Scrubber Market Veering From Hardware to Consumables
Dry scrubber capital investment will be just under $600 million in 2015. This is
less than 10 percent of the total scrubber capital investment. But behind
these numbers is a new path for the industry. Dry scrubbing is a way to
capture acid gases at lower capital cost than with absorbers. However,
purchasers face much higher reagent costs. Limestone used in wet systems
is a fraction of the $200/ton price of lime used in dry scrubbers. These
developments are tracked in the McIlvaine publication
Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
($
Millions)
Subject |
2015 |
Total |
7,462
|
Absorber |
3,389
|
Adsorber |
1,444
|
Biofilter |
561 |
Dry Scrubber |
597
|
Other |
289
|
Particulate |
1,182
|
Sodium compounds are also used in both dry scrubbers and wet scrubbers.
But the amount of sodium to reach 90 percent HCl or SO2 removal can
be 50 percent higher with dry scrubbing or dry sorbent injection (DSI).
Dry sorbent injection in effect eliminates any scrubber capital cost. The
sorbent is injected into duct ahead of the particulate collector. It
reacts with the acid gases to form compounds such as calcium chloride or calcium
sulfate. These compounds are then captured in the particulate collector.
One new approach with lots of promise is catalytic filtration with DSI.
All the pollutants are captured at 850oF. The hot clean gas can
then be directed through an efficient heat exchanger and substantially
improve process efficiency. Glass plants, biomass combustors and incinerators
are all now successfully using this process.
This dry scrubber forecast is only for the industrial sector and excludes power
plants. Also no forecast is give for DSI because the scrubber is
eliminated.
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Renewable Energy Briefs
Starwood Energy Group Closes Financing with Citi, Morgan Stanley and MUFG on 165
MW Wind Project in Texas
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a leading private investments firm focused on
energy infrastructure has announced that an affiliate has completed
agreements to finance and construct its second wind farm, a 165 MW project 45
miles south of Lubbock, TX, USA.
The Stephens Ranch II project, which represents the second of two phases that
will total 377 MW, will use GE 1.7-100 turbines and be built by Wanzek
Construction, with completion scheduled for mid-2015.
Affiliates of Citi, Morgan Stanley and MUFG have committed to invest tax equity
in the project, and affiliates of Starwood Energy Group have committed 100
percent of the cash equity. Affiliates of Citi, Morgan Stanley and MUFG are also
providing a non-recourse construction debt facility (including a letters of
credit facility) totaling approximately US$207 million. Affiliates of MUFG will
act as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and Depositary Bank.
SPCG and Kyocera Complete 35 Utility Scale Solar Farms in Thailand, Totaling 257
MW
SPCG Public Company Limited and Kyocera Corporation announced the full
operational launch of one of Southeast Asia’s largest solar power projects.
Since 2010, 35 “solar farms” totaling approximately 257 megawatts (MW) have been
constructed under the project, and connected to the utility grid in Northeastern
Thailand. A ceremony held earlier in Surin Province commemorated the launch of
the installations.
Thailand’s rapidly expanding economy has brought rising concerns regarding the
national power supply in recent years, alongside growing awareness of the need
to reduce dependence on gas imports. In order to diversify its energy portfolio,
a feed-in-tariff system for renewable energy sources was adopted in 2007. In
response to the resulting strong demand for renewable energy, SPCG commenced the
solar farm project in 2009 to construct and operate multiple solar power plants
in Thailand. Kyocera was chosen to supply the necessary solar modules, totaling
approximately 1,100,000 panels for all sites. The 35th solar farm was completed
and connected to the utility grid in June 2014.
The project has an annual power output of approximately 345,000,000kWh ― equal
to the annual electrical consumption of approximately 287,500 Thai households.
The power generated from the solar farms will be supplied to the Provincial
Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA).
Verizon on Track to become Largest Solar Power Producer Among U.S.
Communications Companies
Verizon announced that it will invest nearly $40 million to expand the on-site
green energy program that it launched in 2013. This year, Verizon will install
10.2 megawatts of new solar power systems at eight Verizon network facilities in
five states – California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. This
investment nearly doubles the amount of renewable power generated by solar
energy systems installed at six Verizon facilities last year.
To date, Verizon has invested nearly $140 million in on-site green energy. With
the 2014 solar investment announced here, Verizon is on target to deploy upward
of 25 megawatts of green energy upon completion of the new solar projects. The
system will generate enough green energy to power more than 8,500 homes each
year. Verizon’s total green-energy efforts are expected to offset 22,000 metric
tons of carbon dioxide annually, which is equivalent to taking nearly 5,000
passenger vehicles off the road each year.
With this announcement, Verizon is on track to become the No. 1 solar-power
producer among all U.S. communications companies, according to the Solar Energy
Industries Association, the U.S. trade association for companies that research,
manufacture, distribute, finance and build solar projects domestically and
abroad.
Four Michigan Farms Selected to Produce Electricity with Anaerobic Digesters for
Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy is taking steps to diversify its energy supply and help the
environment by selecting four Michigan farms to produce renewable energy with
anaerobic digesters.
Consumers Energy developed this new anaerobic digester program along with
Michigan State University and the state’s agricultural community. Anaerobic
digesters generate electricity from biodegradable material – in this case from
four Michigan farms.
The farms will be offered the opportunity to generate electricity under
long-term contracts that collectively provide 2.6 megawatts of electric
capacity. That’s enough to power about 2,800 homes.
