Acid Gas Removal Market Shifts to Existing Power Plants
Over the last twenty years, more than $150 billion has been invested in systems
to remove acid gases from the stacks of coal-fired power, waste-to-energy,
cement, steel, mining and other industrial plants. Much of this money was
spent on retrofitting existing power plants with systems to remove SO2
and HCl. The other major segment was new coal-fired boilers which have
been equipped with flue gas desulfurization (FGD) equipment.
The market is now shifting in several ways. First of all the new power
plant activity will be in developing countries. The percentage of acid gas
removal investment for new power plants in Europe and the U.S. will be less than
20 percent of the investment in the rest of the world. The ratio of new
acid gas system investment to the investment in maintaining and operating
existing systems has fallen substantially.
This is bad news for system designers whose only focus is new systems. However,
there are many suppliers who will benefit from these market developments. There
are equipment, component, controls and consumables beneficiaries.
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Equipment
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Upgrades to meet more stringent emission limits
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Revisions to capture multiple pollutants
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Addition of solid waste or wastewater treatment technologies
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Replacement of failed systems due to corrosion, erosion and obsolescence.
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Components
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Flow control products such as fans, compressors, pumps, valves and blowers
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Scrubber internals such as mist eliminators, nozzles, packing
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Sub system components such as hydrocyclones, pneumatic conveyors, static mixers,
rotary atomizers, agitators, ball mills and belt filters
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Materials such as linings and coatings
·
Consumables including lime, trona, limestone, water treatment chemicals, seals
and bags
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Monitoring and instrumentation including continuous emissions monitors and
process control systems
Concern about greenhouse gases creates retrofit opportunities. Injection
of sorbents ahead of the air/air heat exchanger allows greater extraction of the
flue gas heat and higher boiler efficiency.
The need to meet more stringent regulations at existing power plants creates
challenges due to space limitations. Multi pollutant solutions where dust,
NOx and acid gases are removed in the same device are both available
and economically attractive.
These options will be discussed in a free webinar to be held on June 16, 2016. (Click
here for more information and to register)
The market analyses for acid gas removal from coal-fired power plants is covered
in
N027 FGD
Market and Strategies.
The market analysis for acid gas removal from cement, steel and other industrial
plans is covered in
N008
Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets.
$35 Billion Filter Market led by Five Major Segments
Sales of filter systems will exceed $70 billion in 2016. This includes
filtration of water, oil, ambient air, stack gases, process slurries, compressed
air and any other fluids. Sales of the filters and media will exceed
$35 billion. The remaining $35 billion includes items such as fans, pumps,
valves, piping and controls. The $35 billion filter market is composed of
five market segments which will generate more than $1.5 billion each.
Sixteen segments will generate more than $800 million each. Twelve
segments will generate more than $200 million each.
Market Size - $ Millions |
More than 1500 |
800 to 1500 |
200-800 |
Less than 200 |
Residential/ |
Mobile |
Health- |
Power |
Sanitary/ Clean Tech |
Energy |
Water Wastewater |
Other |
Single Family |
Passenger Vehicle |
Hospitals |
Stationary |
Food |
Oil And |
Municipal |
Metal Working |
Multiple Family |
Trucks |
Dental Offices |
Gas Turbines |
Pharmaceuticals |
Oil And |
Rural Drinking |
Textiles |
Government/ |
Off Road |
Outpatient |
Coal Fired |
Animal Research |
Gas Processing |
Municipal |
Pulp And Paper |
Retail Stores |
Rail |
Medical |
Biomass/ |
Aquaculture |
Refining |
Desalination |
Mining |
Hotels/Resorts |
Veterinary Facilities |
Nuclear |
Agricultural |
Coal To Chemicals |
Point Discharge |
Steel/Ferrous |
|
Office Buildings |
Marine |
Geothermal |
Semiconductors |
LNG |
Irrigation |
Non Ferrous |
|
Commercial Buildings |
Aerospace |
Hydro |
FPD, Memory, |
Oil Sands |
Flood Control |
Other Industries |
|
Educational Institutions |
Wind |
Remediation |
Chemicals |
The largest product segment is stationary industrial liquid cartridges with a
2016 market of $17 billion. This is followed by the mobile liquid cartridge
market. Mobile air filters, hydraulic and compressed air filters,
cross-flow filtration, liquid macrofiltration, dust collection, HVAC filters and
coalescing filters are the remaining product segments.
Detailed forecasts of these markets are available in the following publications:
N064
Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market
N022 Air
Filtration and Purification World Market
N021
World Fabric Filter and Element Market
4ABC
Electrostatic Precipitator Knowledge Systems
N024
Cartridge Filters: World Market
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/coalesce/subscriber/Default.htm
Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a
Weekly Basis – May 20, 2016
Here are some headlines from the Utility E-Alert.
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1273 – May 20, 2016
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL – WORLD
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.
