China Will Account For 85 Percent of the NOx Control Expenditures This Year
The world market for new selective catalytic systems for industrial stationary
applications will exceed $23 billion in 2014. Eighty-five percent of the
purchases will be for Chinese power plant and industrial facilities. This is the
conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in NOx Control World Markets.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
SCR Revenues $ Billions
Country 2014
China 20.0
Germany 0.1
Japan 0.1
Poland 0.3
South Korea 0.2
Taiwan 0.3
Turkey 0.2
United Kingdom 0.2
United States 1.1
Other 0.6
Total 23.1
The massive five-year program for NOx reduction from power and industrial plants
was already in place prior to the severe smog conditions in China in the last
few months. The result is that the polluters are striving to meet the new
regulations earlier in the five year window rather than later. Most of the
Chinese expenditures will be for existing power plants with about 20 percent for
new power plants. Expenditures by the waste-to-energy and other Chinese
industries will be modest in comparison.
The U.S. market will exceed $1 billion this year which is down by 80 percent
from the peak five years ago. The 2014 orders will be a mix of retrofits for
coal-fired power plants and new systems for gas turbines.
The market varies from year to year and country by the fact that individual
coal-fired projects can exceed $200 million. So, if there are several projects
in one year and none in the next, there will be large peaks and valleys. This
environment has made it difficult to make a profit if SCR is the only business.
As a result, the suppliers of boilers are among the largest suppliers of the
systems. Their business is less variable due to product diversity.
For more information on NOx Control World Markets, click on:
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Indian Market for Air and Water Treatment Equipment Will Reach $23 Billion This
Year
The Indian market for air, gas, liquid and water flow control and treatment
products will reach $23 billion this year. These forecasts were determined by
McIlvaine Company through aggregating the individual forecasts in a number of
McIlvaine market reports. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Product $ Billions % of World
Air and Water Monitoring 1.3 low
Air Filters 0.2 low
Cartridges 0.5 3
Cross-flow Membrane Systems and Modules 0.7 7
Electrostatic Precipitator 2.1 22
Fabric Filter Systems and Bags 0.8 low
Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems 0.2 low
Industrial Pumps 2.3 5
Industrial Valves 2.2 4
Liquid Macrofiltration 0.5 9
NOx Control Systems >0.01 Very low
Other 11
Scrubbers and Adsorbers 0.5 5
Sedimentation and Centrifugation 0.7 10
Total 23 8
The world flow control and treatment market will rise to $345 billion in 2014.
India will represent 8 percent of the total. The power, water and pharmaceutical
industries are among those which are increasing purchases at double-digit rates.
India will buy 22 percent of all the precipitator systems and parts this year.
Precipitators are the primary collection device in India to capture the flyash
emitted from coal-fired power plants. Fifty percent of India's emissions came
from the coal-fired power sector. This revelation came as the result of
satellite monitoring which revealed that much of the emission was coming from
power plants which were outside the cities and beyond the range of the ambient
measuring system which is in place. India is spending very little to reduce SOx.
In the water sector, there are significant expenditures to increase drinking
water capacity. As a result, India will purchase 5 percent of the industrial
pumps in 2014.
The market for cartridges and membrane systems is bolstered by the growth in the
Indian pharmaceutical industry. International drug manufacturers are building
plants in India to manufacture generics. Here are some of the plants underway
LOCATION CITY PROJECT TITLE SIC DESCRIPTION PRODUCT
India Akorn-2 Pharmaceuticals Injectable Pharmaceuticals
India Hikal Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals
India Sanofi Pasteur/Shantha Biotechnics Pharmaceuticals Vaccines
India Maharashtra Omkar Specialty Chemicals (OSCL) Pharmaceuticals Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients
India Pharmacity Sp. Econ. Zone (SEZ) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh And
Gagillapur Granules/Omnichem Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals Advanced
Pharmaceutical Ingredients
India Punjab Nectar Lifesciences Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical Ingredients
India Sanand, Gujarat Teva/Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Consumer Health And
Over-The-Counter Products
India State In Western India Helvoet Pharma-2 Packaging Pharmaceutical Packaging
The liquid macrofiltration and sedimentation/centrifugation markets are
relatively strong in India. One reason is the growth of the water and wastewater
infrastructure. A reason that the market share is 9 percent and 10 percent
respectively is that other countries are showing preference for the more
efficient cross-flow membrane and cartridge products.
