Multibillion Dollar Market for Mercury Reduction
There is a multibillion dollar market for the reduction of emissions of mercury
to the air on a worldwide basis. This is the conclusion of the McIlvaine
Company in
Mercury Air Reduction Markets.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Significant conclusions are:
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The U.S. is leading the way, but other countries are close behind
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The market is defined by developing technology
·
Coal-fired power is the largest market
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Waste-to-energy and other industrial applications already provide a market
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Better sorbents and treatment chemicals are being rapidly developed
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The regulations and the market will be technology-driven
·
China will be the biggest market in the next decade.
There are tough regulations on mercury emissions from power, cement and
waste-to-energy plants which are slated for enforcement starting in 2015 in the
U.S. This is creating a $1 billion annual market just for adsorbents,
catalysts and treatment chemicals. However, it is unclear what market
share any approach will capture.
The options for the purchaser are made more complex because of the
inter-relation between mercury and other pollutants. The selection of the
SO2 removal technology can greatly impact the cost of removing
mercury. Once captured, mercury can be re-emitted if additional chemicals
are not introduced. Fabric filters used for particulate control are more
effective in the capture of mercury than are electrostatic precipitators.
The purchaser facing a need for better particulate control has to decide whether
to upgrade his precipitator or install a fabric filter. The need to remove
mercury can influence this decision.
Suppliers of activated carbon are increasing the effectiveness of their product.
At the same time, alternatives utilizing kaolin, bentonite and novel compounds
are being tested and introduced to the market. There is a $200 million/yr
market to measure mercury emissions. In a surprising turn of events,
suppliers of continuous emissions monitoring systems are finding competition
from suppliers of sorbent traps.
The largest market potential is for coal-fired power plants. However, the
waste-to-energy, mining, chemical and cement sectors also provide substantial
opportunities. The size of these markets will be determined by the regulations.
The regulations, in turn, will be shaped by the technology. In the U.S.,
the EPA is required to apply MACT (maximum achievable control technology) to the
removal of this pollutant. The present limits require less than 90 percent
removal. In the future, this limit is likely to be much tougher.
There is a clear trend for universal adoption of the toughest regulations in any
country. The U.S. has taken the lead relative to mercury, but Europe is
following suit. China set a relatively high limit earlier this year but
there is already movement to require 70 percent reduction.
For more information on
Mercury Air Reduction Markets,
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Industrial Scrubber Revenues to Exceed $7.2 Billion This Year
In 2014, suppliers of scrubbers, adsorbers and biofilters will achieve sales
revenue of $7.2 billion. Asia will account for much of the total. This is
the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in
Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
($ Millions)
Subject |
2014 |
Total |
7,220 |
Absorber |
3,284 |
Adsorber |
1,394 |
Biofilter |
550 |
Dry Scrubber |
573 |
Other |
278 |
Particulate |
1,141 |
This total excludes the power plant flue gas desulfurization which is very large
and is included in a separate McIlvaine report. The revenues are based on
systems which are defined as the typical scope for a scrubber supplier. This
includes treatment of the recycled water for scrubber use, but not ultimate
treatment prior to disposal.
Consumables and repair parts are not included in the totals. There is a
very large additional market for sodium and calcium reagents which react with
the acid gases. Spray nozzles are replaced on schedules from 3-10 years.
Adsorbers use activated carbon or other media. This market is more than
$100 million/yr. Other replacement parts are required for fans, pumps and
valves.
Scrubbers are often used in conjunction with particulate control devices. The
complete solution is defined as gaseous and particulate reduction plus treatment
of the wastewater, optimization of the removal process and continuing service.
With tough regulations which require hourly compliance and with the increasing
complexity of control systems, there is a growing market for solutions
providers.
Solution providers have $30 billion/yr market potential and much higher profit
potential than do suppliers of products. On the other hand, the knowledge
requirements to be a successful solution supplier are extensive and the risks of
inadequate performance high.
For more information on Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets, click
on:
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Indoor Air Filter Revenues Will Exceed $7.1 Billion In 2015
Driven by the rapidly growing Asian market, the sales of air filters to purify
indoor air will exceed $7.1 billion in 2015. This is the latest prediction
by the McIlvaine Company in Air Filtration and Purification World Market.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
The recent ambient air problems in China have accelerated sales of filtration
equipment to protect residents and office workers. The growth of the Asian
power, semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries as well as the very
substantial office and commercial building construction are also contributing to
the market growth.
