Mercury Removal Webinar on April 10 to Be Followed By UNEP Workshop on The
23rd
McIlvaine is conducting a webinar on mercury removal options on April 10th at
10:00 a.m. It will be a discussion of previously uploaded information on a
dedicated site: Mercury Removal - Continuous Analyses
Suppliers are invited to submit case histories and other data prior to the
discussion. IEA is encouraging as many case histories as possible because this
site will be used during an international conference two weeks later.
The Mercury Emissions from Coal - 10th workshop will be held at the Sand Key
Sheraton Hotel, Clearwater, Florida, USA from April 23 to 25, 2014. There will
be an optional site visit for a limited number of participants to the Big Bend
coal-fired plant on the 22nd, and a meeting of the UNEP Coal Partnership on the
25th. http://mec10.coalconferences.org/ibis/MEC10/home
Chemtura (Great Lakes Solutions) will be one of the sponsors of the workshop.
Jon Lehmkuhler will be on site and has agreed to provide some of the
coordination between the McIlvaine effort and the workshop.
UNEP is striving to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of mercury technologies
with the case histories and more specific performance information.
To register for the webinar, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675
Power Plants Will Spend $400 Million for Dry Scrubber Systems This Year
Power plants still prefer wet limestone scrubber systems as a way to capture the
SO2 emissions. However, more than 10 percent of the purchases will be for dry
systems this year. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in
FGD Market and Strategies. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
($ Millions)
Subject 2014
Total 3,805
Dry Lime 323
Other 108
Wet Calcium 3,374
The bulk of the dry purchases will be for lime based systems, but some will be
for sodium based sorbents. There will be a significant number of purchases of
dry injection systems which do not use a reaction chamber but merely inject the
sorbent into the ductwork. Since the capital investment of this approach is low,
the capacity which will be served by this technology is far greater than the
capital revenue share. On the other hand, these systems will require much larger
expenditures for sorbent each year than their wet counterparts.
Much of the dry duct injection expenditure will be in the U.S. The new air toxic
regulations on one hand and the resistance toward building new coal-fired power
plants have created a unique situation. The power plants are in a situation
where a high operating cost but low capital cost approach is attractive. Some of
the greatest beneficiaries will be the lime companies. Instead of selling
limestone at $20/ton they are selling lime at $200//ton.
For more information on FGD Market and Strategies, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/107-n027
Finding the Right Treatment, Flow Control or Process Supplier among 40,000
Worldwide Choices
There are thousands of suppliers of combustion, water treatment, separation,
heat exchange, air pollution control and water pollution control systems. For
each process there are thousands of companies supplying pumps, valves, nozzles,
blowers and treatment chemicals. Many applications have very specific
requirements which are best filled by one of a few companies. How do you find
these few companies among the many thousands which fit the general description?
This challenge is even greater if you are in a country where English is the
second language and the company and product listings may differ from those in
English. However, McIlvaine is making this selection process much easier with
the OEM Networking Directory. In certain segments, it already has a very
powerful combination of Continuous Analyses along with the directory. The
analysis lists the advantages and disadvantages of the various options and
provides the names of the vendors. The directory then provides contacts at those
companies along with information on similar companies.
Obtaining the name of the company in one language and then determining the right
subsidiary and location in another can be daunting. McIlvaine has created a
number to identify every corporate parent. The names in various languages are
linked to the number as are the names of the subsidiaries along with the
products made by that subsidiary. A comprehensive display lacking only the
personnel contact names is shown at:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/OEM/Subscriber/defaultcogroup.htm.
One of the most important efforts is to match corporate names in English with
those in Chinese.
Beijing Guodian Longyuan Environmental Engineering 1274 北京国电龙源环境工程有限公司
Beijing Guohua Renyuan Environmental Engineering 1275 北京国华荏原环境工程有限公司
Another important initiative is decisive classification of products.
Other Children of:
Descriptor Chinese Descriptor Definition
Cleaning Catalyst 催化剂除灰 A dry process that utilizes vacuum and compressed air to
mechanically remove as much of the flyash accumulation as possible.
Regeneration Catalyst 催化剂再生 “Catalyst Cleaning” followed by a wet chemical
process to remove decay compounds plus re-impregnation of the catalytic
compound(s).
For more information on the OEM Networking Directory, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/people/2-uncategorised/101-53di
Renewable Energy Briefs
Vestas Factories See Growth in Colorado to Meet U.S. and Canadian Market Demand
One of the best years for wind-turbine orders for Vestas has led to significant
hiring at its four Colorado factories. The company’s blade factory in Windsor,
blade and nacelle factories in Brighton and tower factory in Pueblo expect to
add more than 850 production workers this year after Vestas secured orders in
2013 for nearly 900 turbines.
Based on orders received in 2013, Vestas has the potential for an additional 2.6
GW of turbine sales in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to fulfilling regional
orders, Vestas also is exporting blades, towers and nacelles form Colorado to
projects in Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay.
In 2011 and 2012, a downturn in the U.S. wind industry proved challenging for
Vestas and other renewable-energy companies. Today, Vestas is completely
debt-free, earned a profit in 2013 and expects strong earnings in 2014.
Vestas employs more than 1, 450 people in Colorado with the large majority
working at the manufacturing facilities. In 2013, Vestas hired more than 300
people at its tower factory in Pueblo to meet customer demand. The tower factory
plans to hire 80 more people in the next few months and is expected to reach
full capacity utilization in 2014. Vestas also employs people in service and
maintenance at two wind farms, as well as at a tools warehouse in Denver. By the
end of 2014, Vestas expects to have more than 2,000 workers in the state.
Tidal Lagoon Power Hopes to Supply 10 Percent of the UK’s Domestic Electricity
by 2023
The Planning Inspectorate has accepted for consideration the application by
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc (TLSB) for consent to build the Swansea Bay Tidal
Lagoon.