For more information, click on:
Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market,
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/27-water/445-n064-air-gas-water-fluid-treatment
Air Filtration and Purification World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022
Cartridge Filters: World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/117-n024
Electrostatic Precipitator World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/111-n018
World Fabric Filter and Element Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/110-n021
FGD Market and Strategies
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/107-n027
Industrial Valves: World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/115-n028
Liquid Filtration and Media World Markets
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/118-n006
NOx Control World Market
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/104-n035
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
Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/services-drop-down
Sedimentation and Centrifugation World Markets
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/119-n005
Renewable Energy Briefs
RenaSola Panels Power 420 MW Solar Project in Japan
ReneSola Ltd, a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic
products, announced it has been awarded a contract to supply 420 MW of solar
panels to a leading solar project developer based in Japan. ReneSola's Virtus II
300W 72-cell high-efficiency polycrystalline PV panels will be installed in over
ten ground-mounted power plants in the mountain regions of Japan, and will
provide power to the surrounding residential homes.
ReneSola will begin delivery of shipments for the project in January 2014, and
expects to complete delivery by December 2015.
Plainfield Renewable Energy Project Substantially Complete and Commercially
Operational
Leidos, an engineering, national security and health solutions company,
announced the Plainfield Renewable Energy project in Plainfield, CT, has reached
substantial completion on December 21, 2013 under the terms of the facility's
engineer, procure, and construct (EPC) contract. The facility has met all
conditions to qualify as an ISO New England (ISO-NE) market asset and achieved
commercial operation under the terms of its interconnect agreement with ISO-NE.
The commercially operational plant has also met the eligibility requirements
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a 1603 cash grant.
As one of the only Class 1 renewable biomass plants in the state, the facility
will power the equivalent of 37,000 homes using a variety of fuel sources, such
as wood from construction and demolition debris, recycled wood pallets and land
clearing materials. Connecticut Light & Power will purchase 80 percent of the
power from the plant based on a 15-year off-take agreement, based on the plant's
status as a renewable power source.
Leidos will operate the plant and commence marketing efforts to sell the
facility to renewable power plant investors in an effort to maximize the value
of the investment for shareholders.
Canadian Solar Connects its Tumushuke 30 MW Solar Power Plant to the China State
Grid
Canadian Solar Inc., announced the successful completion and grid connection of
a 30 MW ground mounted solar power project in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region in Western China. This project was developed by CSI Solar
Power (China) Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., with Gaochuangte New
Energy as the EPC contractor.
Covering an area of about 100 hectares, the project is 9.5 kilometers away from
the downtown area of Tumushuke City. Construction on the project commenced in
June 2013 and ended in December 2013, with electricity generation starting in
the late December of 2013. Approximately 129,600 Canadian Solar CS6P-235P
modules with power output of 235Wp were used. With the annual electricity
generation projected to be 41.97 million kWh, this solar power plant is expected
to displace over 13.4 thousand tons of standard coal consumption every year,
while reducing annual emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and oxides by
over 35 thousand tons, 114 tons and 99 tons respectively.
Montana Wind Farm Operator Sues California Utility for Breach of Contract
NaturEner, which owns and operates three wind farms in Montana, sued a
California utility in December for breaching contracts to invest in the Rim Rock
wind farm. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent the utility from reneging on its
contractual promise to buy the renewable energy generated at the facility.
San Diego Gas & Electric, a subsidiary of energy conglomerate Sempra Energy, had
agreed to invest approximately $285 million in the 189-megawatt Rim Rock wind
farm and to purchase renewable energy credits as part of its obligation under
California law to use renewable power. SDG&E has been purchasing renewable
energy credits from Rim Rock since the project began operating 16 months ago.
But the utility informed NaturEner that it would not honor the deal, wrongfully
claiming that the company had not satisfied some of the provisions of the
contracts, mostly related to the protection of eagles and other birds.