($ Millions)
Subject |
2015 |
Total |
7,199 |
Electronic |
655 |
G 1-4 |
1,118 |
Gas Phase |
811 |
H 10-17 |
1,000 |
M 5-6, F 7-9 |
3,615 |
Filter types have been segmented in the forecast. The electronic segment
includes low voltage electrostatic precipitators which are incorporated in the
ductwork in residential and commercial buildings. It also includes room
electronic treatment units involving air flow through the treatment device, but
not the less expensive units which claim to purify the air at a distance.
The G 1-4 units are the low efficiency devices such as the spun glass furnace
filters commonly used in residences.
The biggest segment of the market is medium efficiency classified as M 5-6 and F
7-9. These filters are widely used in commercial and industrial buildings and
are commanding the largest market share in the residential sector as well.
The H 10-17 segment is high efficiency and includes the microfiberglass wet-laid
media as well as newer synthetic films. These membranes are being used to
provide ultraclean air within electronic devices as well as to purify the air in
semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Technology is driving the market. For the inlet to gas turbines, a strong
case is now being made to utilize high efficiency filters at four times the cost
instead of medium efficiency filters. This switch will increase revenues
by $300 million. The preference for medium efficiency filters in
residences and commercial buildings as opposed to low efficiency, has added more
than $1 billion to annual revenues.
The development of microfibers will further shape the industry. These fibers
offer reduced pressure loss and energy consumption while providing high
efficiency. Membranes are being improved as well. One of the most
important developments is the incorporation of adsorption and catalytic
mechanisms in the filter media. Adsorbents reduce odors and volatile organic
compounds. Catalysts can convert pollutants to harmless compounds.
For more information on Air Filtration and Purification World Market,
click on:
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$54 Billion Market for Flow and Treatment Products and Services in Municipal
Water and Wastewater
Municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities around the world
will spend $54 billion this year for products and services involving flow
control and treatment of air, gas, liquids and water. This is the conclusion
reached by the McIlvaine Company in Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and
Control: World Market. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Municipal Flow and Treat
Revenues 2014 |
|
Product |
Revenues ($ Billions) |
Pumps and valves |
21 |
Liquid physical treatment |
9 |
Other treatment |
17 |
Air and gas flow and treatment |
3 |
Instrumentation |
4 |
Total |
54 |
The ratio of pump to valve sales is higher in municipal drinking water than in
municipal wastewater due to the greater number of treatment processes needed in
wastewater treatment. Plant operators are slowly moving to automation
which industrial plants have already adopted. This is increasing the demand for
smart pumps and valves which can indicate performance and maintenance
requirements.
The liquid physical treatment processes involve delivering purified water, but
also in dewatering solids. With the interest of reuse of wastewater,
highly efficient technologies such as reverse osmosis are being incorporated.
Other treatment involves disinfection and biological treatment. The large
size of this segment is due to the sizable investment in biological treatment of
wastewater. Disinfection choices are being influenced by new rules
limiting the release of disinfection byproducts. Non–chemical approaches such as
ultra- violet (UV) treatment are carving out market share at the expense of
chemicals such as chlorine.
Air and gas flow and treatment is required due to the use of air for aeration of
biological sludges and the need for odor reduction from wastewater treatment
processes. The blowers and compressors needed for aeration are the largest
power consumers in the wastewater plant. There is a priority now being
given to increase aeration efficiency and decrease energy consumption.
Cities around the world receive more complaints about odors from wastewater
plants than complaints about any other air pollutants. Biofilters and
scrubbers can eliminate these escaping odors.
Too much is being spent for chemicals and not enough for automation of municipal
water and wastewater treatment plants. These plants are also labor
intensive with many manual quality samples being needed. Automatic
sampling and control of processes promises to reduce plant costs.
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
Renewable Energy Briefs
Tres Amigas and Broadview Energy Announce Agreement to Interconnect up to 500 MW
of Wind Power for Delivery into the California Market
Tres Amigas and Broadview Energy, LLC announced the execution of agreements that
would facilitate the development and construction of up to 500 MW of wind
generation in northeast New Mexico. This milestone agreement will enable
Broadview, Tres Amigas’ first customer, to deliver its high-quality New Mexico
wind power for the next 25 years to California starting by year-end 2015 and
also enables the project to utilize the additional services to be offered by
Tres Amigas when the Super Station becomes operational.