Canadian Minister of Energy and NRStor Announce First Grid Connected Energy
Storage Facility in Ontario
The Minister of Energy, the honorable Bob Chiarelli, announced the commencement
of commercial operations for NRStor’s 2 megawatt (MW) Temporal Power flywheel
energy storage facility in Harriston, Ontario.
This project is the first grid-connected commercial flywheel facility in Canada
and will provide regulation service to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System
Operator (IESO). NRStor was awarded a contract to deliver 2 MW of
regulation service to the IESO through a competitive request for proposals
process. Regulation service is a contracted service that matches scheduled
electricity generation to dynamic consumption; balancing the grid in real time.
A flywheel is a mechanical battery that stores electricity as kinetic motion in
a spinning steel rotor levitated on magnetic bearings.
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Headlines for Utility E-Alert – August 22, 2014
#1188 – August 22, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
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Appalachian Power will still use Coal
·
TVA retiring Coal-fired Power Plant; replacing with Natural Gas-fired Power
Plant in TN
GAS/OIL – US
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Support sought for proposed West Virginia Gas-fired Power Plant
GAS/OIL - WORLD
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Foster Wheeler Licensee receives Contracts for Heat Recovery Steam Generators in
Asia
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ContourGlobal to build New Oil, Gas-fired Power Plant in Senegal
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Mexico to auction off 16 Power Projects worth $4.9 Billion
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Armenian PM approves construction of Gas-fired Power Plant
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Lithuania to shut down 900 MW of Gas-fired generation Capacity by 2016
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PW Power Systems to provide Albanesi S.A. with an FT4000™ SWIFTPAC®
Gas Turbine Generator Package
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RWE to restart Great Yarmouth Gas-fired Power Plant by late October
BIOMASS
NUCLEAR
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Areva wins Koeberg Contract for Six Steam Generators in South Africa
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Westinghouse and Blue Castle sign MoU to develop a Two-unit Nuclear Power Plant
in Utah
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Energy Secretary pushes for Nuclear Power
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Georgia Regulators approve Nuclear Plant spending
BUSINESS
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Donaldson (DCI) to acquire Gas Turbine Filtration Manufacturer, Northern
Technical
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JSW Energy looks to acquire Two Coal-fired Power Plants in India
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Ameren states 1,200 MW of Natural Gas needed to comply with Emissions Rules
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BHEL develops Innovative Flexible Coal-fired Boiler for Power Plants
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Ingersoll Rand to acquire Cameron’s Centrifugal Compression Division
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Gas Turbine – Combined Cycle Supplier Program Has Continually Updated Project
Information
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Environmental Catalyst Market to Exceed $7.9 Billion in 2015
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Fabric Filter Market could be $4 Billion Larger if Catalytic Filter is adopted
MEGA SYMPOSIUM
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MEGA was about "fine tuning" of APC Technology
HOT TOPIC HOUR
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Is Hot Gas Filtration the New Path For Coal Plants? – “Hot Topic” September 4,
2014
Ceramic catalytic filters with DSI are removing particulate, SOx, NOx,
and HCl at 8500F in hundreds of applications ranging from
incinerators to biomass boilers. The potential capital cost reduction by using
one device rather than three, plus the potential energy recovery from clean hot
gas, promise to change the economics of coal-fired power generation.
The question is whether the experience in these other applications is sufficient
to confidently predict operational success for the technology on large
coal-fired boilers. The webinar next Thursday will address this question. The
discussion will be enhanced by previous access to this free website
Hot Gas Filters - Continuous Analyses.
One of the obvious questions is whether the media can be kept clean?
George Moeke of Goyen will provide examples as to how the pulse jet
cleaning system can be tailored to fit the specific conditions.
Suppliers of the ceramic elements will address various aspects of the element
design. The cost per cfm has to be compared to the total for a low temperature
fabric filter, SCR and scrubber. In a tight retrofit situation, this
installed cost can be as high as $400/kW. Since many old coal-fired power
plants are valued at well less than $1000/kW, the APC addition is a make or
break decision. If the catalytic filter can be installed at half the cost,
then it could result in fewer retirements of coal-fired power plants.
The potential to eliminate a rotary heat exchanger in the dirty gas stream is
significant. First of all you eliminate up to 10 percent air leakage.
Secondly, there is a big efficiency gain if instead of 3500F gas the
temperature is reduced to 1500F. So we need to address the question
of how to best extract heat from 8500F clean hot gas. Those
individuals with some answers or observations on this question are encouraged to
participate in this part of the discussion.
Mercury removal is another aspect. Albemarle says they can remove mercury
with special activated carbon at 5000F. Tri Mer says that this
is a good operating point for other reasons. But what does this do to the
NOx removal efficiency? Also this has heat exchanger
implications.
Gore can supply the membrane module after the heat extraction. 1500F
gas would be ideal for this device which is also being used downstream of
scrubbers in power plants.
Another question is implementation. Haldor Topsoe has enough faith in this
process to continue its development effort. Filtration Group is a very
substantial company investing its resources as well. Tri Mer has a number
of installations. Lhoist is successfully injecting dry sorbent at a
number of industrial plants. For success in the power industry there needs
to be additional champions.
With the need to upgrade particulate and remove NOx and SOx
at Chinese plants, it is very logical that they would be the first to move
forward with large scale adoption of the technology. China was the first
to adopt large size CFB scrubbers. Dry Fork in the U.S. used this
technology because it was working at this scale in China.
International suppliers have a big incentive to be first to market with this
technology and not wait for the Chinese suppliers to utilize it.
The meeting will be in a discussion format with a few presentations.
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