Three Webinars to assist PacifiCorp in selection of NO_x reduction Technology

PacifiCorp now has to install equipment to meet regional haze requirements impacting 4 x 350 MW coal-fired boilers in Utah. The company is investigating the possibility of installing alternative technology rather than conventional SCR to meet the 0.06 lbs./MMBtu NO_x target.  The utility personnel have been utilizing the McIlvaine Power Plant Air Quality Decisions (PPAQD) to help determine a course of action. They have determined that a number of alternatives outlined in PPAQD could be applicable. 

PacifiCorp has assembled a very knowledgeable group of researchers and consultants in this endeavor. There is some potential research funding available to help them validate some of their conclusions as they move forward in the decision process.

McIlvaine is providing free services to coal-fired power plants to help them make air, water, combustion and other decisions. McIlvaine will be conducting three webinars for PacifiCorp. 

The first webinar on July 14 will identify the range of opportunities with the goal of reducing in furnace NO_x to 0.22-0.15 lbs./MMBtu and then use back end technologies to reduce outlet emissions to 0.06 lbs./MMBtu.

The second webinar on July 19 will include in-furnace technologies such as neural networks and combustion modifications to reach the 0.l22-15 lbs./MMBtu NO_x levels.

The third webinar on August 2 will explore ways to obtain the additional reduction to .06-.07 lbs./ MMBtu NO_x.

The webinars will be open to anyone. Already a large number of people designated by PacifiCorp are registered. The format will be a review of information posted in the PPAQD. McIlvaine welcomes contributions to the PPAQD prior to any of the three webinars and then at any time in the future. Utilities and subscribers have continuing access to the system and receive weekly Alerts relative to new content.

PacifiCorp would prefer proven methods. However, McIlvaine contends that the best solution may have been proven in some manner other than installation on similar coal-fired power plants. 

McIlvaine was president of Environeering in 1970 when it partnered with United Engineers to provide an MgO sulfuric acid recovery system to Philadelphia Electric. This system was based on Environeering MgO systems already operating in pulp mills. The conditions were identical and so it was not deemed necessary to conduct pilot plant studies. The system was successful and followed by additional systems at other Philadelphia Electric plants.

In 1965, Environeering partnered with Combustion Engineering to develop limestone scrubbing for coal-fired power plants. A $ 25 million R&D program resulted in the world’s first large scale demo plant (125 MW) at Union Electric Merrimac Station in 1968. Even after all the R&D and pilot work there were many unforeseen problems which developed in the scale up from pilot to 125 MW. The contrast between the successful MgO installation and the problem plagued first limestone installation can serve as a guide.

One option for PacifiCorp is to use SNCR and in duct SCR as has been applied by LP Amina in coal-fired power plants in China and by Fuel Tech in plants elsewhere. How identical are the conditions to these installations?

Catalytic filters from FLSmidth are now being sold for cement plant applications. They use fiberglass bags with embedded catalyst. Several other companies including W.L. Gore and Filtration Group also offer catalytic filter elements. There are hundreds of installations in biomass, glass, and small coal-fired boilers. Is there enough experience and are the conditions similar enough to extrapolate bag life? There is some time for the installation of some catalytic filter units in the existing baghouse to help determine life expectancy.

LoTOx and Pernoxide are attractive because the cost per ton of NO_x removed is the same whether you are moving from 0-20 percent removal or 70-90 percent removal. DuPont has sold 30 LoTOx systems for refinery catalytic cracking processes. Is this experience sufficient?

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$600 Million Market for Gas Turbine Air Filters

The market for air filters for gas turbines will climb to $600 million per year by 2021.  This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in N022 Air Filtration and Purification World Market.  Much of the growth will be for installations located in coastal environments.  Each of these planned projects is tracked in 59EI Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program.

The high growth regions have a greater ratio of plants located on sea coasts.  This environment with salt and humidity requires special filter design.   McIlvaine has created a gas turbine air filter Decision Guide to help end users select the right air filter for specific conditions.  The key is the use of filter media which can withstand the humidity and prevent the carryover of salts to the turbine.  It is also necessary to design the balance of the inlet filter house to resist corrosion. 