Broadview has been in development since 2011 with National Renewable Solutions
(NRS) as its Manager/Developer. Broadview’s 12-turbine first phase named Brahms
Wind is located five miles south of Grady, N.M. The second phase is on
approximately 39,000 acres north and east of the Brahms Wind project. The
agreements executed with Tres Amigas are integral to the viability of this much
larger second phase, which is named Broadview Energy KW.
The construction value to the local economy is about $1.2 billion for Tres
Amigas and over $550 million for Broadview’s wind farm. The project plans to
install over 200 GE wind turbines in its footprint and is working with Mortenson
Construction as its contractor. The Broadview Energy KW project is expected to
create upwards of 200 construction jobs and an estimated 20 full-time, permanent
jobs once construction is complete.
Tri-State Signs Agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for New Wind Facility in
Eastern Colorado
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. announced that it has
entered into a 25-year agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources,
LLC for a 150 megawatt wind power generating facility to be constructed in
eastern Colorado.
Under the 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), Tri-State will purchase the
entire output and associated environmental attributes of the Carousel Wind Farm.
The 150 MW facility will be Tri-State's largest wind energy PPA to date.
When the project begins commercial operation, the wind farm will provide
affordable electricity to Tri-State's 44 member cooperatives across Colorado,
Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming.
The Carousel Wind Farm agreement was the result of a solicitation for renewable
resources issued by Tri-State in early 2013,
Utility Scale Solar Power Plants Completed Under Large Scale Solar Initiative in
Georgia
Origis Energy, a leading international investment and development firm focused
on deployment of utility-scale and distributed generation commercial solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced the completion and dedication of two
solar power plants in Georgia, representing the state’s second largest solar
installations. The two solar power sites, with a combined capacity of 23.5
megawatts (MW)DC, are located in Camilla and Woodbury, Georgia and
will deliver clean solar energy to Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of
Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity, under
the utility’s Large-Scale Solar Initiative.
Commissioned in December 2013 the solar installations utilize 78,160 solar
photovoltaic panels to generate enough power annually for nearly 6,000 homes.
ET Solar Modules Selected to Power Projects Totaling 23 MW in North Carolina
ET Solar, Inc. announced that they have been selected by Strata Solar to supply
modules for six solar power plants in North Carolina, with a combined capacity
of 23 megawatts (MW).
The projects are being constructed in North Carolina, the nation's second
leading state in terms of solar capacity installed in 2013. Strata Solar, a
leading turn-key solar developer will provide Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) services for all six projects.
North Carolina has made great strides in solar installations over the past 3
years, and Strata Solar is one of the nation's leading firms with over 300 MW's
of utility scale solar installed during this period. Strata has 300 MW's
scheduled for completion in 2014 across over 40 projects in North Carolina,
Tennessee and Missouri, and their pipeline currently stands at well over a
gigawatt in 7 states.
World’s First Large Scale Power Storage System Made from Reused EV Batteries
Completed in Japan
Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the world's first large-scale
power storage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric
vehicles (EV). This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima
Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014.
Over the next three years, the system will measure the smoothing effect of
energy output fluctuation from the nearby "Hikari-no-mori," solar farm, and will
aim to establish a large-scale power storage technology by safely and
effectively utilizing the huge quantities of discarded used EV batteries which
will become available in the future. This project has been selected as a model
project for "Verification of the battery storage control to promote renewable
energy" for the fiscal year 2013 by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
For more information on Renewable Energy Projects and Update
please visit
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm
Headlines for the February 7, 2014 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1161 – February 7, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL – WORLD
GAS/OIL - US
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
HOT TOPIC HOUR
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subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either
Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The
cost is $300.00
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relative to suggested additions.
DATE |
SUBJECT |
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February 13, 2014 |
Impact Of Ambient Air Quality
Rules On Fossil-Fueled Boilers
And Gas Turbines |
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February 27, 2014 |
NOx Catalyst
Performance On Mercury And SO3
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March 13, 2014 |
Industrial Boiler Fuel Options:
Coal, Biomass Or Gas?
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March 27 |
Mercury Control And Removal |
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April 10 |
NOx And Ammonia Slip Measurement
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