reduction systems as well as selective non-catalytic reduction systems require considerable initial and ongoing investment in monitoring and control.   Losses of ammonia to the atmosphere (ammonia slip) can cause a visible pollution problem as well as generating unnecessary reagent expenditures.

The majority of the systems worldwide use anhydrous ammonia.  However, China has shown a predilection for systems which convert urea to ammonia on site.  A third alternative used by some power plants is aqueous ammonia.  The diluted chemical has few safety issues compared to the undiluted compound.

For more information on NO_x Control World Market, click on:      http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/104-n035

Renewable Energy Briefs

EDF Renewable Energy Confirms Turbine Order with Vestas for 194 MW

EDF Renewable Energy has placed a firm order with Vestas for 194 megawatts (MW) of V100-2.0 MW wind turbine generators. The order is part of the Master Supply Agreement (MSA) announced in September 2013.

The most recent order brings the firm commitment of the Vestas turbines to 494 MW to meet the demands of the projects in the Texas panhandle. Deliveries and commissioning are expected to be complete in the 4^th Quarter of 2015.

FPL Proposes Voluntary, Community-Based Solar Partnership Pilot to Continue Advancing Affordable, Clean Energy in Florida

Florida Power & Light Company announced that, in an effort to offer more customers the choice to support solar power, it is proposing a voluntary, community-based, solar partnership pilot for consideration by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).

If approved, FPL will install new solar-powered generating facilities in Florida communities, funded by voluntary contributions from FPL customers who choose to participate in the pilot program. Key to its design, and unlike current solar rebate programs, the pilot will not increase electric bills for customers who choose not to participate.

Through this voluntary pilot program, FPL customers will have the opportunity to elect to contribute to advancing solar power in Florida for $9 a month. During the next three years, FPL projects that the program could support the construction of as many as 25 commercial-scale, distributed solar arrays – each roughly 10 to 15 times larger than a typical residential rooftop installation – for an estimated total of up to 2,400 kilowatts (2.4 megawatts), depending on customer participation.

The pilot program is expected to begin accepting voluntary customer contributions in 2015. FPL plans to provide the initial necessary funding so that the installation of at least the first two to five solar arrays can begin in early 2015, in anticipation of receiving sufficient funding from customers. The arrays will be constructed by local, Florida-based solar installers selected through a competitive bid process.

As an incentive to encourage customer participation during the three-year pilot, the charitable foundation of FPL’s parent company, NextEra Energy, will contribute a total of $200,000 a year on behalf of the program to Florida-based non-profit organizations and local chapters of national non-profits dedicated to environmental protection and community development. Customers who sign up for the pilot will have the opportunity to select their preferred organization from a list of several well-recognized, reputable non-profits, including the Everglades Foundation, Save the Manatee Club and the Florida chapters of the National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy.

Phoenix Energy Signs Agreement to Build California’s First Forest Biomass Gasification Plant Near Lake Tahoe

Phoenix Energy announced it has signed agreements to build and operate a biomass gasification plant near Lake Tahoe, CA. The 2-megawatt plant will utilize forest biomass from Placer County's fire threat reduction activities to make electricity, heat and biochar – a solid carbon byproduct that is used as a soil conditioner and filter media. 

The plant will be the first to use forest-based fuel in California. The Lake Tahoe project is Phoenix Energy's third biomass gasification plant in state and when fully operational it will be the company's largest plant.  

RES Americas Announces Operation of First Energy Storage System

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., a leader in the development and construction of wind and solar projects in North America, is pleased to announce the operation of the company's first energy storage system.

RES Americas conceived, developed, and constructed the energy storage system, which it will own and operate.  Located in Sunbury, OH, just outside of Columbus, the system is comprised of a +/-4 MW (8 MW total range)/ 2.6 MWh lithium battery that will provide a service called "frequency regulation" to PJM, the largest grid operator in North America.

The project utilizes lithium iron phosphate, an inherently safe variant of lithium battery chemistry, and consists of two containers that house batteries weighing approximately 20 tons each, as well as a third container that converts the direct current (DC) output to alternating current (AC) for the grid. The equipment was supplied by BYD America.

RES Americas anticipates delivering the company's second 4 MW system in June 2014 in Ontario, Canada for the grid operator IESO. The company is currently marketing additional fully-developed frequency regulation projects in PJM.

Airlines for America Urges Congress to Accelerate Policies for Development and Deployment of Commercially Viable Alternative Aviation Fuels

Airlines for America (A4A) testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, addressing the key role U.S. airlines are playing to stimulate the development and deployment of commercially viable, environmentally friendly, alternative jet fuels. Nancy Young, A4A’s Vice President of Environmental Affairs, also urged members of the Committee to continue support for public-private partnerships, which are critical to getting cost-competitive advanced biofuels off the ground.

