Multibillion Dollar Hot Gas Filtration Market will be Technology Driven

The large market for hot gas filters is growing and changing.  The drivers are:

·       More stringent air emission limits on particulate

·       Desirability to integrate filtration with DeNOx and acid gas capture

·       Development of new systems to remove dust at high temperature

·       Development of systems to remove multiple pollutants

·       Opportunities to improve efficiency of processes and reduce greenhouse gases

There are a number of ways to remove dust from air.  Dry precipitators presently remove more dust than all the other technologies combined.  On the other hand, the market share for dry precipitators has dropped from 90 percent decades ago to closer to 50 percent now.  In the future, the dry precipitator share will drop even farther as power plants switch to fabric filters.

 

Industry

<450oF Filters

850oF Filters

Catalytic

Filters

Dry Precipitators

Scrubbers

Wet Precipitators

Coal-fired Power

P

P

P

P

S

S  P

Waste-to- Energy

P

P

P

P

S P

S P

Cement

P

P

P

P

 

 

Steel

P

P

 

 

S P

 

Sewage Sludge

Incineration

 

 

 

 

P

S

Coal Gasification

 

P

 

 

P

P

Natural Gas Processing

P

 

 

 

 

 

Biomass Firing

P

P

P

P

S P

S P

Glass Furnaces

P

P

P

P

S

 

Gas Turbine Intake

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

P = primary, S = supplementary (yellow = most used  blue = most promising)

The industry has responded to these drivers with a range of new technologies.  It is, therefore, going to be a challenge for the operator to select the best option for his specific situation.  Here are some of the new choices:

·       Membranes and laminates with microfibers to achieve higher efficiency at equivalent pressure drop.

·       Filter media to best deal with the large load increases caused by direct sorbent injection of activated carbon or lime.

·       Filter media to cope with sulfuric acid condensate as coal-fired boilers burning high sulfur coal are utilizing filters.

·       Compact pleated filters to fit inside the shell of a precipitator.

·       Filters to remove organics as well as dust.

·       Filters to reduce NOx as well as capture dust.

·       Filters to operate at 850oF.

·       Filters to operate at 500oF.

 

Here are some of the developments in specific industries:

 

Coal-fired power:  DSI, catalytic filters, removal of dust prior to air preheater, insertion of filter bags in existing precipitators, membranes for higher efficiency, consideration of a venturi scrubber/wet precipitator option instead of DSI fabric filter;  SBS injection and lowering air heater temperature to where a bag with 250oF limits could be used.

 

Waste-to-Energy: Mercury and acid gas capture along with dust, elimination of the first-stage filter with a system to produce salable hydrochloric acid and valuable metals.

 

Cement:  Coping with hazardous waste and sewage sludge as well as kiln dust, separate loop for mercury removal and capture, options to extract phosphorous from clinker kiln dust.

 

Steel: Capturing fugitive dust, replacing precipitators with fabric filters, dealing with sinter plant variables.

 

Sewage Sludge:  Improving scrubber dust removal and final capture in WESP.

 

Coal Gasification:  Ceramic filter with improved performance, venturi scrubber and production of rare earths and 30 percent hydrochloric acid.

 

Natural gas processing:  Coalescing filters for droplet removal, ionic liquid impregnated pellets for mercury removal, filters to remove fines leaving carbon bed filters.

 

Biomass firing:  Filters to deal with sticky contaminants released by combustion.

 

Glass Furnaces:  Use of the catalytic filter with DSI injection using high reactivity lime.

 

Gas turbine intake:  Filters to resist the salts and moisture of offshore turbine locations, HEPA efficiency to reduce turbine maintenance, membranes vs. nanofiber laminates, static vs. pulsed.

 

Filter selection decision guides in each industry will be discussed in a Hot Gas Filtration Hot Topic Hour slated for April 21, 2016.     

 

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World Gas Treatment Market to Reach $35 Billion Next Year

The investment to remove noxious gases from exhaust stacks combined with the investment in treating process gases in 2017 will generate revenues of $35 billion for system suppliers. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company by aggregating forecasts appearing in three of its market reports.

Gas Treatment Revenues Worldwide 2017

Application

$ Million

Power Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization

2,700

Power Plant and Industrial DeNOx

8,500

Industrial Exhaust Noxious Gas Removal

7,800

Process Gas Treatment

16,000

Total

35,000

The market for power plant flue gas desulfurization (FGD) will be taking a temporary nose dive as China completes its retrofit program and activity in Europe and the U.S. is weak. On the other hand, China continues a massive coal-to-chemicals and syngas program which requires removal of acid gas, mercury, H2O and certain other gases.

The DeNOx market will be strong with a mix of purchases by power, cement, incineration and refinery operators. 

The gas treatment capex for upstream oil and gas will be weak, but treatment investment by the petrochemical companies in the U.S., China and elsewhere will be strong.

More information on these markets can be found at:

N008 Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets

N035 NOx Control World Market

N027 FGD Market and Strategies

Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a Weekly Basis

Here are some headlines from the Utility E-Alert.

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1267 – April 8, 2016

Table of Contents

COAL – US

 

§  Hearing underway on OG&E Application for Coal Scrubbers at Sooner Power Plant

§  PacifiCorp expects to close Naughton Unit 3 at End of 2017

 

COAL – WORLD

 

§  Public Forum held by EPA and Volta River Authority on Coal-fired Power Plant at Ekumfi, Ghana

§  Two Turbines for Coal-fired Power Plant in Punta Catalina, Bina, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The 41F Utility E-Alert is issued weekly and covers the coal-fired projects, regulations and other information important to the suppliers. It is $950/yr. but is included in the $3020 42EI Utility Tracking System which has data on every plant and project plus networking directories and many other features.