Many utilities are focusing on the coastal problem. Israel Electric has 31 gas turbine systems, all of which are located on coasts.  Victor Litinetski, senior gas turbine specialist with the company discussed a successful installation in a coastal environment using advanced air filtration last month at PowerGen Europe.

There will be a number of new coastal gas turbine installations in the U.S.  California has a number of plants slated for operation in the next few years.

For more information, click on N022 Air Filtration and Purification World Market  

For more information, click on 59EI Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program

India Flow Control and Treatment Revenues will reach $12 billion in 2017

Flow control and treatment revenues in India will grow by more than 8 percent this year and reach $12 billion in 2017.  The Indian economy is now the world’s 9^th largest. GDP growth is forecast to exceed 7 percent.

In the air segment, revenues of $2.7 billion will be achieved in 2017.  The leading product will be fabric filters which are used in air pollution control in many industries. Most of the revenues of $801 million for electrostatic precipitators will be generated in the power industry.  However, the power sector will spend little on flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and NO_x reduction.

Industrial valve and pump revenues will be widely spread across industries such as power, refining, municipal water and wastewater, chemicals, food, mining and pharmaceuticals.

Liquid treatment revenues will reach $2.6 billion in 2017 with each of the four segments sharing the market fairly equally. The big change over the last few years has been the increased market share for cross-flow membranes.

For more information on the Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/28-energy/610-59ei

For more information on the individual reports click on:

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants will spend $1.3 billion for Odor Control Scrubbers Next Year

Municipal wastewater plants invest heavily in odor control scrubbers. Worldwide purchases next year will exceed $1.3 billion.  The largest regional purchaser will be East Asia followed by NAFTA.

In East Asia the biggest expenditures will be for odor control at new plants. In Western Europe and NAFTA, the biggest expenses will be to upgrade and repair odor control systems at existing plants.  Here are some examples from recent McIlvaine North American Wastewater Treatment plant updates.

·       In Bangor, Auburn-based T Buck Construction will begin a $2.3 million project to replace the Bangor Wastewater Treatment Plant’s biofilter media system and repair the tower that contains the system. The projected lifespan of the biofilter is about 12 years, but most layers in the Bangor tower have been working nearly around the clock for 23 years. Only the top layer has been replaced — twice in the past two decades. That top layer suffers the most wear and tear because it’s exposed to the sun and elements.

·       Ludington, Michigan is purchasing a vapor phase odor control system as a result of odor complaints from neighbors.

·       Short Elliot Hendrickson is engineering the odor control project for the Osage Pre-treatment facility in Mitchell County.  Odor control equipment has been installed and should be operational as of July 5, 2016.

·       The Fresno-Clovis plant in Fresno, California just issued bids for an odor control upgrade.

·       Norwalk, Connecticut has a $4.5 million capital budget to solve the odor control problems from its South Smith Street plant.  ARCADIS is working on the project.

For more information on N008 Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets

For more information on 62EI North American Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities and People Database

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

#1279 – July 1, 2016

Table of Contents

COAL – US

·       Three Webinars to assist PacificCorp in selection of NO_x reduction Technology

·       EthosEnergy uses Innovative Solution to complete Coal-Fired Plant Repairs in North Dakota

·       Groundwater at Plant Yates contaminated

COAL – WORLD

·       Joint Venture SEPCO and Power Development Board of Bangladesh sign MoU for Coal-fired Power Plant in Maheshkhali, Bangladesh

·       Egat reaffirms Coal-fired Power Plants for Thailand

·       Supporting renewables with Coal-fired Power Plants

·       GE agrees with Harbin to establish Coal-fired Power Station for $8 Billion in Egypt 

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.

 HOT TOPIC HOUR (HTH) SCHEDULE

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Details on 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
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 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. 

You can register for our free McIlvaine Newsletters at: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=5.

Bob McIlvaine
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