The project would see a 9.5 km long sea wall built to capture enough renewable
energy from incoming and outgoing tides to power over 120,000 homes for 120
years. It aims to source at least 65 percent of content in the UK, kick-starting
a new manufacturing industry and future export market.
TL SB’s intention is to supply 10 percent of the UK’s domestic electricity by
building at least five full-scale tidal lagoons in UK waters by 2023.
California ISO Breaks New Solar Production Record
Solar power production hit a new record of 4,093 megawatts on Saturday, March 8,
2014. The previous record was 3,926 megawatts (MW) set the previous day on March
7. Electricity generated from solar has more than doubled from June 7, 2013 when
the ISO recorded 2,071 MW of peak production — and output has more than
quadrupled from the summer of 2012. The new record generation can
instantaneously power about 3 million homes.
Meanwhile, when combining ISO wind resources of 5,890 MW and solar resources of
5,231 MW, the two resources now account for 11,121 MW interconnected to the ISO
grid. In total, all renewables (including geothermal) make up about 15,000 MW of
the ISO generation mix. The current wind production record stands at 4,302 MW
set June 23, 2013.
California remains the largest producer of solar power in the nation. Meanwhile,
only Texas surpasses California in wind resources installed, and California was
among the top five states nationally for adding wind capacity.
First Solar and GE Shape Next Generation PV Power Plant
First Solar, Inc. and GE's Power Conversion business are utilizing their
recently established technology and commercial partnership to develop a more
cost effective and productive utility-scale PV power plant design that combines
First Solar's thin-film CdTe modules with GE's new ProSolar 1500 Volt
inverter/transformer system.
First Solar has integrated new technology into its modules and optimized them
for 1500VDC applications. Combined with GE's 4MW ProSolar 1500V
inverter/transformer stations, this development enables power plant engineering
design that significantly increases the size of the solar array served by each
inverter and reduces the number of inverter/transformer stations required for
each plant to convert the power from direct current (DC) to alternating current
(AC) and feed electricity to a commercial electrical grid. The resulting plant
design maintains high power delivery while lowering installation and maintenance
costs.
Consumers Energy Developing Source of Renewable Energy Through New Anaerobic
Digester Program
Consumers Energy is developing renewable energy supplies for the future with a
new program in which it will buy electricity produced by anaerobic digesters.
Anaerobic digesters generate electricity from biodegradable material. The
process could be used by agricultural operations, wastewater treatment
facilities, and food producers who are interested in learning about turning
waste into renewable energy. In November, the company co-hosted an informational
forum on the subject with Michigan State University.
Consumers Energy expects to buy 2.4 megawatts of electric capacity from
anaerobic digesters selected through this program. It is open to only the
company's electric customers. Applications will be accepted April 1 through June
2, 2014.
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 March 21, 2014 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1167 – March 21, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
Sunflower awaiting ruling from KDHE on Construction Permit Addendum for
Holcomb 2
Kemper 582 MW Coal-fired Power Plant behind Schedule, Over Budget
More News from Duke Energy regarding Ash Ponds – More Plant Closings?
GAS/OIL – US
New 495 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Grand River Energy Center near
Chouteau, OK
GAS/OIL – WORLD
Exxon Mobil plans $20 Billion Power Project in Vietnam
Korea Midland Power Completes Combined Cycle Power Plant in Thailand
AES Dominicana adding 114 MW to Dominican Power Partners Plant at Los Mina,
Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo
Alstom awarded Contract for Transformer for Combined Cycle Power Plant in
Cologne, Germany
CO2
WMU partners with Energy Company to inject Carbon Dioxide underground, flush
out Leftover Oil (Michigan)
NUCLEAR
HSBC Holdings advising Electricite de France SA on financing for Hinkley Point
C in England
BUSINESS
Continuous Analyses of Energy and Environmental Subjects Now Available from
McIlvaine
Provide Your Input to Scrubber Design Options for Calcium Reagents
FGD Revenues to Exceed $7.7 Billion in 2015
Top Ten Air and Water Monitoring Companies had a 20 Percent Market Share Last
Year
Cleco transfers Coughlin Power Station to regulated Utility from unregulated
Subsidiary
Foster Wheeler is acquiring Siemens-Wheelabrator
Public Service of Colorado will finish APC Project in December 2014
Midwest Energy Emissions announces $14 Million Commercial Contract for Mercury
Emissions Control
HOT TOPIC HOUR
China Air Pollution Control was the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour March 20
Dry Scrubbing is the Hot Topic Next Week
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
For more information on the Utility Tracking System, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei
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 $300.00 for non-subscribers..
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input
relative to suggested additions.
DATE SUBJECT
April 10, 2014 Mercury Chemicals In Fuel, Flue Gas and Scrubbing Liquor
Important alternative to sorbents
April 17, 2014 Measurement Of Gas Turbine Emissions Including NH3 Six different
options
May 1, 2014 850oF Particulate Removal With Ceramic Filter Media Could change the
whole back end
May 8, 2014 Sorbent Traps vs. Mercury CEMS Sorbent traps are competitive
May 15, 2014 Gas Intake Filters: HEPA or Medium Efficiency More information
May 29, 2014 Stellite Delamination in Power Plant Steam Valves More information
June 5, 2014 Dry vs. Wet Cooling Surprising number of ACC’S. Why?
June 12, 2014 HRSG Issues (Fast Start, Tube Failures) Lots of challenges to
cycle 200 X/yr
June 26, 2014 CCR $ billions Needed
July/August 2014 Boiler Feedwater Treatment
Condensate Polishing for Peaking Turbines
316 B Water Issues
Gas Turbine Permitting Issues
Give us your opinion about topics we should consider
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