 McIlvaine Hot Topic Hours (HTH) and Recordings

     Explanation          Applicable Services         Schedule & Registration       Sponsored Webinars 

McIlvaine conducts periodic webinars which are in a discussion format and are free of charge to all participants. The displayed material and recordings are free to purchasers of the products and services and by subscription to others.

Format:  50-90 minute recorded discussion using McIlvaine display material. The session will be free of charge to all participants but registration is required.

Approach: There are two types of webinars. One is focused on Markets and directed to suppliers. The other is focused on aiding purchasers make the best Decisions relative to purchases of flow control and treatment equipment and services.

Markets HTH
 The general overviews of the market including size and major variables will be discussed with heavy emphasis on technology and regulatory drivers.  The presentation will be based on the latest information appearing in McIlvaine multi-client reports. Questions and views from both subscribers and non-subscribers are encouraged.

Decisions HTH
 McIlvaine has been publishing information systems on pollution control since 1974.  Each subject is organized by the pollutant control technology e.g. fabric filter, scrubber, etc. There are search capabilities to retrieve information on any application.  The newest addition has been slide deck systems displaying the issues and options relative to a specific applications.  Coal-fired power, cement, steel and waste combustion decision slide decks are continually updated.

The continually updated slide decks are displayed on the applicable decision system.  It is recommended that participants view the slide deck in advance of the session and be prepared with questions and views.

Value to purchasers and specifiers:  Your questions and interests will be prioritized in the discussion. You will get a monthly newsletter and have continuing access to the system and multiple ways to interface in the future along with a networking directory of suppliers.

Value to Suppliers:  You have the opportunity to provide data to be considered at no charge. If you are also a subscriber you will see the summaries in advance and be able to shed light on issues and options not properly covered in the slide deck.  If you are a subscriber you will receive the monthly newsletter and continuing yearly access to the system including networking directories.

44I Power Plant Air Quality Decisions  includes 1ABC, 3ABC, 4ABC, 9ABC decision services but not 2ABC. So those with multiple technologies and at least partial focus on power will find this combination most cost effective.

 

Applicable Services for Hot Topic Hours**

 

Pollutant

 

Industry

Fabric Filter

(1ABC)

Scrubber

(2ABC)

Precipitator

(4ABC)

FGD & DeNOx

(3ABC)

Air Pollution 
Monitoring

(9ABC)

Gas
Turbine
Decisions

Mercury

February
11, 2016

Coal

 

 

 

X

X

 

WTE

X

X

 

 

X

 

Sewage

 

X

X

 

X

 

Cement

X

 

 

 

X

 

Natural Gas*

 

 

 

 

 

 

DeNOx

March 24, 2016

Coal

 

 

 

X

X

 

Incineration

 

 

 

X

X

 

Steel

 

 

 

X

X

 

Cement

 

 

 

X

X

 

Diesel*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Turbine

 

 

 

X

 

X

Hot Gas
Filtration

Coal

X

X

X

 

X

 

WTE

X

X

X

 

X

 

Cement

X

X

X

 

X

 

Steel

X

X

X

 

X

 

Incineration

X

X

X

 

X

 

Coal Gas

X

X

 

 

X

 

GT Intake

 

 

 

 

 

X

FGD  and Acid Gas

June 16, 2016

Coal

 

 

 

X

X

 

Sewage

 

X

 

 

X

 

WTE

 

X

 

 

X

 

Cement

 

X

 

 

X

 

Steel

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

*Included in custom system
 ** Many of the decision guides also are displayed in the relevant market reports.  Power Plant Air Quality Decisions includes 1ABC, 3ABC, 4ABC, 9ABC

HOT TOPIC HOUR (HTH) SCHEDULE

Dates for the next 6 meetings are firm; the others will be held in sequence at approximately two week intervals.  Unforeseen developments could dictate the insertion of new subjects.

 DATE

SUBJECT

April 21, 2016

Decisions

Hot Gas Filtration - Issue and Option for particulate capture. in coal fired power, cement, steel, and waste incineration.     Click Here to Register

 June 16, 2016

Decisions

FGD and Acid Gas Separation - Issue and options for SO2 and other acid gas separation from coal fired power, cement, steel, and waste incineration plants.     Click Here to Register

 TBA

Markets

Desalination - Thermal vs. Membrane; energy recovery, pump, valve, compressor and chemicals options; power/desalination combinations.

 TBA

Markets

Oil, Gas, Refining - Supply and demand; impact on flow control and treatment products; regional impacts e.g. subsea in North Atlantic vs. shale in the US vs. Oil Sands in Canada.

 TBA

Markets

Food - Analysis of 12 separate applications within food and beverage with analysis of valve, pump, compressor, filter, analyzer and chemical options; impact of new technologies such as forward osmosis.

 TBA

Markets

Municipal Wastewater - Quality of pumps, valves, filters, and analyzers in Chinese and Asian plants; new pollutant challenges; water purification for reuse.

 TBA

Markets

Mobile Emissions - Reduction in CO, VOCs, and particulate in fuels, oils, and air used in on and off road vehicles; impact of  RDE and failure of NOx traps and the crisis in Europe created by the focus on diesels.

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