In fact, NaturEner has implemented industry-leading wildlife conservation
measures at the Rim Rock project. These measures include the installation of
innovative radar detection systems for eagles, and the positioning of trained
avian biologists at different locations who can immediately pause wind turbines,
in coordination with NaturEner's 24/7 real-time Operations Center, if there is
even a slight risk of potential harm to an approaching eagle. These protections
have been very effective, and no eagle has ever been harmed at the project.
NaturEner's lawsuit, filed in Montana District Court in Toole County, argues
that the utility's actions are motivated by buyer's remorse, because of the
falling price of renewable power.
A123 Energy Solutions Announces First Commercially Operating Grid Energy Storage
Installation in China
A123 Energy Solutions announced that a new 2-megawatt Grid Storage Solution™ for
Ray Power Systems Co. Ltd., a Beijing-based energy services company, is now in
commercial operation providing frequency regulation services. Located in
Beijing, this is A123 Energy Solutions’ first deployment in China in commercial
operation. The containerized 53-foot long battery is one of A123’s widely
deployed High Rate (HR) Grid Storage Solutions and stabilizes the grid to ensure
power quality.
The 2 MW HR Grid Storage Solution, a high power battery based on A123’s
proprietary Nanophosphate® chemistry, is well suited for the rapidly changing
power profiles of frequency regulation service, and able to serve dual duty – as
both a controllable 2 MW load as well as a 2 MW generator – in essence providing
4 MW of ramping capability. Deployed worldwide in revenue service since 2009,
the HR Grid Storage Solution forms the bulk of the grid energy storage product
line that A123 Energy Solutions has delivered to date.
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Headlines for the January 3, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1156 – January 3, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
PNM files for Cost Recovery for SNCR and Closures at San Juan
Arizona Public Service Completes Purchase of Larger Stake in Four Corners 4
and 5
COAL – WORLD
17 Companies Shortlisted for 4000 MW Odisha and 4000 MW Cheyyur UMPPs in India
Mitsubishi and Doosan to build 2x600 MW Vinh Tan Power Plant in Vietnam
Coal-fired Power Less Attractive in Germany
1200 MW Mutiara (Tamil Nadu, India) to be completed June 2014
1600 MW Tuticorin Expansion (Tamil Nadu, India) planned by Coal & Oil
Investment Stakes may change in 1320 MW Gayatri Power Project in Andhra
Pradesh, India
BHEL modernizes 200 MW Obra Unit in Uttar Pradesh, India
SO2 Emissions in India increased by over 60 Percent between 2005 and 2012
Indian Coal is losing 50 Percent of Heating Value during Transport
Coal Use is rising Rapidly whereas Gas Consumption is Falling in India
Precipitator Problems at Chandrapur Power Plant with Emissions of 600 mg/Nm3
Units 4-7 at Wanakbori will be upgraded with New Precipitators to meet 50
mg/Nm3
SSE still Uncertain as to Future of its Coal-fired Power Plants
EU is ratcheting down Emissions of Acid Gases and Other Pollutants
GAS/OIL – WORLD
Wärtsilä to provide two 20 MW CHP Plants in Chelyabinsk Region of Russia
MHI to provide M501J Gas Turbine for Osan CHP Plant in Korea
Siemens to provide Gas Turbines for 2060 MW Rabigh 2 Combined cycle Project
(Saudi Arabia)
CEZ suspends Plans for Combined Cycle Power Plant in Melnik, Czech Republic
CO2
EPA Exempts Carbon Streams as Hazardous Waste
NUCLEAR
Environmental Review for Lee Nuclear Power Plant recommends Approval
Iberdrola sells 50 Percent Stake in NuGen to Westinghouse Electric
JSC Rusatom and Fennovoima to build Hanhikivi 1 in Finland
Enel and ArcelorMittal sell Stakes in Cernavoda Power Project in Romania
Rosatom and Slovakia Negotiations Cease on Nuclear Power Project
CEZ puts off Decision on Contractor for Temelin Expansion until 2015
BUSINESS
120 MW Power Plant near Chatrapur, Odisha, India
AEP receives Approvals to Complete Separation of Ohio Assets
$425 Million will be Spent to Monitor Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Plants
This Year
Coal-fired Power Plants will spend just under $1 Trillion for Products and
Services in 2014
HOT TOPIC HOUR
“Air Preheaters and Heat Exchangers” will be the Hot Topic on January 9, 2014
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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“Corrosion Issues and Materials for APC Systems” will be the Hot Topic on
January 16, 2014
Corrosion is an ever-present issue with power plant and APC system design
engineers as well as maintenance personnel at utilities. Corrosion occurs in
virtually every component of a fossil-fueled power plant from the material
handling systems, the boiler and ducts to the auxiliary systems for heat
recovery and scrubbers and baghouses for pollution control all the way to the
stack. Corrosion is both a chemical process and a physical mechanism. The
chemical composition of the coal- or fuel-oil (chlorine and sulfur content) and
chemicals injected into the boiler or exhaust gases to control air pollution
emissions and wastewater affect the potential for corrosion. The distribution of
gases in ducts as well as temperature, water content and particulate load
contribute to mechanical flow corrosion caused by abrasion and buildup of
corrosive materials in a specific place in a duct or vessel.