In her testimony before the Committee, Young noted that airlines are naturally incentivized to vigorously pursue advanced alternative jet fuels and to reduce overall fuel consumption. Fuel remains the largest and most volatile cost for U.S. carriers, representing more than one-third of operating expenses. Although U.S. airlines consumed five billion fewer gallons of jet fuel in 2013 than they did in 2000, they spent a staggering $34 billion more.

Young highlighted the steps the U.S. aviation industry has taken to support advanced aviation biofuels, through public-private partnerships such as the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative® (CAAFI), the Farm to Fly program and close coordination with the U.S. military. With U.S. airlines and the military now able to fly safely with approved aviation alternative fuels, Young noted that the focus now is on scaling up supply to make it cost competitive.

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http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm

Headlines for April 18, 2014 – Utility E-Alert

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1171 – April 18, 2014

Table of Contents

COAL – US

• U.S. Court of Appeals upholds the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants

COAL – WORLD

• Ontario shuts down Final Coal-fired Power Plant

GAS/OIL - US

• EPA issues GHG Permit for Natural Gas-fired Power Plant in Texas

GAS/OIL – WORLD

§  Alstom awarded €225 Million Contract to provide Equipment for Al-Anbar, Iraq Combined Cycle Power Plant

§  Summit begins installing Gas Turbine at Bibiyana Power Plant in Bangladesh

§  Siemens awarded Ashuganj, Bangladesh Power Plant Components Supply Contract

§  TransAlta named preferred bidder for C$565 Million Australian Gas-fired Power Plant

§  Jamaica grants OK for 381 MW Natural Gas-fired Power Plant

§  EDF opens 1.3 GW Combined Cycle Gas-fired Power Plant in Britain

NUCLEAR

§  Making Radiation-proof Materials for Electronics, Power Plants

BUSINESS

§  EPA announces another delay in Cooling Water intake Rule 

§  Southern Co. (GA) signs deal with Shenhua (China), Government Agencies and Universities to develop Coal Technologies

§  Westinghouse and Ontario Power Generation Sign Agreement to Service Global Nuclear Markets; MOU Covers Service, Refurbishment, Decommissioning and New Plant Projects

§  TLT-Turbo GmbH now owned by Power Construction Corporation of China

§  Market for New Gas Turbines and Associated Equipment will exceed $29 Billion This Year

§  Air Filter Sales Will Exceed $2.5 Billion in the Americas Next Year

§  MET and Sinosteel Tiancheng extend WFGD License Agreement

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• Measurement of Gas Turbine Emissions including NH₃ was Hot Topic Hour on April 17
• “Hot Gas Filtration at 850^°F Will Change APC” – Hot Topic Hour on May 1, 2014
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

For more information on the Utility Tracking System, click on:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei

“Hot Gas Filtration at 850^oF Will Change APC” – “Hot Topic Hour” on May 1, 2014

The highly visible power plant steam plume directly correlates to lost energy, water, CO₂, and money.  By filtering the gas before the SCR or as part of the SCR and then following with a highly efficient heat exchanger, all the losses become pluses.  The challenge has been to develop a filter to do this.  Hot ESPs were developed in the U.S. but had operating and efficiency problems.  Rigid ceramic filters were unsatisfactory in terms of maintenance and energy costs.  Now, thanks to the latest flexible ceramic media designs, the hot gas filter is now a commercial and attractive option.

We are setting up a whole website devoted to this important subject.   Hot Gas Filters - Continuous Analyses

Our webinar on May 1^st will be at a high level with a discussion rather than long presentations.  There will be some presenters such as Richard Lydon of Clear Edge, but considerable time will be spent reviewing the range of options available. They include:

·         Flexible ceramic filter elements,

·         Flexible ceramic filter elements with embedded catalyst,

·         Direct sorbent injection to add  acid gas removal to NO_x and particulate,

·         Sorbent recovery and reuse with a double alkali system,

·         Metallic filters,

·         Low efficiency hot ESP to protect SCR and allow more efficient heat exchange.

The discussion will also include the ways that the 850^oF heat can be extracted from the flue gas prior to scrubbing.  The two benefits are heat recovery and elimination of the scrubber plume and lost water. The uses of recovered heat such as condensers, ethanol, lignite drying, distillation of seawater and zero liquid discharge will be discussed. 

The primary focus will be on power plants, but other applications will be covered as well. The fact that the hot ESP is prior to the SCR in a cement plant is indicative of the need to share technologies among industries.

To register for this webinar which is free to owner/operators of air pollution systems, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675

 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 Tracking System. The cost is $300.00 for non-subscribers.

See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.

To register for the “Hot Topic Hour”, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675

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