DATE |
HOT TOPIC HOUR
AND DECISION
GUIDE SCHEDULE
The opportunity
to interact on
important issues |
June 16, 2016
Decisions |
FGD and Acid Gas Separation - Issue
and options for SO2
and other acid gas separation
from coal-fired power, cement,
steel, and waste incineration
plants. |
TBA
Decision Guide |
LIFO vs FIFO filter pulsing to
maximize acid gas capture
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Last sorbent on the cake is
first removed. How do we change
that to FIFO?
|
TBA
Decision Guide |
Molecular Sieve Switching Valves
-
Which of three designs is best
under each of the varying
conditions found? What materials
and coatings are needed? |
TBA
Decision Guide |
Choke Valves
-
What designs work best given the
sand, water, pressures and other
challenges for surface and sub
surface applications? |
July 14, 2016
Markets |
Desalination
-Thermal
vs. Membrane; energy recovery,
pump, valve, compressor and
chemicals options;
power/desalination combinations. |
August 18, 2016
Markets |
Oil, Gas, Refining
-
Supply and demand; impact on
flow control and treatment
products; regional impacts
e.g. subsea in North Atlantic
vs. shale in the US vs. Oil
Sands in Canada. |
TBA
Markets |
Food
- Analysis
of 12 separate
applications within food and
beverage with analysis of valve,
pump, compressor, filter,
analyzer and chemical options;
impact of new technologies such
as forward osmosis. |
TBA
Markets |
Municipal Wastewater
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Quality of pumps, valves,
filters, and analyzers in
Chinese and Asian plants; new
pollutant challenges; water
purification for reuse. |
TBA
Markets |
Mobile Emissions
-Reduction
in CO, VOCs, and particulate in
fuels, oils, and air used in on
and off road vehicles; impact of
RDE and failure of NOx
traps and the crisis in Europe
created by the focus on clean
diesel. |
Click here to Register for the Webinars
FGD and Acid Gas Separation - Issue
and options for SO2 and other acid gas separation from coal fired
power, cement, steel, and waste incineration plants.
Click Here
to Register
This free webinar will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 16. A collaborative
format will be used to discuss decision guides on acid gas removal for coal
fired power, cement, steel, waste to energy, and glass plants. The
decision guides already prepared on these subjects will be updated and quickly
displayed during the meeting. Discussion will revolve around controversial
issues. Subscribers to Power Plant Air Quality Decisions and Industrial Air
Plants and Projects can access the guides at any time. End users also have
access upon request. Information on new developments is continually solicited.
For questions contact Bob Mcilvaine at
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com.
847-784-0012 ext. 112.
LIFO
vs. FIFO filter pulsing to maximize acid gas capture
-
Last sorbent on the cake is first removed. How do we change that to FIFO? Click
here to participate in the preliminary analysis.
Direct Sorbent injection is becoming increasingly popular. Much of the acid gas
is removed on the cake formed in the pulse jet filter. It is critical that
the unreacted or last in sorbent is not the first out. The LIFO vs FIFO
accounting concept may apply. Input on this subject is solicited from
sorbent, dust collector, bag and valve suppliers. Over the next few months
we will assemble an analysis and decision guide on maximizing acid gas capture
in the bag filter. A webinar will be scheduled for early Fall to discuss the
findings. For more information contact Bob Mcilvaine at
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
847-784-0012 ext. 112
Molecular Sieve Switching Valves
Molecular sieves are used to dehydrate gas. The valves used in switching from
one sieve bed to another are subject to severe service including zeolite
particles and corrosive, hot conditions. There is considerable controversy on
the best valve designs and materials choices. Over the next few months we will
assemble an analysis and decision guide on this subject. The preliminary
analysis is provided at
Severe
Service Valve Technologies and Markets.
A webinar will be scheduled for early Fall to discuss the findings. For more
information contact Bob Mcilvaine at
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
847-784-0012 ext. 112
Choke Valve Decision Guide and Webinar
McIlvaine is compiling a continually updated Decision Guide for operators of
choke valves used in oil and gas and other industries for fluid control.
Contaminants such as sand integrated into varying mixtures of water, oil,
methane and other gases provide both operational and maintenance challenges. The
guide will identify the major applications and then the performance of various
designs and various materials for specific conditions. The Guide will be the
basis of a recorded discussion to be conducted in early fall 2016. The
guide will be offered free of cost to any end user. It will also be
published in Industrial Valves: World Markets and Strategies. The wisdom
of the industry is sought in order to make this guide the best it can be.
Input is welcomed from any and all sources. White papers, articles and other
data to further the discussion would be most helpful. The background information
and part of the analysis has been prepared and is displayed at
Choke
Valve Decision Guide.
For more information contact Bob Mcilvaine at
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
847-784-0012 ext. 112.
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 a 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.
Applicable Services for Hot
Topic Hours** |
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Pollutant |
Industry |
Fabric Filter
(1ABC) |
Scrubber
(2ABC) |
Precipitator
(4ABC) |
FGD & DeNOx
(3ABC) |
Air Pollution
(9ABC) |
Gas |
FGD and Acid Gas |
Coal |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
Sewage |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
WTE |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
Cement |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
Steel |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
*Included in custom system |
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President
847-784-0012 ext. 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
www.mcilvainecompany.com