Over the years, many methods have been developed to fight corrosion. These
include a variety of new materials for ducts, liners, tubes and even pumps and
valves, flow modeling, duct designs and inlet filters to minimize particulate
and flow corrosion and injection of chemicals to control acid gases. Perhaps the
single most important issue is to initially select the correct material for each
application based on the environment that it is expected to operate in. FRP
composites have become very popular for use in scrubbers, tanks, pipe and stack
liners because of their inherent resistivity to acids and lower cost compared to
exotic metals. But is FRP still the best choice? Are metals, ceramics or glass
now a better choice? Which material is best for each specific component in each
air pollution control device? Which other technology or combination of
technologies may be a better more economical choice with less expensive
materials especially for an existing plant – chemical additions, flow modeling
and installation of guide vanes, inlet filters, addition of another heat
exchanger to keep gases above acid dew points?
The following speakers will discuss the latest developments in technology and
materials for corrosion prevention or reduction for the various APC equipment in
a typical fossil-fueled power plant based on plant specific site conditions,
fuel type and characteristics, capital cost, maintenance and lifetime and
provide an update of the current developments, ongoing testing or performance of
installations of corrosion resistant materials or new technology being developed
at their respective companies.
Gary Hall, Consultant to and former Manager of Organic Technology for Sauereisen,
Inc., will present “Material Considerations for Maintaining FGD Infrastructure.”
His presentation will review the environmental considerations of fossil-fuel
generation and provide an indepth overview of the materials used to increase
life expectancy. Corrosion resistant organic and inorganic technologies are
covered with field applications and “real world” solutions throughout.
Lewis Shoemaker, Director of Application Engineering & Business Development at
Special Metals Corporation, will present “Nickel Alloys Solve Corrosion Problems
in Wet Limestone FGD Systems.” Since the early 1980s, nickel-chromium-molybdenum
corrosion-resistant alloys have been widely used in FGD service, providing
reliable service in the aggressive environment. In recent times, utilities tried
to reduce costs by building FGD absorber vessels from duplex steels. In the USA,
an estimated 85 vessels have been built and are suffering severe crevice attack,
often within a few months of start-up. A corrosion testing program conducted by
Special Metals Corp./Research & Technology has shown that an advanced grade of
super-austenitic stainless steel, alloy 27-7MO, and nickel-chromium-molybdenum
alloys C-276, 22 and 686 are resistant to FGD crevice attack. Thus, wallpaper
cladding with thin alloy sheet is a viable repair scenario for the failing
duplex steel vessels.
To register for the January 16, 2014 “Hot Topic Hour” on “Corrosion Issues and
Materials for APC Systems” at 10:00 a.m. (CST) 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 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.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input
relative to suggested additions.
DATE SUBJECT
January 16, 2014 Corrosion Issues And Materials For APC Systems More information
February 6, 2014 Review Of EUEC
February 13, 2014 Impact Of Ambient Air Quality Rules On Fossil-Fueled Boilers
And Gas Turbines More information
February 27, 2014
NOx Catalyst Performance On Mercury And SO3
More information
March 13, 2014 Industrial Boiler Fuel Options: Coal, Biomass Or Gas? More
information
March 27 Mercury Control And Removal More information
April 10 NOx And Ammonia Slip Measurement
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